Bacon sorry he can't attend US Baconfest

A Vermont town has struck out in its attempt to bring home the bacon - Kevin Bacon, that is.

Brattleboro wanted the actor to visit for its annual Baconfest, a celebration of all things related to the fatty cured pork strips.

Kevin Bacon said on Monday in a video he won't be able to make it because he's filming in Vancouver. He says he appreciates the ``hilarious effort'' that went into trying to get him there.

The Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce had launched a social media blitz inviting him to Saturday's event. Residents and even a US senator have been photographed with a life-size cardboard cutout of him called Flat Bacon as part of the campaign.

Kevin Bacon is from the Philadelphia area. He tells Baconfest organisers and attendees to "have a great time and enjoy the bacon".