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One of the most notorious years, with torrential rain pelting the site before the festivities even began. Neil Young cancelled, leaving Kula Shaker (!) to step in, while Ash deputised for Steve Winwood and ended up headlining the Pyramid Stage. Radiohead on Saturday night were given an
Glastonbury's muddy years: the festival’s worst weather in pictures
Rodgers says, the stages for this year’s show could only be about half the size they have been in previous years. There was also the matter of getting them on and off the field swiftly. The crews had about 7.5 minutes to set up this year’s performance and about six to take it down. “That’s the science you have to inject into an artist’s world,”
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Instead, the superstar made her comeback performance (it’s Rihanna’s first since the 2018 Grammys ) atop seven platforms suspended anywhere from 15 to 60 feet above the field. And while the LED-lit platforms, which were arranged in different positions as the singer moved through hits ranging from “Bitch Better Have My Money” to “Rude Boy,” looked
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We were there for the moment. We went all out. We were cringe. We were free, even when it was ugly. There were no screens to break, only lit cigarettes to dodge.
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Footage of “trainwreck” woodstock (1999)
A number of factors contributed to the Woodstock ‘99 riots, including congestion, excessive prices for basic services, and frustration with the event’s commercialised atmosphere.
As tensions rose, guests began vandalising and starting fires, creating... See more
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