News has just broken that the UK's very finest bands, without whom we would, without doubt, be utterly lost - Katherine Jenkins, Boyzone, Diversity and James Morrison - have been insured for £1 million lest that dastardly piggy flu plague interfere with their performances at The Big Gig Weekend at the Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet at the end of September.

The Somerset property tycoon and promoter Kevin Newton has taken out the unique insurance as a precaution against swine flu affecting one of the three nights of the concert series. He didn't want to take out any risks. Katherine Jenkins, Boyzone and Diversity are all covered by the insurance against contracting swine flu. "We are happy to provide this cover," said InsureandGo Founder Perry Wilson, who provided the insurance. "We want the event to go off with a bang and not an oink." 

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