Biggest ever Glastonbury gets the go-ahead

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Mendip District Council has approved plans which will see 27,500 extra places available when tickets go on sale this Sunday.

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The biggest Glastonbury Festival in history was given the go-ahead, with 27,500 extra tickets going on sale

For the first time, founder Michael Eavis has been awarded a four-year licence following a major overhaul in security.

More than 177,000 revellers and workers will set up camp on Worthy Farm, Pilton.

There will be at least 137,000 tickets and just under 40,000 traders, staff and volunteers, when the world-famous event takes place on June 22-24.

A spokesman for the council said the four-year licence has been granted with conditions that will require organisers to "consult the local community" regarding future festivals.

Mr Eavis was delighted by the council's verdict. He said: "This decision is a real first for us because we have got a full licence - it gives us a bit of breathing space.

"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."

Hundreds of thousands of people have already pre-registered for tickets.

A small proportion of the extra allocation will be sold as combined coach-and-festival admission to ensure extra revellers do not clog the roads with cars.

The festival's full line-up has yet to be announced but the Arctic Monkeys, the Kaiser Chiefs and The Who have all been asked to play at the event.