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To be fair I have enjoyed his work over the years as well. It just seems a bit strange to be removing relatively unique stages to save a bit of money but then spend cash on more of the same installation wise. At least offer the opportunity up to a new group.

I suspect that you could make a pretty good guess on general style and vibe though couldn't you?

Ah. Cheers

That must be what I was thinking of. Thank you!

Just out of curiosity do the Eavis family (or associated companies) also own Pennard Hill Farm? I have a very vague memory of hearing that they had, via some mechanism, bought the Park Farm some years ago.

I guess they are both examples of acts that would be willing to do the festival if they were offered an appropriate slot. However I would suggest that they aren’t going to do it for a fraction of their usual fee in a slot they view as too small. The Glastonbury seemed to have moved on and those acts that appeal most to 35-50 year olds don’t appear to be a priority. Probably the right thing to do for the festival’s longevity but rather brave when you look at the demographics of the punters. This is why I suspect that one of Avalon, Glade or West Holts will be the first to be announced; possibly while the balance window is open if numbers are looking a bit low….

Just out of curiosity where was the Wed extension announced? I’m a ticket holder and didn’t get an email and there appears to be nothing on Twitter or their webpage?

Superb. I need a footwear-related retort!

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It’s so hard to really answer this, but personally I think that they could given their history with the festival and their appeal to a core part of the festivals demographic. They probably wouldn’t appeal much to the under 35s, but big chunks of the SE Corner or Silver Hayes don’t appeal to the over 35s either. Not everything has to appeal to everyone. Saying that they have sold a lot of tickets for their shoes since they came back. More than some acts who people would consider consider dead cert headliners…

Massive fan of the BBC in general and in particular what they do for emerging and live music. However I do feel a bit uneasy about permanently basing the 6Music festival in Manchester. Firstly, I wonder what impact it has on smaller venues and promotors in the city (why bother competing with a promoter that can advertise itself ad infinitum o your potential audience for free)? Secondly it is not as if Manchester is short of gigs to go to… It’s a real pity that the BBC doesn’t use its marketing heft and budget to bring gigs to places that otherwise wouldn’t get acts at this level. The increasing cost of transport/hotels mean that these type of gigs are now out of reach for huge swathes of the population.

Although I seem to recall that PJ Harvey had a much bigger crowd than LCD (huge amount of melting away when she finished!)

Do I remember someone saying that there were some more significant acts to be announced? If so when do we think that will be? Cheers!

That would be horrific. A big part of the experience for a lot of people is really digging in to the line-up and discovering new bands. I also wonder if it would reduce the attractiveness of the festival to up and coming artists. Why do the fest for a fraction of your usual fee if your opportunity to acquire new fans is severely reduced?

I enjoyed the 2019 Chems show but I don't think that the audience really helped matters. Lot's of very loud talkers around us...