Glastonbury 2024
Everyone’s Glastonbury experience is different. An important thing to bear in mind.
Much of the fallout from this year’s edition has surrounded the sheer volume of people and therefore overcrowding at the festival.
In certain cases it’s valid; the ongoing popularity of Sugababes (especially with the reformation of the original lineup), should have seen them on the Pyramid Stage rather than West Holts, which had to be shut down because of the size of the audience.
Similarly, after the main stages close, virtually everyone (being worse for wear) is looking for something else to do or watch, with only a handful of destinations to head to – if one isn’t particularly familiar with electronic music, logically they will head to a household name like Fatboy Slim or Hot Chip.
Perhaps it’s time for Emily Eavis to take a leaf from European festivals and consider extending the main stages to run beyond midnight, although the restrictions on licensing presumably prevent this.