(FILES) Festival-goers gather as water is sprayed to cool off the crowd in front of the Jean-Louis Foulquier stage during the 42nd Francofolies music festival, in La Rochelle, western France on July 11, 2026. Festivals cancelled, editions shortened and teams navigating blind: after a scorching summer, concert organizers are calling for a national protocol to build their upcoming editions and fear an explosion in insurance costs, in an already weakened economic context. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP via Getty Images)