There will be no 2024 edition of Body & Soul, the acclaimed festival's organisers have confirmed this morning.

In a statement shared online, the team have revealed that are "hitting pause on this year's Body & Soul festival to give ourselves the space to dream and think bigger."

"When we started Body & Soul, it grew from a place of curiosity, exploration, and a myriad of worldly influences," the statement begins. "After twenty years at the forefront of festival culture, we couldn’t be more proud of all we’ve achieved and of the beautiful community we’ve created around us.

"But we now find ourselves in a different time – the world has changed, and it’s time for us to evolve further."

The organisers have stated that they are "on the cusp of something great, something bold and new, which we can't wait to share with you all when it's ready."

"So outwardly we go quiet for a short time, but behind the scenes, we’ll be busy reinventing ourselves, preparing to re-emerge in our new form," the statement concludes.

Body & Soul 2022. Copyright Ruth Medjber.

Since its inception back in 2010, Body & Soul has played host to the legendary likes of Nick Cave, St Vincent, PiL, Solange, Jon Hopkins, Four Tet, and Bonobo – as well as some of the country's most innovative homegrown acts.

The festival famously took place around the summer solstice weekend, at Ballinlough Castle in Co. Westmeath.

Body & Soul previously had its own designated area within Electric Picnic, before announcing that it was ending that 16-year partnership in December 2019.