Michael Eavis, 88, who first hosted the Pilton Pop, Blues & Folk festival at Worthy Farm in 1970, was recognised for services to music and charity.
In an interview with the official Glastonbury website, Sir Michael said his daughter Emily, with whom he runs the Glastonbury music festival, had brought him the official letter about his knighthood, adding: "I was really surprised to see it, actually. Why did they choose me I wonder?"
He added: "What can I say, really? I've done quite a lot of stuff in my life and I've always been fairly sure that I was doing the right thing."
The singer-songwriter Leona Lewis, who won the third series of The X Factor in 2006, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to music and to charity.
Lewis grew up in Islington and, after being recognised for her vocal ability on the TV talent contest, became a seven-time Brit award nominee and was nominated three times for a Grammy award.
Also in music, Anna Lapwood, 28, a renowned organist, conductor and TikTok sensation who has challenged sexism in her industry, said it was a "huge privilege" to be on the honours list for an MBE.
Lapwood, the director of music at Pembroke College, Cambridge, said: "I just couldn't quite believe it and it's still sinking in, I guess."
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