Recent changes to UK licensing laws mean that local councils can give events such as this much further in advance. Conditions may still be placed on the license, however. In this case, Glastonbury organisers must attend regular meetings with Pilton Parish Council (Pilton being the village where the festival actually takes place) – at least three before and one after each festival.

This is vastly different to Glastonbury license applications in the passed. Festival founder Michael Eavis said, “In the past we have had to jump through the hoops, year after year. It is great that we can plan future festivals safe in the knowledge that it will all be approved.”