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Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
The size of Glastonbury festival's venue compared to places in Bolton
Glastonbury festival kicks off today, Friday, with the main stages being opened up for performances by acts like Wet Leg and Denzel Curry, before headliners The 1975 draw the day to a close. Held at Worthy Farm in Somerset annually since 1970, the event is a huge one on the calendar both musically and culturally, enjoying extensive media coverage. Last year, around 210,000 people attended the festival, so you'd be right in thinking that it needs to be a pretty sizeable venue. Thanks to the internet and a fantastic website, we've compared its size to various towns in Bolton. Bolton (Image: As seen on the map, the venue stretches from Derby Street in the south, all the way up to the junction Blackburn Road has with Halliwell Road. More: Festival hailed as 'one of the best days of the decade' as thousands arrive in town More: Athletes descend on Bolton to take part in gruelling triathlon More: Bolton restaurant to be closed for the day - as 9,000 staff prepare to party From west to east, it covers the whole of Spa Road and parts of the Hough. Westhoughton (Image: The farm more or less encapsulates the entirety of Westhoughton. With around 25,000, the town isn't quite as packed as the music festival, but it was recently named one of the nicest places in the region. Horwich (Image: Horwich recently had its own music festival, with thousands of people turning up. Much like Westhoughton, the whole town is engulfed by the size of Worthy Farm. I'm sure plenty of locals will argue the Horwich Rox festival is better than Glastonbury, though! Toughsheet Community Stadium (Image: The small green patch just underneath where the map says "Middlebrook" shows how big the farm is compared to Bolton Wanderers' home. The Toughsheet Community Stadium and nearby Bolton Arena have hosted plenty of music in the past, including the Made in Manchester festival and acts such as Pink! In fact, a quick Google search reveals that around 500 football pitches would fit inside Glastonbury's venue.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Glastonbury gears up for The 1975, Alanis Morissette and more
After two days of build-up, Glastonbury will open its main stages on Friday with performances from music stars including Alanis Morissette, Wet Leg, Rizzle Kicks, Denzel Curry, PinkPantheress, Loyle Carner and Busta Rhymes. The day will reach its climax when rock band The 1975 headline the Pyramid Stage at 22:15 BST, giving their only concert of the year. The band, fronted by Matty Healy, have reportedly spent four times their festival fee on a "specially designed set" for the show. Meanwhile, there's fevered speculation over the mystery acts on this year's bill, with Lewis Capaldi rumoured to be making a return to live music at the festival after a two-year hiatus. The singer stepped out of the limelight in 2023 after a difficult performance at Glastonbury, where a combination of anxiety and Tourette's caused him to lose his voice. The singer received a huge outpouring of support from fans, who helped him finish his set by singing along to Someone You Loved. Days later, he scrapped his future concerts, saying he needed time to get his "physical and mental health in order" and "adjust to the impact" of his Tourette's diagnosis. With a new single, Survive, released at midnight on Friday, the star is the presumed frontrunner to play the Pyramid Stage's "TBA" slot at 17.00 BST. Glastonbury 2025: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend Watch and listen to Glastonbury on the BBC The Glastonbury weather forecast Friday's other big enigma is the surprise guest who is scheduled to open the Woodsies tent at 11:30. The venue, formerly known as the John Peel Tent, is dedicated to alternative pop and indie acts - with rumoured performers including Olivia Dean, Jamie xx, Lorde and Haim, who have a gig in Margate later on Friday. Meanwhile, The 1975 will top the main stage bill, with fans hoping for a glimpse of their forthcoming sixth album, tentatively titled GHEMB (God Has Entered My Body). "It's such a big gig, and it's the only show that we're playing this year," their manager Jamie Oborne recently told the Money Trench podcast. "Matty thought doing it in isolation would be a really powerful thing. I obviously agreed with him, as I often do." Tickets for the festival sold out in just 40 minutes last November, before the line-up had been announced. The majority of festivalgoers arrived for the gates opening on Wednesday, and were treated to an opening ceremony featuring theatre and circus performers in front of the Pyramid Stage that evening. Others started their festival with a "ravers to runners" 5k race on Thursday morning, braving a torrential downpour as they circled the site. And thousands of revellers spent Thursday night sampling the festival's nightlife, as the dance stages opened with DJ sets from acts like Confidence Man, Eliza Rose and BBC news analysis editor Ros Atkins. This year's festival is expected to have a political dimension, too, with performances and talks addressing political upheaval, conflict in the Middle East, the climate crisis, and the rise of the far right. Among the speakers is former Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, who will take part in a panel called "Standing Up for 'Getting Along' in a World that's Being Pushed Apart". He told the festival's on-site newspaper The Glastonbury Free Press that the talk was inspired by the idea that "everything is done to try and divide us". "And I think if people can pull together - because I think most of us are decent human beings - then just a bit more kindness in the world would go a long way at the moment." Festival founder Michael Eavis said he stood by the event's left-leaning ethos - which sees a share of profits go to organisations including Oxfam, WaterAid and Greenpeace. "I think the people that come here are into all those things," the 89-year-old told the Free Press. "People that don't agree with the politics of the event can go somewhere else." Get our flagship newsletter with all the headlines you need to start the day. Sign up here. Opening ceremony kicks off Glastonbury with a bang 'A kind of magic': Emily Eavis on Glastonbury's Thursday feeling Rod Stewart on Glastonbury: 'I wish they wouldn't call it the tea time slot' Glastonbury Festival: Five newcomers you don't want to miss
Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Glastonbury 2025 Friday live: Crowds gather ahead of The 1975 headline act
Glastonbury 2025 has officially begun! After months of build-up, the world's most iconic music festival is in full swing, with thousands of fans descending on Worthy Farm for a weekend of unforgettable performances, muddy feet, and plenty of pints. This year's line-up is one of the most eclectic yet. The 1975 headline the Pyramid Stage tonight, with Neil Young taking over on Saturday and Olivia Rodrigo closing the festival on Sunday. Sunday afternoon also sees Rod Stewart in the beloved Legends Slot – expect sing-alongs, sequins, and maybe even a few tears. Friday's highlights include Charli XCX, Kneecap, Wet Leg, RAYE, Doechii, The Libertines, Gracie Abrams, and many more. As for the weather – it's a proper Glasto mix. Sunshine and warm temperatures (24–25°C) are paired with strong winds, so prepare for anything: Bring sunscreen, a raincoat, and extra tent pegs. Stick with us for rolling updates, surprise guests, backstage gossip, and everything else unfolding on Day 2 at Worthy Farm. Sort: Newest first Oldest first June 27, 2025 12:00 am This Live Blog has now ended MORE: Andrew Garfield confesses to pooing himself after taking too many drugs at Glastonbury MORE: BBC confirms it won't broadcast Glastonbury Festival headliner's set live MORE: Lewis Capaldi 'confirms' Glastonbury secret set with heartbreaking comeback song
New York Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Wet Leg Became Indie Superheroes Overnight. Now They're Acting Like It.
