Glastonbury 2023: What is John Peel stage called now & why was the ‘controversial’ stage renamed?

Glastonbury Festival shocked fans this year when those scanning the line-up noticed the iconic ‘John Peel’ stage was nowhere to be seen. Close followers of the festival will know there has been a sizeable push for the ‘controversial’ stage to be renamed.

Until 2005, the stage located north of Silver Hayes was known as the New Bands Stage. However, when famed BBC DJ John Peel died in 2004, Michael Eavis decided to rename the stage after the late radio presenter.