Scotland’s T in the Park Festival Has Been Canceled for 2017

According to festival organizers, Scotland's T in the Park festival has been canceled for 2017 citing logistical constraints. The festival is near an unregistered, but protected osprey's nest and configuring the festival around the nest while creating an enjoyable experience for its guests was deemed too difficult. There is no word when the festival will return.

In a statement on their website, festival organizers wrote, "As the build up to the festival was well underway we were informed by Scottish Government Ministers that we would have to apply for full Planning Permission due to the presence of an unregistered, but protected in law, osprey's nest. The constraints – logistically and financially - that the resulting planning conditions put upon us are simply not workable." Despite searching for a solution, organizers claim the fixes would put too many restrictions and limitations on the experience of their fans.

In 2015, the festival was forced to move from Balado, Kinross to their current location. T in the Park festival first launched in 1993 and has grown from a small camping and music festival to one of the largest and best known festivals in the world with nearly 80,000 gusts attending every year.

In July, two people died at this year's T in the Park Festival.