Torrential thunderstorms turned the first day of the Glastonbury music festival into a mud bath but did little to dampen the spirit of more than 100,000 revelers.
June 27, 2005 (Press Release) --
Fans and Rains Flood Into Glastonbury
06/25/2005 6:15 PM, AP
The Associated Press
Torrential thunderstorms turned the first day of the Glastonbury music festival into a mud bath but did little to dampen the spirit of more than 100,000 revelers.
About 2 inches of rain fell in a few hours Friday morning, washing away tents and turning walkways into muddy rivers at the festival's farm site in southwest England. Canoes were pressed into service as music fans battled the flooding.
Performances got under way about two hours late as the downpour gave way to intermittent rain.
Despite the weather, most festival-goers were just happy to be at Glastonbury for the annual celebration of alternative lifestyles, accompanied by some of the most popular music in the world.
As famous for muddy hijinks as for the music acts it attracts, Glastonbury has become a staple on Britain's summer arts calendar since it was first held in September 1970. The 125,000 tickets for this year's three-day event sold out within 24 hours.
Besides featuring performances by Coldplay, White Stripes, Fat Boy Slim and Basement Jaxx, this year's festival continues the Glastonbury tradition of seeking out the quirky: pole dancing workshops, circus acts, burlesque, belly dancing — and a "silent disco," where the music, instead of being pumped out through stacks of speakers, was to be streamed to the audience through personal sets of wireless headphones.
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On The Net:
Glastonbury Festival: www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
433fm Silent Disco : www.433fm.com
06/25/2005 6:15 PM, AP
The Associated Press
Torrential thunderstorms turned the first day of the Glastonbury music festival into a mud bath but did little to dampen the spirit of more than 100,000 revelers.
About 2 inches of rain fell in a few hours Friday morning, washing away tents and turning walkways into muddy rivers at the festival's farm site in southwest England. Canoes were pressed into service as music fans battled the flooding.
Performances got under way about two hours late as the downpour gave way to intermittent rain.
Despite the weather, most festival-goers were just happy to be at Glastonbury for the annual celebration of alternative lifestyles, accompanied by some of the most popular music in the world.
As famous for muddy hijinks as for the music acts it attracts, Glastonbury has become a staple on Britain's summer arts calendar since it was first held in September 1970. The 125,000 tickets for this year's three-day event sold out within 24 hours.
Besides featuring performances by Coldplay, White Stripes, Fat Boy Slim and Basement Jaxx, this year's festival continues the Glastonbury tradition of seeking out the quirky: pole dancing workshops, circus acts, burlesque, belly dancing — and a "silent disco," where the music, instead of being pumped out through stacks of speakers, was to be streamed to the audience through personal sets of wireless headphones.
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On The Net:
Glastonbury Festival: www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
433fm Silent Disco : www.433fm.com
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