Glastonbury 2025

[RedArmy]

2 hours ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Pulp have been really good.

Seems the surprise act on the Park Stage is gonna be Haim. Not a huge fan but always worth watching their live shows, if only to see the gurning faces their bass player pulls

I don’t really get it any more to be honest, it stopped being funny many moons ago. 
They’ve got a decent back catalogue now, they don’t need the gimmicks. 
 

[RedArmy]

Glastonbury trying to hide just how empty the pyramid field is for Neil Young by turning off every light facing the crowd. 
 

 

 

[AlexLaw76]

I thought the Ezra Collective were excellent.

 

[Sheaf Saint]

14 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Glastonbury trying to hide just how empty the pyramid field is for Neil Young by turning off every light facing the crowd. 
 

 

 

Got to be the most dreary and uninspiring Saturday headliner they've ever had. I get that he's very famous and still has a lot of dedicated fans, but this is utter shit.

[RedArmy]

3 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Got to be the most dreary and uninspiring Saturday headliner they've ever had. I get that he's very famous and still has a lot of dedicated fans, but this is utter shit.

And the alternative is Charlie xcx miming. 
 

So far Pulp could have headlined both days. 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

2 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

And the alternative is Charlie xcx miming. 
 

 

And seems to think you can't have any lighting except strobe lighting. Pain for the ears and the eyes.

[AlexLaw76]

This chick is not even singing. WTF!

 

Now she is singing - can see why she has been miming for the most part

Edited Saturday at 21:55 by AlexLaw76

[CB Fry]

Charlie XCX not even trying to hide the fact she's just miming. Shouting "let's go Glastonbury" over the top of her own vocal track. 

Great booking.

[Mixedkebab]

2 hours ago, bpsaint said:

Someone should have explained to Alanis Morisette that’s something that IS ironic.

It’s a bit tragic seeing the middle class handjobs sing along with “death to the IDF” etc from Bob Vylan- odds on the vast majority have never had so much as a punch up as adults.

it may have replaced the similarly comfortable southern elite types singing along to Stormzy’s “woooahh Jeremy Corbyn” a few years back as the all time most gimpy Glastonbury moments

As for Bob Vylan-  very brave chanting  about killing Israeli special forces on a stage in Somerset surrounded by other clichéd student politic rich kids- why not go over there and do something about it if they feel that strongly?

Musically I’d agree that Ezra Collective have been sheer class for years and showed it again today 

[CB Fry]

Neil Young is singing and he still has that distinctive voice but never a Saturday headliner these days. Pulp were right there.

Edited Saturday at 22:04 by CB Fry

[Sheaf Saint]

I was hoping to catch a bit of Scissor Sisters but the feed from the Woodsies Stage failed. I know they're cheesier than a wotsit fondue, but I saw them at Homelands in Winchester in the mid 00s and they're a fun live act.

[AlexLaw76]

 

[AlexLaw76]

I thought 1975 were shite, but this is on a whole new level. There is little performance other than throwing arms around and saying "bitch" and "come on Glastonbury" in the middle of miming.

[RedArmy]

9 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Neil Young is singing and he still has that distinctive voice but never a Saturday headliner these days. Pulp were right there.

Always been of the opinion that a pyramid headliner should be a legendary act as that is what separates Glastonbury from your every weekend summer festival, and I was lucky enough to see the Stones the first year I went, but this is fucking dreadful. 

[Farmer Saint]

18 hours ago, RedArmy said:

Always been of the opinion that a pyramid headliner should be a legendary act as that is what separates Glastonbury from your every weekend summer festival, and I was lucky enough to see the Stones the first year I went, but this is fucking dreadful. 

Took my 8 year old to go see Iron Maiden last night in London - 50 years of Maiden. Would have been a good one for the legends slot...

[Sheaf Saint]

12 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Took my 8 year old to go see Iron Maiden last night in London - 50 years of Maiden. Would have been a good one for the legends slot...

Never gonna happen...

