That the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival of Music became the most iconic British rock festival of its era – and laid the foundation for the UK’s now-ubiquitous festival scene – is primarily thanks to the decision of a single artist: Bob Dylan. In 1969, Dylan was at the peak of his fame as the world’s most sought-after music star. He hadn’t given a concert in over three years, and fans – including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and others – wondered if they would ever see him on stage again. Dylan was not only the voice of the 1960s counterculture in America and beyond, but also the pioneering force behind a new genre in music – what became known as “Rock” (electric music with meaningful content, transforming rock-n-roll into a serious art form – beyond just entertainment, but as an issue-based medium for personal, socio-political and cultural expression).
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