Sussex DJ superstar Carl Cox was fuming after his Global Arena project was scrapped from a summer festival.

Carl, who lives in Horsham, spent five months and a "considerable amount" of money creating a world dance music arena for the Gatecrasher Festival near Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

The tent was to be equipped with a laser and sound system but, two hours before the event kicked off, organisers cancelled it.

Carl said: "I was overcome with absolute disbelief and disgust."

He said he was offered the chance to play after fellow legends the Chemical Brothers but the other acts and artists he had booked to perform would not be allowed.

He said he could not agree to this.

Many disgruntled clubbers have demanded a refund from the organisers.