Michael Eavis Named In Time's 100 Most Influential People

Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has been named amongst the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.

Eavis, who founded the world's most famous festival, is joined on the list by MIA as well as composer AR Rahman and conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

Writing about the Glastonbury man for the list, Coldplay's Chris Martin said: "Michael is one of the people to whom I owe my life and career.”

Eavis himself told the BBC: "I've put in thirty-nine years and things have worked out incredibly well in that time.

"So I'm flattered and maybe a little embarrassed to make it onto this list. We've been awarded the best festival in the world by Pollstar in the USA for the last four years, so that must count for something over there.

"What's really important too, is that I'm a non-conformist. It's all about kicking against the traces and making it work."

Other notable names on the list this year include Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Zac Efron, Gordon Brown,  George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

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