{"id":233655,"date":"2025-07-03T03:23:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T03:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/233655\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T03:23:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T03:23:16","slug":"eastenders-star-james-bye-responds-to-bucket-list-glastonbury-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/233655\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders star James Bye responds to “bucket list” Glastonbury tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"

EastEnders<\/a> officially made it to Glastonbury<\/a> this year as former star James Bye<\/a> celebrated a “bucket list” moment.<\/p>\n

The actor played Martin Fowler for 11 years until the character died in heartbreaking scenes<\/a> during the soap’s 40th anniversary in February, with the figure succumbing to his injuries following a devastating explosion at The Vic.<\/p>\n

Martin’s death left a mark on the entire Walford community including Stacey Slater and their daughter Lily, but it seems that some Glasto-goers have been equally affected by his untimely demise.<\/p>\n

As the major music festival took place over the weekend, some attendees took the chance to pay tribute to Martin as they planted a flag by their tent. Adorned with the character’s face, a slogan read: “gone but not forgotten.”<\/p>\n

While not your usual camping paraphernalia, the unique prop had a moment at Glastonbury as it featured in several videos from the weekend, with the flag being brought to Bye’s attention as he posted a short clip of it on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“Always wanted to make an appearance at Glastonbury! Even if it is on a flag!,” quipped the actor, who amusingly overlayed the post with Rod Stewart’s ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’. “Cheers to whoever did that – bucket list moment right there.”<\/p>\n

Whoever brought the flag to Somerset’s Worthy Farm certainly isn’t alone in missing Martin on the soap, as Bye’s former co-star Diane Parish<\/a>, who portrays Denise Fox, commented: “Only right.”<\/p>\n

Related: EastEnders’ Shona McGarty pursues new project away from soaps – one year after exit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fans were also enthused by the existence of the flag, with one user writing: “Love this!! Should have been on one of the side screens at the Pyramid Stage! #gonebutneverforgotten\ud83d\ude4f”<\/p>\n

Another user also confirmed that a similar item had been made in honour of fellow EastEnders<\/a> icon Sonia Fowler, with the fan writing: “I can’t believe the flag owner didn’t find the Sonia flag owner – that would’ve been majestic!!!” <\/p>\n

EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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