BBC Glastonbury Coverage

[Gnasher]

1 hour ago, Nelly-Matip said:

It’s been a great week for Ian Beale. He’s back in Eastenders and now he gets to headline the Pyramid Stage on a Saturday night. 
 

Axl’s voice is miles away from what it was. 
 

But, fuck it, I’m actually quite enjoying this. 

 

I'm the same. Who cares if his voice ain't what it was. Not my thing but they're a great band.

[an tha]

4 minutes ago, Nelly-Matip said:

Grohl joins them for Paradise City, apparently! 

Yup

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

BLACK PERSON IN THE CROWD ALERT! 

[an tha]

12 minutes ago, cloggypop said:

 

Rick Astley seems to be available

He is reforming the smiths with Johnny Marr.....

[John102]

Just now, Nelly-Matip said:

BLACK PERSON IN THE CROWD ALERT! 

I clocked that, wasn't sure if it was blackface though.

[Sweeney287]

Going to watch them in Hyde Park Friday, tonight has just whetted my appetite (no destruction involved, just dodgy dad moves) 

 

Will be the fourth time I've seen them live, first in 92 at Wembley, great band, with some massive songs. Love them. 

[an tha]

Wisely keeping away from the high notes of Knocking....then stupidly having a go!

[Redder Lurtz]

If I don't get to have a mucky weekend in a motorhome with Lana Del Ray before I die I'm going to be seriously fucking disappointed.  

[Moo]

Was no one else watching Christine and the Queens then? Very French, very different and very, very good.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

14 minutes ago, Moo said:

Was no one else watching Christine and the Queens then? Very French, very different and very, very good.

They’ve just been on the Beeb after Guns ‘n’ Roses. 
 

Only the one song. Yes. Very different. But, that was very impressive, to be fair. 
 

 

[The Midnight Rambler]

Slightly off topic but fuck it.

 

 

[Juniper]

Axel Rose is 61, of course he’s not going to have the vocal range he had in his 20’s to let him hit those ridiculously high notes. 
 

It is what it is. 
 

The question for me is there really no better band in the world right now to headline the pyramid stage on the Saturday night? 

[Leyton388]

2 hours ago, Moo said:

Was no one else watching Christine and the Queens then? Very French, very different and very, very good.

 

Yeah nice set of tits. 

[Lee909]

3 hours ago, Bruce Spanner said:

 

60 year old man can't run anymore and looks shit in a kilt shocker!

 

Not watched the set but are people really surprised. Singers are the one member of the band that won't go on forever. Especially someone who sings like Axl did. Otis Redding and Janis Joplin both had issues with their vocals due to the strain they put on them,especially Janis and both died before they got to 28. 

 

It's more the exception if a singer can still get the job done at 50. 

[Redder Lurtz]

A bit shit what they did to Lana Del Ray. I've no idea why she was half an hour late but to just cut her sound system off with 20 minutes of her set to go was a proper kick in the guts for her fans. It's not like they needed the stage for the next act as she was on last. Proper cuntish. 

[Freddo]

7 hours ago, TD_LFC said:

 

In the nicest possible way he needs to fuck off for a while.

 

The number of clips I've seen where he just can't perform and relies on the crowd to drag the performance through is nuts.

 

It's not fair to him or the people who pay to watch him. 

Agree that he needs to take a long break. He took 3 weeks I think but that clearly wasn't enough. Maybe 6 months out of the limelight. I don't know how you treat that condition. Maybe some form of coping strategies and counselling perhaps. 

[Strontium]

1 hour ago, Redder Lurtz said:

A bit shit what they did to Lana Del Ray. I've no idea why she was half an hour late but to just cut her sound system off with 20 minutes of her set to go was a proper kick in the guts for her fans. It's not like they needed the stage for the next act as she was on last. Proper cuntish. 

 

They have a curfew. Licensing stuff. One for the jobsworths thread probably. 

[Redder Lurtz]

13 minutes ago, Strontium said:

 

They have a curfew. Licensing stuff. One for the jobsworths thread probably. 

 A curfew for the sake of 20 minutes at a festival where stuff is open all night. Yep, jobsworth bastards. 

[Scott_M]

Watching Manic Street Preachers on iPlayer. I used to be a massive Manics fan, their early stuff is brilliant. I’m not enjoying this set. Not what they are playing, even some later songs are good, it just doesn’t sound good. Sounds very sloppy & overblown. 

[Captain Willard]

2 hours ago, Redder Lurtz said:

A bit shit what they did to Lana Del Ray. I've no idea why she was half an hour late but to just cut her sound system off with 20 minutes of her set to go was a proper kick in the guts for her fans. It's not like they needed the stage for the next act as she was on last. Proper cuntish. 

This is the biggest festival in the world, the brand is worth millions. The whole thing rests on a flimsy paper foundation of the local council giving planning permission every year and a key condition of that consent  will be the times they can have acts on the main stage. They’re not going to risk that permission becuase one mid tier act couldn’t turn up on time.
 

I hate people who turn up late for stuff, selfish wankers making everyone else wait becuase their time is more important than ours. I bet she doesn’t get asked back. 

[Chip Butty]

Maggie Rogers: Her music ok, Her and her dancing, more than ok. 

[Scott_M]

Jesus Christ, they’d have been better giving them an hour at the legends spot this afternoon…

 

At least 8 songs from that should be cut. 

 

 

Of course Dave Grohl got himself onstage. He’s a bad smell who just won’t fuck off. 

[Scott_M]

The sound for GNR is terrible. 
 

This fucking burk. If his lighter isn’t working at GNR, he’s completely fucked for Elton John tonight .
 

 

[Juniper]

1 hour ago, Redder Lurtz said:

 A curfew for the sake of 20 minutes at a festival where stuff is open all night. Yep, jobsworth bastards. 

You work with curfews all the time with outdoor gigs. She’d have known the rules beforehand. 

 

Only her fault for being 30minutes late and only getting to do half your set. Get your hair done earlier in the day, which is an absolutely ridiculous excuse for a headline slot at Glastonbury.

Very dickish thing to do to your own fans. Even Axl Rose could turn up on time.

 

Silly girl

[Red74]

Sad hearing Axl Rose doing paradise city in the style of a posh English boy