The organisers of Glastonbury are set to book forty bands to play the Pyramid Stage this weekend – one act for each of the forty years the event has been running.
Founded in 1969, Glastonbury has run almost constantly since then. Not without its troubles, the event has been forced to miss certain years in order to comply with changing site regulations, Glastonbury remains a mythical beast capable of selling out on reputation alone.
Responding to last year’s criticisms, organisers re-tooled their ticket procedure to make it easier for fans to get their hands on briefs. Already sold out, the organisers have only confirmed one headline act – American legend Bruce Springsteen.
Organiser Emily Eavis told BBC 6Music that the new plan would result in many large acts playing smaller, more intimate sets. “We want to have a band from every year on the Pyramid Stage,” she said.
“We’ll have a lot of the biggest performances on some of the tiniest stages.”
Eavis also claimed that the Leftfield stage would not feature at this summer’s event, as that entire plot of land has been taken over by Trash City and Shangri La.
She said: “That whole area is going to be like a late-night den with snake pits and all sorts.”
Glastonbury takes place between June 26th – 28th.
