Usually by this stage in June I’m obsessively checking the ten-day forecast for Glastonbury. Will it be another ghastly mudfest or will we all be smiling seraphically in the sunshine? This week, hundreds of thousands of us were meant to be heading off to the 50th anniversary of the festival. For me, a proud Glasto … Read more
1975 Increasingly disgruntled at being asked to move from their usual fields into cramped accommodation half a mile away, the sizeable Glastonbury herd of cows staged a protest, mooing at the top of their lungs during a set by hippy folk-rockers The Incredible String Band. Cows were mooing during Scottish hippy folk-rockers The Incredible String … 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
EASTENDERS star Shaun Williamson has been left devastated – after a dream slot at Glastonbury was axed due to coronavirus. The actor, best known for playing tragic car salesman Barry Evans in the BBC1 soap, was booked to appear at the legendary music festival’s 50th anniversary this summer. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for … Read more
Glastonbury cancellation hits trading at power generator supplier Aggreko By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 22:09 GMT, 23 March 2020 The cancellation of this year’s Glastonbury Festival and other big events because of the coronavirus outbreak has hit trading at Aggreko. The power generator supplier scrapped … 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