The "New" Barrier

[Gnomicide]

I stopped scrolling when the pictures stoped, I'm not a mentalist.

[Mouseboy11]

That looks quite a small area in comparison to the one at Reading

[Paul ™]

2007 was my first and it definitely wasn't.

[strummer77]

2007 was my first and it definitely wasn't.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

You can tell its time to get there when we're earnestly discussing the year and shape of the barrier in the pyramid field.

[Andy0808 v3.0]

[tevaburger]

How many people do you reckon are in the frontbarrier for a full headline set? 3000 to 5000? More?

[Andy0808 v3.0]

How many people do you reckon are in the frontbarrier for a full headline set? 3000 to 5000? More?

[gibbin82]

2007 was my first and it definitely wasn't.

[airwaves]

Getting in at either of the front ends / entrances can be a really tight squeeze but once you are in there is always space in the back quarter or so. In fact you'd have no problem finding space to set up a chair between bands.

[scrippit]

I think the sound is better just behind the barrier.

[wilson123]

I'd like to know how many picnic blankets and copies of the telegraph are in front of the barrier before 3pm.

[giantkatestacks]

We find it useful as theres a good view, good sound and if theres any trouble you can escape into the security area and they police the area directly behind it for fights like there was during the stones last year.

[Pink_Tequila]

Fights? First I have heard of this. What was happening? I was at the front part of a lovely excited crowd.

[rexclark]

fuck me thats massive.!!

[Guest]

Fights? First I have heard of this. What was happening? I was at the front part of a lovely excited crowd.

[Woffy]

Agreed - but then you read the readers comments and remember its from the Daily Mail

[scaryclaireyfairy]

[RobertProsineckisLighter]

It was there for the verve (08?) I was leaning on it drinking neat vodka (I'd traded my hat earlier in the day) for with a gorgeous Spanish woman and her son on my shoulders. We shared a moment during sonnet.

Wonder where she is now

Edited June 5, 2014 by RobertProsineckisLighter

[jeffie]

It won't be the mosh pit I'm guessing

[hjglasto]

Youre right - it isnt. Uusually hidden cos of all the people on it/ behind it.

Agreed - but then you read the readers comments and remember its from the Daily Mail

[neilloggie]

Always assumed its part of the license. That many people in one place - thou shalt have a surge barrier.

Works fine - only seems to frustrate those trying to push their way to the front when they come to it.

2009 first year? or was it even earlier?

[LondonTom]

Worst idea ive ever seen was the year before download launched when they had the last british `ozzfest` at donington....basically the area at the front of the stage where all the action was taking place, moshpits etc was seperated by a single barrier but they had a fucking wristband system to get in! and when it filled up they were doing 1 in 1 out......they almost got stormed by angry fans when they found out they couldnt get anywhere near the stage during any of the major acts without a massive `wait` to get a wristband for this area haha

[Sawdusty surfer]

I'm sure I seem to remember that the barrier was put there a year or three after the Roskilde disaster to prevent it happening at Pilton. (Could be wrong though)

[CaledonianGonzo]

I was just thinking that.....im thinking I want to make sure im `inside` the barrier come metallica