"BBC Obsessed With Glastonbury Because It's So Middle Class" | FURIOUS Kevin O'Sullivan

Kevin O'Sullivan and Rebecca Ryan from Defund The BBC, criticise the broadcaster's extensive coverage of the Glastonbury Festival, arguing that the organization's priorities are misplaced and its justifications for the large staff presence and hours of coverage are unjustified.
They highlight the contrast between the BBC's lavish spending on the festival and its treatment of pensioners, who are bullied into paying the TV licence fee.
"The BBC are obsessed with Glastonbury, probably because it's so middle class."
Kevin O'Sullivan says BBC staff have "a bit of a jolly" at TV licence payers' expense during Glastonbury.
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[@Benjipee77]

It was cool over 20 years back, it’s a woke load of nonsense now with terrible music.

[@lucius4556]

I hardly recognise any of the line up now.

[@nigelbevan8449]

​@@lucius4556I couldn't have put it better myself... I first went to Glastonbury festival back in 1971, I was 11 years of age and went there with my sister. It was a quid to get in and Michael Eavis gave away free milk.. I was a big Hawkwind fan and only went to see them perform, but also saw Joan Baez, Gong and a few others.. Pink Floyd were meant to be playing there but they cancelled due to stage not being sufficient for their equipment... Now I'm 64 years old and will confess I've never heard of probably 90% of the bands that are performing this year..... I live not far from Pilton and we call it "The 3 C's Festival" where I live..... Commercialised Corporate Crap festival.

[@Longislandteaboy]

Nothing worse than middle class middle aged people taking substances in a field once a year and thinking they're cool.

[@Jonny_The_Organism]

Twas cool before Emily and her new border wall...

[@lucius4556]

@@nigelbevan8449 Yep you're right there !

[@Thomas-vg8ov]

Oh dear, I won't be able to watch Glastonbury on the British Bashing Corporation as I no long pay for their poor value leftover rubbish, I guess I'm going to be deprived of these very average over rated and over the hill musicians and "artist" telling me how I should be living and how I should be thinking.

[@Redforever369]

Ruined years ago by the middle class druggies!

[@suzyqualcast6269]

The gears always been sourceable theere, quality then, shite now.

[@georgethompson453]

The coke bill must be enormous!

[@mickyg6981]

People enjoying themselves, how dare they😂😂what a miserable sod, BBC bashing at it's most strange.

[@NobbingNobby]

I should think most folk couldn’t give a tinker’s cuss how the BBC spends money PROVIDED they’re not mandated by law to have to pay for it. Eg, folk don’t care what ITV pays its ‘stars’.

[@warrenbut1455]

Best thing for people to do is not pay the fee can’t take everyone to court I have not paid it for 3years and all I have had is letters wish they would come I would tell them what is think of the bbc and I don’t watch it or any other channel just Netflix for me

[@casualobserver5466]

Stop paying!! 6 years free!!

[@stephenclarke4891]

I don’t watch TV crap I don’t miss it

[@grayboy9133]

Sell the BBC save the Royal Mail

[@johnwilkes681]

Music died years ago.Glastonbury now a life style event .

[@annakelman6627]

True that.

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

There is Still some good stuff out there, LCD Soundsystem for example . Would not want to be young in this country. Get a pension at age7, and work till you are 75. Luvverly.

[@horace9341]

If you’re still paying the license fee then you deserve whatever the BBC gives you.

[@frankcann9481]

Spot. On!!!

[@Longislandteaboy]

Drag race drag race, i lkissed a girl and growing up gay. Not an agenda at all there 😂

[@Duncan.Terrace]

Why would anyone ever trust Jimmy Saville's promoters , protectors , enablers and Clients ?

[@natkirlin]

I don’t buy a licence but give 12 times monthly payment shared with GOSH and Breast Cancer now so paying more than the licence fee which is effectively an enforced charity. Turn it into a subscription channel

[@davidwaterhouse2552]

i agree but how do we stop ? paying for it?

