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Fire breaks out near Glastonbury Fire causes festival travel chaos
(about 7 hours later)
A fire has broken out at a scrapyard about a mile from the Glastonbury festival site in Somerset, causing delays to thousands of festival-goers. A fire near the Glastonbury Festival site has caused delays for thousands of revellers travelling to the event.
The festival site has not been evacuated but a number of people living nearby have been told to leave. The blaze at a scrapyard about a mile from the festival in Somerset prompted the closure of the A37. Police said it would not reopen until Friday.
Large clouds of smoke can be seen drifting across the area. The sun shone for most of the day on Thursday, but rain began to fall in the evening.
Organisers are warning festival-goers to expect lengthy delays. The A37 has been closed and diversions are expected for several hours, police said earlier. Organiser Michael Eavis said his event was "within a few hundred" tickets of selling its full 137,500 allocation.
Festival organiser Michael Eavis apologised for all the "havoc" on the roads. Mr Eavis also apologised for the "havoc" on the roads.
But he told those stuck in traffic: "All I can say is we've got wall-to-wall sunshine, we've got a hell of a good show for you when you do eventually arrive, and basically you will have the time of your life without any question. But he told those stuck in traffic earlier on Thursday: "All I can say is we've got wall-to-wall sunshine, we've got a hell of a good show for you when you do eventually arrive, and basically you will have the time of your life without any question.
"Keep your chins up, keep cheerful, and just remember there's light at the end of the rainbow and it finishes at Worthy Farm.""Keep your chins up, keep cheerful, and just remember there's light at the end of the rainbow and it finishes at Worthy Farm."
Thousands have already arrived at Glastonbury for the festival, but about 800 tickets still remain unsold.
It is the first time in at least 10 years that the festival has not sold out. Poor weather in the past and a disappointing line-up have been blamed.
Last year the 137,500 tickets sold out in one hour and 45 minutes.
The main acts begin on Friday, with headlining performances from Jay-Z, Kings of Leon and The Verve.The main acts begin on Friday, with headlining performances from Jay-Z, Kings of Leon and The Verve.
Speaking on BBC Radio 1, organiser Emily Eavis denied rumours that Coldplay would appear on stage with US rap star Jay-Z. Rumours around the site claim Jay-Z may be joined on stage by Coldplay's Chris Martin and the rapper's reported wife Beyonce.
"Jay-Z doesn't need any help," she told Jo Whiley, but added that he may be joined by "a couple of guests". "Jay-Z doesn't need any help," festival organiser Emily Eavis told BBC Radio 1's Jo Whiley, but added that he may be joined by "a couple of guests".Advertisement
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Michael Eavis pledges to carry on until he is 80Michael Eavis pledges to carry on until he is 80
Weather forecasters have predicted a more settled outlook than last year's wash-out.Weather forecasters have predicted a more settled outlook than last year's wash-out.
"It's not going to be as wet as past years but there will be some rain - mainly light showers on Thursday night and Saturday, although hopefully not enough to cause masses of mud and hopefully there'll be some sunshine too, especially on Sunday," said BBC Weather's Alex Deakin. "There will be a stiff breeze but it won't blow any tents away." "It's not going to be as wet as past years but there will be some rain - mainly light showers on Thursday night and Saturday, although hopefully not enough to cause masses of mud and hopefully there'll be some sunshine too, especially on Sunday," said BBC Weather's Alex Deakin.
"There will be a stiff breeze but it won't blow any tents away."
In 2005, storms and flash flooding caused havoc at the Worthy Farm site, with many festival-goers having to use their tents as makeshift boats to float around waterlogged areas.In 2005, storms and flash flooding caused havoc at the Worthy Farm site, with many festival-goers having to use their tents as makeshift boats to float around waterlogged areas.
Have your say: Who are you looking forward to at Glastonbury?Have your say: Who are you looking forward to at Glastonbury?