The Woodstock festival was pranked by the Blenheim Palace

BBC reported spoof story to millions on social media before realising it had been taken in. Corporation reported spoof news to millions of people on social networks. Blenheim Palace’s April Fool Woodstock prank saw BBC report it to millions before it realised it was a hoax.

Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, said it found records of a music festival there in 1769. The palace said it was found in records of the music festival at the palace in 17th century. Blenheimer Palace said the festival took place in 1768 and was recorded in 1770.