Glastonbury's Michael Eavis rules out retirement

Glastonbury 2011 takes place from 22 to 26 June

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis says he's not ready to hand the day-to-day running of the festival over to his daughter Emily yet.

Eavis, 75, celebrated the festival's 40th anniversary earlier this year but has ruled out retirement for now.

"Maybe I've got another 10 years possibly left in me," he said.

"I've got no signs of giving up at the moment but I certainly need all the help I can get. Emily will be in a good place to take the show on eventually."

Speaking to Newsbeat he added, "there has to be a time" when he retires but that right now "I'm feeling cock-a-hoop".

Michael Eavis, 75, says he could run the festival for another "10 years"

U2 invitation

Following this year's festival Michael Eavis had said he'd invited Irish rockers U2 back after they were forced to pull out.

On whether U2 had accepted his invitation to return in 2011 he said: "We don't know yet. We're obviously planning all sorts of things.

"The three headliners are incredibly impressive - I deliberately want to announce them after the tickets have been sold.

"The headliners next year are absolutely fantastic - I can guarantee that. It'll be on a par with this year, and possibly slightly better even."

Michael Eavis confirmed there would be no increase in capacity in 2011 with 145,000 weekend tickets for sale.

Tickets for Glastonbury 2011 go on sale on Sunday 3 October at 9am.

Fans have until 9am on Friday 1 October to register using the festival online system.