Michael Eavis has recommended that anyone unable to get into this year's totally sold out Glastonbury Festival should go to Latitude instead.
Of course, Latitude is staged by Eavis' partners in Glasto - Mean Fiddler - so he's not entirely unbiased, though, actually, Latitude does look really really good, so we'll assume Eavis is tipping it on its credentials and not because it's being staged by his business partners. Actually, and this might get me excommunicated from planet indie, but I think I'd rather go to Latitude than Glastonbury - it being a bit smaller, but with really good comedy and literary lines up as well as some fine music. But inevitably, and as tradition dictates, the only music festival I actually make it to this year will be Bestival. But of all the festivals I don't get to, Latitude will be the one I most regret missing.
Anyway, enough of what I think, here's what Mr Eavis says: "I'm sorry that so many of you couldn't get a ticket to Glastonbury this year. I hope there will be another chance for you to come during the next four years. I know it sounds a bit tame to mention BBC TV and radio as an alternative but can I suggest another alternative that might be more attractive - namely the Latitude Festival set in a beautiful part of Suffolk. Although much smaller it has some terrific music and has a similar feel to it, by way of theatre, comedy, circus, and atmosphere".