#Glastonbury2025 kicks off today! But first, let's rewind to 1970 when Michael Eavis, a Somerset dairy farmer with a penchant for folk, rhythm and blues, and pop music, decided to host a music festival - the Pilton Pop, Blues & Folk Festival - at Worthy Farm. The farmer spoke to BBC Bristol about some of the challenges he'd faced in getting to this point, and his hopes and fears for the festival. | BBC Archive
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#Glastonbury2025 kicks off today! But first, let's rewind to 1970 when Michael Eavis, a Somerset dairy farmer with a penchant for folk, rhythm and blues, and pop music, decided to host a music festival - the Pilton Pop, Blues & Folk Festival - at Worthy Farm. The farmer spoke to BBC Bristol about some of the challenges he'd faced in getting to this point, and his hopes and fears for the festival. | BBC Archive
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