UK Band Pull Out of Coachella Appearance, Due to Flight Delays

The Cribs have been forced to pull out of their appearance at Coachella festival because they can't get a flight out of the UK in time for the Californian event.

The Wakefield band due to play the festival today (April 16) have been caught up in the nationwide flight delays following the volcanic eruption in Iceland, April 14.

All UK airports plus several European countries suspended flights today as a safety precaution while an 11km high plume of volcanic ash drifts south across Europe.

Yesterday the band, which include ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, began a 16-hour driving trip to Amsterdam in an effort to catch another flight, but they have now conceded that they will not be able to make it in time to appear at the event.

Frightened Rabbit and Delphic's appearances at this weekend’s festival are also in doubt, while other UK acts are confirmed as already being in the US for Coachella.

British acts including Florence and The Machine, La Roux, Muse, Gorillaz, The Specials and Little Boots are already in the US and haven't been affected.

Hadouken! have already cancelled their appearance at the festival due to visa issues.

Coachella is traditionally the event which kicks-off the annual festival season.