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/glastonbury-iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-b2778153.html

 

[RedArmy]

Lovely set of cannons on the pyramid stage right now. 

[Farmer Saint]

15 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Never gonna happen...

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/glastonbury-iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-b2778153.html

 

I know, I said it tongue in cheek. Good old Bruce...

[whelk]

On 28/06/2025 at 12:59, benjii said:

I've been to her house.

Who?

[whelk]

46 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Took my 8 year old to go see Iron Maiden last night in London - 50 years of Maiden. Would have been a good one for the legends slot...

Should report you to social services for child cruelty

[Sheaf Saint]

29 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Lovely set of cannons on the pyramid stage right now. 

Meanwhile on the Park Stage, Kae Tempest has clearly had reduction surgery and been taking testosterone supplements. So much so that my daughter assumed it was actually a bloke on stage. They've changed an awful lot since I first saw 'her' at Bestival in 2011 fronting a band called Sound of Rum. Still a great artist though.

[benjii]

20 hours ago, whelk said:

Who?

Olivia Rodrigo.

Edited yesterday at 14:05 by benjii

[Farmer Saint]

29 minutes ago, whelk said:

Should report you to social services for child cruelty

Bit harsh...he loves rock music. This was his second gig (first was Australian Pink Floyd).

Next one he wants to do is AC/DC so will see what can I do for their next tour.

[iansums]

Modern music is utter shite, often performed by utter cunts.

[trousers]

Rod Stewart... Superb! 🎼🎵🎶🎸🎷🎺🎹🪇

[HedgeEnder]

53 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Bit harsh...he loves rock music. This was his second gig (first was Australian Pink Floyd).

Next one he wants to do is AC/DC so will see what can I do for their next tour.

Saw Maiden twice in the ‘80s and AC/DC at Donington in ‘84 and the Aussie Pink Floyd on several occasions. All great gigs. Your son has a great taste in music!

[Sheaf Saint]

30 minutes ago, iansums said:

Modern music is utter shite, often performed by utter cunts.

Maybe you're just too old to receive what they're trying to transmit 😉

[Sheaf Saint]

Enjoying Future Islands. The front man is an interesting character. Clearly pours his heart and soul into the performance.

[LVSaint]

21 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Enjoying Future Islands. The front man is an interesting character. Clearly pours his heart and soul into the performance.

Yeah, easy to see how the lead singer is prone to injuring himself whilst performing 😆

[stknowle]

I’d give Wolf Alice 3 Stars.

[trousers]

[Sarnia Cherie]

On 27/06/2025 at 07:20, AlexLaw76 said:

Anything in particular you want to catch on the telly?

The Prodigy for me

And me. Seen them live 3 times. Not quite the same since Keith Flint died, not for me anyway.

[Sarnia Cherie]

On 27/06/2025 at 07:20, AlexLaw76 said:

Anything in particular you want to catch on the telly?

The Prodigy for me

And me. Seen them live 3 times. Not quite the same since Keith Flint died, not for me anyway.

[RedArmy]

Great to have the Maccabees back. 

[egg]

1 hour ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Enjoying Future Islands. The front man is an interesting character. Clearly pours his heart and soul into the performance.

One of the highlights for me. Brilliant band, and superb live. 

[iansums]

1 hour ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Enjoying Future Islands. The front man is an interesting character. Clearly pours his heart and soul into the performance.

To be fair, I do like Future Islands.

[inspectorfrost]

The Prodigy are still a lot of fun

[whelk]

Robert Smith with Olivia Rodrigo- wasn’t expecting that!

[Teamsaint1]

Beth Gibbons was very good I thought.  

[spyinthesky]

2 hours ago, trousers said:

Rod Stewart... Superb! 🎼🎵🎶🎸🎷🎺🎹🪇

Its great that you enjoyed Rod.

I first saw him just after he joined The Faces early in 1970 at Leeds University and he went down poorly and had to apologise to the audience.

In my view he was even worse today and thought the sort of performances you see at the Concorde Club or Cruise Ship are generally far superior.

