Glastonbury

Michael Eavis founded Glastonbury Festival in 1970. The inaugural event cost fans just £1 to attend, but only 1,500 people were willing to pay the fee. Since that moment, it has grown every year, and when David Bowie performed at the second edition, the festival started to set the foundations for the institution it is recognised as today.

The Somerset bash is on the bucket list of every artist on the planet, and Glastonbury can be the making of superstars. Although it pays musicians much less than more corporate-friendly events such as Coachella Festival or Reading & Leeds, nobody on the planet would say no if the Eavis’ come calling.

Recently, the event has seen everybody from Paul McCartney to Jay-Z perform on the hallowed Pyramid Stage. As well as hosting established stars, Glastonbury makes them too. The event regularly gives headline slots to new homegrown talent such as Arctic Monkeys and Stormzy, who had only released one album when they headlined.

Worthy Farm is a right of passage for musicians and music lovers. Tickets sell out within seconds of going on general release, and usually, there are millions more who try to buy but are unfortunate in the ballot.

Traditionally, Glastonbury runs during June and is often marred by turbulent weather. Every year, rumours suggest that the biggest artists of the planet will headline, with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Taylor Swift, Elton John and Harry Styles could all descend on the Somerset countryside in due course.