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Glastonbury founder endorses Strummer of Love festival
Music News
Founder of Glastonbury Festival, Michael Eavis said: 'I got to know Joe in the last years of his life, and his support in our unpopular campaign to control the numbers here in 2002 was invaluable to me. It's good to know that the spirit of ...
Why this festival season will be massiveThe Guardian

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The Guardian
Olympic torch route, day 4: a taste of Glastonbury festival fever
The Guardian
It's almost as if the Glastonbury festival circus has rolled into Somerset a year ahead of time (2012 is a "year off" for us – although we are already very busy planning new things for our return next summer). From the earliest days of my childhood, ...
Olympic torch: Amy Williams and Jason Gardener carry flameBBC News

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The Guardian
Bestival: the main event on this year's festival calendar
The Guardian
"People have called us a mini-Glastonbury, which is really flattering, but we're a much smaller show," protests Rob. "I'd rather Glastonbury was there every year, because it helps create a feelgood thing about festivals in general." For Rob and Josie, ...

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Music festivals hit the right note for the economy
WalesOnline
Indeed, there is increasing economic evidence regarding the local impact of music festivals, mainly through spending by the festivals themselves and by their visitors. Whilst big festivals such as Glastonbury generate as much as £73m in economic ...


 
Drugs worth £45000 confiscated at 2011 Glastonbury Festival
This is Somerset
Drugs with a total street value of more than £100000 were confiscated from festivals last year – with almost £45000 of that from Glastonbury alone, it has emerged. Large quantities of cannabis and ecstasy were taken from revellers at the Somerset event ...

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Glastonbury More Stoned Than IOW
Pollstar
The street value of cannabis seized at last year's Glastonbury Festival was nearly three times higher than that seized at the Isle Of Wight, according to a survey published in The Guardian. The results were provided by Request Initiative, ...

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AceShowbiz
Adele Declines Headlining Spot at Glastonbury Festival
AceShowbiz
The festival's organizer says that facing 80000 people on Pyramid Stage is a bit too daunting for the 'Rumour Has It' singer. Organizers for Glastonbury Festival failed to secure Adele as one of the headliners for its upcoming gig.
Adele Turns Down Headlining Spot At Glastonbury As 21 Crosses The 9 Million MarkMTV.com
Adele turns down Glastonbury headlining slotTimes LIVE
Adele Turns Down Headlining Gig At Glastonbury 2013Idolator: All About The Music

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