Eavis to relinquish Glastonbury role

Michael Eavis is to step down from running the Glastonbury festival.

The farmer has been arranging the world-famous music event at his Worthy Farm in Somerset, England, since it began in 1970 but says he plans to completely hand it over to daughter Emily - currently co-organiser - and her fiancé Nick in 2011 after "two more complete years" at the helm, gradually reducing his role between now and then.