Goa (Panaji) [India], November 26 (ANI): Two days after Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that the 15th edition of the Sunburn festival will not be held this year, the organisers, on Friday, issued a new statement, saying they are conducting the music event on a smaller scale.

Panaji (Goa) [India], November 24 (ANI): Popular electronic dance music (EDM) Sunburn festival, one of the highlights of the state's year-end tourism itinerary, will not be held this year in Goa.

Mumbai Oct 24 PTI The 15th edition of Sunburn Festival Goa will be held in December with access to only those audience members who have been fully vaccinated the organisers announced on SundayThe festival was conducted digitally last year with no fan presence on ground This year the festival will be a three-day showcase from December 28-30 at Vagator GoaAccording to Percept Live the founding organisation behind the electronic dance music festival Sunburn will adhere to health and safety measures and all applicable COVID-19 government guidelinesOnly attendees who have been fullydoubly vaccinated will be permitted to attend the festival The festival will also be a limited capacity event and new entry and exit protocols will be put into place to ensure safe passage of attendees in and around the venue the statement readWith vaccinations happening in full swing across the country Karan Singh COO Percept Live said there is a renewed optimism for the live event industryWhile COVID-19 put a pause on life over the past 18 months we are social beings and its finally time to Live Love And Dance Again Sunburn Goa 2021 will be a limited capacity event following global live event best practices and all applicable guidelinesThe strict measures put in place will ensure safety for all our fans without taking away from the lively open-air experience of Asias biggest music festival We cannot wait to welcome the Sunburn fans back to Goa Singh addedThe 15th edition of the annual festival themed LifeIsCalling will feature over 60 international and local artistes across three stagesThe promoters will be partnering with several popular clubs across India for Sunburn Echo the livestream that will recreate the on-ground festival experience across the countrySunburn Home will also give fans the opportunity to watch the live stream of the on-ground festival from the comfort and safety of their homes the statement further read PTI JUR RDS RDS