Glastonbury’s greatest unsolved mysteries.

[Johnnyseven]

14 hours ago, dentalplan said:

There’s no mention of Roger not playing either. But it can be assumed that Nick would be there seeing as he was the only constant of Pink Floyd and has remained on good terms with David Gilmour throughout.

Rick Wright had been a member of David Gilmour's backing band for his solo work whereas Nick Mason hadn't. It's not a given that Nick Mason would have been involved. Would he even have had time to rehearse sufficiently bearing in mind this was weeks before the festival? A guest appearance possibly thoughbut that doesn't make it a Pink Floyd show.

Edited May 15, 2020 by Johnnyseven

[Padgey]

Why has The Growler never returned?!

[fuzzy_logic]

On 5/14/2020 at 11:43 AM, ivan said:

Why did we lose the 24 hour Reggae Tent that was in Big Ground near Muddy Lane ?

 

 

One of my favourite places back in the day, we use to camp nearby 

[fuzzy_logic]

Cant believe no one has mentioned the van In the crowd at Super Furries 1999 (other stage) - what/where was the driver of the van actually attempting to do/go 🤔🤔🤔 

[Cseguin]

On 5/14/2020 at 2:40 AM, grumpyhack said:

No one has mentioned the Monorail.  Surely still one of the best kept secrets of Glastonbury.

I can't actually believe no one has made a simpson meme about this.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, Cseguin said:

I can't actually believe no one has made a simpson meme about this.

[stuartbert two hats]

4 hours ago, Padgey said:

Why has The Growler never returned?!

Have you:

a. eaten a Growler

b. also eaten other food from the festival?

Mystery solved.

[dotdash79]

[Gilgamesh69]

Probably not really an unsolved mystery but I'm not sure where else to ask.

It seems The Kinks were on the poster for 1993 but I can't find any mention of them playing. What happened?

 

Also, where's best place to find which acts actually played the festivals? For the early years especially, it seems there are slight differences depending on where I look

 

 

[Bisque]

On 5/15/2020 at 12:42 PM, Padgey said:

Why has The Growler never returned?!

He was priced out of that prime location.

On 5/15/2020 at 5:33 PM, stuartbert two hats said:

Have you:

a. eaten a Growler

b. also eaten other food from the festival?

Mystery solved.

Big Dog was better, that bacon was salty. It was stodge of the stodgyness.

[GlastoEls]

On 5/13/2020 at 5:45 PM, Bisque said:

Didn’t he get in a bit of crowd trouble for using a disabled toilet.

Good to see the Derby County captain on such a stage!

[danbailey80]

The year U2 played there was a rumour of them doing a secret set later that night, a few weeks/ month before planned. Neil knew about it because I remember pleading like a child to tell me. 

Actually maybe it was first year when they cancelled. 

Any remember this..?

[Neil]

10 hours ago, danbailey80 said:

The year U2 played there was a rumour of them doing a secret set later that night, a few weeks/ month before planned. Neil knew about it because I remember pleading like a child to tell me. 

Actually maybe it was first year when they cancelled. 

Any remember this..?

I don't remember that.

[sisco]

On 5/15/2020 at 8:54 AM, eastynh said:

Did the Fall, Happy Mondays and James really get banned from playing again?

Did Depeche Mode really turn down the chance to headline because they did not think the rest of the line up was their thing.

Did the Stone Roses turn down the opportunity to play, as part of their comeback, due to the money not being worth getting out of bed for?

Having spoken to my DM source the reason that they don’t play Glastonbury is that it doesn’t pay enough. 

[Bisque]

Where is the Rabbit Hole? I know the vague location, but no one has ever been specific. Does it move?

[ian the worm]

19 minutes ago, Bisque said:

Where is the Rabbit Hole? I know the vague location, but no one has ever been specific. Does it move?

Well who are you and where are you going said the caterpillar?  

Since the very beginning of time the Rabbit Hole location has been a mystery for absolutely no reason at all. Mostly it is shown on the map and it has only once moved in 2019. 

The secret bit is generally found attached to the non-secret bit, but behind a very very long queue. One of the secret bits contains Funkingham Palace which lists (most) of its acts on the lineup. 

I feel the following video sums it all up quite well......

 

Edited May 20, 2020 by ian the worm

[ian the worm]

[Crazyfool01]

Really must visit is my 3 words 

[ian the worm]

2019 Thursday 9:30 ish. 

Green are watching / listening to Tom Walker in the non secret bit. 

Yellow are queuing for the secret bit. 

Purple are queuing for Stonebridge. 

[Bisque]

Awesome responses! Another place I’ve not found yet is the tunnel, I think it goes under the train tracks.

[Crazyfool01]

6 minutes ago, Bisque said:

Awesome responses! Another place I’ve not found yet is the tunnel, I think it goes under the train tracks.

Yep in the Greenpeace field 

[MrZigster]

52 minutes ago, ian the worm said:

2019 Thursday 9:30 ish. 

Green are watching / listening to Tom Walker in the non secret bit. 

Yellow are queuing for the secret bit. 

Purple are queuing for Stonebridge. 

Having a flashback from that purple bit.

Sod working at a Bar on a Thursday near anything going on.

We had three queues of that length all shift at Williams Green.

(Obviously, I felt glad and privileged to be there really).

[priest17]

1 hour ago, ian the worm said:

2019 Thursday 9:30 ish. 

Green are watching / listening to Tom Walker in the non secret bit. 

Yellow are queuing for the secret bit. 

Purple are queuing for Stonebridge. 

No way, I'm actually on this photo

[guypjfreak]

20 hours ago, Bisque said:

Awesome responses! Another place I’ve not found yet is the tunnel, I think it goes under the train tracks.

How many of you have found the angel of glastonbury.. 

[Bisque]

On 5/19/2020 at 8:39 PM, danbailey80 said:

The year U2 played there was a rumour of them doing a secret set later that night, a few weeks/ month before planned. Neil knew about it because I remember pleading like a child to tell me. 

Actually maybe it was first year when they cancelled. 

Any remember this..?

2011 there was a rumour that The Wombles were U2 in disguise.