Glastonbury slightly tragic after a certain age

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That's it.

I'm with you OP. Open air concerts, lovely.

Festivals where you have to queue to use the loo, camp, and worry about drugs, yuck. And it's either baking hot or you're sinking into the mud.

I think it's nice seeing all ages enjoying the festival on tv!

I have started going to festivals north of the age of 55 because before that I was looking after kids. Not reliving my lost youth - I had fun then too - but doing it in my own way. I suspect when you hit your 50s you might be surprised by what you want to do. We don't all fit into neat age/preference boxes. Would love to go to Glastonbury and if someone would offer to drop me there in a helicopter, fill yer boots.

Talk about TRAGIC man reliving his youth that should have stayed at home.

He was most likely TRAGIC younger person too, Janet. Like some other people...

I've never been and wish I had. But one of the things I like most about it is that it's a coming together of all ages. I thought Stormzy was excellent last night and hope for even more diversity in the crowd in future years. The way things are at the moment, anything that gives me hope for the future is to be celebrated. Glastonbury does that for me.

And Stormzy playing to a sea of white faces. so black artists can only perform at predominantly black attended events too? Jesus fucking wept. You’re ridiculous.

Ridiculous, a killjoy and racist.

Blimey, the heat's really getting to you isn't it OP?

Bollocks. Stop being so joyless.

"Festivals where you have to queue to use the loo, camp, and worry about drugs, yuck. And it's either baking hot or you're sinking into the mud."

I detest festivals too, though you don't have to camp(I didn't) as I discovered when I finally attended one but what has that got to do with "older" people enjoying them?

I would love to be there right now! I'm late 30s. Calling Kylie "tragic" - really? Over 30 year career and still selling out her tours - I'd say that was pretty phenomenal myself (and yes, I have my ticket 😉)

I've never been, it's on my bucket list and I'm 56 #tragic #askmeifIcare

If I were a 'journalist' from the Daily Fail or similar shite rag, this is EXACTLY the type of thread I'd be starting.

i was just saying i think my dd, 22 and 19, probably feel they are too young for glastonbury,
it is full of my age group

So. Only people of a certain age, weight, gender class, colour, creed, income, or political outlook are allowed to do certain things.
If they are outside of that permitted group and still, foolishly, try to engage in those activities - they deserve our censure.
I don't think so.
YABVVU

seeing mums on tour pretending to be down with the kids. Makes me cringe.

Really? So you don't think mums can do something for their own enjoyment, they must be doing it to impress 'the kids'
I've no interest in music festivals and am not yet over the hill (I don't think ) but why TF would it be tragic for somebody of whatever age to do something that they enjoy? I don't get you OP, do you think the younger generation invented music and fun 🤣 THAT is tragic 🤣

Blast. This is one of those threads where it would have been really fabulous to ignore completely so that the OP is left hanging all by herself.

OP, you're goady and a bit sad really. I'm glad I don't know you in real life.

Think it's a bit seeing mums on tour pretending to be down with the kids. Makes me cringe.. Pesky bloody females being out in bloody public enjoying themselves! How very dare they! Don't they know they have an expiration date once they have birthed?!

I wish I was there, next year... you are never too old to have fun but I would camp in the furthest away field personally. I might see if I can volunteer for the church area next year.

Why do we have to be so judgemental of others. So bloody what If someone is having fun anywhere they want and can go?
If they don’t harm anyone then why does it bother you so much? I actually feel sad for you with that kind of attitude.

Acceptable 'fun' past times for the over 50s

Attending a Q&A session with a Gardeners' World panel
Reading 1001 Interesting Things to do with Haddock
Flower arranging at the local church (if they have enough flower arrangers just break in and do it anyway)
Colour coding your summer slacks
Sitting in a comfortable armchair and listening to the Greatest Hits of Harry Secombe

Ageist, misogynistic and racist in one thread.

Bravo OP.

Stormzy playing to a sea of white faces. I could go on.. Are you advocating segregation OP??

It's on my bucket list and even if I am sixty will be donning all the glitter and dressing like a hippie, you only live once!

The loos at Glastonbury weren’t that bad compared to other festivals. Everyone in the field I camped in got up every morning and had a wash.

I loved it. One of the best things ever done. I love that it’s so huge you can go through the entire festival without actually watching anything on the main stages, because it’s so vast and diverse and interesting.

I’d love to know what you do in your spare time OP.

I still love live music in my 40s (gasp!), but a weekend at a festival? No thanks. Did that when I was 18, got filthy and sweaty, walked miles for a wee, couldn't find my tent. Glastonbury is now on telly, which suits me fine!