[@cordyone]

Glorified kids birthday party for the dullest conformist generation ever!

[@jimbalshaw7347]

How much license fee money does the BBC pay to Glastonbury which is just a very over priced festival

[@stevenm9067]

Glastonbury should be paying the bbc. No commercial media would be interested in televising the event.

[@stevec6427]

The BBC makes a profit from Glastonbury. Their footage is bought by loads of networks all over the world. It's their second most profitable event after Wimbledon

[@Djsonley]

@@stevenm9067 Your just not into music. You'll listen to the same stuff you played in the 80's/90's. The visuals and crowd size is absolutely another level. It's an incredible event for culture at a certain point in time. Events like this are socially important to be documented. Much better than all the fake Dramas on the other channels thats for damn sure.

[@Jiglo71]

Zero. Glastonbury gives the BBC coverage for free.

[@Warp75]

Glastonbury is not about the music anymore. It’s a ideology

[@tommyrotton9468]

I never thought it was. There were the Free Festivals that the Conservatives hated not being able to control the psychedelic drugs being taken and Glastonbury for the real ale folk music and the wealthy university grads roleplaying being Neal the Young One's hippie for the weekend. Was a real shock to see Motorhead being invited.

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

around 2000 we would go there broke and climb the fence in homage to the first ones..

[@MikeAhern-199]

Count the number of Palestinian flags this year.

[@MrMurph73]

Yeah cos there's hardly any bands playing there, right?!

[@nigelbevan8449]

​@@MikeAhern-199I read somewhere that "security" aren't allowing anyone onto the festival site with Palestinian flags or rainbow 🌈 flags.... Watch this space though because no doubt those individuals will smuggle those flags in one way or another.

[@bobbyxdazzler]

Nothing like the Glastonbury I knew. Now it's a middle class woke fest.

[@pfauniversal1890]

Why is it only the middle class that are awake to anything?

[@kevinmorrow2788]

Woke and awake are 2 different things ya silly goose

[@CorrineHarris-d5x]

They could be the ones flying the Hamas loving flags. It was a music festival on the 7th October where kids got massacred in Israel… absolutely disgusting 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@williamfogarty4001]

I was at Glastonbury in 1972 when the festival was a highly spiritual gathering of beautiful people. It is now just another huge greedy money making sham. How sad and empty life is becoming for the empty minded young people of today. Sad thing is they don't even know what they are missing.

[@karlhoward2737]

Hawkwind and Gong….my kind of music hehe..

[@terencemullins1422]

Yep 😢

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

Me too, the change has made Evis& his fence rather rich. Hope it stops when he finally retires.

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

​@@karlhoward2737But you're getting "dua lipa" whatever that is.

[@colinayers9011]

​@malcolmmitchell6529 Why would it stop...obviously his daughter will take over the reigns,tbh she has already.....and fences are at any major festival,gig or event,not just Glastonbury,fences ain't exclusive to Glastonbury ya know.....Oh and a thing called health n safety

[@andrewbest4571]

It's a upper middle class bbc jolly up on the working class poors licence fee. What a hard life they have

[@krissymarklewis1793]

Glastonbury is a festival for people who don't go to festivals.

[@michaelenglish2066]

and dont take drugs

[@chriswilkinson7636]

People go to Glastonbury so they can say they've been. They are not interested in the music.

[@alexy8520]

@@michaelenglish2066 I have been to Glastonbury six times and I can assure you that A LOT of people take drugs. Stop talking nonsense.

[@michaelenglish2066]

@@alexy8520 me to first time was in 87 last time was in 2000 ......6 days i was on with no sleep ...the good old days with base speed lol hahah

[@JupiterThunder]

@@chriswilkinson7636 How could one be, it's utter garbage, with a few exceptions from the 70s and 80s.

[@laurasands8322]

How long until one of the acts on stage mentions Nigel Farage and the crowd goes daft ?

[@chriswilkinson7636]

A long time. Unless you mean going daft booing?

