Glastonbury opened its gates today for the insanely keen; the music starts on Friday. A small corner of Somerset becomes transformed into a heaving, crime ridden small city, but without the sanitation. Everywhere you turn a corporate sponsor will be in your face. A ludicrously expensive
fence has been erected to keep the riff raff out. I cant help but feel the thing has lost its identity over the years.
Michael Eavis has said, this will be the last one if there are gatecrashers, really, who would care?
Late Junction on Radio 3 commented that
another festival starts this weekend too. It seems much more in tune with the spirit of the original Glastonbury and is free. Ironically it takes place in the middle of a large city, but I bet the vibe will be much more chilled.
posted by Fat Buddha
on Jun 26, 2002 -
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