No Glastonbury in 2012; Portaloo shortage to blame
By grattan 19th Oct, 2010
Kenny would be appalled! There’ll be no Glastonbury festival in 2012 because too many of England's Portaloos will be in service at the London Olympics.
Glastonbury reveals epic dance lineup
By daverh 30th Apr, 2010
The UK’s enormous Glastonbury festival is stepping up its commitment to dance fans this year, today unveiling their full dance lineup with some jaw droppingly big names on the bill.
Research suggests Jesus was a Glastonbury fan
By lauraliszewski 25th Dec, 2009
Research recently undertaken for a new film has uncovered the theory that Jesus paid a visit to the small, southern English town of Glastonbury, now famous for being the site of the world’s largest (and most waterlogged) open-air music festival.
Solar powered tents and iPhone applications make festivals easier
By daverh 26th Jun, 2009
Believe it or not, here's some genuinely interesting technological developments that promise to make upcoming festivals a lot easier for punters.
Monsoon warning for Glastonbury festival
By JackT 10th Jun, 2009
Already renowned for being a mud and rain filled weekend, UK mega festival Glastonbury may see its worst weather on record, with a monsoon predicted for the 2009 festival.
Glastonbury almost sold out
By JackT 22nd Jan, 2009
In a remarkable reversal of fortunes, Glastonbury organisers are claiming the 137,500 tickets to the 2009 festival are 90% sold.
Winehouse calls Kanye west a "c_nt"
By brownie-ll 30th Jun, 2008
Amy Winehouse’s return to live music happened over the weekend at Glastonbury, and was not without its share of controversy, finding time to call Kanye West a “c_nt”. Poor Kanye, he just can't seem to catch a break at the moment!
Jay-Z sticks it to Noel at Glasto with 'Wonderwall' cover
By brownie-ll 29th Jun, 2008
Despite public criticism from Noel Gallagher, Glastonbury Festival headliner Jay-Z proved the doubters wrong with a solid set of his greatest hits - plus a cheeky cover of Oasis' 'Wonderwall'.
Thousands of Glastonbury tickets left
By JackT 27th Jun, 2008
With gates now open, reports indicate there are still roughly 3,000 tickets remaining to be sold for Glastonbury 2008. This is the first time in 15 years the event hasn’t sold out in advance.
Is Glastonbury's time up?
By i_have_ADD 10th Jun, 2008
The Times newspaper published a thundering leading article on Glastonbury Festival and its failure to so far sell out, asking the question ‘Have music-lovers fallen out of love with the music festival?’
Mandela versus Glastonbury
By JackT 12th May, 2008
Nelson Mandela’s star-studded 90th birthday charity concert is set to take place on June 27 in the UK, the same day Glastonbury kicks off. Could this be the ultimate showdown of 2008?
Aussies to represent at Glastonbury 2008
By i_have_ADD 30th Apr, 2008
Arguably the world’s most revered music festival, Glastonbury will return to the – often waterlogged – UK countryside in 2008 after a year in hibernation. The full lineup was recently announced, with antipodean musical talent out in force!
Glastonbury's bubble bursts?
By i_have_ADD 14th Apr, 2008
The Independent branded the Glastonbury Festival ‘overly corporate’ recently, after the once infamously counter-cultural event sold just 100,000 tickets on its first day of sale, leaving 35,000 still available.
Glasto lost its appeal?
By JackT 2nd Apr, 2008
The grand dame of UK festivals, Glastonbury, has suffered a significant downturn in ticket registrations this year. The relative disinterest has been blamed variously on the first acts (Jay-Z ain’t no Led Zep) and 2007’s apocalyptic weather.
Jay-Z locked in for Glastonbury
By JackT 4th Feb, 2008
That Jay-Z just refuses to stay retired. The rap mogul may have forfeited the Def Jam presidency, but he’s still partial to a headline gig. Et voilà, Glastonbury 2008 has its first big drawcard…
