Honours and Tributes
Eavis holds Honorary Degrees from the University of Bath (Doctor of Arts honoris causa, 2004) and the University of Bristol (Master of Arts honoris causa, 2006). Tony Blair awarded Eavis the CBE in the Queen's 2007 Birthday Honours list.
In May 2009, Eavis was nominated by Time Magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world.
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