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Hoping we get a few from Sleeper, Lambrini Girls, Kid Kapachi, Gurriers, Fatdog, Rory or Only The Poets.   Would also be very happy with Cast or The Coral, could see one of those playing, both seem very Victorious.   Anyone think there is a remote chance of something more random like Frank Carter and Sex Pistols or even Million Dead? Either of those would be a real treat.

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Weirdly, the Latitude website implies that Basement Jaxx are on before Sting. "Maribou State, followed by a euphoric return to the live stage from Basement Jaxx." https://www.latitudefestival.com/news/your-day-splits-and-day-tickets-have-arrived/ Looking back at when they were announced, Latitude never said they were playing a closing set, although other sites including eFests had it in their release. https://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/24/postheadliner-set-on-main-obelisk-stage-will-be-first-live-show-in-10-years.shtml   The announcement has this line which made me laugh. "Then prepare for an extraordinarily high-energy run from Example, Clean Bandit, Kaiser Chiefs"   But overall I'm reasonably happy with the additions. I think they've done a decent job. Just some general thoughts on the line up: They could have got Elbow to headline. They've been playing the Pyramid at Glastonbury for years and 'One Day Like This' and 'Grounds for Divorce' are big enough tunes to give them a mammoth crowd. They headlined in 2012, and if anything they've only got bigger since. Snow Patrol headlining again is lazy, but impressed they got Elbow to sub. Air headlining the tent on Sunday looks good, recent tour of them playing 'Moon Safari' got rave reviews including a 5 star from the Guardian, and I've seen a lot of hype for them online. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/25/air-review-a-wild-jawdropping-widescreen-extravaganza    Getting one of Basement Jaxx's first UK festival gig in a decade is also a great booking. Been watching clips of them since they announced their comeback and I really hope I can catch them this summer, wasn't that fussed about them before but they look great. This video of them playing at Kendal Calling is great, the bit at the end about being in it together, living your life and power to the people, while the Gorilla on stage is going mental is just f**king brilliant.   Maribou State are great as well. Would have been cool to get them in the tent, but them into Basement Jaxx might be the best 1-2 since I've been going to Latitude. I recommend listening to them if you've never given them a go before. I don't listen to a huge amount of dance music, but they're basically a live band with guest vocalists usually and are on the more chilled side of things. Sigrid closing the tent on Friday is cool, must be a while since they've had a pop act headline the tent. Will give a nice alternative to Sting, and something a bit more upbeat after Basement Jaxx. I could be swayed either way on Leon Bridges or Fatboy Slim. Despite going to Glastonbury 4 times, I've never seen Norman live or DJ so wouldn't be against seeing him. I always think the atmosphere for a headliner in the tent is amazing, so could easily be persuaded to watch Leon Bridges instead.    I'm not sure if I'll be there this year. Would love to, but as a student having to travel from Manchester, it's a long way and a lot of money. Will probably explore a few options, like volunteering with Oxfam or something, as that obviously reduces the cost quite a bit. I didn't go last year and although the line up wasn't amazing I did miss it a bit. It's a great festival and I still think it's the closest thing you get to the vibe at Glastonbury on the music days, around the main stages.

I think we got 8 meal vouchers last year! Life saver to start shift with decent breakfast inside me 

For me, I keep going back (time and time again) to the moment I saw the face of the cousin of a person I knew when he turned around a block of portaloos (yes, it was a long time ago) and saw the early evening hazy smoke and sunshine riddled camping site behind me. I knew him but not well, and hadn't arranged to meet him. He said 'hello' with a big smile on his face, looked behind me, and I could clearly see 'awe' strike his face. He looked at me and we both just 'knew'. It was his first time at Glastonbury. He'd seen what we all have seen. Dare I say it 'He'd seen Brigadoon'.    Unfortunately I can't recall my own first impression. I do know I loved the place from the moment I arrived until now, even as a non attendee any longer.