Fans have reacted with shock and anger after the Boardmasters musical festival was cancelled at the 11th hour amid severe weather warnings.

The three-day event, due to be headlined by the Wu-Tang Clan, Florence and the Machine, and Foals, was due to take place in Cornwall this weekend.

However, organisers pulled the plug late last night after the Met Office warned of wild weather, including heavy rain and high winds.

In a statement, the festival said: "The safety of you, the fans and attendees, as well as performers and crew comes first."

Refund information will be shared "as soon as possible", organisers said.

Georgi Vardi, from London, began travelling to Cornwall with her boyfriend Joe, leaving at 5am before they realised the event was cancelled.

She told PA: "I am absolutely gutted. This was our only holiday this year, we bought £100 worth of clothes and supplies and were so excited to see amazing music.

"Finding it hard to deal with the disappointment and the fact that we've both lost so much money and booked time off work too.

"Not to mention we bought add-on purchases that definitely won't be refunded."