The portrait by English artist Sir Peter Blake, which was unveiled by Jarvis Cocker on Sir Peter’s 90th birthday, will be displayed at the National Portrait Gallery when it reopens in 2023.
Eavis told the Glastonbury Free Press that he was “worried” about seeing the portrait for the first time but added Sir Peter “is an old friend of mine”.
The portrait shows Eavis, 86, standing in front of the festival’s famous Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, where the festival is being hosted for the first time in three years, following cancellations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The five-day music and arts event is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
“He came down to the farm a few years ago and got me to stand in front of the Pyramid Stage.
“It’s taken him a while to paint and I began to think he might not finish it. I’m so pleased that he did.
