Is Glastonbury Festival 2021 cancelled or is it going ahead?
GET THE LATEST UPDATES ON WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Summer is always a magical time for music, as millions of people around the world head to gigs and festivals for live events or even just the local park armed with some speakers. Last year was, of course, a little different, with most - if not all - music festivals and gigs either cancelled, postponed, or changed to be online-only as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. There was hope that with the advent of the Covid-19 vaccines, life might return to normal this summer, and while we are steadily coming out of lockdown, it's too late for one of the world's most famous festivals, Glastonbury, which is cancelled for the second year running. Download our apps See our best content via our dedicated smartphone apps and keep up to date on all our breaking news stories - including the latest on crime, business, travel, what's on and weather. Just one quick download and you can read our content on the move without being online. Only see the news that interests you - just select the topics you want to display on the app's homepage. Most importantly you can now get push notifications through to your mobile, which will pop up on your screen like a text message. Click on the App Store here to download the Somerset Live app for iOS devices, and on the Google Play store here to download the app on Android. To get the Bristol Live app visit the App Store here for iOS devices, and on the Google Play store here to download the app on Android. Click here to download the Gloucestershire Live app for iOS devices, and on the Google Play store here to download the app on Android. Unfortunately, yes, Glastonbury Festival 2021 is cancelled and will not go ahead as an in-person event. The news was announced in January, with organisers Michael and Emily Eavis saying they tried to "move heaven and Earth" to make the event happen but that it proved impossible. Last year's festival, which was due to be a special 50th anniversary event, was also cancelled. Ticket holders were permitted to roll their deposits over to this year, and they will be allowed to do so again, or claim a full refund if they prefer. In lieu of a regular, in-person festival, the organisers held an online-only livestream titled Live at Worthy Farm. Held in May, the event featured big acts such as Coldplay, Idles, Jarvis Cocker, and Wolf Alice, but was beset by technical issues. The BBC plans to show highlights of Live at Worthy Farm in the coming weeks, but a specific time and date has not been confirmed. It's likely the organisation will also show old sets from years gone by towards the end of the month, as that's when the festival would have been held, but again details are thin on the ground at present. However, Glastonbury Festival Events Limited, the company that organises the music festival, has announced plans to hold a two-day event on September 17 and 18. The proposal, which has been approved by the local council but yet to be fully fleshed out by the organisers, is for just one stage and no overnight stays. However, it is hoped that fans will be able to attend in some fashion.