Why was there no Glastonbury in 2018, what is a ‘fallow year’ and when does the 2019 festival start?

GLASTONBURY 2019 is almost over, with music lovers having travelled from all parts of the world just to experience the iconic festival.

But every five years the music show is suspended, which is known as a "fallow year". Here's the reason why the gig has a short hiatus.

Why was there no Glastonbury in 2018?

As you probably already know, Glastonbury takes place on Worthy Farm - which is a working dairy farm in Pilton, Somerset.

Every five years, the festival is put on hold because of a "fallow year" to prevent excessive damage to the site and allow locals to rest.

The year 2018 was a fallow year - hence no Glastonbury festival that year.

The organisers said they were giving "the farm, the village and the festival team the traditional year off".

But now the fun begins again this year, with the festival having officially kicked off on June 26, 2019.

Were there plans for the festival to be moved from Worthy Farm?

Determined not to let Glasto's 175,000 yearly revellers down, organiser Michael Eavis had hoped to move the festival to a different site in 2018.

He had planned to host the musical extravaganza at the Longleat Estate, in Wiltshire, but the plans fell through.

There are no plans to hold future Glastonbury festivals anywhere other than at Worthy Farm.

When will Glastonbury festival return in 2019?

The festival will resume as normal between Thursday, June 26, and Sunday, June 3o, 2019.

The likes of Stormzy, George Ezra, The Killers, Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue and Tame Impala will be taking to the stage.

You can check out the full confirmed line-up here.