One of the longest-running and largest music festivals in the world, Glastonbury, may soon be forced to relocate from its home of nearly half a century, Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset. Founder Michael Eavis confirmed that the festival has been facing problems surrounding the fact that they do not own the entire festival site.
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“I’m always worried about the future, about the land not being available because I only own the middle bit,” Eavis divulged in a recent interview. “Where the Pyramid is and all the land around it is owned by other people, so that could be a problem long-term.”
“I may have to find a site that’s bigger and is all under the control of one person,” he continued. “That’s the ideal situation, so that might happen in the long-term.”
In the meantime, Glastonbury will welcome 135,000 patrons next weekend to see massive headliners such as Florence and the Machine (replacing the Foo Fighters after Dave Grohl broke his leg), The Who and Kanye West, despite massive opposition. Check out Glastonbury’s complete lineup here.
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