Glastonbury 2024

Just watched James who was brilliant and now halfway through watching The Streets, Mike Skinner is such a great performer, got the crowd bouncing and him going into the crowd and doing his songs was great to see.
 
This year's Glastonbury has passed me by some how ! I would normally watch the Sunday headline act. But since Ed Shearons one which bored the life out of me, I haven't paid it much attention.

Looks like I did well to forget as the closing headline act I've never heard of !
 
I'm With Stupid said:
SZA is one of the biggest artists in the world. Her album in 2022 was huge and really well reviewed. The fact that you've never heard of her says more about your music knowledge than Glastonbury. I'm not watching it. Maybe she's done a shit job. But purely on profile, she's exactly the sort of artist that would be given that slot.
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I don't think so. I like loads of different music but I like many others of my generation had t heard of her, I'm not a big fan but Elton John fitted the profile last year and it was entertaining and the numbers of this watching would have told the story. Her set last night was relatively poorly attended and I bet the TV would be way down on last year.
 
hammocity said:
I don't think so. I like loads of different music but I like many others of my generation had t heard of her, I'm not a big fan but Elton John fitted the profile last year and it was entertaining and the numbers of this watching would have told the story. Her set last night was relatively poorly attended and I bet the TV would be way down on last year.
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My other half knows her music far better than me and even she said she'd never heard of her!
 
Me and my mrs watch it every year, seen some good stuff over that time and many memorable moments whiilst we have a tipple and enjoy the sun. It didnt feel the same this year, the headline acts werent brilliant, and Coldplay are not for us. But Tilda Swinson with Orbital was good, PJ Harvey was ok. But Saturday night really catches us, not this year.

I do wish the beeb or other channels would show some of the other less well packaged festivals.
 
What I can’t understand is why are Coldplay on for a 5th time, is there no one else out there that could headline? I didn’t watch Sunday night as I’ve never heard of her tbh and was watching the Spain game.
 
Blue Maverick said:
What I can’t understand is why are Coldplay on for a 5th time, is there no one else out there that could headline? I didn’t watch Sunday night as I’ve never heard of her tbh and was watching the Spain game.
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I suggested to my missus that they may announce their split and that this was one last performance at the venue they debuted at 22 years ago.
 

SZA’s striking set failed to set Glastonbury alight​


But their passion failed to ignite any magic on the Pyramid Stage.

The star drew the smallest audience I've ever seen for a Glastonbury headliner, in more than 20 years of coming to the festival.

It didn't help that, for at least the first half an hour, her microphone was both distorted and muffled - an issue for an artist whose appeal lies in the precision of her lyrics and the beauty of their jazzy vocal runs.

The 33-year-old also committed the festival sin of failing to address the crowd. Her only interaction in the show's first act was to ask if any of her "day one" fans were present.

"You know I need you, right?” she said, perhaps acknowledging that this was not her natural audience.

www.bbc.co.uk

SZA’s striking set failed to set Glastonbury alight

The US R&B star shone, but drew the smallest-ever audience for a headline set on the Pyramid Stage.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
 
BimboBob said:
I know that. Wasn't that his question?
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I think it was who has headlined before SZA without ever having a number one album or single.

Depeche have had number 1 albums, so would fulfill the criteria, even if they are to play (I don't think they ever will).
 
jrb said:

SZA’s striking set failed to set Glastonbury alight​


But their passion failed to ignite any magic on the Pyramid Stage.

The star drew the smallest audience I've ever seen for a Glastonbury headliner, in more than 20 years of coming to the festival.

It didn't help that, for at least the first half an hour, her microphone was both distorted and muffled - an issue for an artist whose appeal lies in the precision of her lyrics and the beauty of their jazzy vocal runs.

The 33-year-old also committed the festival sin of failing to address the crowd. Her only interaction in the show's first act was to ask if any of her "day one" fans were present.

"You know I need you, right?” she said, perhaps acknowledging that this was not her natural audience.

www.bbc.co.uk

SZA’s striking set failed to set Glastonbury alight

The US R&B star shone, but drew the smallest-ever audience for a headline set on the Pyramid Stage.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
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In the mean time Avril Lavigne rocked the other stage with one of the largest crowds for that stage.
www.independent.co.uk

Avril Lavigne was another Glastonbury artist plonked on too small a stage - review

This is a brilliant show, but Glastonbury must learn lessons from a year that has vastly underestimated the appeal of pop nostalgia
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Nightmare Walking said:
I think it was who has headlined before SZA without ever having a number one album or single.

Depeche have had number 1 albums, so would fulfill the criteria, even if they are to play (I don't think they ever will).
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Aaah...got it now...they have had discussions. So fingers crossed...

Or maybe not if the sound problems keep going on, wouldn't want people slagging them off.
 
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