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Will the 2021 festival go ahead?


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  1. 1. Following the Oxford Vaccine news will it go ahead?

    • Yes - I 100% believe
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    • Yes - I think so but not close to 100%. Need to see how the roll out progresses.
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    • Maybe - I'm 50/50
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    • Unlikely - Even with the latest news I think it's unlikely to take place
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    • No - The vaccine news is great but I can't see 200k people being allowed at Worthy Farm in June.
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2 hours ago, Brave Sir Robin said:

There was a rumour of a move to September but the festival moved quickly to quash it. It looks very much like June or bust. I hope they don't come to regret that decision.

They said they had no plans to move the festival, which is a pretty open ended comment if you ask me and means they could easily have plans to move it at any point. Not that I think they will, mind.

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1 hour ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

They said they had no plans to move the festival, which is a pretty open ended comment if you ask me and means they could easily have plans to move it at any point. Not that I think they will, mind.

They also said Paul McCartney would be headlining in June 2020 - you can’t be tied to a statement forever, situations change. 
 

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3 hours ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

They said they had no plans to move the festival, which is a pretty open ended comment if you ask me and means they could easily have plans to move it at any point. Not that I think they will, mind.

Aye - It’s become one of those Efests myths that the festival/Emily totally ruled it out. As a reminder, the quote is below:

For those who have been asking, we have no plans to move next year’s Glastonbury to September 2021 - we’re still very much aiming for June.
 

“no plans” and “aiming for” =/= categorically ruling it out. I don’t personally think it will happen, but saying the festival totally ruled it out is false. That quote is also from august and things might have changed since then.

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Regardless of what Emily said, they'd be planning for September by now and we'd be hearing about it from every direction.

If it takes x months to plan for June, they don't just sit on those plans for 10 weeks and make a decision about September. They need those months to plan for September too, as the difference between the two is pretty severe considering how abnormal it is.

So I think it's even more reasonable now to think they ruled it out because they weren't entertaining it, not less so.

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1 hour ago, jparx said:

Aye - It’s become one of those Efests myths that the festival/Emily totally ruled it out. As a reminder, the quote is below:

For those who have been asking, we have no plans to move next year’s Glastonbury to September 2021 - we’re still very much aiming for June.
 

“no plans” and “aiming for” =/= categorically ruling it out. I don’t personally think it will happen, but saying the festival totally ruled it out is false. That quote is also from august and things might have changed since then.

If the govt says ' mass events August onwards only ' then I think it may happen. Backed up by money insurance. Otherwise it'll be postponed to next year.

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19 minutes ago, henry bear said:

And as I've said before, moving the festival a few months would only work if the acts they've booked all move their schedules too.

There are a number of festivals across Europe seemingly waiting to see how the next few weeks plays out before they make their moves in 2021. That could mean postponement to later in the year or full cancellation. I'm sure they're all in sync with artists and agents, after all, it's in everyone's interests to put on events. What I think we will see is a domino effect. Once one of the large organisations makes the inevitable move to late Summer, we'll see them all commit to a decision either way. I fully include Glastonbury within that group and with absolutely no intel on this whatsoever, I still think shifting the dates for this year's event is still an option they're exploring.

As a result, we may see either a lot of similarity or a huge variety across the lineups subject to artist availability but there are many positives that could come from this. 

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1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

there's limited opportunity to do that. Infrastructure will already be booked for late summer by the festivals that are planned for late summer.

And that's why I think we'll see announcements made very soon, by all organisations. Of course, there won't be room for everyone. As you say, the biggest issue will probably be infrastructure. I'd imagine getting acts to play after a year of not working may not be such an issue. Let's hope for some clarity very soon...

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24 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

And that's why I think we'll see announcements made very soon, by all organisations. Of course, there won't be room for everyone. As you say, the biggest issue will probably be infrastructure. I'd imagine getting acts to play after a year of not working may not be such an issue. Let's hope for some clarity very soon...

I think that’s something people sometimes fail to appreciate, most people involved in the events/music industry have been sitting round twiddling their thumbs for a year and what will be 18 months come summer and will be desperate for some work. Apart from the mega artists that are already multi multi millionaires, most acts get the bulk of their money from touring and festivals, they will also have lifestyles to maintain so it’s all relative to the rest of us. Not to mention they’re creative people who actually want to perform. FWIW I don’t think the festival will move, but I’d fully expect that if it was flown up the flagpole then all involved will move heaven and earth to try and make it happen. Of course there will be logistical issues that may end up being insurmountable, but if acts/suppliers etc. get a call from Glastonbury saying how about September? Their first reaction isn’t going to be the typical ‘computer says no’ reaction you get on here, it’s going to be how can we make this happen?