[@stevec6427]

He's been mentioned numerous times and no one goes daft. Billy Bragg runs a stage called the left field, the music is all left wing punk but during the day they have political debate between politicians from both sides (it would be boring if it was only the left) and numerous Conservative and Brexit part and UKIP representative join in. There's always argument and disagreement but good natured

[@oriel229]

The mess they leave behind disgusts me.

[@somerandomhomeboy]

If "they" really cared about the planet, "they'd" clean up after "themselves".

[@stuartmc18]

The 'mess' that populates the place disgusts me more!

[@somerandomhomeboy]

If "they" really cared about the planet, "they'd" clean up after "themselves".

[@TC-mf1cq]

No one leaves any mess. It's cleaned by volunteers regularly. It's a working farm and all rubbish must be removed before the dairy cows are returned to the fields.

[@nigelbevan8449]

​@@TC-mf1cq"No one leaves any mess"????????? So, tents, chairs, used toilet paper, discarded used tampons, discarded food, empty tins, food wrappers, soiled underwear, among other unmentionables isn't "waste" to you?..... Well get them to crap in your garden for a few days then, if that's what you think about those "innocent" individuals who attend the festival.

[@tommyrotton9468]

how did the hotels keep the migrants out and why didn't the BBC boycott Glastonbury for not having thousands of migrants about the grounds?

[@frederickkay4308]

Well you should boycott the NHS then shouldn’t you. Glastonbury is about music not coulor…..

[@rogerbennett9641]

@@frederickkay4308 The final nail in Glasto's coffin was the death of John Peel, it was already ailing badly for years before that.

[@steenjinks7359]

​@@frederickkay4308 Glastonbury is about music?! 😂

[@MikeAhern-199]

@@frederickkay4308 (Glastonbury is about music not coulor…..) Glasto is about MONEY!!

[@Pinkbubble702]

More like puff the magic dragon 🐉! Lol 😅

[@waynetowers5046]

They want open borders yet they put up a border around the event.

[@colinayers9011]

Who wants open borders?? Glastonbury??...Where have they said this?? And any large outdoor gig or festival is contained behind fencing etc its called Health n safety...otherwise too many would turn up and that's just dangerous....You cannot be that daft not to see why large events are contained so what exactly is your point....and does Michael eavis talk about wanting open borders

[@brianlopez8855]

You won't see many NON-Locals inside.

[@waynetowers5046]

@@colinayers9011 The same ones who want open borders... Ever seen the crowds. Health and Safety, does that apply to illegals who self-detonate at an Arianna Grande concert?

[@nigelbevan8449]

​@@colinayers9011You obviously didn't hear what certain bands were saying at last year's festival, and what the woke brigade were cheering about... The same thing happened in 2022 at Glastonbury festival.

[@nigelbevan8449]

​@@brianlopez8855About 95% of individuals that attend are NON locals.... The majority of people who live locally to Pilton have got better things to do in their lives.

[@bridiesmith5110]

Dua Lipa and Shania Twain? That don’t impress me much.😂😂😂😂

[@SeeDeeSea]

Glastonbury 1971 - acts included Hawkwind, Traffic, Melanie, David Bowie, Fairport Convention and Quintessence. Attendance: estimated at 12,000. Price: free.

[@nicoladavies-ev9iu]

I was there, happy days.

[@njh1811]

How nice to see all the free Plasticine flags there in support of their fellow music festival lovers in Israel.

[@douglastaggart9360]

To be fair I'd say glastonbury is full of self entitied students.

[@lucius4556]

And the middle class parents !

[@stevec6427]

The average age at Glastonbury is mid 40's. Students are a small minority. Reading and Leeds are the students festivals

[@steviekeane]

To be fair it's full of people saying ,to be fair all night .

[@mikecahill3989]

The Patrons will call for no borders from behind their walled festival 🤣🤣🤣🤣the irony

[@skipmole612]

It's up there with Appleby Fair and Bullfighting on my list of events never to visit.

