Glastonbury Moments

Glastonbury Moments

With @glastofest coming to an end I thought I’d run you through some of my favourite festival moments. In my lifetime.

There have been some iconic moments throughout Glastonbury’s 50 year history, both good and bad. Pulps super sub appearance in 95, New Orders disastrous show in 81, or 97’s year of mud.

However I wasn’t even born when those happened so this list will be moments I remember.

Now. That’s the disclaimers out of the way. My first moment is from 2019. The Killers are playing a second headline set. Having a point to prove, their first in 2007 was fraught with sound problems, what better way than to right the wrongs. With a greatest hits set, and then pulling out Johnny Marr for a cover of ‘This Charming Man’ and a brilliant rendition of ‘Mr Brightside’

My second moment, was 4 years earlier. Another super sub appearance. Florence & the Machine, stepped in at the last minute for the Foo Fighters after Dave Grohl had broken his leg, and gave us one of the best Glastonbury performances ever. A set that spanned her brilliant career, and she even chucked a cover of ‘Times Like These’ in for good measure!

The third moment saw another band right the wrongs of a set in 2007. Arctic Monkeys came back 5 years later, and complete a a Guy Garvey arranged Orchestra played a beautiful set with saw them showcase of songs of AM as well as dip into their vast back catalogue.