The Damned are reporting that due to unforeseen difficulties the Get Lost Weekend Festival will not be going ahead. The fest was originally set to take place from the 26th to the 28th of August at The Farm in Lincolnshire, UK. The Damned were scheduled to headline two nights and appearances were confirmed by the Vibrators, Electric Prunes and others. Tickets purchased online should have since been refunded by the vendors. More info can be found on the band's website.

On a more positive note the Damned will hit the studio in September and tour extensively in the UK in November and December performing new material. The band's last proper full length was 2001's Grave Disorder, which was followed a year later by Smash It Up, an anthology of the band's work from `76 to `87. There's no word yet on when the new material will be released and in what form.

Also this fall the Damned's Captain Sensible will be on the road as part of Dead Men Walking. He'll join existing members Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats), Mike Peters (The Alarm), and Kirk Brandon (Spear Of Destiny) for the tour. Dates for the Right To Party tour can be found at the band's website.