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to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking
to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of the Glastonbury
a look at the history of the Glastonbury
a look at the history of the Glastonbury Festival the origins of the Glastonbury
Festival the origins of the Glastonbury
Festival the origins of the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts
Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts
Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts can be traced back to 1970s Hilton pop
can be traced back to 1970s Hilton pop
can be traced back to 1970s Hilton pop blues and folk festivals this musical
blues and folk festivals this musical
blues and folk festivals this musical event was organized by Michael Eavis at
event was organized by Michael Eavis at
event was organized by Michael Eavis at worthy farm in England it seems I think
worthy farm in England it seems I think
worthy farm in England it seems I think too many people slightly incongruous to
too many people slightly incongruous to
too many people slightly incongruous to cite a festival here in the heart of
cite a festival here in the heart of
cite a festival here in the heart of very quiet peaceful countryside there’s
very quiet peaceful countryside there’s
very quiet peaceful countryside there’s a super place for us out of the ideal
and included performances by stack rich
and included performances by stack rich and teawrex
and teawrex
and teawrex the next year eva’s rented the farm to a
the next year eva’s rented the farm to a
the next year eva’s rented the farm to a group headed by Andrew Kerr that wanted
group headed by Andrew Kerr that wanted
group headed by Andrew Kerr that wanted to hold a free music festival based
to hold a free music festival based
to hold a free music festival based around the ethics of the hippie movement
around the ethics of the hippie movement
around the ethics of the hippie movement the event stayed true to that spiritual
the event stayed true to that spiritual
the event stayed true to that spiritual mentality with the creation of a pyramid
mentality with the creation of a pyramid
mentality with the creation of a pyramid stage constructed along energy lines
stage constructed along energy lines
stage constructed along energy lines believed to be associated with
believed to be associated with
believed to be associated with historical monuments the festival was
historical monuments the festival was
historical monuments the festival was known as the Glastonbury Fair hello to
known as the Glastonbury Fair hello to
known as the Glastonbury Fair hello to the hip it’s the Glastonbury Fair has
the hip it’s the Glastonbury Fair has
the hip it’s the Glastonbury Fair has been a time of peace and happiness to
been a time of peace and happiness to
been a time of peace and happiness to everyone there have been certain aspects
everyone there have been certain aspects
everyone there have been certain aspects of it that have disturb what they call a
of it that have disturb what they call a
of it that have disturb what they call a straight society that’s just about
straight society that’s just about
straight society that’s just about everyone but themselves and it featured
everyone but themselves and it featured
everyone but themselves and it featured musical performances by Fairport
musical performances by Fairport
musical performances by Fairport Convention and David Bowie other art
Convention and David Bowie other art
Convention and David Bowie other art forms such as dance poetry and theater
forms such as dance poetry and theater
forms such as dance poetry and theater were also on display after several
were also on display after several
were also on display after several smaller and less organized events in the
smaller and less organized events in the
smaller and less organized events in the 1970s eva’s took control of Glastonbury
1970s eva’s took control of Glastonbury
1970s eva’s took control of Glastonbury in 1981 the campaign for nuclear
in 1981 the campaign for nuclear
in 1981 the campaign for nuclear disarmament involvement with the
disarmament involvement with the
disarmament involvement with the festival attracted politically minded
festival attracted politically minded
festival attracted politically minded artists such as Hawkwind and new order
artists such as Hawkwind and new order
artists such as Hawkwind and new order to play
Glastonbury became profitable for the
Glastonbury became profitable for the first time that year and this allowed
first time that year and this allowed
first time that year and this allowed Eavis to donate profits to the peace
Eavis to donate profits to the peace
Eavis to donate profits to the peace movement and the CND
movement and the CND
movement and the CND profits from future Glastonbury
profits from future Glastonbury
profits from future Glastonbury festivals were often donated to
festivals were often donated to
festivals were often donated to charities and other organizations
charities and other organizations
charities and other organizations starting in the 1980s the festival was
starting in the 1980s the festival was
starting in the 1980s the festival was held annually with a few exceptions
held annually with a few exceptions
held annually with a few exceptions several sections were added to the site
several sections were added to the site
several sections were added to the site including a children’s area and the
including a children’s area and the
including a children’s area and the green fields this spot raised awareness
green fields this spot raised awareness
green fields this spot raised awareness for environmentally friendly causes
for environmentally friendly causes
for environmentally friendly causes notable performers during this decade
notable performers during this decade
notable performers during this decade were Van Morrison The Smiths and Elvis
were Van Morrison The Smiths and Elvis
