Michael Eavis says he will not stand down as the Glastonbury head in the near future.
Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis has denied reports that he intends to step down as the head of the event in the next two years.
Speaking to BBC 6 Music from the Worthy Farm site, Eavis refuted a story which claimed he will hand over the reins of the music festival to his daughter Emily and her fiance.
He explained: "It's rubbish that story. I said I'll be finishing in 2021. So I'll be 81 by then."
Eavis also told the broadcaster that Emily is starting to have more responsibility in the organisation of the festival, but learning to be its head is a "gradual process" which he thinks may take another ten years to complete.
In other Glastonbury news, music lovers were hit by the almost-obligatory rain last night (June 25th), as thunderstorms swept across the site.
Throughout the evening, festival goers were pestered by mild showers, before a full-scale storm lashed Worthy Farm in the early hours of the morning, leading to fears of a wet weekend.
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