Emily Eavis urges Glastonbury goers to vote in EU Referendum

22 March 2016, 12:44 | Written by Copy Haho

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Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has urged festival attendees to sign up for postal voting in a new article for The Guardian.

This year's festival falls on the date of the EU Referendum, which takes place 23 June and will have life-changing repercussions one way or another, whether the UK leaves the European Union or remains part of it.

Writing in the article, Eavis emphasises the importance of voting even if you're living it up in a (probably) muddy field:

"Registering to vote and then registering for your postal or proxy vote isn’t complicated or time-consuming. And this is a decision that really will affect the lives of everyone in the UK. It would, frankly, be a bit daft not to have your say.

"How you vote is a huge decision, and one which I think we all need to make for ourselves. To me, that means reading and listening and talking about it until you’ve made an informed choice. Clearly this campaign is going to be emotive and divisive, but I hope people will take the time to consider the arguments properly, rather than resorting to knee-jerk reactions."

Read the full article over on The Guardian.

Muse, Adele, and Coldplay are headlining this year's Glastonbury Festival, with PJ Harvey, James Jess Glynne, Jeff Lynne's ELO, and Grimes also set to appear at the Worthy Farm event.

Glastonbury 2016 takes place 22-26 June, and is sold out.