Belgium’s Pukkelpop music festival was officially cancelled today after at least five people died and up to 100 were seriously injured when two stages collapsed during a heavy storm.

The tragedy follows similar ones at other outdoor pop concerts, putting the entire future of such events in doubt.

Organisers of Pukkelpop - which attracts some 180,000 people including many young Britons - said they were 'deeply moved' by what had happened and could not carry on.

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