The first Glastonbury Festival was held the day after Jimi Hendrix died in 1970 . Glastonbury saw over 140,000 people camping over 900 acres of farm land . Around 1500 people attended , paying less than two dollars in entry fees including free milk from the farm . An estimated 3 million gallons of water were drunk , 2,500 toilets were used . In 2011 a new festival called 'Glastonbury' took place on Worthy Farm and it is now one of the biggest music festivals in Europe with more than 100,000 visitors each year.
The first Glastonbury Festival was held the day after Jimi Hendrix died in 1970 . Glastonbury saw over 140,000 people camping over 900 acres of farm land . An estimated 3 million gallons of water were drunk , 2,500 toilets were used . In 2011 a new festival called 'Glastonbury' took place on Worthy Farm and it is now one of the biggest music festivals in Europe with more than 100,000 visitors each year.