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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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DiamondThrone · 28/06/2025 16:20

JaneJeffer · 28/06/2025 16:19

I can’t post them all 🤣

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Okay. Just one more!

20questions · 28/06/2025 16:19

JaneJeffer · 28/06/2025 16:11

Shame Netanyahu doesn’t think like that

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Nor Hamas, Hezbollah and Iranian regime (women oppressing, anti gays) supporters too..(for balance right 😉)

JaneJeffer · 28/06/2025 16:19

DiamondThrone · 28/06/2025 16:16

One so far. Where are the rest?

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I can’t post them all 🤣

BlueEyedBogWitch · 28/06/2025 16:17

I turned it off and put Radiohead’s set on from 1997.

Now that was Glastonbury. Blistering, and a proper vibe. No banners and flags, no mobiles.

DiamondThrone · 28/06/2025 16:16

JaneJeffer · 28/06/2025 16:15

Even on the stage

One so far. Where are the rest?

Chickyhip · 28/06/2025 16:16

Honestly can’t get excited about Self Esteem. Utterly beige.

BeamMeUpCountMeIn · 28/06/2025 16:15

Yabu.
There's old and new artists there. Once you give them a chance almost everyone puts on a good show.

JaneJeffer · 28/06/2025 16:15

Even on the stage

Glastonbury worst I've seen!
Whatafustercluck · 28/06/2025 16:15

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.

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.

Gloriia · 28/06/2025 16:14

JaneJeffer · 28/06/2025 16:11

Shame Netanyahu doesn’t think like that

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I'm sure he would think it's nice to see yellow ribbon flags at Glastonbury.

MaryGreenhill · 28/06/2025 16:14

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MaryGreenhill · 28/06/2025 16:14

We have thoroughly enjoyed what we have seen . Franz Ferdinand and Peter Capaldi what a treat !
Scissor Sisters tonight ,
Loved The 1975 ,Matt Healy, what a brilliant songwriter and performer.
So good to see Lewis Capaldi back and looking and sounding so well 😁
Raye and Neil Young tonight to look forward to and Nile Rogers and Chic. We are loving it 😁
Nearly forgot to say what a brilliant set by Alanis Morrisette yesterday and didn't she look absolutely fantastic.

Gloriia · 28/06/2025 16:13

DiamondThrone · 28/06/2025 16:10

That would only work as an insult if the BBC showed every other act except Kneecap.

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Exactly.

Plus surely they'll have to censor incase they 'accidently' pick up a terrorist flag and shout 'kill yer MP'. Mind one's on bail so he'll have to keep his nose clean, they've maybe been silenced.

DiamondThrone · 28/06/2025 16:11

JaneJeffer · 28/06/2025 16:06

It’s lovely to see all the support for Palestine there this year

Much less than I was expecting, in the audiences at least, judging by there being only about two Palestinian flags flying.

Was nice to see a big "Bring them home" yellow ribbon.

JaneJeffer · 28/06/2025 16:11

Gloriia · 28/06/2025 16:09

Some 'we will dance again' flags too and yellow ribbon flags for the hostages. Nice to see a bit of balance.

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Shame Netanyahu doesn’t think like that

DiamondThrone · 28/06/2025 16:10

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.

That would only work as an insult if the BBC showed every other act except Kneecap.

Gloriia · 28/06/2025 16:09

JaneJeffer · 28/06/2025 16:06

It’s lovely to see all the support for Palestine there this year

Some 'we will dance again' flags too and yellow ribbon flags for the hostages. Nice to see a bit of balance.

EasternStandard · 28/06/2025 16:09

Gloriia · 28/06/2025 15:48

Oh swearing is fine i do it myself but her songs literally were all fuck fuck fucking fuck. I don't get the acclaimed songwriter bit.

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I listen on R6 rather than watch and usually they get rid of all that stuff. So much of it generally when they don’t.

NooNakedJacuzziness · 28/06/2025 16:08

I’m enjoying Weezer at the moment, they sound pretty good

Arran2024 · 28/06/2025 16:08

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.

They have said they are going on i-player later.

Gloriia · 28/06/2025 16:08

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.

Thank God. Hopefully they won't show them at all.

Arran2024 · 28/06/2025 16:07

I had never heard the 1975's music (I'm old!). I enjoyed their set but am astonished that this is Glastonbury headline material. Not a single hit. All lovely but bland. I did like 'Paris' but really, I was pretty underwhelmed. Matt Healy has a lovely voice but he is a bit full of it.

Just watched The Script. They were SO much better.

I thought En Vogue were pretty decent. And Alanis Morissette should have headlined. What were they thinking, putting such an iconic act on so early?

Gloriia · 28/06/2025 16:06

Claudette7934 · 28/06/2025 15:55

CMAT stole the show - she was awesome. Some of the other stuff - much less so.

She was awesome. What a voice, what an outfit!

JaneJeffer · 28/06/2025 16:06

It’s lovely to see all the support for Palestine there this year

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 28/06/2025 16:06

I caught Cmat last night, embarrassingly awful.(and yes, though I am old, I’ve been going to gigs for a long long time and have seen lots of challenging and diverse acts(what my parents (and my kids!)would have called bloody noise), so like a bit of batshit crazy, but it would shame the local karaoke.