Organisers of Britain's Latitude music festival have drafted in a fleet of tractors to avoid a repeat of scenes that have blighted other outdoor events during the U.K.'s rain-lashed summer.
Weather experts declared last month (Jun12) the wettest June on record in Britain, and the downpours have caused misery for revellers at rock festivals.
The Isle of Wight festival was hit by severe floods, stranding thousands of ticket-holders, and torrential rain turned Hyde Park into a mudbath during Wireless, which forced the cancellation of a concert honouring music producers Stock Aitken and Waterman on Wednesday (11Jul12).
Scotland's T in the Park and the homecoming shows for reunited rockers the Stone Roses in Manchester, England were also overshadowed by the wet weather - but bosses of this weekend's (13-15Jul12) Latitude Festival in Suffolk, England have vowed the event will go ahead as they have a range of emergency measures on standby.
Festival Republic director Melvin Benn tells the Bbc, "I don't need a plan B. (The festival site) is on a sandy base and drains well. If there is difficulty, I've got tractors standing by, trackways and temporary fencing."
The event, which is expected to attract up to 35,000 music fans, will be headlined by Bon Iver, Elbow, and Paul Weller.