They Didn’t Make It
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British rock group Iron Butterfly was supposed to appear at Woodstock. However, the band was stuck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. After failing to secure ground transportation, they demanded festival organizers send a helicopter for them. The organizers responded with a telegram that spelled out “F*** You”.
Iron Butterfly wasn’t the only no-shows at Woodstock. The Jeff Beck Group were supposed to play, but Jeff Beck disbanded the group weeks before the festival. Bob Dylan was also set to perform but his son was injured by a cabin door while on vacation.
People missed out on the performance of a lifetime, and it’s considered one of the greatest moments of the decade.
