Glastonbury Festival to move to the Midlands

It has been reported that Glastonbury Festival could move from Somerset to the Midlands once every five years from 2019.

Traditionally the festival takes a break every few years in order to allow his farmland to recover but now 80-year-old organiser, Michael Eavis, has revealed his plans to move the event to a new location every five years instead.

And Somerset fans need not worry – Eavis is defiant that it won’t ever become a permanent move.

Speaking to BBC News, he explained: “I’m arranging to move the show [but] it would be a huge loss to Somerset if it went there forever.

“We’ve got a wonderful product, what we do, and we can do it almost anywhere.

“I love my own farm… I might have to move it eventually.

“Most people are on side now and it’s a wonderful, wonderful boost for the whole of Somerset and beyond as well.

“I don’t want to lose it forever, no way.”

The news comes after it was reported that Eavis was hoping to move the festival to Longleat, which is a short distance away from the current site.

However, the owners of Longleat, Viscount and Viscountess Weymouth turned Eavis down as they were worried that there would be too much to clean up afterwards.

Once again, Eavis was adamant that it wouldn’t become a permanent move, saying at the time: “That’s its home, that is probably the best place for it, Pilton is.

“Worthy Farm is very warm, it’s full of atmosphere and character and history as well.

“But I really do need an alternative site, no doubt about it.”

So far, Radiohead and Ed Sheeran are confirmed as the headliners for next year’s festival, which will be held at Worthy Farm.