LONDON β Britainβs Glastonbury music festival has fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic for the second year in a row.
Organizers Michael Eavis and Emily Eavis said Thursday that βIn spite of our efforts to move heaven & earth, it has become clear that we simply will not be able to make the Festival happen this year.β
βWe are so sorry to let you all down,β they said in a statement.
They said everyone who had put down a deposit on tickets for the 2020 festival, which also was
The festival has been held almost annually since 1970, drawing up to 150,000 people to the Eavisβ Worthy Farm in southwest England.
Last yearβs 50th anniversary event, which had been due to feature Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, the Pet Shop Boys and Paul McCartney, was
Father and daughter Michael and Emily Eavis thanked fans βfor your incredible continued support and letβs look forward to better times ahead.β
The Associated Press