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Opera star Bryn Terfel has told the north Wales that he regrets he "can't get over the disappointment" of the Faenol Festival's lack of success that resulted in its cancellation this year.

Bryn Terfel

Terfel says that there will be no festival next year, but it may return in the future.

He blamed the economic downturn for the slow ticket sales for both Westlife and Al Murray. "There won't be anything next year. I can't get over the disappointment. I prefer people to see the loss of the festival rather than try again and possibly fail again.

"I was disappointed; very disappointed. I thought we had four strong nights from an artistic point of view.

"The operatic night was going to one of the best and Al Murray can sell out the O2 Arena within hours, 18,000 tickets, but we only sold 160 tickets for the Faenol. It didn't spark here."

The festival had financial support from Universal Music Classical Management and Productions, Welsh Assembly Government and Gwynedd Council after it was cancelled in 2008 following financial difficulties.

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