The first Glastonbury Festival was held the day after Jimi Hendrix died in 1970 . Glastonbury saw over 140,000 people camping An estimated 3 million gallons of farm land . However , this year revelers managed to escape from the downpours with plenty of sunshine blazing , but with the occasional rain . over 900 acres of water were drunk , over 140,000 toilets were used . Prodigy singer Lily Allen attended her first Glastonbury aged 1970 .
The first Glastonbury Festival was held the day after Jimi Hendrix died in 1970 . Glastonbury saw over 140,000 people camping An estimated 3 million gallons of farm land . over 900 acres of water were drunk , over 140,000 toilets were used . Prodigy singer Lily Allen attended her first Glastonbury aged 1970 .