Happy 90th Birthday, Sir Michael Eavis.
Happy Birthday, Michael. Thank you for creating the world’s greatest festival. I know it wasn’t easy, especially in the early years. Even in those tough years, you always had a smile on your face and treated everybody with warmth and grace. You are an inspiration to me and many, many others (as you will see below). You have proven that people can create something magical just as long as they are allowed to be themselves. Have a great day today, and we hope to see you on the farm soon. Peace and Love, Paul & Karen – glastonburytips.com (we did a little video below too, and there is a photo of you and me in The Underground Piano Bar in 2015).
Thank you from Tony Christie
Thank you from Leander Morales
Thank you from Jamie Jamal (video below)
Thank you from Martlock Youth Club!
Thank you from The Glasto Fest Storytellers!
I’m Janina, one of the Storytellers from Glastonbury who perform across Kidz Field and Green Futures. We are a rolling cast of 8 tellers, led by John Row and Christine Willison and have been a fixture at the festival for roughly 30 years in one shape or another. We all want to wish Michael the most wonderful and deeply joyful 90th birthday, and thank him for creating the most ridiculously special festival. We hope he enjoys our little video.
Much love, The Glasto Fest Storytellers.
Thank you, Michael, from Lucy Yate (video below)
Thank you from Lekiddo Arbuah (Video Below)
Thank you from the bottom of my heart – Lorelei Cole (video below)
Photos & Messages for Michael Eavis’s 90th Birthday
Dear Michael
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays. Your vision and spirit have created something truly extraordinary in Glastonbury, a place where the music, community and magic come together like nowhere on earth.
I will never forget when we met you at Worthy Pastures, and the kind conversation we shared about the recent passing of my Mum and Dad. In that moment, your warmth and sincerity meant more than you probably realised.
Glastonbury isn’t just a festival, it’s a place that changes people’s lives. It’s somewhere that brings hope, healing, joy and connection, and that stems from you, your vision, your values and your generosity.
Thank you, Michael, for creating something so meaningful and continuing to inspire so many. May your birthday be filled with love, music and the same warmth you’ve given to the world.
Helen and Moray xxxx (Pic Below)
Happy 90th Birthday, Michael. I hope you have the best day! Lots of love & peace – Jade Edgell (The photo below is a throwback to Pilton Party 2017 – Bastille)
Happy birthday, and God bless. Lots of thanks from Taunton – John Murphy (Pic Below).
Happy Birthday, Michael – James Smaldon (this is us below)
Happy 90th Birthday, Michael! You are an absolute legend! Glastonbury is where all my most magical memories are made. Here is us in September 2014 after we abseiled the Pyramid Stage for SOS Africa.With love and best wishes,
Claudine xxx
Happy Birthday to our favourite farmer!
Lots of love from Stef & Willow in Timsbury (up the hill from Susan)
xxx (Pic below)
Dear Michael, thank you so much for indulging me and my camera for the last 35 years.
It’s been an honour and a privilege to document this unique and amazing event.
Happy birthday, you legend – big love to you & Emily and all the crew. – Royston ‘Stone’ Naylor, Stonefree Photography
Happy birthday Michael
We met in Avalon a few years ago – Phil Neale (pic below)
Happy birthday, Michael! Pic below taken at Worthy Pastures 2021. Jason Bonner
In 2013, Spring Ground at Glastonbury Festival (pic below) -the greatest show on earth. Thank you. Many happy returns – Robert Robinson
Happy 90th birthday, Michael
The train naming was a great touch
Can’t believe that was 2015! (Pic below) – Mark Daniels
Happy birthday! Justin Howsego
Happy Birthday, Michael! Glastonbury 2015, and we were back on Worthy Farm (pic below) this year with all 4 of our kids (one not born yet!), passing on the memories. Thank you for creating such a magical place – Lainey White
Happy birthday and best wishes – Mark Gibbens
Messages to Michael Eavis from around the world
Dear Michael
Been coming since ’94
A ver,y very happy birthday!
