Blenheim Palace recently admitted that its claim of discovering a Woodstock festival from 1769 was a hoax. BBC Oxford had initially reported that archivists found records of a 200-person event in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. However, Blenheim Palace later clarified the “discovery” was created for April Fools’ Day.
The prank’s key clue was the mention of a performer named Vincent Furnier, the real name of rock star Alice Cooper.
The actual Woodstock Festival, held in 1969 in New York, became an iconic cultural moment, featuring legendary performances from artists like The Who, Jimi Hendrix, and Jefferson Airplane.