Don’t get lost at Glastonbury! EE’s Glastonbury App lets festivalgoers see which direction they’re moving in and get their bearings across the 900-ACRE site EE has announced the return of its Glastonbury App ahead of the festival It features an interactive map that allows you to get your bearings Users can make personalised line-ups and … Read more
One-day Glasto? Organisers of cancelled event hope for scaled-down version in September Glastonbury had been cancelled for a second year running due to the pandemic Organisers raised hopes there will be a scaled-down celebration later in the year They said that an application had been made to put on a concert in September By Daily Mail … Read more
A festival season is ‘still possible’ this year despite yesterday’s cancellation of Glastonbury due to Covid, according to industry insiders. The chief executive of the Association of Independent Festivals, Paul Reed, said the UK’s largest festival was a ‘different beast’ and its cancellation did not mean other smaller events could not go ahead. But he … Read more
Mel B claims Glastonbury 2021 has been CANCELLED due to the COVID-19 crisis as she says it’s more important to get the virus ‘under control’ By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 16:40 GMT, 4 January 2021 | Updated: 16:40 GMT, 4 January 2021 Mel B has claimed that Glastonbury 2021 has been cancelled. The Spice … Read more
Glastonbury festival pleads for government help as events struggle to get insurance for next summer due to Covid Event organisers are pleading with politicians to launch an insurance scheme Insurers argue they have been hit with claims of hundreds of millions of pounds Emily Eavis has said ‘it’s already getting tight’ to prepare for next … Read more
1970 With the cancellation of this year’s festival, it is a good time to look back at the very first Glastonbury Festival, which was a singularly ramshackle affair, taking place on a single, rather cramped platform, The Coffee-Table Stage. That first festival was an uneasy mix of old and new. Joint masters of ceremonies were … Read more
Glastonbury Festival weekend to be honoured with past legendary sets on the BBC after its 50th anniversary was cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 21:21 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 21:21 BST, 26 May 2020 Glastonbury Festival weekend is set to be honoured on the BBC in June … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
All mass gatherings and sports events are set to be banned from next weekend, it can be revealed. In a major escalation of the coronavirus crisis, ministers are preparing to introduce emergency legislation early next week to allow this. The unprecedented move puts key summer events such as the Glastonbury Festival, VE Day commemorations, Chelsea … Read more
This year’s Glastonbury festival is set to go ahead as planned, despite concerns over the coronavirus reaching pandemic levels. Festival co-organiser Emily Eavis confirmed the festival line-up in a statement on Thursday and said organisers are still ‘working hard’ to deliver the festival in June. Dua Lipa, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney and the Pet Shop … Read more
Sir Paul McCartney’s life is to be turned into a documentary by award-winning filmmaker behind Liam Gallagher biopic By William Cole For Mailonline Published: 12:15 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 12:26 GMT, 16 February 2020 He is one of the most iconic figures in music with a career spanning six decades. And Sir Paul … Read more