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6 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

I know everything is up in the air right now, but honestly it does my head in, the people saying stuff like "Glad I got to go to the last ever Glastonbury in 2019" and "Can’t see a festival happening for a good few years*"

Like mate, just fuck off with that negative energy. You don't belong at Glasto.

They can get in the sea. These vaccines are very effective and we're not going to stop using them whilst there's a problem. 2022 is so happening, it's ridiculous.

 

 

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11 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

I know everything is up in the air right now, but honestly it does my head in, the people saying stuff like "Glad I got to go to the last ever Glastonbury in 2019" and "Can’t see a festival happening for a good few years*"

Like mate, just fuck off with that negative energy. You don't belong at Glasto.

I know we’ve all said this about this year, last year, but there is no way we aren’t back to relative normality next year if not later in this year.

The other thing to consider is that humans naturally want to have fun, socialise and party. If there are no festivals next year there will just be tons of illegal raves and gatherings popping up all over the place, but with no security and safety measures. We saw in the summer people getting stabbed and raped at events with no security. There will come a point no matter what happens that not having properly managed events to go to will become hugely counter productive.

 

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9 minutes ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

I know we’ve all said this about this year, last year, but there is no way we aren’t back to relative normality next year if not later in this year.

The other thing to consider is that humans naturally want to have fun, socialise and party. If there are no festivals next year there will just be tons of illegal raves and gatherings popping up all over the place, but with no security and safety measures. We saw in the summer people getting stabbed and raped at events with no security. There will come a point no matter what happens that not having properly managed events to go to will become hugely counter productive.

 

I think that's shameful. Getting things back to normal so people can go and party and see bands isn't the main thing. Right now I'd be happy to just go and see friends in their house if I could. That at least would be a step. Music coming back is going to be a long time and all this shit I hear about not being able to get into a field. You aren't missing out because no one can. 

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8 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

I think that's shameful. Getting things back to normal so people can go and party and see bands isn't the main thing. Right now I'd be happy to just go and see friends in their house if I could. That at least would be a step. Music coming back is going to be a long time and all this shit I hear about not being able to get into a field. You aren't missing out because no one can. 

But it’s also reality, like it or not. It’s called human nature and we already saw it last summer let alone this one or the next.

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2 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

They can get in the sea. These vaccines are very effective and we're not going to stop using them whilst there's a problem. 2022 is so happening, it's ridiculous.

 

 

For some people though, that negative approach is just reverse psychology. A pessimist is never disappointed. It's a buzzkill for all the positive thinkers but we all deal with situations differently

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People have different passions and motivations to get them through i dont think there is a right or wrong!!! 
Personally i will believe its happening right up to im told its not then i believe its happening the following year!! Thts what gets me through my shittest day at work or my most scared moment!! Its about so many things the memories the people are share Glastonbury with!! The stories we create to tell afterwards and the photos we share afterwards!! 
people should be able to create there own positives to get them through without being criticised!!! 

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2 hours ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

For some people though, that negative approach is just reverse psychology. A pessimist is never disappointed. It's a buzzkill for all the positive thinkers but we all deal with situations differently

Usually an optimistic person, I used to think that.  Over the last year I've allowed myself to sometimes wallow in pessimism and yet disappointment has has consistently made its presence felt.

Still, even I'd be surprised if 2022 doesn't happen.

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4 hours ago, funkychick2007 said:

People have different passions and motivations to get them through i dont think there is a right or wrong!!! 
Personally i will believe its happening right up to im told its not then i believe its happening the following year!! Thts what gets me through my shittest day at work or my most scared moment!! Its about so many things the memories the people are share Glastonbury with!! The stories we create to tell afterwards and the photos we share afterwards!! 
people should be able to create there own positives to get them through without being criticised!!! 

I mean, yeah people do have their own ways of getting through it. But there comes a point when being too negative is just toxic, and serves no purpose other than to irritate people. It's alright to be doubtful, but saying stuff like "glastonbury is finished, its not coming back" is just dickhead behaviour. People are struggling enough with their mental health already, so trying to obscure the light at the tunnels end does nobody any favours 😞

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