Lack of toilets has been revealed as the reason for Glastonbury 2012’s cancellation.
Festival organiser Michael Eavis says that demand and cost for toilets during the year was too great as the UK is also hosting the Olympics in 2012.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph he revealed that: “We only own half the loos we actually need every year. We shop around with four companies to get the best price, but we are not bothering for 2012.
“There will be a huge demand for toilets in London, so everyone will push up their prices and I can see it getting very expensive.”
He added that local constabulary Avon and Somerset Police had also warned him that they would not be able to provide the same number of officers to oversee the festival due to Olympics commitments.
The decision to name 2012 as a fallow year for the festival had been made some time ago, but this latest story sheds more light on the factors behind that decision. The festival usually takes a break every five years.
According to the BBC Eavis has been left surprised by the media furore surrounding his toilet comments. He says that: “loos are just a small part of the equation.”
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