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21.01.2021 / 16:03

Glastonbury 2021 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Glastonbury 2021 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Michael and Emily Eavis have announced.The festival will take an enforced fallow year for the second summer in a row, after the 2020 festival was also called off due to COVID-19 concerns.“With great regret, we must announce that this year’s Glastonbury Festival will not take place, and that this will be another enforced fallow year for us,” the Eavis’ wrote on Twitter to announce the news, adding that tickets for this year, rolled over from 2020, will roll over again for the 2022 festival.With great regret, we must announce that this year’s Glastonbury Festival will not take place, and that this will be another enforced fallow year for us.

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Glastonbury organisers ask for government support to cover coronavirus insurance

Glastonbury Festival organiser Emily Eavis has appealed to the government to provide “direct financial support” for the planned 2021 event, due to continued uncertainty surrounding live events in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The festival’s General Counsel Ben Challis and Eavis herself have both maintained that plans remain in place for Glastonbury to go be staged in June 2021.However, Eavis and her father Michael have said it’s “already getting tight” to prepare for next year’s event because insurers are still cautious about offering cancellation cover – potentially putting millions of pounds in revenue at stake, which the organisers say they cannot afford to lose.Speaking to The Times, Emily said: “In a usual planning cycle we

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Lily Allen says her Glastonbury 2014 performance was “just before things really started to fall apart”

Lily Allen has reflected on her performance at Glastonbury 2014 saying it was “just before things really started to fall apart” for her.In a series of posts on Instagram, Allen was reflecting on her performances at Glastonbury over the years.

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Michael Eavis says track-and-trace coronavirus app could be future of Glastonbury

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis has suggested that using a track-and-trace app may be the future for festival-goers after coronavirus.The festival, which was set to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary this weekend, was forced to cancel the event as the pandemic began spreading across the globe earlier this year.Eavis has since warned that postponing the event for a second year could have huge financial implications for the event, but believes that new technology could provide a way forward.He has held discussions with Festival Republic boss Melvin Benn to collaborate on a scheme that will allow ticket-holders on site after they’ve proved that they are virus-free.According to Benn – who runs festivals including Reading and Leeds, Download,

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Glastonbury could go bust if cancelled again next year, organisers warn

The Glastonbury festival is in danger of going bankrupt if the coronavirus pandemic forces another cancellation next year, organisers have warned.

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Lily Allen admits Glastonbury 2014 performance was before things ‘really started to fall apart’ in her life

Lily Allen has admitted that performing at Glastonbury in 2014 was just before things began to ‘fall apart’ for her.The singer took to Instagram to share throwback snaps of her headlining the iconic music festival, which she has performed at several times over the years, although it was her 2009 and 2014 sets that took place on the Pyramid Stage.‘Sad not to be on worthy farm this weekend,’ she wrote.

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First Glastonbury 2021 act ‘confirmed’ as Emily Eavis invites Jessie Ware to perform next year

Glastonbury 2021, as she invited Jessie Ware to perform next year.Festivalgoers should have been enjoying the glorious British sunshine at Glasto right now, but the coronavirus pandemic meant the event was cancelled for this year. All eyes are on which artists will be returning for next year’s show, but Emily appeared to invite Jessie to be the first one as she appeared on her Table Manners podcast.Emily asked her: ‘Jessie, are you up for coming back next year? I mean, I’m thinking we make a plan now…’Jessie responded: ‘Absolutely, one hundred percent.

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Gengahr have shared their stunning cover of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Love’

Gengahr have dropped their cover of Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Love’ – you can listen to it below.The band, who originally performed the cover at London’s Maida Vale Studios in session for Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 earlier this year, have released their version ahead of Lamar’s cancelled Glastonbury Festival headline performance this weekend (June 24-28) following the coronavirus pandemic.Gengahr were also set to appear at Worthy Farm for the third time this weekend.Speaking about their take on the track, Gengahr’s Felix Bushe told The Line Of Best Fit: “This week we would have been on our way to play Glastonbury festival for the third time.

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Adele ‘absolutely panic stricken’ and broke down in tears before headlining Glastonbury

Adele was ‘absolutely panic stricken’ before she headed out on stage for her headline slot at Glastonbury in 2016. The Hello hitmaker was booked as a headliner four years ago and while she oozed confidence on the Pyramid stage in front of a crowd of thousands, half an hour before her set Adele had reportedly been in tears.

