Glastonbury Festival has renamed its stage dedicated to former DJ John Peel after nearly 20 years. Co-organiser Emily Eavis told the Guardian it would now be called the Woodsies Stage as part of a push to name stages after the fields they are located in, such as West Holts and Silver Hayes.
She also confirmed the move was not related to a recent petition – that attracted less than 2,000 signatures – that called for the change due to Peel having married a 15-year-old girl when he was 25. The marriage was legal at the time in Texas, where they wed.
“We’ve had 20 years of John Peel and it’s been an honour to use his name,” Eavis said.
