Glastonbury 25

[Burns-bass]

1 hour ago, SteveXFR said:

 

None of them are forced to work or perform there. I'm local to the festival know loads of people who work there every year. Most do it just for the ticket. My daughter is working for a friend and getting really decent pay but performing for free.

Just because some people are willing to work for free, it shouldn’t become the norm.  In fact, I’d have expected Glasto to be better than some of the more corporate rivals.

 

I’m sure tuning a festival is costly, but taking advantage of artists who make the festival what it is seems antithetical.

 

Guess inside every hippy really is a capitalist waiting to get out.

 

To all the artists performing I hope you have an amazing time.

 

 

[SteveXFR]

41 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

Just because some people are willing to work for free, it shouldn’t become the norm.  In fact, I’d have expected Glasto to be better than some of the more corporate rivals.

 

I’m sure tuning a festival is costly, but taking advantage of artists who make the festival what it is seems antithetical.

 

Guess inside every hippy really is a capitalist waiting to get out.

 

To all the artists performing I hope you have an amazing time.

 

 

 

The artists playing the festival have always been paid little or nothing because it was all about raising money for charity. 

Most of the stages are independently run, the festival only books bands for the main stages

[Burns-bass]

20 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

 

The artists playing the festival have always been paid little or nothing because it was all about raising money for charity. 

Most of the stages are independently run, the festival only books bands for the main stages

I get all that. Doesn’t mean I agree with it.

 

 

[Gank Bass]

Not going myself but id recommend people check out my cousin's band GIRLBAND!

 

3 piece rock band from Nottingham. Their recorded stuff really doesn't do them justice because they are incredible live!

 

 

[Lozz196]

15 minutes ago, Gank Bass said:

Not going myself but id recommend people check out my cousin's band GIRLBAND!

 

3 piece rock band from Nottingham. Their recorded stuff really doesn't do them justice because they are incredible live!

 

 

Just checked them out on YouTube, think you’re right there’s an extra energy in the live stuff. Singer has a great voice, very distinctive.

[Doctor J]

They should explore a new name to avoid confusion. Gilla Band were formerly called that and released a couple of albums on Rough Trade under that name. Similar genre, too, and the first results in web searches send you to the Gilla lads. It'd be easier for them to do when the profile is lower.