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01.02.2021 / 11:25

Dave Grohl backs Glastonbury to return after pandemic: “I want my kids to see bands”

Dave Grohl has spoken out on the cancellation of Glastonbury, claiming that the beleaguered festival will definitely make a return when the coronavirus pandemic subsides.It comes after Michael and Emily Eavis confirmed that the iconic event will take an enforced fallow year for the second summer in a row, after the 2020 edition of the Somerset event was also called off last March due to COVID-19 concerns.Grohl, who headlined Glastonbury with Foo Fighters in 2017, told The Telegraph: “I know what Foo Fighters’ plans are for the rest of the year, and some of those plans include live shows.“And I’ll be there, if it’s safe for everyone to attend.

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COVID-19 scuttles Glastonbury Festival for second straight year

fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic for the second year in a row.Organizers Michael Eavis and Emily Eavis said Thursday that “In spite of our efforts to move heaven & earth, it has become clear that we simply will not be able to make the Festival happen this year.”“We are so sorry to let you all down,” they said in a statement.They said everyone who had put down a deposit on tickets for the 2020 festival, which also was canceled, would be able to attend in 2022.The festival has been held almost annually since 1970, drawing up to 150,000 people to the Eavis’ Worthy Farm in southwest England.Last year’s 50th anniversary event, which had been due to feature Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, the Pet Shop Boys and Paul McCartney, was canceled

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Glastonbury 2021 Cancelled Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Glastonbury 2021 has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Glastonbury Festival Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

The U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival —one of the biggest and best known music events on the planet —has canceled its 2021 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "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," organizers Michael and Emily Eavis said in a statement.

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Glastonbury Festival 2021 cancelled after ongoing coronavirus pandemic

GLASTONBURY has been officially cancelled for a second year running. The Sun revealed last month that the chances of staging Glastonbury 2021, which is famous around the world, were all but dead.

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Glastonbury Festival 2021 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Glastonbury 2021 has been officially cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the festival's organisers have confirmed.Michael and Emily Eavis announced the news on Thursday afternoon, explaining it was simply not possible for the festival to go ahead in the current climate. The festival bosses assured ticket-holders, who originally secured tickets in October 2019, their deposits would still be valid for next year's event.Their statement read: "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 Festival cancelled until 2022 due to coronavirus pandemic

Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row as the coronavirus pandemic rages on in the UK. Organisers Michael and Emily Eavis said that they "moved heaven and earth” to ensure that the event would go ahead in June this year.

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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 2021 in doubt as founder fears Covid concerns could kill off festival again

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis says he fears the iconic event won't take place next year, despite a rumoured line up already being leaked.The world-famous bash was cancelled this year due to the outbreak of coronavirus and it might not even been back until 2022, he says.Eavis, 84, took the decision to pull the plug when it emerged that crowds posed a public health risk.And the dairy farmer has cast down on the festival, saying it likely won't return for two years - for the same reason.But he added that he is not worried "at all" about the future and whether it could be cancelled for good.He says he and his team will be "moving heaven and earth to make sure that we do" happen in 2021.Speaking to ITV News West Country, Eavis said

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Glastonbury 2021 line-up: Rumoured artists as first musician is 'confirmed' for next year

Kendrick Lamar, Sir Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift were supposed to be the headline acts at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.

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Glastonbury founder fears festival could go bankrupt if it isn't staged in 2021

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis has shared his worries that beloved UK music festival Glastonbury could go bankrupt if it doesn't go ahead in 2021. His candid comments come after the Somerset festival was cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.This year's festival was set to be headlined by Sir Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar, ahead of it being axed.Speaking to the Guardian, to tie in with the festival's 50th anniversary, Eavis said: "We have to run next year, otherwise we would seriously go bankrupt … It has to happen for us, we have to carry on."The 84-year-old added: "Otherwise it will be curtains.

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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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Glastonbury Festival future uncertain as Michael Eavis warns event could go 'bankrupt'

Glastonbury's organiser Michael Eavis has warned that the festival could be at risk of going bankrupt if it does not return next year.

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Michael Eavis warns Glastonbury could “go bankrupt” if it can’t return in 2021

Glastonbury could be at risk of going bankrupt should the festival not return in 2021.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.Speaking to The Guardian, founder Michael Eavis stressed the importance of being able to go ahead with Glastonbury next year.“We have to run next year, otherwise we would seriously go bankrupt… It has to happen for us, we have to carry on,” he explained. “Otherwise it will be curtains.

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Full BBC lineup and schedule for Glastonbury 2020 on TV and iPlayer

cancelled in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, leading to an “enforced” fallow year.In a statement released at the time, Michael and Emily Eavis wrote: “We very much hope that the situation in the UK will have improved enormously by the end of June.“But even if it has, we are no longer able to spend the next three months with thousands of crew here on the farm, helping us with the enormous job of building the infrastructure and attractions needed to welcome more than 200,000 people to a temporary city in these fields.”Instead of enjoying performances live at Worthy Farm this year, fans can relive their favourite moments with extensive coverage from the BBC between today, June 25 and June 29.Classic sets will be made available

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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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'We made a loss on first Glastonbury despite paying Marc Bolan with milk money'

The man in the flat cap was busily cobbling together some wooden pallets into composting toilets when a BBC reporter with a clipped accent shoved a microphone in his face.

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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 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 organisers donate thousands of hand sanitisers to NHS after festival axe

The organisers of Glastonbury Festival have donated thouands of litres of hand sanitiser, face masks and latex gloves to front line NHS staff.

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Glastonbury donates hand sanitiser, gloves and masks to emergency services

Glastonbury Festival has donated thousands of litres of hand sanitiser, gloves and face masks to frontline emergency services responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Glastonbury music festival cancelled due to coronavirus

The 50th annual Glastonbury Festival has officially been cancelled.

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