The waiting is over. After a year’s break to allow the fields to recover, around 200,000 fans are descending on Somerset for the world’s leading festival: Glastonbury.

Since it started in 1970, it has played host to the leading names in music. This year is no different: Stormzy and The Killers will be performing.

While there are many traditions, this festival promises to be a little

different. Organisers hope this will be the greenest Glastonbury: single-useplastic bottles have been banned. This is because it cannot be recycled and damages the environment.

So why is Glastonbury one of the hottest tickets for music fans? It was begun in 1970 by a man called Michael Eavis. He wanted to hold an event on his farm the following year. 1500 people paid £1 to see the band T-Rex headline.

Since then, the festival has continued to evolve to changing tastes in music, attracting the biggest acts in music, such as Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran, and new generations of fans.

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Music Fans Get Ready for Glastonbury

Photo: Music fans enjoying a performance.

• What is the Glastonbury festival?

• Are music festivals harmful to the environment?

• What music styles developed during the 20th century?

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In 1971, 12,000 people came to the festival. They saw David Bowie perform.

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What Is the Glastonbury Festival?

Investigate what bands or music the people in your house enjoy.

Why do you think the Glastonbury festival is so popular?

The Glastonbury festival is the world’s leading music and performance arts festival.

It occurs at Worthy Farm in Somerset, south-west England.

Since then, the festival has been especially successful in attracting some of the leading musicians and performers in the world. This year, Stormzy will perform.

It started in 1970 when Michael Eavis was inspired to hold a music festival on his farm. In the first year, a band called T-Rex were the headline act.

Others have argued that festivals organisers are taking action to improve their environmental impact.

Some people argue that that when they occur thousands of people come to an area.

There is some controversy about the impact musical festivals have on the environment.

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Are Music Festivals Harmful to the Environment?

Explore more about the effects of single-use plastic here.

Do you think music festivals are harmful to the environment?

This creates a lot of waste and some festivals have been criticised for the amount of litter that is left by festival-goers.

For example, this year, Glastonbury is banning the sale of single-use plastic.

This is because it is difficult to recycle. It often ends up in the world’s oceans, killing hundreds of marine animals every year.

It was inspired by gospel singing in the African American community. Aretha Franklin was a popular soul singer.

During the 20th century, a variety of music styles were developed.

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What Music Styles Developed during the 20th

Century?

Write a paragraph about different music styles during 20th century.

What’s your favourite type of music?

In the 1900s, jazz music started to become more popular and involved instruments, such as the saxophone, trumpet and piano.

In the 1960s, soul music became more popular.

In the same decade, pop music came into existence. The Beatles are thought to be one of the leading pop bands.

Glossary

Word Definition

descending To move towards somewhere.

single-use An item that can only be used once.

evolve To change over a period of time.

generations People who are born and living at about the same time.