Event cancelled at International Eisteddfod after 'extraordinary incident'
Several people were taken to hospital on Wednesday night in Llangollen
The Welsh Ambulance Service was called after a number of reports of a medical incident at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod.
Eight people were rushed to Wrexham Maelor Hospital with flu-like symptoms.
A spokesperson for the festival said it was forced to cancel the event with Welsh musician Karl jenkins, but it would continue on Thursday morning.
"The extraordinary incident was called by the Welsh Ambulance Service due to the number of people who presented ill at one time.
"The Llangollen International Eisteddfod takes the safety of its audience, competitors, performers and volunteers extremely seriously.
"Therefore, following advice – we were forced to cancel an event in this way for the first time in our history.
"We are pleased to report our site has been cleared to reopen tomorrow at 9am, as we continue to welcome the world to Wales. We’d like to thank our staff, medical staff and our volunteers for their swift response this evening."