Glastonbury organisers apply for licence to hold concert in September

Emily Eavis confirmed the news on Instagram

Many festivals are hoping to return this summer (Getty Images)

Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed that the festival is seeking a licence to hold a concert on Worthy Farm this September.

In January, it was announced that the festival itself has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Posting on Instagram, Eavis explained that a concert could take place during the same dates that are traditionally used for the Pilton Party, which is Worthy Farm’s annual event to thank Somerset locals for supporting Glastonbury.

England’s road-map out of coronavirus lockdown will provisionally permit the return of festivals and large-scale events from 21 June. Glastonbury usually takes place at the end of June every year.

“For those asking for an update on our plans later this year, we have put an application in for a licence for a concert at the farm in September (around the time we’d usually do Pilton Party),” Eavis wrote.

“Of course, we’ve no idea yet whether we’ll able to do that, but we wanted to get the application in to be in with a chance. Unlikely we’ll have any news for a couple of months – but will let you know right here when we do.”

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While Glastonbury is not going ahead, other music festivals have been selling record numbers of tickets after the government’s announcement of its roadmap out of lockdown in England.

Music festivals such as Field Day have been selling out, despite uncertainty over what government support there will be if last-minute cancellations have to take place.