More than 30 years after an 'awe-inspiring' gig, how did one concert shape the music industry's future?
Pink Floyd were one of the acts that performed at Knebworth to raise money to set up the school
Crowds massed at Knebworth House on 30 June 1990, for the Silver Clef Award Winners Concert. An estimated 120,000 fans flocked to the Hertfordshire park on a blustery Saturday to hear "awe-inspiring" performances from stars including Pink Floyd, Phil Collins and Tears for Fears. "All these artists played to make a school and that is amazing. Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin gave up their time for a school - that's extraordinary."Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant all performed, as did David Gilmour's Pink FloydMr Worden said: "When I got offered my job here, people said don't take it because that school isn't known yet and it's a fame school. But this school has never been a fame school.
From recognised alumni including Ella Eyre, Black Midi and Rizzle Kicks to those working behind the scenes in events production, digital design and broadcasting - the impact on the UK's creative industries has been "a big deal".Musician Loyle Carner, singer-songwriter RAYE and actor Tom Holland are ex-pupils
"There are two or three people that I'm still super close with, one of them is in my band. I remember getting the train - Loyle Carner would always go the same direction and have a little chat. Tom Holland would get the train the other way. It was really cool." "You're equipped with tools and placed in an environment with a lot of supportive teachers that help you reach where you want to go."However, the school is facing challenges. While the UK continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic and arts education funding is limited, a campaign has been launched to raise £10m by September 2025, which the principal says is needed to provide high-quality education in the future.
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