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Is Glastonbury Festival cancelled over the coronavirus pandemic and can I get a refund?


GLASTONBURY Festival has been cancelled as a result of the coronavirus, leaving fans wondering about refunds.

The 2020 edition of one of the world’s biggest music festivals was set to celebrate it’s 50th anniversary with a line up of big acts announced just last week on March 12.

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 Glastonbury 2020, which was expected to bring 200,000 people together has been cancelled as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus

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Glastonbury 2020, which was expected to bring 200,000 people together has been cancelled as a result of the outbreak of coronavirusCredit: PA:Press Association/PA Images

Has it been cancelled?

After weeks of speculation, it was announced on March 18 that the music festival will be cancelled as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19.

The festival was expected to draw in a crowd of 200,000 this year.

In a statement on social media, event organisers Michael and Emily Eavis said: “We are so sorry to announce this, but Glastonbury 2020 will have to be cancelled, and this will be an enforced fallow year for the festival.

“Clearly this was not a course of action we hoped to take for our 50th anniversary event, but following the new government measures announced this week – and in times of such unprecedented uncertainty – this is now our only viable option”.

They also disclosed that they had hoped the coronavirus situation in the UK would have improved ‘enormously’ by the end of June.

The statement adds that people who have already put the £50 deposit down for a ticket will get a chance to roll it over to next year.

However, those who would like a refund have been advised to contact See Tickets.

The pair revealed that 135,000 people had paid deposits for the event with the balance due at the beginning of April, while the event was due to take from June 24-28.

 The £50 deposit can be rolled over onto next year. For refunds, contact See Tickets

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The £50 deposit can be rolled over onto next year. For refunds, contact See TicketsCredit: Instagram

Will it be postponed?

This year’s event has been cancelled, making it a fallow year – which is when the festival gets put on hold in order to avoid excessive damage to the site and give locals a breather from the festival.

The event will return next year in 2021.

This year’s festivals headliners were Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and Sir Paul Mcartney, while Diana Ross was due to perform in the headline slot.

It remains to be seen whether the same line up of headliners will perform when it returns next year.

 US rapper Kendrick Lamar was set to headline Glastonbory alongside Taylor Swift and Sir Paul McCartney

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US rapper Kendrick Lamar was set to headline Glastonbory alongside Taylor Swift and Sir Paul McCartneyCredit: Getty – Contributor

Which events have been cancelled so far?

A number events have either been cancelled or postponed as a result of the coronavirus, which has infected over 2,000 people in the UK so far.

In film, plans to premiere Fast & Furious 9 by Universal Pictures in May 2020 have been put on hold until April 2021.

Disney has also cancelled the premiere of Mulan.

The much anticipated premiere of Daniel Craig’s final stint as James Bond in No Time to Die has also been delayed until November.

 Fans will have to wait until April 2021 to see Daniel Craig's final stint as James Bond in No Time to Die

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Fans will have to wait until April 2021 to see Daniel Craig’s final stint as James Bond in No Time to DieCredit: Instagram

The film was due to be released worldwide on April 1, with its delay reportedly set to cost producers $50m.

Stormzy has also been forced to postpone the Asian leg of his Heavy is the Head tour, which was set to play in China and South Korea, countries which have been heavily affected by the outbreak of COVID-19.

Coachella, held in California, is to be postponed to October.

This year’s Eurovision Song Context, which was to be held in The Netherlands has also been cancelled.

 Stormzy, who headlined Glastonbury last year, has cancelled the Asian leg of his Heavy is the Head tour which was due to play in China and South Korea

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Stormzy, who headlined Glastonbury last year, has cancelled the Asian leg of his Heavy is the Head tour which was due to play in China and South KoreaCredit: Getty Images





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