Organizer Cancels 2023 Volt Festival

In Hungary

Festival organizer Sziget Szervezőiroda on Friday announced the cancellation of the 2023 Volt Festival, a big summer music festival in Sopron, because of the "uncertain economic environment", according to a report by state news wire MTI.

Sziget Szervezőiroda chief Tamás Kádár said the "uncertain economic situation" doesn't allow Volt to be organized "at a standard festival-goers are accustomed to".

Béla Szabó, the spokesman for chief sponsor Magyar Telekom, said the company understands the organizer's decision.

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