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Glastonbury 2025

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  • #902
    Sammy96
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭Sammy96


    Shocking poor lineup this year. Not hearing good reports from those onsite.

    Seemingly the pop take over of the festival and apparent sell out to the record labels has led to a big change in the crowd and atmosphere of the festival.

    Seems like a gradual decline in the festival.

    Very disappointing to see.



  • #903
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,521 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Folk are wondering how the Beeb will edit the Kneecap set.

    They'll have their work cut out with the Bob Vylan set as well.



  • #904
    dirkmeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,686 ✭✭✭dirkmeister


    Ezra Collective are putting on a great show.



  • #905
    Appletart Upsetter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭Appletart Upsetter


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123587966#Comment_123587966

    This is the best set I've watched so far.



  • #906
    LowOdour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭LowOdour


    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/kneecap-glastonbury-2025-review-israel-palestine-b2776679.html

    5 star review from Independent UK

    Guardian also did



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  • #907
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,923 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123587948#Comment_123587948

    The Bob Vylan set went out live! 🤣

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Scratch

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Franz Ferdinand, Stereolab, Big Thief, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, IDLES, Electric Picnic



  • #908
    Lofidelity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭Lofidelity


    Weezer, Pulp, very good today. John Fogerty has lost the snarl in his voice but still an excellent musician.

    Enjoyed Wunderhorse and Wet Leg yesterday. I watched three or four 1975 songs but they do nothing for me. They're like a 1980's pop group, complete with sax.

    High hopes for Neil Young tonight.



  • #909
    extra-ordinary_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,451 ✭✭✭extra-ordinary_


    Excuse my ignorance but who is RAYE?



  • #910
    Marlay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭Marlay


    Looks like a small crowd for Beth Gibbons. I guess everyone is at Neil Young.



  • #911
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,263 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123588045#Comment_123588045

    Not for me but corker of a voice.

    Three times Grammy nominated and won 6 Brit Awards last year, so acclaimed if nothing else.



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  • #912
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,263 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Bit of a lull this evening - a lot of music for bed-wetters (IMO) - Tom Odell, Haim etc.

    Basically waiting for Caribou at 11pm.. always excellent!



  • #913
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,923 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    Been watching Amyl & The Sniffers and now Nova Twins on BBC4. Rockin'.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Scratch

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Franz Ferdinand, Stereolab, Big Thief, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, IDLES, Electric Picnic



  • #914
    Fanirish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,207 ✭✭✭Fanirish


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123587936#Comment_123587936

    nah it’s a good to great lineup.
    Glastonbury has been “popular music” since the 90’s.
    great that the festival is embracing young and popular artists, giving them correct billings and bringing a new younger audience to the festival.
    Good mix of nostalgia acts and fresh current ones.
    The old folks have had their time, good to let fresh air in



  • #915
    tinpib
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭tinpib


    Beth Gibbons on Park stage now is quality, will check out more of her stuff next week. Don't think my younger festival going self would be at it at 930pm Saturday night though, I'd prob be in some dance tent somewhere buck-leppin about the place.



  • #916
    KawaKris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭KawaKris


    I wonder how the Flowers got on, would loved to have seen them. Never listened to Pulp really but that was a decent performance. Ezra Collective very good. Roll on Caribou. Gurriers & Future Islands tomorrow, maybe Royel Otis.



  • #917
    rovers_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭rovers_runner


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123588045#Comment_123588045

    Think Amy Winehouse without the drugs and charisma.



  • #918
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,224 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    RAYE is amazing….. seen her before at the Proms, an outstanding artist & band..


    and she’s only gone and made me get something stuck in my eye for a second there…



  • #919
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,320 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123588045#Comment_123588045

    Awful shite, you'd wonder how some acts get prime time billing

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #920
    Lemsiper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 840 ✭✭✭Lemsiper


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123588102#Comment_123588102

    Nah, it's grand like - middle of the road, definitely not poor but absolutely nowhere near great.

    Lineup has absolutely no bearing on which age group will covet tickets the most - if you fancy Glasto the following year, you'll be in the mix on the Sunday morning regardless - as you've no clue who'll be playing (I've never had anyone in my circle give up their ticket because they didn't like the lineup).



  • #921
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,808 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Enjoying Raye, some vocal range.



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  • #922
    mrm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭mrm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123588139#Comment_123588139

    Its probably linked somewhat to the f*ckin enormous crowd out in front of her at the moment



  • #923
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭reubenreuben


    Saw the end of Pulp. Great showman



  • #924
    Stillill42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,891 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Just seems pointless listening to 2 or 3 of thd offerings on BBC and writing the thing off as shite when even only going by the mainstream BBC coverage, you could have been off listening to Bob Vylan or Amyl or Beth or Jarvis or Ezra Collective or whatever. HUNDREDS of other things happening at any moment in some little nook somewhere. I'm 100% watching this thinking it's time to finally get my lazy arse in gear 2027.



  • #925
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,808 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Not sure if true but apparently Kneecap were asked for a comment on Rod Stewart: ‘well he’s older than Israel isn’t he? ‘ was the reply.



  • #926
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    Between Raye on BBC1 and Beth on BBC4, I'm not feeling it. Longing for iPlayer access



  • #927
    FernandoTorres
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 814 ✭✭✭FernandoTorres


    Raye writes all her own music, is independent of a record label, has an amazing voice and seems like a decent person. I get you may not like her music but to say she's "shite" is ridiculous!



  • #928
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,808 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    I don’t get this Raye wan either. It seems to be music that only women like. I’d prefer the more poppy girls like Dua Lipa set last year, and even the edgier Charlie xcx later tonight. This Raye wan is too much London show band. She would be well suited to doing a Bond song. .



  • #929
    Sammy96
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭Sammy96


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123588102#Comment_123588102

    If that's great music, then we are in trouble.

    Plenty of great music from new acts around but they have played to the Record companies and totally sold out.

    This year's festival won't be remembered that's for sure.



  • #930
    Ferm001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭Ferm001


    Have the bbc turned out the lights in the south of England ☀️



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  • #931
    phatkev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,645 ✭✭✭phatkev


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123588191#Comment_123588191

    Thats all thats live on the iplayer at the moment as well if thats any consolation



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