Download Festival has announced its cancellation for the second year in a row, while also confirming that KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro will headline next year’s event. The Donington Park event was scheduled to take place from June 4-6 this year but the dates ultimately land a fortnight before large-scale outdoors events are provisionally …
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Billy Bragg calls Glastonbury cancellation “a bit of a shock”
Billy Bragg has responded to the cancellation of Glastonbury 2021, calling it “a bit of a shock”. The Somerset festival was cancelled for the second year in a row last week (January 21) because of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on BBC Breakfast today (January 25), Bragg – a Glastonbury veteran and organiser of the Left …
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Government “must act now to save festivals,” ministers warn after Glastonbury cancellation
The government have been issued with a stark warning to “act now” to save the UK’s festival scene after today’s cancellation of Glastonbury. READ MORE: When and how could festivals and gigs return in 2021? Industry insiders and medical experts speak out After the coronavirus pandemic proved devastating for last year’s festival, it is feared that …
Glastonbury Festival Organizer Emily Eavis Denies Reports of 2021 Cancellation
Following reports of the imminent cancellation of Glastonbury Festival‘s 2021 edition, one of the festival’s organizers has denied such news. The rumor mill began to swirl after Mel B of the Spice Girls appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live and said she was informed that Glastonbury Festival was called off. Her comments were a double whammy of sorts, …
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