Glastonbury Festival 2021 called off due to Covid
GLASTONBURY Festival has again been called off this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The event, which was due to take place at the end of June, was also cancelled last year.
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In a Tweet this afternoon, organisers Michael and Emily Eavis confirmed that news "in spite of efforts to move heaven and earth".
They added: "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.
"Tickets for this year will roll over to next year."
The statement in full:
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