[@simonnoble2345]

Glasto was good up until 99 when you still had the independent traders and crustie fence jumpers. When it got sanitized in 2001 for the corporates and middle class glampers it lost its soul

[@rogermellie8068]

This

[@jejmoss11]

⁠@@rogermellie8068yeah, it was so good that so many people got in free. Basically bankrupted the organisers.

[@dubstatic]

yeah pre-bbc days were great, then radio1 turned up with a small stage & mobiles - then all down hill, first 1989 last 2001 edit - oh and those f'in flags!

[@lucius4556]

Isn't it about 15 - 20k for a stall/pitch there as well !

[@XSPAWNX23]

Totally agree about it losing its soul . It is now a virtue signalling woke fest for the upper middle class tw*ts waving their phones in the air for thicktok likes.

[@NeilBarratt]

You don't need 500 people to record 80 hours of music.

[@hughcoulter8313]

well someone has to make the tea. .

[@tilerman]

Been to Glasto about 12 times, 80's and 90's, when it was the real deal. Was reading a BBC article the other day his year one of the biggest 'bands' in the world is playing on the main stage, 'seventeen', never heard of them as i suspect neither have many of you. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@XSPAWNX23]

This has all happened since his daughter took over, and the creators of the festival ( traveller's) were permanently banned because of the actions of a few bad apples. It was the travellerr's/ peace convoy that made glastonbury what it was. Now, it is just another upper middle class pop music event with has been headling artists, making our ears bleed with their croaky singing

[@tilerman]

@@XSPAWNX23I used to hang with the travellers, the days when you could drive onto site in our coaches and vans, and they were great people, complete opposite to how they were portrayed. And i get we all have different musical tastes but i think glastonbury has completely forgotten it's roots. And go to the BBC website and read the article about Dua Lipa's set last night, mate, it's vomit inducingly bad

[@XSPAWNX23]

@tilerman I was part of the peace convoy from 87 to 93 best times of my life. One of the best and still original festivals running is the big green gathering. Still, a lot of travellers head there, giving it that old school feel as well as some old school favourite festival bands.

[@mikecahill3989]

40 Hrs of mostly shite , you may find a Gem but that will only be a couple of tracks then it’s back to hrs of background music, The best acts those from other venues around the festival but they can’t show some of them.

[@gutterpunk87rulz]

I don't have a TV licence cause I don't watch TV for reasons like this.

[@aidenquilty682]

Lets face people buy the tickets even before the lineup are announced. Wouldyou buy a cinema ticket without knowing what film there showing

[@mechellejonesmfj]

The North Sea Jazz Festival sell 3 day weekend tickets/passes before the line up is announced and they are usually gone within hours. After that it's daily tickets at exorbitant prices😢😂

[@dalek3086]

yes London Film Festival - but that is a serious place

[@scoppio07]

The BBC report that two of the three main leading acts this year are women. I will sleep better tonight now knowing that. It's marvellous.

[@spotcatsteve3752]

The Alfa bet people will be upset. They are cis Women ffs.

[@vordman]

Great, but I've never heard of them.

[@TheJDUBMedia]

The highlight of 1997 was The Prodigy opening with Smack my Bitch Up. The place went off. BBC played it live on radio one.

[@twig3288]

Most of the attendees don’t know what a woman is

[@jamesfisher6572]

It was great. I've seen loads of bands I loved there but music is awful now. Empty,soulless and lacking. Glasto is propaganda these days.

[@russferris9149]

vote reform get rid of the tv licence

[@mrbenn1489]

Just don't pay it. I haven't for 21 years now, nothing happens. Trust me.

[@thedave7760]

If you get rid of the TV license, they will just take it out of general taxation. Keep the TV license, just don't pay it.

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

Nah, never.

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

​@@mrbenn1489 even had a goon get as far as my stairs, he soon turned around.

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

​@@thedave7760Much better idea.

[@andrewhaines3259]

I think since the year 2000, when the super fence was built and Emily Eavis got involved it's lost it's original ethos and is now a corporate gig headlined by non entities. I used to watch the coverage for new acts, but they seem to have knocked that on the head! Dull dull dull.

