Guardian Interview with the Eavii

[BluePaul]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/25/michael-eavis-glastonbury-will-go-bankrupt-if-it-cant-be-staged-in-2021-coronavirus

 

[RarerThanDandyB]

1 minute ago, BluePaul said:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/25/michael-eavis-glastonbury-will-go-bankrupt-if-it-cant-be-staged-in-2021-coronavirus

 

Positive for next year with them saying it really has to happen, with the testing scheme also it seems likely.

[Matt42]

God I hope it happens next year

[jparx]

I think that confirms what we’ve been speculating on in terms of financial catastrophe of cancelling again and work being done to ensure it, and all festivals, can happen. I do feel confident at this stage that something will be in place, even if the virus is still circulating. 

[Andy0808 v5]

I’d have probably gone if it was a choice this year. (You’re hard memes to follow).

Really hope it’s on, and we know some of the lineup soon.

[Wooderson]

Im pleased to hear them at least acknowledge that next year is at high risk.

[marathonsteve]

Berlin Robots indeed !

[Ayrshire Chris]

46 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

God I hope it happens next year

God won’t make it happen but Michael and Emily will. 

[kalifire]

Sounds like it’ll definitely happen, but may not look anything like the Glastonbury we know. I suppose they’ll do whatever it takes to survive. 

Just imagine if you turned up in 2021 and before you could get your wristband you went through a testing tent where you discovered you had the virus even though you were asymptomatic at the time. 

(sorry)

[jparx]

2 minutes ago, kalifire said:

Sounds like it’ll definitely happen, but may not look anything like the Glastonbury we know. I suppose they’ll do whatever it takes to survive. 

Just imagine if you turned up in 2021 and before you could get your wristband you went through a testing tent where you discovered you had the virus even though you were asymptomatic at the time. 

(sorry)

That's the concern. It's going to be squeaky bum time right up to getting through the gates!

[RarerThanDandyB]

3 minutes ago, jparx said:

That's the concern. It's going to be squeaky bum time right up to getting through the gates!

Bubble wrap up a week before and stay inside till the festival.

I reckon coach tickets might transfer to normal ones if it is still bad and we have to make our own way there.

[northernringo]

2 minutes ago, RarerThanDandyB said:

Bubble wrap up a week before and stay inside till the festival.

I reckon coach tickets might transfer to normal ones if it is still bad and we have to make our own way there.

Not feasible sadly if you are coming from overseas or if you don't drive!

[Chrisp1986]

9 minutes ago, northernringo said:

Not feasible sadly if you are coming from overseas or if you don't drive!

12 months to learn!

[scaryclaireyfairy]

The NHS tracing app notion is sketchy at best. I've stuck to the lockdown rules stringently and still only go into a shop once a week and I mask up to do so but I draw the line at gov't spyware. I'm afraid I'd delete it the second I was past the gates. I don't want to thwart any efforts to safeguard people but that app/data mining whatsit gives me the utter heebies. Also how would that work with those people with ye olde festival phones that merely call and text?

[actionstations]

'Robots from Berlin' for the pier... potentially some from Monsterkabinett, I hope! That place is amazing and very unsettling and un-health&safety-ish... well worth a visit if you're over there!

 

[DarrenVonBoathook]

2 hours ago, BluePaul said:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/25/michael-eavis-glastonbury-will-go-bankrupt-if-it-cant-be-staged-in-2021-coronavirus

 

Thanks for posting that. Very interesting read. Gives some hope that it can happen next year one way or the other.

[Pinhead]

And

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/25/mick-jagger-50-years-glastonbury-festival-triumph-eccentric-english-culture

[ModernMan]

Feels a little bleak after reading that. 

[mattiloy]

18 minutes ago, Pinhead said:

And

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/25/mick-jagger-50-years-glastonbury-festival-triumph-eccentric-english-culture

Lol ’The alternate Ascot’ what fucking drivel. Well yeah, if the only time you’ve been you slept in a 5 grand a night yurt. Their show was great but what a terrible characterisation of the festival.

[nikkic]

“You shouldn’t have Stormzy, you should have the Stereophonics”.

Cheers mate.

Now take you and your boot cut jeans off to Yate’s for a pint of Fosters will ya? 

[MetaKate]

Im definitely a bit more concerned coming over from Canada. Theres quite a lot if factors that could make getting to Glasto next year a bit difficult for me, assuming the festival is on. 

I'm going to hope for some sort of vaccine and a return to normal. 

Outside of that, I dont want to, but it seems like the best choice would be to try to catch the virus early next april to ensure Glastonbury entry. Canada has a pretty good lid on cases so even doing that may not be easy. Even with a 99.98% chance of survival, I dont want to put myself unnecessarily at risk.

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

I actually take that article as being overwhelmingly positive, they’ll make it happen by hook or by crook.

[efcfanwirral]

49 minutes ago, MetaKate said:

Im definitely a bit more concerned coming over from Canada. Theres quite a lot if factors that could make getting to Glasto next year a bit difficult for me, assuming the festival is on. 

I'm going to hope for some sort of vaccine and a return to normal. 

Outside of that, I dont want to, but it seems like the best choice would be to try to catch the virus early next april to ensure Glastonbury entry. Canada has a pretty good lid on cases so even doing that may not be easy. Even with a 99.98% chance of survival, I dont want to put myself unnecessarily at risk.

I thought the same til I read about the long term covid people - if their damage is permanent and that's what happens to us, we won't be going again. It's a hell of a gamble for one festival - lets hope it doesn't come to that 

Edited June 25, 2020 by efcfanwirral

[wilko8]

Really interesting read and I like the 100% optimism about next year. 
 

I had a thought about setting up a crowdfunding thing to help support Glastonbury’s charitable contributions....but I don’t really know how to go about it. Is it an idea people would get on board with? Should I contact the festival?  
 

thoughts? 

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, wilko8 said:

Really interesting read and I like the 100% optimism about next year. 
 

I had a thought about setting up a crowdfunding thing to help support Glastonbury’s charitable contributions....but I don’t really know how to go about it. Is it an idea people would get on board with? Should I contact the festival?  
 

thoughts? 

yes .... I would say do it independently .... get enough support from Twitter accounts and the like on here and then Glastonbury will probably spot it anyway and hopefully promote it ... along with the charity accounts ... theres people with large numbers of followers on here to get it going ....