Questions for Michael

[doogie]

Okay a serious one:

Ask Michael if the reported sexual exploitation scandal had put him off supporting Oxfam

[CaledonianGonzo]

Emily's already issued a statement on it:

https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/we-would-like-to-pledge-our-continued-support-for-oxfam/

[doogie]

43 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Emily's already issued a statement on it:

https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/we-would-like-to-pledge-our-continued-support-for-oxfam/

Thanks, I'd missed that.

[Crazyfool01]

lots of questions coming out from todays sale ... so im giving this thread a nudge as I can't keep up with all the pages at the mo 

[Crazyfool01]

Last  bump as this is this evening ....Dont know what I would have done if I hadn't got tickets  

[dingbat2]

Does he believe lots more people were trying for tickets this year, what does he base that on. How many people does he think were trying? 

[dingbat2]

Are there any major changes planned for next year, any hints to what they may be?

[Crazyfool01]

ok lets see how many questions I can get in ... ive got them listed ... might see if I can spot him arriving in the landcover  

[Respectfatfrog]

Bit late but wonder if there's been any considerantion to swapping torsborg 

[Crazyfool01]

so unfortunately after getting to the theatre this evening Micheal was unable to make it as he was ill ... get well soon Michael  

 

[Doug85]

2 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

so unfortunately after getting to the theatre this evening Micheal was unable to make it as he was ill ... get well soon Michael  

 

That's a shame. Hope he gets well soon.

I've heard Emily was there instead?

[JoBalls]

Someone on Facebook posted this...

“Nicked off Glasto chat for info 

Just got back from a fantastic evening with Emily Eavis in Taunton. She announced that:

- The headliners WON'T be: Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin or Madonna!
- There will be an added area in the South East corner.
- They are looking at spreading the after midnight crowd by making Silver Hayes and The Park run later.
- No plastic ban enforced but efforts to reduce plastic sold on-site. More water stations will be built too.
- 1.5 million people applied for tickets this year
- They are looking into a part-ballot for next year

...and she mentioned deck chairs! Blamed Tesco and the like for selling them so cheap. Said they are all piled up at the end of the festival and she hates them!”

The part-ballot sounds interesting, I wonder what this means...

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, JoBalls said:

Someone on Facebook posted this...

“Nicked off Glasto chat for info 

Just got back from a fantastic evening with Emily Eavis in Taunton. She announced that:

- The headliners WON'T be: Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin or Madonna!
- There will be an added area in the South East corner.
- They are looking at spreading the after midnight crowd by making Silver Hayes and The Park run later.
- No plastic ban enforced but efforts to reduce plastic sold on-site. More water stations will be built too.
- 1.5 million people applied for tickets this year
- They are looking into a part-ballot for next year

...and she mentioned deck chairs! Blamed Tesco and the like for selling them so cheap. Said they are all piled up at the end of the festival and she hates them!”

The part-ballot sounds interesting, I wonder what this means...

the bastards beat me to it !!

[Crazyfool01]

[Crazyfool01]

I was busy doing my summing up on a scrap of paper in the pub .... anyway here is my summing up of it ... and yes we got a great stand in in emily as you can SEE above 

[Keithy]

2 minutes ago, JoBalls said:

Someone on Facebook posted this...

“Nicked off Glasto chat for info 

Just got back from a fantastic evening with Emily Eavis in Taunton. She announced that:

- The headliners WON'T be: Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin or Madonna!
- There will be an added area in the South East corner.
- They are looking at spreading the after midnight crowd by making Silver Hayes and The Park run later.
- No plastic ban enforced but efforts to reduce plastic sold on-site. More water stations will be built too.
- 1.5 million people applied for tickets this year
- They are looking into a part-ballot for next year

...and she mentioned deck chairs! Blamed Tesco and the like for selling them so cheap. Said they are all piled up at the end of the festival and she hates them!”

The part-ballot sounds interesting, I wonder what this means...

Park running late is great news. Usually finish my night there in Crows Nest or Rabbit Hole so Park going later will be fantastic.

Guess the part ballot might mean a certain amount will be a ballot draw and the rest normal sale?

[Razza_bezza]

So Gaga is one of the headliners then 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Razza_bezza

[Crazyfool01]

in no particular order ...

 

Are the loop going to be on site next year ?

we have been working hard to get a drug testing facility at the festival and are trying to get them onsite next year 

[Crazyfool01]

Are there still plans for an alternative festival such as the one talked about elsewhere 

They have no plans currently to be running an alternative ... Glastonbury keeps them busy enough 

[Crazyfool01]

Didn't get to ask who was headlining but they haven't booked Madonna , Fleetwood mac or led Zeppelin 

[Crazyfool01]

What infrastructure changes can we expect to see in terms of changes from 2017-2019 ?

There will be a new area in the south east corner to help alleviate some of the pressure from the overcrowding when the headliners finish , there will also be improvements to the park Arcadia and Silver Hayes to help with this too 

[Crazyfool01]

Do you believe lots more people were trying this year ?

there were 1.5 million attempts to buy tickets 

[Crazyfool01]

Is she happy with the way See Tickets handled the sale on sunday ?

The ticket sale was limited initially with max hits upto the 12 minute mark , when it eased off and then demand slowly built again ... they have been talking to see about improvements to the payment part of the site and the crashing should not have happened and they will learn from this 

[Ommadawn]

Thanks crazyfool1. Sorry to hear about Michael but Emily was a good replacement.

[mufcok]

The Park running later is superb news