Thank you for the best party in the world and for letting us make a big mess of your wonderful back garden!
You give so much joy
Hugh from the Rabbit Hole – Hugh Sadleir
Friday is your day and I’m gonna have my say…Happy Birthday, Michael Eavis, 90 years. No Way! You’ve spent your lifelong time giving us peace and joy; the music’s done its job. You’re a top top boy! So here’s a massive hug, as it’s your special day, have a brilliant time in every special way! We love you and your farm, and its spiritual energy..gy.. You’ve dedicated every…thing love you and Emily! So have a special day…the fifth day of the week…blue is a good luck colour for you, the sky and leak! … don’t laugh, I couldn’t think of an end…so let’s not end! Live it up, Michael Eavis! Glastonbury lives on! Lots of love sent! You and your family! Xxxxxxxxx – Hchy Scott
Thank you, Michael, for all those fantastic music festivals in the 80s – Mark Whitesides
Happy Birthday par, Michael. – Ko Aung
Happy birthday – Eileen Farrugia
Happy birthday, Michael. I hope you’ve had an amazing day, xxx – Patricia Gill
Happy birthday, Mr Michael Eavis.
We’ve had many years of beautiful and crazy memories at Glastonbury. We met you after The Killers played at the John Peel stage. A magical moment for us .. Thank you for the most awesome years you have given us and many more to come x – Paula Guy
Happy Birthday! – Ann Crooks
Happy birthday, Michael! Thank you for all the craziness and amazingness! Xxx – Louise Niven Hayne
Happy Birthday, Mr Eavis, thanks for all the Glastonbury music festivals over the years – Philip Miller
Much love, Michael, 90 years young, Sir, – Tim Roberts
Bon anniversaire! xxx – Sabine Hue
Happy Birthday, Michael Eavis. Thank you for the magic of Glastonbury – Kelly Patel
Happy Birthday, Worthy Farm’s very own Michael Eavis, hero!!!! – Tim Roberts
Happy 90th Birthday, Michael! You have done a special thing for the world with the Glastonbury festival, which I have enjoyed since 1979. Thank you for your support for WaterAid! – Brian Matthew
Happy birthday, Michael, have a wonderful day – Ann Crooks
Happy Birthday, and thank you for the milk and eggs in 1970 – John Prela
Wishing you a very happy birthday, Michael, have a most wonderful day – Lynne Mace
Happy 90th!!! – Fiona Tosh
Happy Birthday, 90! Have a great good time, peace – Ceri Real Hannant
Happy birthday! – Nick Marney
Wishing you an amazing 90th Birthday. As amazing as all the times I’ve spent at the festival over the years. Enjoy your celebrations. – Sandra Lane
Happy Birthday – Barry Davies
Happy birthday, Michael. Your farm is like a second home to me and the place of so many memories – David Tinney
Big celebrations, happy birthday to you, Mr Eavis, you are amazing xxx – Nicky Mitchell
Wishing you a very happy birthday, Michael XX – Gaye Thomas-Good
Wishing you a Very Happy Birthday from Lucy, Rob and Maya Sage, we’ve enjoyed many a year working, singing and playing at Glasto! We love you and we’re so grateful to you, Emily, and all the wonderful crew xxx – Lucy Sage
Happy 90th Birthday to Michael! Thank you for giving us some of the best memories. You created the most magical place! Forever grateful to have spent the last 3 years on the farm. Take care, x – Becky Wealthall. (And thank you, Paul, for creating the Facebook group for mostly like-minded people xx)
Thank you, Michael, for creating what is Heaven on Earth for so many of us. Words honestly don’t do it justice. The magic and beauty of the place is the most incredible testament to you, so have a wonderful 90th birthday, sir!
All the best
Gabs Rodriguez-Cleary
Happy birthday wishes to the one and only Michael Eavis. You are an absolute legend and have brought so much joy to many people! Enjoy your 90th down on the most famous farm!
