Organisers of Mighty Hoopla Malta have confirmed that the 2026 edition has been cancelled due to rising costs in the airline industry.

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The festival is a variation of the original Mighty Hoopla festival held in London, and was set to return to its site in Malta for the second edition this September – having first launched in 2025.

It was set to run between September 24 and 27, and host live performances from Sugababes , Agnes, Beth Ditto , Booty Luv, Gottmik, Jake Shears , Liberty X and more.

Today (Thursday May 7), organisers have revealed first to NME that they have made the difficult decision to cancel the event due to rising costs taking a toll, both on customers and in terms of production.

This, they shared, is primarily due to rising airline costs.…