Glastonbury: bye-bye big Dance Tent?

It's been known for a while that Glastonbury's New Tent is to be renamed the John Peel Stage, as a tribute to the DJ who sadly died earlier this year.

On top of that, we understand that its location is to move, into the space that has been occupied by the Dance Tent - and that huge Dance Tent is to disappear completely.

If the John Peel Stage is to be in this new location as our information suggests, we think it likely that it will also be increased in capacity. The previous site didn't really have space to expand, and the New Tent was becoming increasingly popular, with some bands having much of their audience outside the tent and queuing up the hill.

And with the popularity of mainstream dance DJs falling away over the last few years, the drop in popularity of the Dance Tent has been noticable - at one time just getting near the tent proved difficult, while the last few years has seen easy access even for headline acts.

Dance music at Glastonbury isn't disappearing entirely - we understand that all aspects are under review, but that some will remain.

Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis is to receive an honourary Doctor of Arts degree today, from the University of Bath, which he describes as a "great honour".

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