Helen Cox
Hello Michael
Firstly, happy birthday! As someone who has experienced Glastonbury both as a punter, a punter who broke in (only once and the story starts with me waking up in Marbella, Spain, on Saturday morning, Saturday evening I’m watching Katy Perry on the Pyramid Stage.
Thank you for creating such an amazing and beautiful entity that is Glastonbury festival. It means the world to a lot of people, so thank you for everything you have done. If you’re ever up at Worthy View in 2027, me and the team would love your company. Anyways, brother, much love. Happy birthday, and here’s to many more amazing festivals and seeing you celebrate your 100th – Rumble Marrow
Happy Birthday – Melissa Dobbs
Dear Sir Michael Eavis,
Wishing you a delightful 90th Birthday, hopefully filled with all the love and joy that you deserve. Which is an unfathomable amount when compared to what you have bestowed upon others. Thank you for making the magic feel real.
Lots of well wishes and love from, Sadie Bacon (a cider-loving Bristolian in awe of all that you do)
Please pass this to him: thank you for creating the best place on earth – 4 times lucky and dreaming of 2027!!xx – Hanna Pitkanen
Happy Big 90th Birthday, Michael!
What an amazing 90 years!
Thank you for making Glastonbury the best festival ever! We went for our first time this year and couldn’t believe how big and how well organised it was! I had the best time! Thank you so much! Looking forward to the next one.
Enjoy your Birthday – you deserve it!
Love,
Louise B xxx
Happy birthday, Michael. Thank you for my happy place! – Catherine Riley
Hey up Michael,
Happy 90th birthday ….Hope it’s chaos….but in a good way
‘Lá Breithe shona duit’ and party on ….see ye down the farm in ’27
From Tomás Ó Cinnéide
Happy Birthday – Trisha Philpott
A very happy 90th birthday to you, Michael, from us bunch of recyclers! Sarah, Ann, Andrea, Rachel, Jells, Richard, Katie, Jayne, Ian, Ben & Jodie! What a legend!
Happy 90th birthday, Michael! Thank you so much for giving us Glasto – Becki Marjatta
It’s been my lifelong dream to experience Glastonbury and in 2024 I did ….. I attended with 2 of my eldest children, and I’ll remember it for a lifetime….. thank you for allowing your dream to become my dream too, and I wish you well, Michael, as you have helped me create memories for my children’s future and beyond too .. xxxx – Lysa Adel
Happy Birthday – Elizabeth Dallas
Happy 90th Birthday, Michael. Thank you for some amazing Glastonbury memories, see you next year! – Kaz Palm
Happy birthday, lovely man – Shaz Cornwall
Happy 90th birthday, Michael – Summer Bliss
Happy birthday, Michael, you’re a legend – Gail Dempster
Happy birthday, and a huge Thank you for giving my son, who lost his life in July 2024, the best memories of his life, and we will be there next year to spread some of his ashes. He will forever be there xx – Sharon Stanley
Happy birthday, Michael x – Nicola Crooks
Thank you for the music. See you Friday – Mo Reynolds
A man ahead of his time. Thank the heavens for Glastonbury Festival and happy 90th birthday to Michael Eavis – Pamela Toy
Happy Birthday-enjoy your milestone day xx – Sarah Carson
Happy 90th birthday, Michael Eavis
I have only attended one Glastonbury festival, but I loved the experience & hope to go again.
Thank you & your daughter for everything that you do – Sue Joanne
Happy Happy Birthday from Just Desserts, we love Glastonbury xx – Claire Daw
Happy birthday – Cain Parminter
Happy Birthday, you should be getting a knighthood for the good you’ve done for all the surrounding area and charities. Thank you from the people of Somerset and beyond. Have a good one, from fuzzy Bob
Happy 90th birthday to you x you are a legend x – Sarah Bastable
Happy Birthday, Michael!! I met you at Pilton working men’s club when my band Hazah got through to the finals of the first ever emerging talent competition, and we subsequently came back and played Glasto 3 times! A dream come true! Thank you!! X – George Beasley
Thank you, Michael. You have made SO Many lives better in many ways – Dave Digby
Thank you so much for it all, Michael. It is fabulous.
