Michael Eavis, Glastonbury Festival founder, is to be honoured by the music industry for his outstanding contribution. The 78-year-old farmer, who first hosted an event on his land in Somerset in 1970, will be recognised for his achievements in staging live music and in raising money for charity. He will be given the Music Industry Trusts (MITS) Award at a special fundraising dinner to be staged later this year. Eavis said: "When I set out on this crazy hippy trip 44 years ago, little did I know...
Reported by Western Daily Press 11 hours ago.
Michael Eavis, Glastonbury Festival founder, is to be honoured by the music industry for his outstanding contribution. The 78-year-old farmer, who first hosted an event on his land in Somerset in 1970, will be recognised for his achievements in staging live music and in raising money for charity. He will be given the Music Industry Trusts (MITS) Award at a special fundraising dinner to be staged later this year. Eavis said: "When I set out on this crazy hippy trip 44 years ago, little did I know...
Reported by Western Daily Press 11 hours ago.