The 50 best Glastonbury Festival performances ever…COUNTDOWN
The 50 best Glastonbury Festival performances ever…COUNTDOWN
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
TOP 50 OF THE DAY
COUNTDOWN – The 50 best Glastonbury Festival performances ever
Will 2022’s headliners add to the mix?
Since 1970, Glastonbury Festival has seen some truly astonishing sets. So, listed by band, stage/tent and year, we’re counting down the 50 greatest performances in Glastonbury history…
50 The Levellers, Pyramid, 1994
49 Dolly Parton, Pyramid, 2014
48 The Beat, Lost Vagueness, 2004
47 The Chemical Brothers, Other, 2011
46 Galliano, Pyramid, 1994
45 Jonathan Richman, Second Stage, 1985
44 Al Green, Pyramid, 1999
43 Terry Reid, Pyramid, 1971
42 Pet Shop Boys, Pyramid Stage, 2000
41 New Order, Pyramid, 1981
40 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Pyramid, 2009
39 Bastille, John Peel, 2013
38 English National Opera, Pyramid, 2004
37 Stormzy, Pyramid, 2019
36 LCD Soundsystem, Other, 2016
35 The Smiths, Pyramid, 1984
34 The Who, Pyramid, 2007
33 Dizzee Rascal, Pyramid, 2009
32 Peter Gabriel, Pyramid, 1979
31 Scissor Sisters, Pyramid, 2004
30 Jay-Z, Pyramid, 2008
29 Portishead, Acoustic, 1995
28 Neil Young, Pyramid, 2009
27 Plastikman, Dance, 1995
26 Echo and the Bunnymen, Pyramid, 1985
25 Tony Bennett, Pyramid, 1998
24 Faithless, Pyramid, 2002
23 Lizzo, West Holts, 2019
22 Adele, Pyramid, 2016
21 Curtis Mayfield, Pyramid, 1983
20 David Bowie, Pyramid, 2000
19 808 State, NME, 1992
18 Paul McCartney, Pyramid, 2004
17 Coldplay, Pyramid, 2005
16 Fatboy Slim, Lost Vagueness, 2007
15 Lionel Richie, Pyramid, 2015
14 Blur, Pyramid, 2009
13 Pixies, Pyramid, 1989
12 Johnny Cash, Pyramid, 1994
11 Pulp, Pyramid, 1995
10 Baaba Maal, Jazz World, 1993
9 The Prodigy, NME, 1995
8 The Cure, Pyramid, 1986
7 The Lost Tee-Shirts of Atlantis, random marquee, 1990
6 The Stooges, Other, 2007
5 Beyoncé, Pyramid, 2011
4 Rolling Stones, Pyramid, 2013
3 Radiohead, Pyramid, 1997
2 Orbital, NME, 1994
1 Leonard Cohen, Pyramid, 2008
By Thomas H Green – The Daily Telegraph
REMEMBER: The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
– Nicolas Chamfort
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE FOR THE DAY
“If you own this story you get to write the ending.” ― Brené Brown, author and professor.
HAPPINESS IS…
Happiness is…watching a Glastonbury class act!
GRANDAD’S ONE LINER JOKE OF THE DAY
“There are only three ages for women in Hollywood: babe, district attorney and Driving Miss Daisy.”
—Elise (Goldie Hawn), The First Wives Club.
LOVE IS…
Love is…being partners for life.
PEARLS OF WISDOM
“Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.”
TURN…TURN…TURN!
A time for Leonard Cohen, Pyramid, 2008…A time for Johnny Cash, Pyramid, 1994…And even a time for The Levellers, Pyramid, 1994.
©2022 Phil M Robinson