Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
The free Q booze sure loosened Michael Eavis' tongue. The Glasto boss, who usually keeps his festival line-up top secret, burbled: "We'll keep the Pyramid Stage traditional... we've asked Kanye West to play the Other Stage and the Ting Tings are confirmed. And we've always wanted Dolly Parton. She's been top of our list for years."
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
The free Q booze sure loosened Michael Eavis' tongue. The Glasto boss, who usually keeps his festival line-up top secret, burbled: "We'll keep the Pyramid Stage traditional... we've asked Kanye West to play the Other Stage and the Ting Tings are confirmed. And we've always wanted Dolly Parton. She's been top of our list for years."
No Rock And Roll Fun (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Michael Eavis is looking on the bright side, flagging the decision to start selling Glastonbury tickets in autumn as a success . The festival spokesperson trills: [John] Shearlaw said he had not expected the tickets to sell out so far in advance. "That would have been extraordinary, without a line-up and eight months before the event," he said. "You can look at it from both sides because if they had...
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has spoken ahead of tickets for the 2009 festival going on sale on Sunday (October 5), claiming that the process will be the "fairest" ticket selling system available.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Michael Eavis believes the three day festival's new ticket scheme will be "fairer for everyone".
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has announced that fans can buy as many tickets as they want for the 2009 festival.
No Rock & Roll Fun (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
Michael Eavis has announced the plans for selling Glastonbury tickets for 2009. And, yes, you're going to need to register again: "We have come up with a scheme that will allow people a much longer period to plan and pay for their tickets, while still continuing the battle against ticket touting. "By paying as little as £50 up front this year, festival-goers from all over the world will be able to...
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has revealed the details of a new booking scheme for next year's festival.
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has announced ticket details for Glastonbury 2009.
No Rock And Roll Fun (Free subscription) | 25/07/2008
Michael Eavis' pledge of "no more Jay-Zs" is pounced on by Gordon this morning who decides he's been proved right: The dairy farmer and festival organiser has finally waved his white flag by admitting that he had 99 Problems at this year’s festival — and hip-hop was the main one. Eavis announced that Glastonbury will return to “traditional” headliners next year. Eureka. I rest my case. For months I...
The Sun (Free subscription) | 25/07/2008
MICHAEL Eavis admits Glastonbury '08 had 99 problems and hip-hop was the main one
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 24/07/2008
Glastonbury festival organiser Michael Eavis has said that he won't book a so-called "controversial" act for next year's festival, following Jay-Z's Glastonbury headline slot at this year's bash.
New Statesman (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
The king of bling Jay-Z was a strange choice to headline a hippie festival, but perhaps both he and his audience came away a little wiser Michael Eavis, founder and director of the Glastonbury Festival, was clear about his motives for inviting the rapper Jay-Z to perform in the headline Saturday-night slot. "I don't understand the music," he admitted to the BBC's hip-hop guru Tim Westwood. However,...
Fat Lace Magazine (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
As Westwood’s been on a roll of late (check his interview with Michael Eavis at Glastonbury here), we’ve got an overdue Westwood Wednesday for you. While the Chardonnay sipping middle England possibly see Tim as a buffoon long past his sell by date, readers of Fat Lace know full well he’s a national treasure. [...]
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has said that LEONARD COHEN was his favourite performer at this year's festival.The legendary songwriter appeared on the ...