were Van Morrison The Smiths and Elvis Costello success in the 1990s allowed
Costello success in the 1990s allowed
Costello success in the 1990s allowed Glastonbury to expand further new stages
Glastonbury to expand further new stages
Glastonbury to expand further new stages like NME and Avalon were added along
like NME and Avalon were added along
like NME and Avalon were added along with places for a circus cinema and
with places for a circus cinema and
with places for a circus cinema and cabaret the number of festival goers
cabaret the number of festival goers
cabaret the number of festival goers also increased though this was partly
also increased though this was partly
also increased though this was partly due to gate Crashers who jumped the
due to gate Crashers who jumped the
due to gate Crashers who jumped the fences to gain free access the 1990
fences to gain free access the 1990
fences to gain free access the 1990 edition was the biggest festival yet
edition was the biggest festival yet
edition was the biggest festival yet with acts like Paul Oakenfold
with acts like Paul Oakenfold
with acts like Paul Oakenfold and the Cure however it ended with a
and the Cure however it ended with a
and the Cure however it ended with a clash between police and some new-age
clash between police and some new-age
clash between police and some new-age festival goers who are accustomed to the
festival goers who are accustomed to the
festival goers who are accustomed to the relaxed and loosely organized feel of
relaxed and loosely organized feel of
relaxed and loosely organized feel of the related solstice festival at
the related solstice festival at
the related solstice festival at Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Stonehenge heavy rains towards the end of the
heavy rains towards the end of the
heavy rains towards the end of the decade filled the site with mud and in
decade filled the site with mud and in
decade filled the site with mud and in 1998 it prompted the introduction of mud
1998 it prompted the introduction of mud
1998 it prompted the introduction of mud surfing the 90s saw headliners such as
surfing the 90s saw headliners such as
surfing the 90s saw headliners such as The Prodigy
the cure and REM as well as notable acts
the cure and REM as well as notable acts like Oasis Rage Against the Machine and
like Oasis Rage Against the Machine and
like Oasis Rage Against the Machine and Jeff Buckley Oxfam and Greenpeace were
Jeff Buckley Oxfam and Greenpeace were
Jeff Buckley Oxfam and Greenpeace were two organizations that benefited from
two organizations that benefited from
two organizations that benefited from significant donations during this time
significant donations during this time
significant donations during this time thanks to an increase in fence jumpers
thanks to an increase in fence jumpers
thanks to an increase in fence jumpers Glastonbury saw its biggest attendance
Glastonbury saw its biggest attendance
Glastonbury saw its biggest attendance rate during the next decade the
rate during the next decade the
rate during the next decade the organizers attempted to curb this by
organizers attempted to curb this by
organizers attempted to curb this by installing a new fence many of that
installing a new fence many of that
installing a new fence many of that decade’s festival sold out very quickly
decade’s festival sold out very quickly
decade’s festival sold out very quickly and this caused a storm in 2004 when
and this caused a storm in 2004 when
and this caused a storm in 2004 when fans could not purchase tickets due to
fans could not purchase tickets due to
fans could not purchase tickets due to overloaded phone lines and websites
overloaded phone lines and websites
overloaded phone lines and websites during this period artists like Lady
during this period artists like Lady
during this period artists like Lady gaga
gaga
gaga Bruce Springsteen at Paul McCartney took
Bruce Springsteen at Paul McCartney took
Bruce Springsteen at Paul McCartney took to the stage while bands like Muse
to the stage while bands like Muse
to the stage while bands like Muse Radiohead and coldlight also perform
in 2008 controversy arose when hip-hop
in 2008 controversy arose when hip-hop artist jay-z was announced as a main
artist jay-z was announced as a main
artist jay-z was announced as a main headliner
the next decade opened with sets by
the next decade opened with sets by Stevie Wonder Beyonce and you too
throughout its existence the Glastonbury
throughout its existence the Glastonbury Festival has undoubtedly evolved while
Festival has undoubtedly evolved while
Festival has undoubtedly evolved while its location has never moved from
its location has never moved from
its location has never moved from southwest England the site became more
southwest England the site became more
southwest England the site became more highly secured and organized the
highly secured and organized the
highly secured and organized the atmosphere of Glastonbury was influenced
atmosphere of Glastonbury was influenced
atmosphere of Glastonbury was influenced by the fact that concert goers often
by the fact that concert goers often
by the fact that concert goers often camped near the site since the festival
camped near the site since the festival
camped near the site since the festival spend several days the Glastonbury
spend several days the Glastonbury
spend several days the Glastonbury Festival has raised millions for
Festival has raised millions for
Festival has raised millions for multiple causes however the event is
multiple causes however the event is
multiple causes however the event is most well known for showcasing
most well known for showcasing
most well known for showcasing contemporary music and many other
contemporary music and many other
contemporary music and many other performing arts and this is ingrained it
performing arts and this is ingrained it
performing arts and this is ingrained it into the pop culture of our day
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