to not see the appeal of Glastonbury

[MacarenaFerreiro]

Just saw something on telly about Glastonbury and don't see the appeal AT ALL.

Sleeping in a tent with thousands of other people in close proximity, no showers, portaloos, up to your knees in mud if it rains, noise, crowds, miles of walking to get around the place (which apparently is the size of a small town), they charge you hundreds of pounds to get in in the first place, loads of crusty hippies and new age shite.

Not an age thing - never appealed when I was in my teens either.

I went years ago in the days of black and white when you could buy day tickets. And climb over the fence to get in for free.

Don't you dare be mean to Thom. He is a lovely man. He just needs a big squishy cuddle within my ample bosom.

I don't think anyone can say they would hate Glastonbury if they haven't been, its a bit like parenthood yes its hard but its worth it

You can go and not be with all the crowds of people, there is so much else going on there, its not all about the live music and bands you see on the telly.

Camping to me is quiet. Listen to the birds. Chat. Look At the stars. Go on a mouñtain home. Glastonbury doesn't appeal. End of

YANBU, it looks cold, wet and the acts sound better on a CD, unless you spend 3 days at the front they are apparently the size of a postage stamp from where most people stand.

I did a Big Weekend once and hated it, I don't like standing for long periods of time or getting muddy, each to their own I TBF it's my idea of hell.

Been to a music festival once (V,) and actually hated it. Uncomfortable, cold at night, pissing down, muddy, I felt filthy, I couldn't really see a lot.

Way over-rated and like the emperors new clothes imo. People just go to say they have been imo. To appear cool. I much prefer arena concerts, preferable with a seat!

Oh I am so glad there are people like me who don't like Radiohead or Kanye West....! Thank you!

To the poster who mentioned rock festivals; yes, much better. No posers, no 'dress code' and a much more polite crowd. You cannot argue with seeing Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Saxon etc in one go. I saw Twisted Sister and Alice Cooper on the same stage a few years ago. Superb.

Why Dane they sort out better toilet facilities? It is a huge operation and it came not be beyond the wit of man to create something decent for the duration of the festival.

I went to Glastonbury years ago, but no way now,\in my dreams I would go to Download

I agree but them I'm not a music person. I did go to Reading Rock back in the day though.DD went last year and loved it and her in laws have taker her older boys this year

Love it, had our honeymoon there 8 years ago and have been several times. Haven't got a sniff of a ticket for several years now though Would love to take the kids. So yanbu op as the more people who think as you do, the more tickets for crusty ageing soap dodgers like me.

My first ticket cost £17 for the whole weekend - what an amazing time :)

Fully intend to start going again some day

I don't see the appeal of spa days but plenty seem to - Each to their own..

I also like to sit down inside, I stood when I went to see Elbow and come over a bit faint I certainly couldn't cope with standing near the front. I mainly go and see old people now like Bob Dylan where I can sit.

Radiohead sound like Muse am I a bad person to say that, especially the one on now

Loved in back in the 90s. Grew up and went to school in Glastonbury so it was our local party... it's got so big and commercialised now so I take my lot to local family friendly music festivals these days. It was a special place but I think got a bit out of control, still think it has a huge amount to offer just not for me these days, with my middle-age preference for decent loos and showers

I love music. I like camping. Don't care about mud and roughing it. Hate crowds and overpriced drinks and pissed up folk who think they're cool cos they've taken drugs. As for Pingus comment about people who have "absolutely no clue of how to act at festivals spoiling it for us!"
Really! Get a Fucking grip . You may be one of the pretentious gits that puts people off!

I feel exactly the same as you op, and always have done.

I've been once. I don't feel the need to go again. There are much better music festivals in the UK and Europe that I'd rather go to, but not with a child.

I think I'm having a mid life crisis, I quite fancy going! But only on a fine weather year and I want to take my caravan with it's loo!

Watching it on TV in the comfort of your own home is THE BEST.

I'd forgotten how unbelievably talented Radiohead are.

Just seen posts slating Radiohead, they make very clever music and sound as good live as in the studio.

I don't always like their songs but I appreciate talent.

Went every year it was on from '92 to 2005 inclusive and loved it. Just kept going back, later on in a VW camper van rather than tent so more comfortable especially if it rained. Love the hippie alternative side of it - that's the best bit. Roughing doesn't bother me a bit: we still do camping holidays now as well as smaller more family friendly festivals. The fact that it is during term time and a few hundred miles away is also a factor against ever going back.

Some Radiohead is great, other tracks are awful, but you can't knock them as musicians. But I'm still waiting for High and Dry or Creep, I will be hacked off if I've sat here two hours and they don't play them!

You just got creep! Karma police is what I've waited for...

High and dry is beautiful

I see this thread on here every year. So what? Don't go. I don't fancy Wimbledon but I don't start a thread about it whinging about how stupid people are for paying for overpriced strawberries, queuing all morning and watching a ball bounce over a net.

Not many older people in the audience, oldest look about 40, I thought there would be for these, feeling ancient now