Glastonbury Festival (1878–1960), and with their location attracted a bohemian audience by the standards of the time. They featured works by then-contemporary composers, sponsored by the Clark family, and a wide range of traditional works, from "Everyman" to James Shirley's "Cupid and Death." Glastonbury was heavily influenced by hippie ethics and the free festival movement in the early 1970s, beginning with the Isle of Wight Festival, which featured performances by The Who, amongst many other artists. Organiser Michael Eavis decided to host the first festival, then called Pilton Festival, after seeing an open-air concert headlined by Led Zeppelin at the 1970 Bath
Glastonbury Festival 2015 Grohl. The biggest crowd of the weekend was drawn by Lionel Richie, who drew 100,000-120,000 people for the "Legend" slot on Sunday afternoon. General Admission Tickets for the festival cost £225. The weather was mostly sunny, but it rained quite a lot on Friday afternoon and Sunday morning. Source: Line up poster Other proposed acts: Mark Ronson, Fatboy Slim, Annie Mac, Texas, Christy Moore, Chromeo, Gorgon City, Grandmaster Flash, 808 State and others to be confirmed. Glastonbury Festival 2015 The 2015 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts was held from 24 to 28 June 2015. On 17 June 2015, it