Glastonbury 2021 cancelled due to Covid pandemic

The UK's big festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row because of the ongoing pandemic

An aerial view of tents at the Glastonbury Festival in 2019. Picture: PA

The UK's Glastonbury Festival will not take place for a second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers Michael and Emily Eavis have announced. 

In a statement, Glastonbury Festival organisers Michael and Emily Eavis said they were "so sorry" to have to cancel the event for the second year in a row.