Glastonbury 2014 line up
Discussion
trig9k said:
Chris71 said:
trig9k said:
HTP99 said:
You guys who are on your 5th or 6th Glastonbury on the trot how do you manage to get tickets, our first and only time was 2011 and it was epic however since then we've not been able to get tickets and it's not for want of trying either.
Same here, I went every year from early nineties but since it's change to online not a sniff , the last time I went I had to win a competition in the paper , really fed up of spending hr's trying to get through and yet some people get through every year
Trying again sunday morning, fingers crossed
It was never especially easy. The first few times I went it was, erm, free. Ever since the super fence went up getting tickets has involved starting five minutes before the stated time and plugging away for as many hours as it takes.
I realise that 8 people hitting the website when 2 could cover 12 ticket purchases is probably contributing to the website performance problems but everybody seems to do it. I would personally prefer some sort of ballot system so it is 'fairer', with one person being able to buy say up to six tickets (advance-linked by registration number, to prevent people 'selling' a link to them, but giving enough capacity for families with up to 4 kids) in an initial sale, then then remainder hitting a general sale. If they offered 20,000 of such 'golden tickets' via a ballot they would shift between 20k and 120k actual tickets in a much fairer way, the remainder going on general sale.
I do always wonder if they intentionally throttle access to the sales process, to create an artificial hype. The year I first went (2008) I was able to get a ticket weeks after the on-sale date, but it almost went bust that year so something had to happen to make them shift more tickets.
gazza285 said:
eastlmark said:
egor110 said:
silverfish?
way to go, you are the winner!!!!
PurpleTurtle said:
trig9k said:
Chris71 said:
trig9k said:
HTP99 said:
You guys who are on your 5th or 6th Glastonbury on the trot how do you manage to get tickets, our first and only time was 2011 and it was epic however since then we've not been able to get tickets and it's not for want of trying either.
Same here, I went every year from early nineties but since it's change to online not a sniff , the last time I went I had to win a competition in the paper , really fed up of spending hr's trying to get through and yet some people get through every yearTrying again sunday morning, fingers crossed
It was never especially easy. The first few times I went it was, erm, free. Ever since the super fence went up getting tickets has involved starting five minutes before the stated time and plugging away for as many hours as it takes.
I realise that 8 people hitting the website when 2 could cover 12 ticket purchases is probably contributing to the website performance problems but everybody seems to do it. I would personally prefer some sort of ballot system so it is 'fairer', with one person being able to buy say up to six tickets (advance-linked by registration number, to prevent people 'selling' a link to them, but giving enough capacity for families with up to 4 kids) in an initial sale, then then remainder hitting a general sale. If they offered 20,000 of such 'golden tickets' via a ballot they would shift between 20k and 120k actual tickets in a much fairer way, the remainder going on general sale.
I do always wonder if they intentionally throttle access to the sales process, to create an artificial hype. The year I first went (2008) I was able to get a ticket weeks after the on-sale date, but it almost went bust that year so something had to happen to make them shift more tickets.
HTP99 said:
PurpleTurtle said:
trig9k said:
Chris71 said:
trig9k said:
HTP99 said:
You guys who are on your 5th or 6th Glastonbury on the trot how do you manage to get tickets, our first and only time was 2011 and it was epic however since then we've not been able to get tickets and it's not for want of trying either.
Same here, I went every year from early nineties but since it's change to online not a sniff , the last time I went I had to win a competition in the paper , really fed up of spending hr's trying to get through and yet some people get through every yearTrying again sunday morning, fingers crossed
It was never especially easy. The first few times I went it was, erm, free. Ever since the super fence went up getting tickets has involved starting five minutes before the stated time and plugging away for as many hours as it takes.
I realise that 8 people hitting the website when 2 could cover 12 ticket purchases is probably contributing to the website performance problems but everybody seems to do it. I would personally prefer some sort of ballot system so it is 'fairer', with one person being able to buy say up to six tickets (advance-linked by registration number, to prevent people 'selling' a link to them, but giving enough capacity for families with up to 4 kids) in an initial sale, then then remainder hitting a general sale. If they offered 20,000 of such 'golden tickets' via a ballot they would shift between 20k and 120k actual tickets in a much fairer way, the remainder going on general sale.
I do always wonder if they intentionally throttle access to the sales process, to create an artificial hype. The year I first went (2008) I was able to get a ticket weeks after the on-sale date, but it almost went bust that year so something had to happen to make them shift more tickets.
Not a 'metaller either, I'd have preferred to see somebody else in that slot, but I guess they are popular, although I think more with the Sonisphere crowd than the Glastonbury one.
I saw them at the O2 on their last album launch and just didn't 'get' them, apart from their big hits. I'll be off to watch Mogwai up The Park, hopefully sneaking down to catch them finish on Nothing Else Matters though.
I saw them at the O2 on their last album launch and just didn't 'get' them, apart from their big hits. I'll be off to watch Mogwai up The Park, hopefully sneaking down to catch them finish on Nothing Else Matters though.
the last time they were on the bbc they had a no sweary policy as it was broadcast live on radio one.
they duly obeyed by blasting into creeping death witha a "f
k yeah motherfkers" from jaymz - classic.
i think the host that day was jacqui brambles and she nearly got incinerated by a pyro too iirc...
it will be interesting to see what sort of set they do....
they duly obeyed by blasting into creeping death witha a "f
k yeah motherfkers" from jaymz - classic.i think the host that day was jacqui brambles and she nearly got incinerated by a pyro too iirc...
it will be interesting to see what sort of set they do....
Adam B said:
Gun said:
Metallica headlining the Pyramid Stage on Saturday 
Really? Fantastic, not a big HM fan but that would be awesome HTP99 said:
MarshPhantom said:
Not been for years but Metallica seem like an odd choice for Glastonbury headliners. I don't think they have much appeal outside the world of METAL!
Dolly Parton?!Unlike a lot of Glasto regulars I am partial to a spot of metal, but I get that they're a bit leftfield (no pun intended). Still, I don't think they're any weirder than The English National Ballet or Dolly Parton.
For what it's worth, I still remember the immense circle pit in front of Less Than Jake back in 2001. If a relatively little known ska punk band can pull it off, then one of the world's biggest live acts surely can.
Adam B said:
My Metallica knowledge extends to justice for all and the black album, suspect they would be a great live band, plus I get to watch them in a mixed Glastonbury crowd, not a bunch of sweaty orrible Metal fans.
Can't see the appeal of Dolly Parton though
She's in the Sunday afternoon 'Legend' slot which I always enjoy. By that time, having been on a full-on festival bender since Wednesday lunchtime it is often some much needed respite to sit down and relax for a bit! The artists they've had in that slot in recent years (Kenny Rogers, Don McLean, Ray Davies to name but a few) have all been brilliant. That's the whole eclectic appeal of Glastonbury for me, you get Ccountry and Metal legends sharing the same stage a few hours apart, and if you don't like either there will always be something somewhere to suit you on another stage. Can't see the appeal of Dolly Parton though
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