Country pop legend Shania Twain’s Glastonbury set was marred by technical issues that affected the sound, leaving some fans disappointed by her Pyramid Stage debut. Meanwhile, Shania had also felt frustrated as “logistics” had prevented her from making a grand entrance on a live horse. However, tears of emotion shone in her eyes as she … Read more
Fans were in floods of tears at Glastonbury Festival after hearing soul songstress Paloma Faith’s tribute to the late Amy Winehouse. It’s been 13 years since she joined the 27 Club and she is still sorely missed, prompting Paloma to shout out: “Love you Amy, you’re here in spirit!” She then launched into an emotional … Read more
From drug overdoses and a raging gunman to a mammoth backlash over headlining acts and backstage civil wars, Glastonbury Festival has had an at times colourful and chaotic history. The first Glastonbury ever to take place was back in 1970, just a day after Jimi Hendrix died. Back then, it was called The Pilton Pop, … Read more
Glastonbury Festival performances by Keane, Corrine Bailey Rae, Bloc Party and Kasabian were marred for some fans by the constant presence of Palestinian flags – and even an inflatable dinghy carrying “asylum seekers”. Political clashes loomed large at the event, prompting one fan to take to Twitter and exclaim: “#Glastonbury festival isn’t being held on … Read more
Glastonbury Festival kicked off today and will continue until Sunday, leaving fans to pray that they don’t get submerged in mud as they don their wellies in readiness and venture out to catch the bands. Electrical Storm performers U2 lived up to their song’s name when they braved torrential rain and stormy skies in 2011 … Read more
