Glastonbury shut stage down ahead of rappers' performance as they struggle with overcrowding again
GLASTONBURY Festival is dealing with a new overcrowding issue after declaring fans to AVOID one of the major stages.
As Neil Young took to the main Pyramid stage as the headliner of the evening, pop fans have ditched the rocker in favour of other acts.
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Charli XCX is set to perform on the Other Stage at 10.30pm, while American rapper Doechii will appear on the third biggest stage, Woodsies, at 10.45pm.
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Glastonbury has come under fire for its crowd control
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Doechii is set to close the Woodsies tent at 10.45
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As Neil Young took to the main Pyramid stage, thousands flocked to the Other Stage and Woodsies instead
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However, nearly an hour before the set was due to start, the crowd at Woodsies had got so big that they were forced to close access.
The team simply posted a message on X (formerly Twitter), declaring: "No access to Woodsies. Please head to another area of the site - thank you."
Doechii – who has topped the charts this year with her songs Denial Is A River and Anxiety – is still set to perform as planned.
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This is the second time Woodsies has been forced to shut down for crowd control – with Lorde's early Friday morning surprise set also causing chaos.
The New Zealand singer appeared on stage to celebrate the release of her new album, Virgin, in a last minute appearance.
So the news came as a massive annoyance to ticketholders, who have criticised the team for poor organisation.
They've been particularly critical of putting big names like Charli XCX and Doechii against each other on the line-up, and on smaller stages that don't have the capacity needed for the crowd.
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"Terrible programming throughout, you need a massive re think for your next festival," wrote one.
"doechii and charli clashing at glasto is EVIL WORK!!" said another.
Glastonbury chaos as bosses are forced to SHUT part of festival as Lorde performs surprise set
"Glastonbury really looked at all the vibrant amazing young artists around and said "nah, lets pump the big slots full of elderly white men". I'm not being funny but I'm struggling to stay awake for Doechii watching Neil Young..." noted a third.
And a fourth said: "It's full to capacity? Nobody's at the Pyramid Stage for Neil Young. Everyone is either at Woodsies or the Other Stage for Charli XCX
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"Glastonbury has shit the bed a bit here. Field packed for Charli XCX. Woodsies closed an hour ahead of time for Scissor Sisters. Doechii still to come. Pyramid very sparse for Neil Young. Meanwhile PULP do an hour in the afternoon and fill the space"
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Glastonbury organisers have urged attendees not to go to the Woodsies stage
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