Ticketholders have been urged to turn up but “bring their gumboots”, according to the ABC.“Everyone’s working as hard as they can to make this an experience they deserve, but it is very challenging conditions,” festival co-founder Jessica Ducrou told the outlet of the situation at the North Byron Parklands in New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region.Punters are set to be refunded following Friday’s chaotic start to the three-day event, which was returning this year after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the previous two festivals to be cancelled.But thousands of festivalgoers were forced to retreat to Byron Bay last night after main stage acts, including headliners Gorillaz as well as the Avalanches and Kacey Musgraves, were cancelled as hectic weather turning turned the festival site into a flooded swamp.Organisers had announced earlier on Friday they were no longer accepting any campers or vehicles at the parklands due to the heavy rain, following reports of 12-hour waits just to get into the grounds.More rain is forecast to continue throughout Saturday morning, but the Bureau of Meteorology predicts showers will then ease and mostly clear up by Sunday.Artists scheduled to perform over the rest of the weekend include Jack Harlow, The Strokes, Liam Gallagher and Tyler, the Creator.More to come
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