Top bands fly flag for Yorkshire in festival showcase

The festival site at Daresbury in Cheshire has been closed and revellers told to leave the site after the heavy downpours flooded the area, police said.

Deadmau5, Tiesto and Groove Armada were among the acts that had been due to play yesterday.

But organisers warned people via Twitter and Facebook the site was closed and people with day tickets should not travel. In a message posted on www.creamfields.com they said: “Following heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours, significant and heavy flooding is affecting the Creamfields arena near Warrington.”