[@nicksmith4361]

The BBC takes so many staff as a freeby putting them up in local hotels.

[@stephenball-qo7ug]

Glastonbury should gift 5k tickets to refuges. Just because they can't afford to go, should not stop them from going.

[@MABA333]

This must be sarcastic

[@stephenball-qo7ug]

@@MABA333 Racist spotted.

[@brianlopez8855]

We need to crowd fund a heap of Non-Locals to go next year to "culturally enrich" the crowds. In the words of Humvee before he resigned "Too WHITE" !

[@stuartmc18]

Great idea. I'd actually chip in to see that!!🤣

[@brianlopez8855]

@@stuartmc18 A great opportunity for them to try to chip in, before they move to Chipping Norton. I'd contribute.

[@marshgatelaneposse]

Glastonbury headlining Angel Rayner possible surprise visit Jeza Corbin no thanks 10 pound slice of pizza mate

[@mrfantasy3178]

They send 500 people to Glastonbury? Imagine the drug bill alone for the BBC officials if Joe Whiley, Zoe Ball and Edith Bowman are anything to go by.

[@Dave4444424]

I went in 1999 it was full of weed. I loved it. Ticket was about £70 and R.E.M. we're good. So many others but alas it's been taken over by the ppl who want men in women's rest rooms. Seems like it's all gonna get better. 😆

[@julieclonan2427]

Im waiting patiently for the " Whyyyttte Whyyyttte Whyyyttte " speech 😂

[@moomin3744]

Imagine the carbon omissions from organising and everybody going to Glastonbury. Yet the BBC preach to us all about climate change.

[@raychambers3646]

Wall to wall diesel generators .

[@annakelman6627]

Stupid woke buggers!!

[@distinctlyaveragecyclist]

Thanks for thinking about the environment. However, after many years of trying to achieve the goal, I'm pleased to inform you, that glastonbury has been plastic free and carbon neutral since 2023. 👍

[@moomin3744]

@@distinctlyaveragecyclist all the lorry's and cars electric are they ? Think about it, there's no way Glastonbury is 100% green, not a chance. They use oil and fuel generator's too I should imagine.

[@distinctlyaveragecyclist]

​@@moomin3744 yes, electric buses and cars have been in circulation is years now. Anyhoo, are you really concerned about the environmental impact (when you could just google it to put your mind at ease) or are you just here to piss on the parade of everybody who is going this weekend?

[@Zoro007]

Ya..like we always go.. meet up with the chaps and the gals.. it's like awesome and usually Biffo & Braggsy have some like experimental things..like ya last year it was Red Bull, Cider and Bistro gravy we were like drunk & bunged up continuously..er ya really great and the music was like yeah awesome and like mind blowing we heard some great new old tunes from a combo I think use to be called The Beedles. or Beagles but yeah they were like great, Hey Dude I think was my like super fav..awesome and we all had matching wellies Tristan and Tarquin and their gals danced in a circle it was hilarious..ya..like.. we'll all go next year..or maybe be going to Cannes in mummy's little 10 bedroom villa... anyway..like.. chow amigos..😅😅😅😅

[@markwhite5465]

Glastonbury 'died' the year Radio One started broadcasting from there, first year of the dance tent..up to that point they derided festival goers as druggie smelly hippies..

[@jimmystokoe6917]

Glasto lefty wing crap all the way

[@eugenedsouza9382]

I do not care about Glastonbury or the bbc because I have stopped paying the tv licence fee going on now for 5 years and still get their threatening letters but no tv goon visits . Still watch live tv news.

[@gerardhampson9089]

I stopped paying the t.v. ended up in court , no joke.

[@twig3288]

I had a visit from a BBC Licence sales rep and he ended up agreeing with my anti BBC critique 😂

[@karlhoward2737]

What shocks me is the waste left behind after this event is over…..not very green is it…

[@NeilSmith-x6s]

Wonder if they will vlear there trash and litter this year...bet theve bought there generators.DIESEL run..

