The Fella

Just back from this years Glasto, and already planning the next one! I think Taylor Swift is a cert, but after that, who knows? Pink? Madonna? Rihanna? Could Beyoncé be an option? I also heard Spice Girls have been asked. And I know Guns & Roses don't seem to have gone down so well this year, but Metallica did back in 2014, so I think AC/DC could be an option? Surely getting close to retirement, with just the PowerTrip festival announced since their last album came out. They do have wide-ranging appeal, and have also been mentioned...

Thanks for the info, that is very reassuring. Hope you enjoy the festival!

Having not had much joy with my earlier question regarding getting back to London, I have found accommodation in Ryde, which doesn't look too far away from the festival site on the map. However will there be plenty of buses running after midnight going either from the site or from Newport town centre? Again, if anyone has any information on this, or has made this journey in the past, I would love to know the score! Thanks in advance.

I know I could probably research this myself, but wondered if anyone has had to get back to London after the last band has finished on the Friday? Looks like The Human League will be on until nearly 1am, so might aim to leave the site around midnight. I normally come over on the Red Jet from Cowes, and then would be looking to get a train from Southampton. Even if transport does run late, does anyone have any experience as to how busy it is likely to be - I don't want to get to Cowes and find a queue a mile long, and then have to wait until the Saturday morning to get the next available crossing!! Any help/advice would be much appreciated.

Pretty happy with this, to be honest. Muse always great at festivals, and already a number of other acts that I would be happy to see. Already stronger than this year, and with a lot more still to be added, it should be a good year. Interested to see how Kasabian sound with Serge singing...

Agree - good to see Isle of Wight back this year, and we were very lucky with the weather, etc. - but the lineup was not as good as in previous years (maybe understandably, without being able to get many international acts). We also found it very expensive this year, even more so than usual. Over £6 for a beer and £14 for a pizza? That really is taking the mick. And was it just my group, but was it much quieter this year? Did not seem to have as many speaker stacks on the main stage as usual, and you could hear people talking over the music, which isn't good...

Hi. Having not been able to get VIP tickets for this years festival, we are looking for the next best thing - access to luxury toilets! If anyone has a spare weekend wristband for the When Nature Calls luxury loos, then I would be happy to buy it off you for the list price or similar. Fingers (and legs) crossed.

This pic shows it a bit better - this was from 2016, however, so might very well be different this year!

We have done the Premium VIP a couple of times before, and have always been able to use both the standard VIP to the left of the main stage as well as the Black Star Bar to the right. Not sure if this picture is much help, but it shows the back of the Black Start Bar and the platform which curves around the front and provided the best view of the main stage. It is not a 'standalone' viewing platform, like the one at Victorious, for example, but more of a large balcony around the bar. Although I don't know for sure, I would be very surprised if this area did not have its own viewing area this year, as that is partly what you are paying for - I think I would ask for a refund if there was no viewing platform to the front and side of the Premium VIP area!