Here we go again…
After the result of the initial vote infamously fell over the festival in 2016, it looks as if Brexit could kick in during Glastonbury 2019.
After the two meaningful votes on her Brexit proposal were rejected by a significant majority in Parliament, Theresa May has now written to the European Council President Donald Tusk to formally request a delay to Brexit beyond March 29 – telling MPs that she was “not prepared to delay Brexit any further than the June 30”.
This would fall over Glastonbury weekend (which takes place from June 26-30), mirroring how the announcement of the Brexit result cast a shadow over the opening day of Glastonbury 2016.
At the time, Glastonbury even issued a statement to festival-goers on the news that the UK would leave the EU:
“Everyone is repeating they have no words,
But we’re full of them.
As the camp wakes up to the news,
Tents come alive with profanity,
It can’t be true, can it, really?
It is.
It’s a day none of us have felt less British.
As those around us crack open breakfast wine and shout for revolt.
I think we’re pretty safe in the knowledge that it’s nobody’s here fault.
So let’s trudge on through the mud,
And sing out loud our protest songs.
As the country is divided – in this field we belong,
Embrace your fellow Glastonbury,
As they are feeling just like you,
Goodbye old friend,
We’ll miss you a lot,
Our little mate the EU.”
— Glastonbury Festival (@GlastoFest) June 24, 2016
Last week it was announced that The Killers and The Cure would be joining Stormzy in headlining Glastonbury 2019, with Janelle Monae, Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, George Ezra, Interpol, Johnny Marr, Liam Gallagher, Tame Impala and Miley Cyrus also among those confirmed on the line-up.
42% of the acts are female, reflecting a recent push for festivals to offer a gender-balanced line-up. None of the headliners are women, however, with Adele the last female to top the Pyramid Stage when she played in 2016.
All tickets are currently sold out, but a resale for unwanted tickets will take place on Sunday April 28.
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