[@karlhoward2737]

Lasts years pictures really showed the hypocrisy……never going to be net zero is it…..pathetic….bet Stop Oil will be there revelling in their shite..

[@Christ_Is_King34]

The Glastonbury I attended at age 10 in 2000 was a world away from the soulless corporate shell that it has become.

[@Dave4444424]

The BBC literally an set of letters that describe what it's being screwed by.

[@undesignated3491]

Oh it's middle-class , I wondered why nobody from my rough part of the world ever mentions it . Used to be a Channel 4 favourite mention.

[@dazjackson1972]

Lots of smaller festivals could use some publicity from the Beeb. Small teams sent to those, would seem more worthwhile than an entire army at Glastonbury.

[@Chris-xv2gm]

Stop bleating at the same time you stop paying. I haven't paid for 15 years. No one on planet earth can make me. That, in reality, is how easy it is. Grow up and do something.

[@gerardhampson9089]

Stopped paying the t.v. licence , ended up in court., no joke .

[@markchawner1586]

Would love to get freebie tickets to the Elite BBC VIP Champagne Socialist Lenny Henry Tent, Where both David Tennant and Alistair Campbell are working in the Cloakrooms and emptying the Ash Tray's 😎😂

[@jl453]

Glastonbury needs to be a pay per view event,not free to for all to watch.

[@GKSC]

I don't care.

[@G.A.R.2002]

It should be about good music 🎶. It shouldn't be about making some sort of political statement in the name of looking trendy!!!!

[@williamking1554]

ITS A CRAP FEST

[@stephenhollinrake916]

Tard fest ! Simple.

[@annakelman6627]

Of the tardi grade. 🕷️🪳🪲🦟

[@Dave4444424]

£355 for a ticket? That's a week's wage. Lol if they had any shame they'd say nah but hope they aren't the types who originally went to Glastonbury nor will they ever know what those people think. It's a holiday for everyone there (bbc) and for everyone else paying for them to go there. Well earn more money? Lmao

[@ef7480]

£355 a weeks wage? In 1992 maybe..

[@Gavaldo]

Once u get there it’s another cash grab also. Everything is super inflated to prices that are just incredibly insane. No matter what you need or do it’s absolutely extortionate. ✌️

[@mechellejonesmfj]

Not sure if they've done it this year but there are usually some stalls that sign up to a scheme and provide meals at affordable prices too

[@gbentley8176]

As soon as it became Glasto, you know it is no longer a true music Festival. Those of us who went at its inception do not recognize it.

[@neiljones9005]

Glastonbury my arse

[@fontana6394]

Seeing as the BBC now run the festival licence payers should be able to go for free ???

[@nicoladavies-ev9iu]

Good point.

[@jimmystokoe6917]

Starmer will be there I’ll bet along side Ed Lib Dem

[@airvicemarshalsirgeorgemas2083]

Careful. The bogs are so bad , people pooh in each others tents

[@mechellejonesmfj]

REALLY!!! Never heard that one before

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

For that line up? Wouldnt cross the road. Hardly classic stuff elton john????????????????????

[@robinburn4974]

And of course Coldplay will be on saving the planet again

[@stevejacobs9320]

It sounds like hell on earth, not that i would be stupid enough to try and experience it!

[@derekskinner4939]

Glastonbury: Loved by the fascist led BBC who last year sent , I believe, 200 -300 staff plus on a FREEBY payed for by tax forced upon me, a pensioner, by law.

[@languageoffootball]

It was a top knees-up to be fair. Great hotel and all expenses nose-bags and unlimited drinks each day. It’s culture. 👍🏿

[@daviddowns8068]

Glastonbury was good when we had great bands and musicians granted, sadly thats a thing of the past, theres just not enough interest there to want to go,

[@garyfowkes8794]

A festival for non music fan's

[@neilbradley5011]

a festival for the spotify generation where one track at a time is all they canhandle.Peope's taste in music depends very much on what their friends like ,they don't have their own thoughts on music anymore.

