I was there, right at the front. It was emotional. Everyone hugged everyone afterwards, and the squeeze to get away with the Dua Lipa crowd coming the other way was something else, but full of happiness and Glastonbury love (man).
Just started watching it back, and there’s me in my Skint bucket hat bottom left of the screen during Oh Baby.
That would be one short set!
It can be but they're notoriously unreliable &/or noisy. There's so much that can go wrong without adding more
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Yes, an interesting read. I first went in 1995 (pre the Mega Wall) and last went in 2017 (as recycling crew). Those last few years I really enjoyed the cabaret, comedy, Avalon and Acoustic areas (as well as The Park) much more than the bigger stages and dance areas (all too crowded and I found it so hard moving around due to crowding). Out of personal interest, do people still enjoy these areas (cabaret, comedy etc) and hang out for random stuff there or is it very dj-centric and must-see-bands-on-my-list nowadays?Interesting read re: dance music and over-crowding.
Opinion: Glastonbury Hosts World-Class Electronic Music. The Problem Is Getting to See It. · Feature ⟋ RA
After another year of overcrowding, the festival is clearly struggling to keep pace with the demand for dance culture. Time for a rethink, argues RA editor Gabriel Szatan.
I’ve always been someone who tries to see as many bands as possible, I spend the most time at the park and Woodsies as they usually have the best bookings. Most of the electronic stuff passes me by, I found the crowds to be ridiculous at times this year, and personally working in a crowd management job, was the first time at Glastonbury I’ve actually started to worry that there could be a crush at times. Think they just got the Avril and Sugababes stages wrong, nothing more than that, it happens, just didn’t predict demand well, they need to try and clash these people a bit more to spread the crowd, but with the SEC stuff there clearly has been a demographic shift which is causing those problems. I really don’t think they put enough thought into some newer music in the day time so people put all their focus on the late night where IMO they are leading the way with risky, experimental and modern bookings. As for the cabaret stuff I always endeavour to go (I wanted to see Maisie Adam this year but it clashed), but never make it, even then it looked packed at times this year. They also shouldn’t have got rid of Williams Green because all the little indie bands were good. They also need to put some relevant acts on the pyramid during the day, at the moment, other than the last two it certainly seems they play it very safe, with a load of middle of the road pop, or nostalgia acts, put something that you know will drag a huge crowd over, Avril Lavigne could have 100% pulled a crowd over 3pm Friday.
I have not been for 10 years now, but first went in 1998, had a gap, and then did 8 consecutively from 2004 until 2013. The first of the 8 I was running around seeing bands but changed my mindset after this and decided to sack one entire afternoon and evening off from bands and go visit the other areas, tents and fields and head to the late night areas early (back then they started closing these areas off once they were full and it was great). I felt I was missing out on a lot of what Glastonbury was about.
Sure you weren’t just slumped behind a portaloo, tripping your mittens off?
It pleases me that Glastonbury is introducing you to new music.I'm an old fart living constantly in the late 70's/early 80's music culture wise, but it must be said that Fat White Family nailed it big time ( from the safety of the iplayer )
What a performer the lead singer is...Blimey
my highlights were LCD soundsystem, Nia archives and Skindred, honourable mention to LTJ Bukem who helped me avoid coldplay by being brilliant! i tell you what, as typos go thats searingly insightful'Everyone' doesn't. Some do, some don't...it was ever thus.
