Stars including Sir Paul McCartney, Coldplay, and Lily Allen paid tribute to Glastonbury festival boss Michael Eavis as he received a leading industry award on Monday (03Nov14).
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich presented the Music Industry Trusts Award to Eavis at a gala dinner in London's Grosvenor House hotel, held in aid of the Nordoff-Robbins music therapy group and the BRIT Trust, which oversees a U.K. performing arts school.
Eavis, who founded Glastonbury in 1970, was honoured for his long-lasting contribution to live music in the U.K.
The Fear hitmaker Allen, who is a regular at Glastonbury, told Eavis, "Your festival is literally better than Christmas. I get that same feeling in my gut that I did on Christmas Eve as a kid, but for the whole week leading up to that last weekend in June. I love you, you have made the world a bearable place."
Rockers Coldplay sent in a video message, and MCCartney also gave a short speech paying tribute to the festival founder.
Previous recipients of the award include Sir George Martin, Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and Annie Lennox.
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