Bloc has cancelled the second day of its proposed two-day festival at London Pleasure Gardens . car crash "."By now everyone will have heard that Bloc 2012 was closed due to crowd safety concerns. Seeing little recourse for tonight's events, the organizers have decided to cancel the second night. We'll keep you posted over the course of the next week as more details emerge.
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