Glastonbury 2021 date ‘to be moved to June’ says organiser Emily Eavis

Glastonbury bosses are planning a June return in what will be music to the ears of festival fans.

Founder Michael Eavis had warned that the fate of next year’s iconic event is uncertain due to the coronavirus pandemic.

But decision makers are aiming for an early summer comeback, co-organiser Emily Eavis has revealed.

The festival was cancelled this year, on its 50th birthday, because of the pandemic.

She tweeted that they are hoping the festival will return in June – its usual month – and not be pushed back to the autumn.

“For those who have been asking, we have no plans to move next year’s Glastonbury to September 2021 – we’re still very much aiming for June,” she wrote.

She said next year’s festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset, remains sold out, because so few people have asked for a refund from this year.

Sir Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar were set to headline the Pyramid Stage this year to celebrate the landmark anniversary.

Fans were left devastated as the festival fell after the pandemic hit.

Michael Eavis previously told ITV News West Country that they are “moving heaven and earth to make sure that” they are back next year.

“But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to happen, that’s just wishful thinking,” he said.

“The only certainty I think is the year after, 2022, to be perfectly candid, so we might have to wait for two years maybe.”

Emily Eavis tweeted: “We’ve moved our ticket resale back from October to April, because so few people have asked for a refund (next year’s festival remains sold out), meaning we don’t have enough tickets to resell.

“Plus, we’ve extended the free cancellation deadline until the end of January.”