The Gallagher brothers can’t have bumped into any festival promoters before declaring, “Nobody ever mentions the weather can make or break your day” on Morning Glory opener Hello.

As 2019’s band of hardy souls would attest, the elements can make or break your entire year.

The contrasting fortunes of the UK sector were brutally encapsulated by two short weeks in August. First came the bad news, as organisers of Cornwall’s Boardmasters were left crestfallen when forecasted high winds prompted ...