Glastonbury's Michael Eavis defers retirement

Seventy-four-year-old festival founder says he has 'another 10 years possibly left in me' before passing the baton to daughterToo fond of the festival to give it up, Michael Eavis has binned retirement plans and could continue running Glastonbury for 10 more years. On the cusp of his 75th birthday, Eavis is "feeling cock-a-hoop", he said this week, and plans for next year's "fantastic" fest are well under way.Eavis was telling a different story in mid-2009, claiming he would "likely" retire in 2...

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