Heavenly Planet was a planned music festival in Reading, Berkshire, England.[ Heavenly Planet festival set for 2009 launch, NME.] The festival was expected to have a Seating capacity of 15,000 and have at least three stages — two all-weather outdoor stages and potentially one indoor arena within the adjacent Rivermead Leisure Centre.[ Reading gets a Heavenly replacement for WOMAD at Rivermead , EFestivals, UK.]
On 17 March 2009, Live Nation and Festival Republic issued a press release announcing the cancellation of the festival "due to the effect of the current economic climate".
History
Since the
WOMAD Reading ceased to operate in Reading in 2006,
[ The world descends on Wiltshire for Womad festival, Belfast Telegraph, UK.] Heavenly Planet was scheduled to take place on the same site as both WOMAD and the
Reading Festival. Situated north-west of the town centre, the Little John's Farm site (near
Caversham Bridge) was developed by Reading Festival organiser Melvin Benn, WOMAD's former artistic director Thomas Brooman
CBE and Reading Borough Council.
[ Heaven Sent, Reading Evening Post, UK.]
2009 event
Planned artists for the 2009 event included
The Wonderstuff, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and the Royal Drummers of Burundi.
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