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Who headlined Glastonbury 2002?
Chris Martin recalls how filling in for The Strokes led to Coldplay headlining Glastonbury in 2002. Chris Martin and Michael Eavis have recalled how filling in for The Strokes led to Coldplay headlining Glastonbury in 2002.
Who played at Glastonbury in 2003?
Acts included: Love with Arthur Lee, Damien Rice, De la Soul, Flaming Lips, Jimmy Cliff, Moby, Radiohead, REM, The Damned, The Darkness, The Thrills; Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and Nightmares on Wax in Lost Vagueness; Bill Bailey, Ross Noble, Black Sky White in the Cabaret areas plus a huge variety of kid’s …
Who played at Glastonbury 2000?
David Bowie
Acts included Chemical Brothers, Moby, Travis, Morcheeba, Basement Jaxx and David Bowie.
Who has performed at Glastonbury?
Long Before His Time: The Death Of Jimi Hendrix
- Best Glastonbury Performances: 30 History-Making Festival Highlights.
- 30: T. Rex (1970)
- 29: Elvis Costello (1987)
- 28: Portishead (1995, 1998, 2013)
- 27: The Verve (1993)
- 26: Dolly Parton (2014)
- 25: Adele (2016)
- 24: Snoop Dogg (2010)
Who headlined Glastonbury in 1985?
Acts included: Echo & The Bunnymen, Aswad, Joe Cocker, Style Council and The Boomtown Rats.
Who headlined Glastonbury in 2004?
Paul McCartney
Acts included: Paul McCartney, Muse, Oasis, James Brown, Joss Stone, Toots and the Maytals, Franz Ferdinand, Scissor Sisters, Black Eyed Peas, Sister Sledge, Television, Michael Franti and Spearhead. The Greenfields and particularly Lost Vagueness, were a mass of innovative, creative and amazing sights and sounds.
Why is Glastonbury so special?
For not only is Glastonbury the cradle of Christianity in England but is also reputed to be the burial place of King Arthur. Glastonbury is thought to have been a site for pre-Christian worship, perhaps because of its location by the Tor, the highest of the hills surrounding Glastonbury and a superb natural viewpoint.
Who is the oldest person to play Glastonbury?
Paul McCartney will become the oldest performer to headline Glastonbury Festival by some distance when he tops the bill next June. The former Beatle will step onto the Pyramid Stage a week after his 78th birthday to wow the crowds at Worthy Farm.
Who are the bands that played at Glastonbury in 2002?
Acts included, Stereophonics, Coldplay, Manu Chao, Kosheen, Mis-teeq, Fatboy Slim, Roger Waters, Rod Stewart, White Stripes, Orbital and Isaac Hayes. For many the place to be was Lost Vagueness in the Green Fields which bizarrely provided a silver service restaurant and ballroom dancing.
What was the weather like at Glastonbury in 2002?
The most long-awaited and carefully prepared Glastonbury Festival took place in wonderful weather. The ring of steel fence repelled all non ticket holders and 140,000 legitimate festival goers revelled in the space and security created by the widely praised new operational management structure.
When did Glastonbury ring of steel fence go on sale?
The ring of steel fence repelled all non ticket holders and 140,000 legitimate festival goers revelled in the space and security created by the widely praised new operational management structure. Tickets were put on sale in February and sold out in weeks.