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Michael Eavis is still smiling as he marks what would have been first day of Glastonbury on empty farm

Glastonbury not quite going to plan, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.Lockdown restrictions and the uncertainty of the virus led to Glastonbury organisers making the heartbreaking decision to cancel this year’s festival.2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Glastonbury, but Worthy Farm was looking very different on what would have been the festival’s opening day. Still, Glastonbury co-creator Michael didn’t let the cancellation dampen his spirits as he flashed a smile while surveying his empty farmland on Wednesday.

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BBC unveils digital Glastonbury lineup, but fans question why some favourites are missing

Glastonbury that is set to take place this weekend. Glastonbury’s 2020 festival was due to take place from Thursday (25 June) but organisers decided to cancel, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Glastonbury Festival share stage-by-stage playlists of this year’s cancelled line-up

Glastonbury Festival have shared a series of playlists, each corresponding to a different one of their stages, featuring artists who were set to play on their respective line-ups.

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Glastonbury share ‘virtual’ guide to celebrate festival from home

Glastonbury organisers have shared a “virtual line-up” collating the upcoming coverage and online content that will be available in celebration of the festival’s 50th-anniversary.The Worthy Farm bash’s 2020 edition – due to be headlined by Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift – was cancelled in March due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.In the week that would have seen the gates being opened, an official breakdown of “the full festival experience” has today (June 21) been posted on Glastonbury’s official website.Topped by the BBC’s extensive coverage plan, the online bill includes 2020 mainstage Spotify playlists, a portal allowing punters to upload their photo memories and the recently announced V&A online exhibition.

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R.A.E wins Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent Competition 2020

Glastonbury have announced R.A.E as the winner of this year’s Emerging Talent Competition.The annual contest offers rising acts the chance to win a slot on one of the festival’s main stages as well as a £5000 Talent Development prize from the PRS Foundation.Despite the 2020 event being cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, Glasto organisers decided to go ahead with the competition as planned.Over the course of this evening (June 17), the top three acts from the previously-announced eight finalists were unveiled on the official Glastonbury Twitter account.

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Imelda May reveals that late dog Alfie saved her daughter’s life

Imelda May has paid tribute to her dog Alfie and revealed that the pet saved her daughter’s life when she was a newborn.

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Glastonbury Festival medics receive presitigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

It's the highest award for voluntary services in Britain

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BBC teases The Glastonbury Experience to mark festival’s 50th anniversary after it was cancelled due to coronavirus

BBC has teased The Glastonbury Experience which will go ahead next month on the weekend the festival was due to go ahead for its 50th anniversary.

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BBC announce pop-up Glastonbury channel as part of 50th anniversary coverage plans

Worthy Farm is coming to your home next month

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George Ezra fears festivals will never return after pandemic

George Ezra is worried the Covid-19 pandemic may mean the end of huge music festivals.

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Glastonbury urges fans not to visit Worthy Farm after festival was cancelled due to coronavirus

The organisers of Glastonbury Festiuval have urged fans not to take a trip to Worthy Farm after the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Glastonbury urge public to stay away from festival site during lockdown

Worthy Farm has seen an "increasing numbers of visitors"

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Watch a host of huge Glastonbury 2019 performances from The Chemical Brothers, Foals, IDLES and more on YouTube

"Enjoy reminiscing about shared moments in fields with friends.. we will be back!"

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Glastonbury shares playlists of the acts who were meant to perform to tide fans over after cancellation

Glastonbury may have been cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic, but fans can still get a taste of the festival thanks to the playlists they’ve been curating.

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Glastonbury shares West Holts Stage playlist of artists booked for 2020

Featuring Thom Yorke, Kelis and TLC

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Glastonbury shares Park Stage playlist of acts booked for 2020

Manic Street Preachers, Laura Marling, Fontaines D.C. and Phoebe Bridgers were all set to perform

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Glastonbury start sharing stage-by-stage playlists of acts booked for 2020

"We begin with the John Peel Stage…"

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Michael Eavis shares playlist of songs that remind him of Glastonbury’s first decade

"I hope that you enjoy my memories from the 70s"

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Glastonbury festival invites fans to share their photo memories

"Love all these tweets today, here's one from us"

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Watch Shame’s Charlie Steen play ‘One Rizla’ in front of Glastonbury’s half-built Pyramid Stage

The frontman live-streamed a performance from the empty Worthy Farm site today

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Glastonbury donates medical supplies meant for 2020 festival to coronavirus emergency services

The emergency services received thousands of litres of hand sanitiser, gloves and face masks

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Glastonbury traders voice fears over festival cancellation

"It's a scary time for all of us"

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Glastonbury music festival cancelled due to coronavirus

The 50th annual Glastonbury Festival has officially been cancelled.

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