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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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Thegreyhound · 29/06/2025 22:32

Olivia Rodrigo is great.

JaneJeffer · 29/06/2025 22:29

ChiliFiend · 29/06/2025 22:25

I hope you're a writer because this is exquisite

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Pfft

ChiliFiend · 29/06/2025 22:25

Birdsinginginthetrees · 28/06/2025 15:30

Ah, Glastonbury, the once great music festival now reduced to a sprawling swamp of political soapboxing and desperate self branding. What was once a celebration of sound and soul has morphed into an overpriced influencer farm, where sad people cosplay as activists between £12 smoothie breaks and TikTok reels of their recycled “vintage” outfits.
Forget the music, that’s just background noise to the real performance - moral grandstanding on stage and performative wokeness in the crowd. Every headliner now comes with a lecture, every stage a platform for world-saving platitudes from people who arrived by helicopter.
And the crowd? An Instagram feed of bucket hats, glitter, and fake spirituality. Everyone’s too busy trying to look effortlessly countercultural to notice the irony of paying hundreds to pretend they’re sticking it to the establishment.
Glastonbury used to be about escape. Now it’s all about image. Less rave, more rants. Less music, more manifestos. If you’re looking for joy, soul, or spontaneity — you might want to check literally anywhere else.

I hope you're a writer because this is exquisite

TragicMuse · 29/06/2025 22:22

Prodigy are absolutely killing it and I wasn’t ever a fan! Incredible and fantastic.

Pinktruffle · 29/06/2025 22:21

The Prodigy have been my favourite act so far, so much energy. I can't believe Maxim is almost 60 years old, look at him go.
I thought their little tribute to Keith during Firestarter was pretty poignant.

Sweetpea59 · 29/06/2025 22:17

Lalgarh · 29/06/2025 22:03

The Prodigy currently on bbc4

Jo Whiley has said it's poignant

Progidy are still fab, they still miss Keith Flint so much too

Lalgarh · 29/06/2025 22:03

The Prodigy currently on bbc4

Jo Whiley has said it's poignant

JaneJeffer · 29/06/2025 21:58

This year has been better than last year

TitsInAbsentia · 29/06/2025 21:58

Gloriia · 29/06/2025 21:23

I think it's because The Matt Healy comes across as a right pretentious wanker tbh. Hard to like their music when the front man is so far up his own backside.

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I don't find him objectionable, I mean you need something to make you different I guess that was what he chose. Now his mother on the other hand....🙉

tigger1001 · 29/06/2025 21:57

The headline acts aren't my cup of tea so not watched them. But have watched quite a few sets on the iPlayer over the weekend and have really enjoyed most of them.

Beetlebumz · 29/06/2025 21:45

Yabu I am 40s thought it was great!! Enjoyed Gary Newman, Charlie xcx, weezer, even rod!

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 29/06/2025 21:34

Spooky2000 · 29/06/2025 18:29

Honest to God, for some of the acts I've heard better karaoke in the local.

Wolf Alice is on now for an example.

Figgygal · 29/06/2025 21:26

TitsInAbsentia · 29/06/2025 20:44

I've just watched the 1975....why were people giving out so much shit about them? Was it because it just wasn't their bag? Thought it was a great set, sound could have been better on the telly but am sure it was great there, crowd loving it and Matty looked the most sober I think I've ever seen him although he was still drinking.

I thought they were great and he was on Guinness zero so not drunk despite what people were saying

Gloriia · 29/06/2025 21:23

TitsInAbsentia · 29/06/2025 20:44

I've just watched the 1975....why were people giving out so much shit about them? Was it because it just wasn't their bag? Thought it was a great set, sound could have been better on the telly but am sure it was great there, crowd loving it and Matty looked the most sober I think I've ever seen him although he was still drinking.

I think it's because The Matt Healy comes across as a right pretentious wanker tbh. Hard to like their music when the front man is so far up his own backside.

TitsInAbsentia · 29/06/2025 20:44

I've just watched the 1975....why were people giving out so much shit about them? Was it because it just wasn't their bag? Thought it was a great set, sound could have been better on the telly but am sure it was great there, crowd loving it and Matty looked the most sober I think I've ever seen him although he was still drinking.

scoobysnaxx · 29/06/2025 20:40

NOT the same!!!

suburburban · 29/06/2025 20:39

Enjoying Rod Stewart and guests and his Kermit look

user1471466513 · 29/06/2025 20:36

Thegreyhound · 29/06/2025 20:29

And being under the age of 10

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Or being Jewish

Cheersmedears123 · 29/06/2025 20:32

I love watching at home but have enjoyed it less this year. However I never judge Glastonbury by what I see on the TV, because if I was there I don’t expect I’d be anywhere near the 5 main stages.

Thegreyhound · 29/06/2025 20:29

Abhannmor · 29/06/2025 19:39

The only thing punishable by death in Gaza is queueing up for some rice or milk powder.

And being under the age of 10

Crikeyalmighty · 29/06/2025 20:22

You can’t go wrong with the cannon of songs Rod has at his fingertips - I do think this is one where it’s overall very enjoyable ( great production , good band and his girl singers are really good) and he’s a very amiable bloke - to some extent though as someone else said it’s got to be like this because vocally it’s a bit hit and Miss - he’s 80 though and to be frank few singers at that age do have their original range -he has some great tunes that everyone knows and that’s part of the appeal , like it was with Elton etc - Rod didn’t write all his best ones though - others did . Crazy Horse and Cat Stevens wrote 2 of his most known ones.

Abhannmor · 29/06/2025 19:39

The only thing punishable by death in Gaza is queueing up for some rice or milk powder.

Abhannmor · 29/06/2025 19:36

bigfatdoormat · 29/06/2025 17:41

Rod was the absolute best. He's got all the songs could have done so many more.
Sid anyone think that proud mary segment was a tribute to Tina Turner?
Was thinking that generation were quite something Bowie Beatles Stones Elton Beach Boys Bolam Springfield

I'd say the Proud Mary bit was a nod to it's writer , John Fogerty of Credence Clearwater. He is Stewart's contemporary and is on the Glastonbury bill too afaik.

Nickis10 · 29/06/2025 19:36

Allseeingallknowing · 29/06/2025 13:59

I hope they identify all those chanting his hate in the crowd too!

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They should do facial recognition and ID every single person who chanted support for this KKK act. And how stupid are they ....half of them are LGBTQ, so they're basically chanting for their own head-removal. Someone please finally give these people the memo that in Gaza there are 3 Glasto-centric things that are punishable by death in Gaza: being gay, exposed shoulders on women, and tattoos. That just took care of everyone in the audience. The level of chickens for KFC here, is almost comical if it weren't so frightening.

Nickis10 · 29/06/2025 19:27

fussychica · 29/06/2025 18:57

Just enjoyed Snow Patrol. Great voice and pure sound.

Love them....