The company behind the chaotic Hope and Glory Festival has gone into liquidation.
Last month’s all-weekend event in Liverpool was cancelled midway through following an opening day which was beset by overcrowding problems and general poor organisation.
A number of artists booked to perform at the festival, including Charlotte Church, saw their slots pulled at the last minute and without notice.
Insolvency firm Butcher Woods have confirmed that Hope & Glory Festivals Ltd owed £888,984 to numerous creditors, with Liverpool City Council among them.
Ticketing websites EventBrite and Skiddle are also among them, having paid out a 50% refund to people who held weekend tickets for the cancelled festival.
“We can confirm that we are seeking recovery of costs associated with the clean-up operation following the cancellation of the Hope and Glory Festival,” read a council statement.
“The independent review is into the operational detail of the Hope and Glory Festival, rather than the company behind it.
“This work will be complete shortly and any lessons learned will be implemented for future events run by outside organisations.”
Organiser Lee O’Hanlon had vowed to donate proceeds to the victims of the Manchester bombing but reneged on that pledge in a national radio appearance.