It's probably the best all-rounder, I'll give you that. Some get the bookings better, some get the balance between electronic and 'accoustic' music better, some get the layout better, some even (shock horror) get the 'experience' better. If there were any festival I'd punt £200 on blind it would...
This is actually one of the other reasons I didn't get a ticket this year. The BBC red button/ online coverage is immense. Get some beers and other sundries in and you can do the 30 minute schlep from the Park Stage to The John Peel Stage in the press of a button. God bless the license fee.
I...
Muse were excellent live, before their set started being padded out by the unmitigated shite* they've been peddling for about 10 years now.
Rant over.
* Apart from the one that sounds like Maiden that's quite fun in a nostalgic way.
Last year (my first), which I think I can safely say wasn't THAT strong in a historical context, I have never seen such quality and variety of live music programming and production in three days at any other festival I've ever been to.
The reason I won't be returning is that they don't show the...
The undercard as always will be excellent but seriously, are the three headliners some ironic riposte by the Eavis's to the furore Kanye's booking caused last year by attempting to book the whitest acts imaginable?
If so, it's funny and it worked.