Glastonbury 2023

[Elbow beards]

I never knew that; I just assumed that it was a normal working farm for 11 months of the year.

It is, see above

 

[shemnel]

I'm a big war on drugs fan and a strong start.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

I never knew that; I just assumed that it was a normal working farm for 11 months of the year.

It is. I think they have a year off every four years to allow the land to recover. Or at least they used to.

 

[bluethrunthru]

£340 a ticket times Around 140 thousand people = 47m

But while Glastonbury attracts globally renowned artists who help fill the festival's coffers with hard-earned cash, its founder pays himself a salary of just £60,000. This salary figure comes from Glastonbury Festival's reported £32m turnover. Eavis, 86, donates the remainder of his profits and gives £2m to charity.

 

[Blue Maverick]

£340 a ticket times Around 140 thousand people = 47m

A lot goes to charity

 

[jimharri]

Just did a quick Google (Oo-err) and it seems that the organiser/landowner isn't worth as much as you might have expected.

Founder of Glastonbury Festival, Michael Eavis reportedly worth £1.2million

Glastonbury Festival makes millions, yet the founder pays himself a £60,000 salary, which is the same wage as an accountant. But despite this he is thought to have a net worth of more than £1million.

www.somersetlive.co.uk

 

[Blue Maverick]

I wonder if a heterosexual did all this sexual stuff on stage it would be lauded as much? Or would people be up in arms and complain

 

[Elbow beards]

£340 a ticket times Around 140 thousand people = 47m

7 million to feed Lewis capaldi pizza

 

[bluejon]

Must be nearly 10 years since I saw them last after that classic Lost In A Dream LP, slipped off the radar a bit.

That definitely seemed to be their peak but there was a couple of tracks off the last album that were also class.

 

[blueinsa]

Saw some of The Courteeners set. Can anyone try and convince me how these got so popular? Nothing stands out whatsoever, average songs, no star quality.

Agree completely, just do not get them at all.