[@geraldfrankel538]

The pre festival at stone henge, then off to Glastonbury free festival

[@paulhealey2984]

Vote Reform, scrap the bbc tax.

[@juliancole9204]

It will be full of Palestinian flags too Being waved in everyone's faces

[@PeterStrachanMusic]

I watch it.. Most of the new bands are terrible..

[@DD-cg1tm]

Also, why not close Brighton...where young people go to retire?

[@coling3957]

my ex went to Glasto when they had Rolf Harris topping the bill.. :D

[@priscillaroberts7945]

As soon as i heard Coldplay are on i thought jeezus. Talk about dull. Has beens for oldies.i'm 72 and wouldn't be seen dead there.

[@garyfowkes8794]

They take hundreds of staff and use our license fee to pay for them all

[@eileenseal8245]

They even had woman’s hour “live” from Glastonbury - what for??? Total suck up to the stars no one has heard of.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Bollockswood crap, related how ¿?

[@bobleitch3610]

All these has beens are bloody rubbish now. McCartney, John etc. They've all been great but not now, someone should tell them they're just awful and embarrassing.

[@annakelman6627]

Old men of rock and roll keep bearing music. They are over the hill and far away. 😆😄

[@roysanderson7870]

Most of the music is absolute rubbish, can't stand all the sucking up the presenters do to the acts. Total bore fest full of woke neo hippies.

[@grahamdrummond2412]

That's rather well put

[@tonyschiavone950]

I'd rather go supermarket shopping than go glasto 😅

[@johnnyhock]

Pul McCartney, Elton John, ? F*cking fossils … I thought it was a music festival, not an archeological dig !

[@annakelman6627]

It's enormous if you've ever been. Scarily so, just a big money mill that is super extortionate. Jo Wiley really irritates me at Glasto time. She gets into an almost orgasmic apoplexy about the alterbative bands there. She seems to suffer from Dorian Gray syndrome, too. It dominates radio 6 at this time and swamps the normal schedules. I just find the acts total and utter shite. It's not music, its pop puppetry with piss poor Indie thrown in as a token gesture. The whole shebang is a little microcism of a wider malaise, and that is conspicuous consumerism meets the death knell of decent music. 💀👻😆

[@michaelbowles4607]

You mentioned the expensive tickets that most people couldn’t afford. Good thing it’s on TV then.

[@bazbuncher6948]

Where all the vegans went and put aside all their beliefs and spent the weekend on a working Dairy farm? Hypocrites.

[@Flufficat]

It is. So middle class tho'. Now its woke with loads of acts we've never heard of - some are crap some are ok. I went to the very first Bath festival in 1979. It was grim. But it was for everyone - rich or poor.

[@Leon011]

Glasto..... your music's shite it keeps me up all night up all night

[@sunboycold9164]

Wokeonbury

[@scottparker1099]

Glastonbury best acts are away from main stages don't get me wrong seen some great acts on main stage. Glastonbury is a amazing experience rain or shine 😂

[@timothyw98]

The best act last year was Queens of the Stoneage and they were on the pyramid stage.

[@barrytyler]

Don’t need Glasto. Just go see a live band at the local boozer. Much better.

[@nicoladavies-ev9iu]

100% agree

[@jamestaylor7106]

Glasto - for people who wear Le Chameau wellies, wouldn't know a good tune if it hit them on the head, support the music industry by downloading illegally, and can't be bothered to finished words like BBC sports commentators who refer to pens in the prem! All the pain and cost of getting a ticket to watch the back of a flag whist a band you have no interest in lip sync to a backing track. BBC licensing fee has little to do with what the event actually represents but keeps the BBC aligned with the chardonnay set.

[@cliveinnofthe7th.]

The champagne socialist virtue signalling begins 😮

[@JosephB-tv7gf]

Corbyn, when he went there, described Stormzy as a prophet.

[@XSPAWNX23]

I'm glad I went in the late 80s early 90s when it was still a real festival and not this overpriced woke parade of nonsense and corporate greed. Much better and vastly cheaper real festivals out there than this tripe.