The British band The Libertines cancels their evening performance at the Downtown Calling festivals

The reason for the cancellation is that the flight carrying the band members to Helsinki has been cancelled, says the festival organizer.

Finnish artist Pihlaja, real name, will perform in place of The Libertines Titta Pihlajamaa.

Downtown Calling festival takes place on Friday and Saturday at the Helsinki Ice Hall.

The festival has decided to distribute its tickets online for free, as it has been difficult to get tickets sold at the normal price, said the program manager Jami Haajanen for HS earlier this week.

The artist Pyhimysen also lived Mikko Kuoppalan was scheduled to perform at the festival on Saturday. A saint though canceled his gig from the beginning of the week, and it was said that he was on sick leave.