Michael Eavis has revealed he is “optimistic” about Glastonbury Festival returning in 2022.
The world-famous music event has been cancelled two years in a row due to government-enforced coronavirus restrictions.
But the festival organiser is bullish about the return of the event next year, and says the team at Worthy Farm are “psychologically feeling so good”.
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The good feeling in Pilton comes as a temporary campsite on the festival site has proved to be a huge success this summer.
Families have been enjoying the Somerset countryside while staying at Worthy Pastures, which offers pre-erected tents on Worthy Farm for holiday-makers as “staycations” take off across the UK.
A proposed separate 50,000-person capacity music festival at Worthy Farm in September was given the green light by Mendip District Council earlier this year, but this event will now no longer take place as organisers concentrate on the campsite.
Nevertheless, Mr Eavis says he is optimistic about the return of the main event in June 2022.
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Speaking to the festival website, he said: “Psychologically we’re feeling so good and so high at the moment.
“We’re on a bit of a roll. I think in spite of there being no festival, it’s been a wonderful year.
“The campsite has been so encouraging – for me personally, to see how much people enjoy coming here.
“After 51 years, the enthusiasm from people to actually want to come is still there. Which is very reassuring to me.
“You’d think by now people would be beginning to get fed up with the idea. But they’re definitely not!”
Mr Eavis added: “It’s so nice to see everyone. They’re lovely people, and they’re so pleased to be at the farm. The kids are really interested in being here.
“It’s been a great boost for the morale of the farm and the workers.”
Glastonbury Festival is also organising Glastonbury Extravaganza at Glastonbury Abbey on September 4 featuring some big names.
Mr Eavis said: “Van Morrison is coming down. And Tanita Tikaram, who had a huge hit album towards the end of the 1980s. She was absolutely huge. And the critics are saying her new work is as good as that was.
“It’s been going 25 years and it’s a huge success. People love coming to the abbey grounds. It’s right in the middle of Glastonbury town and it’s a fantastic site. People just love it so much.”
Unfortunately for Mr Eavis, he likely won’t get to hear his favourite Van Morrison song, Madam George, at the Extravaganza.
He explained: “Every time I book him, I try to get him to sing it, but he won’t do it! He says he’s forgotten the words.
“He won’t play it for me, as hard as I try.
“I think he’s a real musical genius, though, and he loves playing at the Extravaganza.
“He loves the abbey and Glastonbury as well.
“He even mentioned the Church of St John – which you can see from the Abbey grounds – in one of his songs, Summertime In England . He loves that whole Avalon thing.”
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