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Will Glastonbury ever happen again?

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Wannaflyaway · 28/06/2020 21:27

I was watching Foo Fighters from Glastonbury 2017 today on TV as they're my favourite band. After about 10 mins I had to switch off. Seeing the mass of people in the audience having an absolutely amazing time, no worries about standing too close to anyone, laughing, smiling, hugging. It honestly broke my heart to think about how different things are today thanks to coronavirus. I feel that this virus has literally taken every bit of enjoyment out of life. Everything that makes life worth living, being with others, concerts, theatre, restaurants, holidays, school, has been taken away. I know that some of these things will still exist but in a new format but even then with all of the safety precautions needed, it doesn't seem with the effort and most of the joy of these things will have gone in my mind. I know noone has a crystal ball but are we ever going to get our old lives back again? Will there be any more Glastonbury festivals? I honestly am finding it harder and harder to keep going in this new normal. I am grieving for our old lives.

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Sherloidbaisherloid · 29/06/2020 13:48

I’m sure it will happen again, maybe not for a couple of years but it will.

ICouldHaveCheckedFirst · 29/06/2020 14:23

DS and his partner are both musicians. It's been a tough year so far for them, and no light at the end of the tunnel. DS was supposed to have played his first gig abroad (EU) and had a full diary of bookings for the summer. Now he's living off the Bank of Mum and dad. We've shafted the young.

Keepwarminthisroom · 29/06/2020 14:31

eleventy3isthemagicnumber

I fear you're right, what a bleak outlook. The music industry has always been so strong and eclectic in the UK, sad times 😪

The80sweregreat · 29/06/2020 19:42

The young have been shafted so much. The pandemic may have been a bad accident , but it was forewarned years ago and nobody listened. China's animal welfare is appalling and years of other countries turning a blind eye caused a lot of this too.
10 years of austerity and now this.
No wonder mental health problems are so rife amongst the young who now can't even go to a gig if they want to! I feel so sorry for them ( well, everyone but the young in particular)

Deblou43 · 29/06/2020 19:47

@The80swere great totally agree

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