This is a year of mourning for music. Important figures such as David Bowie and Prince have died unexpectedly. His influence and recursion noted globally, and is why the 2016 Glastonbury festival to be held from 22 to 26 June in England plans to honor the artists.
The information could be known through Emily Eavies, head of production of the event, who said that work in different ways to pay them a tribute to the musicians in this edition. He noted that they are building a light sculpture in a pyramid that will be on the main stage and will be a reference to the iconic cover of "Aladdin Sane" album that Bowie leaves with red hair and a lightning bolt painted on her face . In turn, also he said that Philip Glass will present his Symphony No. 4 based on the theme "Heroes, inspired by the second album" Berlin Trilogy "on stage Park Stage, the second most important.
Festival organizers had announced that the 2016 Glastonbury transmit the presentation that took David Bowie in 2000, when it was the most important figure of the event. Another time he appeared in the White Duke festival was in 1971.
For its part, the tribute to Prince will have many surprises. What is handled so far is that "an incredible light show that will last throughout the show until night" will be held, in addition to coordinating festivals and events related to Prince throughout the entire event, as Eavis said. Prince never appeared at the festival, but was very close to doing so in 2014, but the musician was upset because his name was filtered through social networks and ended up canceling his presentation. The Who were responsible to take their place.
