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Glastonbury worst I've seen!

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Ontobetterthings · 28/06/2025 14:02

Anyone else? I tuned in last night and couldn't believe how bad it was! 1975 was headlining and it was so middle or the road.

Maybe I'm getting old but the music was awful!!! So bland. Im early 40s 🤣

What are your thoughts?

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AdoraBell · 28/06/2025 17:00

YANBU, I’m not watching this year.

springintoaction321 · 28/06/2025 16:59

SauvignonBlanche · 28/06/2025 16:47

I saw The Cure play at Glastonbury - in 1990! 😱

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[Waves] I was there too 😁 amazing gig.

I'm an old middle class woke fogey and I watched Supergrass, Franz Ferdinand and Blossoms yesterday - thought they were all excellent!!

I like watching from the comfort of my sofa and will probably stay up tonight for Neil Young.

ItsFridayIminLoveJS · 28/06/2025 16:58

I loved Alinas and Lewis Capaldi.
Wonder how Rod is going to do.
Seen him live years ago in his prime.
The 1975 were absolutely horrendous.
Either drunk or drugged.

chipsaway · 28/06/2025 16:55

RitaAndFrank · 28/06/2025 14:02

It’s the first year I don’t have any FOMO whatsoever 🤣

I’ve been saying the exact thing to my mum today!

Bollihobs · 28/06/2025 16:54

Gloriia · 28/06/2025 14:10

I'm older than you but even so used to enjoy watching it even if the music wasn't my thing but now it's just overhyped, politicised woke bollocks with average singers. Obviously the Eavis family are laughing all the way to the bank but it really has had its day.

We can only wait in excitement for what profound crap Kneecap will spout later today.

Do the owners seriously think their 'the world shouldn't have borders' banners are a good idea when they are surrounded by a massive effect perimeter fence?!

Indeed!

"Yes, yes the World shouldn't have borders.... but obviously we do need them at Glastonbury.... " 🤔🙄

Arran2024 · 28/06/2025 16:52

There won't be a Glastonbury next year. It's a fallow year to allow the ground to recover

SauvignonBlanche · 28/06/2025 16:47

abnerbrownsdressinggown · 28/06/2025 14:14

Agreed - I had serious FOMO the year the Cure played.

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I saw The Cure play at Glastonbury - in 1990! 😱

Needtosoundoffandbreathe · 28/06/2025 16:41

NeartoNewquay · 28/06/2025 14:04

Yes I agree. Enjoyed En Vogue and was looking forward to Neil Young but his set isn't going to be televised apparently.

It is - was announced on the news on Radio2 ten mins ago.

Tana433 · 28/06/2025 16:39

Must admit i only watched Lewis Capaldi but i loved it and sobbed the whole of the way through! Im going back to watch Biffy Clyro and Alanis Morissette later as they are the only other acts im bothered about.

Elderflower14 · 28/06/2025 16:39

Just caught some of Lorde. She sounded dreadful!

NoWordForFluffy · 28/06/2025 16:35

agoodfriendofthethree · 28/06/2025 15:54

I was quite enjoying his set until he started chanting "death to the IDF" repeatedly and getting the crowd to join in... Not that I'm a fan of the IDF (at all!), but inciting violence live on the BBC isn't my cup of tea, so I guess you're right in your assessment!

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I saw him supporting Biffy in Liverpool the other year and he was doing similar re the Met Police. And, yeah, clearly the Met has issues, but they're not all like that (and our kids' godfather is in the Met), and I wasn't keen on the sentiment really.

Boomer55 · 28/06/2025 16:32

It’s long past its use by date. Tedious.

ILoveBrum · 28/06/2025 16:31

Gloriia · 28/06/2025 14:39

'It's a condition of their licence. I was there in 2000 when loads of people jumped the perimeter. It felt overcrowded to the point of dangerous. The perimeter fence is a sensible evolution for a festival the size of Glastonbury.'

