henry bear

Just read an interview with him in the Glasto week Radio Times. Says he may do a ‘Kate Bush type residency’ in the future, but only in the UK

Life is so much simpler for Motley Crue fans

Personally I don't agree with this. There's a natural order to things, and I don't see why one artist should get an artificial boost while the rest of their peers don't. You can give up and coming acts a boost by letting them perform at Glastonbury and let them work their way up (or indeed down) the bill depending on their appeal.

I was so gutted not to be there for Reg this year, but at the end of the performance my FOMO had gone. The crowd looked like they were having the greatest time and I'd have loved to have been there, but objectively the performance wasn't a GOAT for me. I was underwhelmed by the guests and perplexed why Kiki Dee wasn't wheeled on for DGBMH. This was partly down to the hype (at least in part fed by Reg himself) leading up to it. It feels like the end of a Glasto era though; it's hard to think of anyone else of this generation that can feasibly headline (apart from getting the likes of Bruce on again)

Emily started following her on Twitter a few years ago, got my hopes up she’d work on her to change her mind.

Done it

The dream

Not sure about the latter. How many hits did they have that everyone knows?

Without the magic of the flags I wouldn’t have my Greta Thunberg/Martin Goodman mash-up

For a couple of years in the 80's I was a Smiths fan, and saw them a few times. Rick Astley, however, stood for everything I hated about 80's music. I paid no attention last year to the Smiths gigs he did with Blossoms; it seemed like a bad idea that I didn't need in my life. I watched the set this year on iPlayer after a friend recommended it, and was utterly blown away. Smiths songs being sung by a guy who obviously loves the catalogue and comes across so well, unlike the insufferable knob who originally sang these songs. And to be fair, the band ain't bad either. And it gives new life to these wonderful songs. I'd rather pay money to watch these than if the unlikely happened and what's left of The Smiths reunited.

Yeah, how was Basil Brush?

There would have been a few years ago. I saw them at the O2 in 2015 when the whole Rumours line-up were touring. I was taken aback by how many young people were there, and singing along. Since then Stevie has insisted that Lindsey was given the boot, John is apparently in poor health and unlikely to tour, and then the news of Christine’s passing. Where that leaves them I don’t know; my guess is that’s it. If not they’re approaching Trigger’s broom territory, and I can’t see them headlining Glasto soon.

For the life of me I can’t understand why some people think Taylor is a possibility for next year. Even though she’s technically available on the Sunday, given that she’s not doing festivals this tour, and a one-off Glasto would mean plenty of rehearsal for a show different to all the others on the tour, playing Dublin on the Friday and Saturday doesn’t suggest this is remotely likely. At best a special guest to someone else.

The latter. I know people there and they would have known. I feel really sorry for Kiki Dee not playing on their song for the last time. Hope there was a good reason she wasn’t there

Absolutely this. Mean spirited post. Who the f**k are we to say who should lose their livelihood?

Let’s hope all of you in the middle or right lanes have had the sense to get yer phones out and scroll through efests

Maybe next time he does Glasto

It was great. Best ever though? Not for me

Kiki Dee must be f**king gutted right now

Davey Johnstone. Been with Elton since 1971

Reg is in full on Dill Dandin mode

Think they’ve all been d@bbed down!

Probably the worst clash ever for Phoenix too

He’s knocking out some of the big guns early doors. Wonder what’s to come…

I have never watched an act that I literally can’t see because of the flags. Yes they get in the way a bit, but crowds move around a lot between acts and you can reposition if necessary. The bottom line though is this. The flags have been evident in numbers for 15-20 years. Like them or not, the Eavii clearly recognise that they add to the spectacle and they’re here to stay. Personally, I’ve been going to the festival since long before they appeared, and I think they add to the atmosphere greatly. Every year there’s a thread along these lines. You know what you’re in for when you are lucky enough to get a ticket for Glasto. What’s the point of going and moaning about the flags when you know before you go they’ll be there? It’s like going to Download and criticising it for being too loud.