Sundown Festival has announced it will not return in 2025, ending its 12-year run in Norwich and Malta. The festival, which featured five stages and expanded to a Mediterranean offshoot, expressed gratitude to fans in an Instagram post, emphasizing their importance to the event. Ticket refunds for 2025 will be processed automatically. This announcement coincides with the cancellation of multiple UK festivals due to financial pressures, with a report indicating that 72 festivals were canceled or postponed in 2024. The Association of Independent Festivals highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by the festival sector and called for government intervention.