People Have Started A Petition To Rename The John Peel Stage At Glastonbury

Members of the public have shown their support for a petition calling to rename Glastonbury's John Peel stage following allegations of abuse by the DJ.

At the time, he said: "Girls used to queue up outside [...] I remember one of my regular customers, as it were, turned out to be 13, though she looked older.”

In 2012, Peel was accused of having unprotected sex with a 15-year-old named Jane Nevin, who then became pregnant. The teenager is said to have had an abortion and wrote to the DJ years later to discuss the situation, after which he allegedly responded to express relief she had not revealed a secret child.

The organiser of the petition, named Jack, argued the stage is 'long overdue being renamed', adding: "Please rename it for the next years festival [sic]. He's been put up on pedestal for too long."

The petition has a goal of 200 signatures and has received more than 150 at the time of writing (4 July). In an update shared last week, Jack thanked the public for their support and said he had contacted Glastonbury 'letting them know how we feel'.

"I won't stop spreading this campaign and contacting all bands who played at this year's Glasto until they change the name to someone who deserves it (or just call it the stripy tent)," he added.

UNILAD has reached out to Glastonbury for comment.