Taking the stage in a muscled power pose is a declaration of frontwoman confidence. And Rhian Teasdale is gleaming with it. When her band Wet Leg played at Market Hotel in Brooklyn this spring, she strode up in a dingy undershirt and some glorified tighty-whities, and flexed her biceps at the crowd — a stance somewhere between bodybuilder and Wonder Woman. Launching into the come-at-me lyrics of 'Catch These Fists,' the pulsing lead single from the band's upcoming album — 'I don't want your love, I just wanna fight' the chorus snarls — Teasdale, the rhythm guitarist, dropped her custom-made, bubble gum pink instrument, and flashed her guns again. Beside her, Hester Chambers, the college friend she started the band with, was playing lead guitar with her back to the audience (her version of a power move). When they got into 'Chaise Longue,' the underground hit that put them on the map, they were both dancing and grinning. Since Wet Leg emerged three years ago, its trajectory into indie-rock stardom has been a series of almost absurd feats. Pals from the Isle of Wight, England — a far reach from a musical hot spot — the group saw its self-titled debut LP explode, a chart-topper in the United Kingdom that also earned two Grammys. 'Chaise Longue,' perhaps history's catchiest track about a grandfather's upholstered chair, had vocal fans in Elton John, Lorde and Dave Grohl; seemingly overnight, Wet Leg ascended from dingy clubs to stadiums, opening for Foo Fighters and Harry Styles. This is a heady place to activate a sophomore album, 'Moisturizer,' out July 11. Especially because, unlike the debut, which was mostly written by Teasdale and Chambers, the latest effort is the work of a five-piece — including Henry Holmes, the drummer; Ellis Durand, the bassist; and the multi-instrumentalist Joshua Mobaraki, who is also Chambers's boyfriend. And though Chambers, the lead guitarist, is still a full-fledged member of the group, she has stepped back from the sort of promotion she did for the first album, when the two women were featured as soft-spoken musical partners in matching cottagecore dresses. They were billed as a duo, and now, 'we're definitely a band,' Teasdale said decisively. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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This Is How Davina McCall Really Feels About Wet Leg Naming Their New Single After Her
Brit Award and Grammy winners Wet Leg have already won the approval of Davina McCall after naming their new single after her. Earlier this year, the British group teased that a new love song on their upcoming album Moisturizer would be named after the former Big Brother host. The song – named simply Davina McCall – and its accompanying music video were unveiled on Monday, opening with the line: 'I'll be your Davina, I'm coming to get you, fetch you from the station, never gonna let you go, it's that kind of love.' Frontwoman Rhian Teasdale first told The Guardian back in April that the song was inspired by an evening when she was watching Big Brother with her partner. 'I know [Davina] isn't presenting the new one, but it made me think of watching Big Brother as a teenager, and how iconic she was, and that catchphrase: 'I'm coming to get you',' Rhian recalled. Davina is, in fact, already a self-professed Wet Leg fan. 'When we were first starting to play shows, she tagged us in a post and she was at a show with a Wet Leg T-shirt on,' Rhian noted. 'We were all obviously super-stoked.' Reacting to the song, Davina said: 'You've made my life. Bearing in mind I'm a 57-year-old woman, I'm not their natural fan, but I think they are ace: really cool, love the lyrics, love the music, love the attitude. They're fucking amazing.' Davina hosted Big Brother for its entire tenure on Channel 4 between 2000 and 2010, choosing to step away as host when it was picked up by Channel 5 in 2011. In the years since, it's gone through a variety of hosts, and has been fronted by AJ Odudu and Will Best since it moved to its new home on ITV. These days, Davina is known for appearances on shows like The Masked Singer and My Mum, Your Dad, and her interview podcast Begin Again. In 2023, she received an MBE for her services to broadcasting, and the following year picked up the Special Recognition award at the National Television Awards. Self Esteem: 'I Achieved Everything I Set Out To Do, And I Was Sadder Than Ever' Thank You To Sabrina Carpenter For Reminding Everyone That Pop Is Supposed To Be Provocative Kneecap Lay Into Kemi Badenoch On Newly-Released Single The Recap
