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Coronavirus: Glastonbury Fans urged to 'stay away from Worthy Farm' during lockdown

Despite the Somerset site being private property, organisers say an "increasing number of visitors" have been trying to get in.

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 28:  A general view of the Pyramid stage during day three of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2019 in Glastonbury, England. The festival, founded by farmer Michael Eavis in 1970, is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. Tickets for the festival sold out in just 36 minutes as it returns following a fallow year. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
Image: Glastonbury organisers are urging people to stay away from Worthy Farm during the lockdown. File pic
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Glastonbury organisers are urging people to stay away from the site in Somerset during the coronavirus lockdown.

In a statement on its website, it says Worthy Farm and its surrounding farms are "private property", and that "given the current circumstances", the site is closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It continued: "Despite this, we have seen increasing numbers of visitors attempting to access the site used by the festival.

File photo dated 24/06/2016 of crowds at the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset, the festival's 50th anniversary edition has been postponed from June 2020 until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, its organisers have said.
Image: The world famous event attracts crowds of around 200,000. File pic

"For the sake of those who continue to work and live on the site, we would ask that you please do not consider visiting.

"Those who do attempt to access the site will be asked to leave."

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2020 had been set to mark the 50th anniversary of the event - which attracts crowds of around 200,000 - with headliners including Diana Ross, Taylor Swift and Sir Paul McCartney.

Organisers Michael and Emily Eavis have previously described the cancellation as a "terrible blow", and an "enforced fallow year" due to the "unprecedented uncertainty" caused by COVID-19.

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Ticket holders are able to roll-over entry to next year, or apply for a refund.