Llangollen Eisteddfod concert cancelled after children fall ill

A concert at a music festival had to be cancelled after eight children fell ill and had to be taken to hospital.

The Welsh Ambulance Service confirmed the patients were taken from Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Denbighshire to Wrexham Maelor Hospital with flu-like symptoms on Wednesday.

Public Health Wales said eight children were being medically assessed for mild respiratory symptoms.

The Llangollen International Eisteddfod said it was forced to cancel the concert, by Welsh musician and composer Karl Jenkins, but said the festival would resume on Thursday morning.

None of the children were seriously unwell, Public Health Wales said.

The festival said the extraordinary incident related to a flu-like outbreak with multiple people coming forward with similar symptoms.

“The Llangollen International Eisteddfod takes the safety of its audience, competitors, performers and volunteers extremely seriously,” it added.

“We’d like to thank our staff, medical staff and our volunteers for their swift response this evening.”