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Biggest ever Glastonbury gets go-ahead

Arctic Monkeys set to play Glastonbury
Arctic Monkeys set to play Glastonbury

The biggest Glastonbury Festival in history was given the go-ahead today.

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

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.

The Arctic Monkeys, the Kaiser Chiefs and The Who have all been lined up to play at the event from 22-24 June.

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.

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.

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