Emily, the daughter of Sir Michael Eavis, has informed the press that her father had planned to terminate the Glastonbury event in the 1990s.
On his Somerset property, Sir Michael started the festival in 1970, and he watched it develop into one of the most prominent music festivals in the world.
It was drawing major acts by the 1990s, such as Oasis, Bob Dylan, and Radiohead, but the idea was to end it when he became old enough to retire.
“This is the last one,” my parents used to say, Emily Eavis said in an interview with the news show Sidetracked.
“Everyone believed it to be a publicity hoax, but it wasn’t. Really, they said, “Well, we probably won’t do another.”
According to her, back then, the decision to prolong the celebration was made annually.
It wasn’t until Sir Michael’s wife Jean passed away in 1999 that the occasion was scheduled on a regular basis.
“Oh, I think I might need the festival now,” Eavis said to Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw, referring to his father. “Because they intended to retire and enjoy lengthy cruises and other similar activities.
