Financial woes have forced organisers to pull the plug on a summer Perthshire music festival for good.MugStock had been planned for August 2 to 5, but organisers announced last week “rising costs” meant it was a gamble to proceed with the event.
Acts set to appear in August this year included The Coral, Craig Charles, Utah Saints, Shooglenifty and The Rezillos. According to a statement on the MugStock website “all tickets had been refunded” for the 2024 event which “will be the end for MugStock as a festival”. Last year’s event, according to organisers, saw “a significant spike in ticket sales” following a public plea, but sales fell short by around 50 per cent of the target and soaring costs had impacted the budget by up to 40 per cent in some areas.