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Glastonbury canceled for second year running

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Glastonbury canceled for second year running

Glastonbury canceled for second year running

Britain's Glastonbury Festival, which was due to feature Paul McCartney as its headline act, has been canceled for a second year running because of COVID-19, organizers said on Thursday.

Adam Reed reports.


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