To be fair to Rod he looks great for an 80 year old.

Back in the day I used to know Billy Gaff, his Agent at the time and there were quite riotous parties at his Office.

[whelk]

Olivia Rodrigo incredible for 22. Not all my bag obviously but she is some performer 

[CB Fry]

10 minutes ago, whelk said:

Olivia Rodrigo incredible for 22. Not all my bag obviously but she is some performer 

My 17 year old likes her, I vaguely knew a couple of songs. So we watched it. She is brilliant, female backing band great, guest star great. Proper performer too.

Too many old folks at Glastonbury these days, almost every time you see a cutaway to the crowd its people in their mid forties or older. Not tonight. Actual young people singing along to a performer that is theirs.

She is exactly the kind of act that should be headlining. Shaved armpits an added bonus.

Edited Sunday at 22:11 by CB Fry

[Farmer Saint]

13 hours ago, CB Fry said:

My 17 year old likes her, I vaguely knew a couple of songs. So we watched it. She is brilliant, female backing band great, guest star great. Proper performer too.

Too many old folks at Glastonbury these days, almost every time you see a cutaway to the crowd its people in their mid forties or older. Not tonight. Actual young people singing along to a performer that is theirs.

She is exactly the kind of act that should be headlining. Shaved armpits an added bonus.

Agreed on ORod - she has a proper strong "fuck you" attitude as well - strong female role model in my eyes (my 12 year old is a big fan). Some of her songs aren't too bad either.

[Weston Super Saint]

I guess the reason why tickets for Glastonbury are so expensive is because some of the cost goes to cleaning up after the lazy bastards attending!

Edited yesterday at 12:56 by Weston Super Saint

[whelk]

8 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

I guess the reason why tickets for Glastonbury are so expensive is because some of the cost goes to cleaning up after the lazy bastards attending!

Would never happen in Japan

[benjii]

[Posted in error!]

Edited yesterday at 14:05 by benjii

[benjii]

On the subject of female popstars your young relatives might like, but you always assumed were crappy, but are actually really good, I have developed an appreciation of Miley Cyrus in recent years. She did Glasto in 2019.

 

 

[Turkish]

On 28/06/2025 at 23:00, Mixedkebab said:

It’s a bit tragic seeing the middle class handjobs sing along with “death to the IDF” etc from Bob Vylan- odds on the vast majority have never had so much as a punch up as adults.

it may have replaced the similarly comfortable southern elite types singing along to Stormzy’s “woooahh Jeremy Corbyn” a few years back as the all time most gimpy Glastonbury moments

As for Bob Vylan-  very brave chanting  about killing Israeli special forces on a stage in Somerset surrounded by other clichéd student politic rich kids- why not go over there and do something about it if they feel that strongly?

Musically I’d agree that Ezra Collective have been sheer class for years and showed it again today 

It'll be how interesting to see how long his prison sentence will be given we've seen sentences of anything between 2-5 years for saying similar things on facebook. Surely this is worse than people writing naughty things on facebook to a few hundred people when hes chanted it live on stage in front of thosands there and a TV audience of possibly millions. 

[whelk]

13 minutes ago, Turkish said:

It'll be how interesting to see how long his prison sentence will be given we've seen sentences of anything between 2-5 years for saying similar things on facebook. Surely this is worse than people writing naughty things on facebook to a few hundred people when hes chanted it live on stage in front of thosands there and a TV audience of possibly millions. 

Next we will be being arrested for chanting ‘you’re going to get your fucking head in’ 

A much underrated to the point chant from yesteryear and helpful to highlight common mis-use of ‘your’ when they mean ‘you’re’

[benjii]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

It'll be how interesting to see how long his prison sentence will be given we've seen sentences of anything between 2-5 years for saying similar things on facebook. Surely this is worse than people writing naughty things on facebook to a few hundred people when hes chanted it live on stage in front of thosands there and a TV audience of possibly millions. 

Not really.