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
Glastonbury and other big music festivals could be cancelled again in 2021 unless their insurance is underwritten due to the coronavirus crisis, MPs warned today. Britain’s summer music events had the plug pulled on them this year due to the pandemic, with Glastonbury forced to axe its 50th anniversary edition. Organisers of the event, where Taylor … Read more
Cambridge University holds unconscious bias and race awareness training for all staff after number of black students rises by 50% in a year Stormzy funds tuition fees and living costs for two black undergrads every year Cambridge says there are 300 black British undergrads studying at its colleges Grime artist Stormzy started providing scholarships for … Read more
Number of black students starting at Cambridge University soars by 50% on last year after grime star Stormzy funded tuition fees and living costs for undergraduates Stormzy funds tuition fees and living costs for two black undergrads every year Cambridge says there are 300 black British undergrads studying at its colleges Grime artist Stormzy started … Read more
Sir Paul McCartney had one of his assistants crouch down and tie his shoelaces before he performed at Glastonbury… because he had a bad back. The Beatles rocker, 78, is said to have had some help by the aid ahead of his set at Worthy Farm in 2004. Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.Am, who also … Read more
Kylie Minogue reveals she ‘did an Adele’ by re-watching her Glastonbury 2019 slot with beau Paul Solomons to celebrate her performance By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 09:46 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 10:17 BST, 23 July 2020 Kylie Minogue celebrated her slot in Glastonbury’s Legends sections in 2019 by ‘doing an Adele’ and … Read more
Adele showcased her incredible seven stone weight loss on Saturday night as she danced in the dress she wore while performing on stage in Glastonbury in 2016. The singer, 32, appeared in a reflective mood as she watched the highlights from her set on TV while drinking ‘five cans of cider’. Adele and her rumoured … Read more
From Adele in 2016 to David Bowie in 2000: The BBC has gone retro-Glasto with The Glastonbury Experience to celebrate the festival’s 50th birthday By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 27 June 2020 The Glastonbury Experience BBC iPlayer, available now Rating: This weekend, the … Read more
Party-loving Brits across the country have taken to Twitter to share pictures of how they are recreating Glastonbury in their garden, after the coronavirus pandemic saw the 50th anniversary of the festival cancelled. The festival had originally been due to take place this weekend, from June 25-29, however virtual celebrations will be aired instead. Taylor … Read more
Aerial photos show a deserted Glastonbury on day 200,000 revellers were due to celebrate start festival’s 50th anniversary as die-hard fans recreate event at home Britons are preparing for the 50th anniversary of Glastonbury by pitching tents in their own back gardens Glastonbury organisers announced in March the festival would be cancelled amid concerns over … Read more