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Children taken to hospital after 'extraordinary medical incident' at music festival - Liverpool Echo

LLANGOLLEN, WALES, JUL 10 – The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod resumed after a flu-like outbreak hospitalized a small group of children, with over 50,000 attendees expected at the six-day event.

  • The Wednesday night concert at the Welsh music festival in Llangollen was cancelled after several children were hospitalized due to a flu-like illness.
  • The incident arose when multiple attendees presented similar symptoms simultaneously, prompting the Welsh Ambulance Service to declare an extraordinary medical incident.
  • Festival organizers expressed gratitude to medical teams and volunteers, while Public Health Wales confirmed that the affected children have mild respiratory symptoms and are not seriously ill.
  • The festival draws over 50,000 attendees annually, featuring more than 20 competitive global performance events, with past performers including Luciano Pavarotti and Katherine Jenkins.
  • The site was cleared to reopen at 9am Thursday, and organizers confirmed the festival would proceed as usual, apologizing for any inconvenience caused by the first-ever last-minute cancellation.
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Liverpool Echo broke the news in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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