Body & Soul will not go ahead this year, as organisers are “hitting pause” for the first time in 14 years.
The popular festival usually takes place at Ballinlough Castle Estate in Co. Westmeath every June.
In a statement released on their website, the festival’s organisers said they would take the time to “evolve”.
“The world has changed, and it’s time for us to evolve further. This means hitting pause on this year’s Body & Soul festival to give ourselves the space to dream and think bigger,” they said.
“What we know is that we’re on the cusp of something great, something bold and new, which we can’t wait to share with you all when it’s ready.
“So outwardly we go quiet for a short time, but behind the scenes, we’ll be busy reinventing ourselves, preparing to re-emerge in our new form.”
Body & Soul first started back in 2010, and has attracted major headline acts like Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Róisín Murphy, Princess Nokia, Kojaque and Caribou, to name a few.
This is the second Irish festival to call a hiatus in 2024.
Indiependence, which usually takes place in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, is “taking a break” until 2025.
Organisers said they plan “to recoup and relook and hopefully come back stronger” next year.
