On September 19 1970, a muddy field in Somerset’s Worthy Farm became the birthplace of the Glastonbury Festival. When headliners The Kinks and Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders pulled out, Tyrannosaurus Rex, led by Marc Bolan, stepped in and delivered a psychedelic performance that transformed a small local event into a legendary moment in music history. Publication: Festival Chronicle Date: September 19, 1970 Country: United Kingdom On September 19, 1970, Worthy Farm hosted th

Irish rock photographer whose candid, unobtrusive style captured the intimate side of 1970s glam and classic rock. Best known for iconic images of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, including the Electric Warrior cover and poster photograph.