Of course it is a health and safety issue but can they really not see the irony of having banners saying no borders?! Oh hang on, health and safety and overcrowding issues must only apply to Tarquin & co at Glastonbury.

Exactly this!

DiamondThrone · 28/06/2025 16:31

manicpixieschemegirl · 28/06/2025 16:27

I couldn’t think of anything worse than being surrounded by cringey middle class dullards wetting their knickers because they’re at ‘Glasto’, and gassing up mediocre shite as ‘awsome’ and ‘ace’. Boak.

I am planning to go next year. I will totally be that person 😄

(Except for the mediocre shit bit)

PandoraSocks · 28/06/2025 16:29

Are there any clues about Patchwork? Will it be Pulp?

manicpixieschemegirl · 28/06/2025 16:27

I couldn’t think of anything worse than being surrounded by cringey middle class dullards wetting their knickers because they’re at ‘Glasto’, and gassing up mediocre shite as ‘awsome’ and ‘ace’. Boak.

MintTwirl · 28/06/2025 16:26

AKAanothername · 28/06/2025 16:06

Nobody's mentioned Myles Smith, his set was really good yesterday.

Yep, we enjoyed his set too.

DiamondThrone · 28/06/2025 16:25

Hope the BBC put Doechii's set on iPlayer.

PandoraSocks · 28/06/2025 16:24

Sidebeforeself · 28/06/2025 15:07

I am convinced she was miming on some tracks at least.In one instance she was singing an “oh” word, but he mouth was in a wide grin - impossible.

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Yes, I thought at times her mouth shape didn't match the sounds.

DiamondThrone · 28/06/2025 16:24

I'm waiting for next year - Bensone Boone and Chappell Roan. And RAYE as a headliner.

Now that will be cool!

buffyajp · 28/06/2025 16:24

corlan · 28/06/2025 16:04

Just switched on to watch Kneecap but seems the BBC will not be showing them . What an absolute shower of craven fuckers the BBC are.

Aww didums. I’m sure you will survive. This is about the only thing I do support them on.

Olivesforteatonighty · 28/06/2025 16:22

Is it just a reflection of the state of the music of today?

reversegear · 28/06/2025 16:21

I still remeber florence and the machine being amazing and now it’s all just dross.

CapabilityBrownsHaHa · 28/06/2025 16:21

I've only watched the Alanis set so far, but may dip in and out of some others. And to the previous posters who wondered if she was singing live, oh yes. She really is that good that you question it. And her unique vocal style means that she can sing vowel sounds perfectly well with her mouth open. 😀. My favourite version of Uninvited is still live at the Grammy's from 1999, with the full orchestra giving it some.

Gloriia · 28/06/2025 16:21

Whatafustercluck · 28/06/2025 16:15

No, i said it's a condition of them being granted their licence every year. Same as not allowing people to piss in hedges due to environmental impact. Glastonbury is the size of a small city descending on the countryside every year, so you can't really whinge about health and safety - particularly when you have examples such as Astroworld of when things have gone horrendously wrong due to poor oversight, planning and crowd control. I'm pleased authorities take people's safety seriously (which applies equally to football fans as it does 'Tarquin and co' at festivals).

That fence isn't just about safety though, it's literally the thing that saved Glastonbury's future. Michael Eavis has said he understands why it's necessary now, but even he believes it's taken something away from how the festival was conceived as an idea - its roots, if you like. But times change and no fence, no Glastonbury.

Glastonbury may not be your cup of tea, you may think it's full of woke avocado smoothie sipping rich kids. But rules keep people safe. It's entirely possible to support freedom of movement politically, while not wanting people to be crushed to death. It's totally false equivalence.

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Yeah whatever.

My point being it is beyond ironic all the reasons for these perimeter fences to keep characters out trying to enter illegally yet once inside they have all these stupid signs saying 'no borders'. I think many of them are just too thick to understand the contrariness.

It's getting back to the same mindset of attending via helicopter and wearing a climate change tshirt. All a bit up their own backside aren't they. Take your litter home too!