Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sarah Ping

Glasto has gone from ‘chaotic’ to ‘most beautiful thing’ says festival veteran

Edd Dracott/PA

A Glastonbury festival-goer who first attended the event 40 years ago has recalled friends entering then with just “a bin bag in their hand” but after “so many changes” over the years he now calls it “the most beautiful thing on the planet”.

Steve Apelt, from Chiselborough, Somerset, regularly attends the music event and also makes novelty bicycles – this year donning hippy attire and attending the festival riding a bike covered with sunflowers, bubble machines and blasting hit songs from the 1960s.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.