If memory serves, the organisers managed to get Deep Purple to fill in for them. The Kooks and Kasabian also showed up as planned, so not a complete waste of an afternoon. Yet, it really sucked not seeing them and not knowing whether or not I would've another chance in the future.

Managed to dig up the tickets from my inbox. €46 each, which is what, 39 quid? You can get 2 beers at Wembley for that these days - which is perhaps the most crazy bit of this whole story.