Glastonbury 2020

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

So then do they effectively want to take deposits now for Glastonbury 2021? So that it will be fully sold out now for next year?

I can see that resulting in April 2021's resale being quite large as people's circumstances will no doubt change over the next 16 months, even excluding any corona changes

Yeah, personally (I have no "Inside info") I'd say that the resale will probably be about double. For pretty much the exact same reason you say: Either that don't know what their circumstances will be next year. Or they do. Weddings etc. I know somebody who has a ticket who has said that they cannot go 'cos they were planning their wedding then. They intentially scheduled their wedding for next year (Specific date is personally important to them). They specificially scheduled it for next year so they wouldn't miss the 50th. They are gutted.

As are we all. But it had to be cancelled. They did the right thing the right way for the right reasons.

Look on the bright side. We know we'll have tickets. Your "F5" button is safe next year.

MadYaker wrote: »

I agree, its bloody depressing. Im not sure if Ill even bother watching any of it, maybe some of the south east corner stuff.

I'll probably watch some of it, haven't looked at any lineup yet so haven't a clue really.

Well, this is turning out to be a very depressing week!

Anyone else catch Julien Temple's 2006 film/documentary last night on BBC4? I thought it was excellent, sort of in the style of the wonderful Woodstock from 1970. The footage of Richie Havens (Glasto 1987?) looking and sounding exactly as he did in 1969 was really something special. The interactions between Michael Eavis and the original "travellers", exiled from Stonehenge, was fascinating. Loved it.

David Bowie's legendary set from 2000 just started on BBC2. Never been on before in its entirety.

Does anyone know, the guitarist in the black jumper, did he play with Nick Cave as well?

TenPicnics wrote: »

Anyone else catch Julien Temple's 2006 film/documentary last night on BBC4? I thought it was excellent, sort of in the style of the wonderful Woodstock from 1970. The footage of Richie Havens (Glasto 1987?) looking and sounding exactly as he did in 1969 was really something special. The interactions between Michael Eavis and the original "travellers", exiled from Stonehenge, was fascinating. Loved it.

Saw it, it was brilliant viewing..the new age travellers were rough, to say the least.

Joe Strummer came across as a knob..

Interviewed some young fella from Devon (I think) chewing the jaws off himself..

When will the Eavises have to decide on next year's festival? Given the logistics I'd guess February at the very latest and I can't see any circumstances in which the go-ahead would be given then. I'm normally optimistic about these things but I think it's 2022 at the earliest.

Other festivals could happen in mid to late Summer though, scale and buildings will allow it. Or am I being naive?

So Macca reckons it's not happening, or certainly not in June. Hard not to agree with him. The Eavises seem to be reluctant to hold it in late Summer and have stated that they won't go bankrupt if it's called off in good time. Seems inevitable I believe that we're looking at 2022 at best.