BBC announce plans to broadcast “celebration of Glastonbury” following cancellation
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nme.comWe'll still be there in spirit The BBC have announced plans to broadcast “a celebration of Glastonbury” this summer following the confirmation that the 2020 festival will no longer take go ahead.
In a statement this morning (March 18), Michael and Emily Eavis told punters that shelving the 50th anniversary event was the only “viable option” amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
As fans and the wider music industry react to the cancellation, the BBC – who offer extensive coverage of the festival each year – have provided some comfort with their plans to bring the Worthy Farm bash to our homes regardless. “We, along with the Eavis family, are saddened that understandably, the Glastonbury Festival can’t take place,” a statement from the Beeb’s
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