Now A Prestigious Music Festival, Glastonbury Will Be Stopped In The 90s

The main stage of the Glastonbury Festival (Instagram @glastofest)

JAKARTA - The Glastonbury Festival has gone through a long journey to become the largest music event in the world today. This music festival was first held in 1970 over the initiation of a livestock entrepreneur named Michael Eavis.

Glastonbury's long journey holds many interesting stories. Emily Eavis, daughter of the founder, revealed that the festival wanted to be laid off in the 1990s.

In the 1990s, Glastonbury itself has attracted the attention of music lovers, with the success of presenting headliners such as Oasis, Bob Dylan and Radiohead.

However, Emily said her father at the time intended to end Glastonbury, given his retirement age.

"My parents always say, 'This is the last one'," Emily Eavis said during an interview with the BBC on the Late Sidetracked Podcast.

"Everyone thought selling tickets was an easy act, but it wasn't. They really said, 'Well, we probably won't do it again'," he continued.

At that time, Emily said, the decision to continue Glastonbury was taken annually. Until finally the festival became a permanent event after Michael's wife died in 1999.

'My dad said, 'Oh, I think I might need this festival now', said Emily.

"Because they will retire and travel long distances and the like, my father said, 'Listen, let's continue'," he continued.

"I was like, 'Yeah, I'll help you'. I never thought I would stay here a few decades later.'

Currently, 88-year-old Sir Michael Eavis is still involved in the festival, but most of her organization is handled by Emily and her husband, Nick Total.