Unimaginably joyful.
Have a most fabulous birthday with all your very favourite and loving people. X
Very much love to you. – Christine O’farrell
Happy Birthday!! Thanks for allowing a stressed-out paramedic to go ape-shit once a year in your glorious fields! You are a legend – Holly Clarke
Happy 90th! – Melanie Longhurst
You are so very loved, admired and respected by millions of people. Not many non-A-listed stars can say that. You are an A-list non-star who shines brighter than all others.
Simply the best.
Happy 90th birthday.
A veteran. xx – Jan Upfold
Thank you for the memories, Michael! And here’s to you making many more! – Bernard Hans Benjamin Smith
Happy Birthday, Michael. Have a great 90th and many more from your old butcher lad from Thorners that used to serve you and your late wife, take care – Darren T O’Doherty
Thanks for the best times. Ever. I remember one time you and your wife let us into your garden. In 1984, we had tea in the morning. Wellington boots were offered to me. Me being a MoD. At the time. Kindly declined. What a Wallie. It was. Dry muddy that year & if I’m not mistaken. There was a young Emily. In a high chair. In the kitchen big farmhouse table. White fridge with letter no s magnets. On the door. You were very kind to us. We left our car XR2 Fiesta. In the garden. Walked down in the morning we thought we were dreaming. Waterboys played. That Sunday night, Ian Dury. Paul Weller stormed off. As mud. Was going on him. But I will always remember. Your kindness. Micheal.- Mark Brady
Happy Birthday Michael
You make a lot of people very happy, me included, when I can get tickets
And I hope the people around you give you the great 90th birthday you deserve x
Thank you for what you have done for society and music
Love and best wishes, xxx – Jerry Rees
Happy birthday, Michael, you’re amazing – Emma Pearce
Happy Birthday, Michael! Love what you do with the festival. – Wendy Cutts
Thank you… party on, man – John Val Bradford
Thank you for Glastonbury. I finally went for the 1st time this year, surrounded by a lovely bunch of people. I am still in mourning over the festival being finished. Wish I could still be there. Thank you for this amazing festival – Helene Lecomte
Happy Birthday. Loved Glastonbury this year. – Gill Connor
Happy birthday, sir. You are an exceptional person, very, very important. Anyone who is in the music industry would know that, and a gentleman at the same time, the world would have had no music industry, and it would have been a lonelier place without you
Happy birthday – John Paul Tohill
Happy 90th Birthday, Michael. Thanks for holding Glastonbury at your farm, the best times of my life. Wow, 90 years young xx – Sharon Briggs
H.B Michael, firstly, happy 90th and thank you for allowing me to have 25 fantastic Glastos on your land – Robert Charles Mathews
Congratulations, Michael, on your 90th…It’s my 70th on Sunday!!! Roy Williams x
Thank you for bringing your fields to life, love Glastonbury and have a super birthday – Lisa Smith
Happy birthday, Michael !! – Lawrence Brothers
Happy birthday, Michael. You changed lives for the better for so many – Ashley Lloyd Evans
Happy Birthday, Sir, cards in the post xx – Margaret Matthews
A very happy birthday full of gratitude and love, since 1984 x you changed my view on humanity in a wonderful way – Jane Truelove ( crew of “I think” welfare)
Happy birthday, mate, get us on the guest list please, hahaha – Des Kerley
Wishing you a wonderful 90th Birthday
Thank You for the joy you have brought to so many – Yvoone Bourke (Video Below)
Thank you to everyone who sent their videos, photos and messages.
See you on the farm
Paul x
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