Arise Sir Eavis

[Gnomicide]

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Edited December 29, 2023 by Gnomicide

[gooner1990]

https://x.com/bbcsomerset/status/1740862793367138383?s=46

[paulshane]

He's already a 'Sir' with his CBE 🙂

[westholtschic]

Amazing news

[Gnomicide]

I can't abide the concept of the honours list tbh, but I'm sure he'll be delighted.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67834723

 

[themuel]

Bloody hell.
 

Opened this, read the first line and had a massive pang of panic because my brain incorrectly completed the sentence. 

[Neil]

About bleeding time. Congrats to Michael for the official recognition for his excellent work

[Dark Star]

Ideally this country would grow up, get rid of the monarchy and all the empire related awards nonsense that comes with it, to be replaced by some new system to recognise the efforts of individuals etc. 

Until then, congratulations Mr Eavis. 

[Spindles]

If anyone deserves it, it's him.  Decades of making hundreds of thousands of people happy every summer, enormous sums to charity and boosting the local economy to boot.  

[Neil]

3 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

Ideally this country would grow up, get rid of the monarchy and all the empire related awards nonsense that comes with it, to be replaced by some new system to recognise the efforts of individuals etc. 

Until then, congratulations Mr Eavis. 

Most countries have a way of r cognising good works. It's not really a monarchy thing.

 

Wonder if Michael will turn it down.i was once told by someone who knows Michael well that years ago he'd talked about the possibility of turning down an award of he was offered one 

[tigger123]

I disagree with the honours system in general, especially given how abused it has become under the current government, but if anyone deserves one for their service to the culture of this country, it is our favourite shorts wearing leader.

Arise Sir Michael! 

[maelzoid]

5 minutes ago, Neil said:

Most countries have a way of r cognising good works. It's not really a monarchy thing.

 

Wonder if Michael will turn it down.i was once told by someone who knows Michael well that years ago he'd talked about the possibility of turning down an award of he was offered one 

No. Recipients are approached well in advance and only after they accept are announcements made. Bowie turned one down apparently, but it was revealed years later.

[Cooter]

18 minutes ago, Neil said:

About bleeding time. Congrats to Michael for the official recognition for his excellent work

Indeed, great he's finally been recognised but an absolute joke that's he hasn't been up until now. 

Edited December 29, 2023 by Cooter

[themuel]

I’m surprised he’s accepted it, but if he wants to then good for him. 
 

I’m going to try and ignore the little voice in my head considering why he might’ve finally given in and said yes. 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Few people have been as culturally/charitably influential to this country over the past fifty plus years. Even if the award itself is uncomfortable for some, it's lovely to see the man's efforts be recognised at the highest level. Hope he rocks up in those denim hot pants. 

f**k it, knight him live on the Pyramid before a headliner, I say.

[Neil]

2 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

No. Recipients are approached well in advance and only after they accept are announcements made. Bowie turned one down apparently, but it was revealed years later.

I know they do it like that but it would be more fun to do a public snub. Thinking back I believe the talk of rejecting was if Blair had offered an honour. Michael wasn't keen on Blair cos of Iraq.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

This is amazing news.

Can you just imagine how much money he has given to charity and how many people he has made happy? Only Moses could compete with that! 

It is long overdue. 

 

[stuie]

19 minutes ago, Cooter said:

Indeed, great he's finally been recognised but an absolute joke that's he hasn't been up until now. 

 

18 minutes ago, themuel said:

I’m surprised he’s accepted it, but if he wants to then good for him. 
 

I’m going to try and ignore the little voice in my head considering why he might’ve finally given in and said yes. 

He’s been CBE since 2007 though? 

[Neil]

1 minute ago, stuie said:

 

He’s been CBE since 2007 though? 

was probably ten years earlier he'd talked about turning one down from blair - in 2007 it  might have been brown not blair.

[Gnomicide]

Interview here...

https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/michael-eavis-awarded-knighthood-in-the-new-year-honours-list/

 

[Popsider75]

I'm firmly in the camp they should be scrapped and admire those that tell them to shove it.

However. He's as deserving as most and the festival of course does donate a lot to its chosen causes.

 

[Pinhead]

Well this is one of those rare situations where the knighthood is deserved. However the concept of knighthood has been sadly debased over recent years.

[MrZigster]

1 hour ago, Neil said:

About bleeding time. Congrats to Michael for the official recognition for his excellent work

1 hour ago, Dark Star said:

Ideally this country would grow up, get rid of the monarchy and all the empire related awards nonsense that comes with it, to be replaced by some new system to recognise the efforts of individuals etc. 

Until then, congratulations Mr Eavis. 

1 hour ago, Spindles said:

If anyone deserves it, it's him.  Decades of making hundreds of thousands of people happy every summer, enormous sums to charity and boosting the local economy to boot.  

My thoughts precisely.

1 hour ago, Neil said:

Most countries have a way of r cognising good works. It's not really a monarchy thing.

 

Wonder if Michael will turn it down.i was once told by someone who knows Michael well that years ago he'd talked about the possibility of turning down an award of he was offered one 

Often wondered if he'd been offered an upgrade to the CBE previously but had had the good grace to turn it down without gobbing off about it.

1 hour ago, maelzoid said:

No. Recipients are approached well in advance and only after they accept are announcements made. Bowie turned one down apparently, but it was revealed years later.

I'm sure I read somewhere that Tony Blair offered him a knighthood twice. Maybe wanted a Damehood?

[Ommadawn]

Interesting that so many are against the honours system unless one has been awarded someone you like.

He has accepted it it otherwise it wouldn't have been announced. I am surprised he hasn't blabbed about it though.

Congratulations Michael.   

[MrZigster]

Back to add:

This is well overdue isn't it!? Literally tens of millions to good causes over the years.

And from the Tories as well?