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And as someone who goes with a smaller group, large groups are the absolute worst. I think the spirit would be vastly improved if there were fewer of them.   I think you're partly right but it's in the context of gigs and festivals as a whole having become massively more attended. Twenty years ago far fewer people went to gigs. These days I find most people go to one or two a year. Even if generally it's a Taylor/Coldplay/Oasis type of show. Bigger/stadium shows are much more common too. 

Going back again next year! 😀    Glastonbury no. 7 for me.. managed to get lucky the past 2 years!

The positioning/location of the truth stage really exacerbates a lot of the overcrowding issues in Shangri-La. I am surprised that they haven't changed something about this.

Yup, first time since 2007 - pretty much just before smartphones really came around. I took a then sightly fancy for the time Nokia and was able to post slowly, so slowly, upload photos online for about 24 hours before battery and signal left. That's just one thing going to be different for me this time I suspect! 😅

I camped in hospitality this year. I met nothing but interesting people from a variety of backgrounds who were all absolutely committed to squeezing all the juice they could out of the festival. I'm sure there are some there who don't really care, particularly in the pre-pitched tents, but they'll be a tiny minority. I think the celebrities and the influencers, though they'll have hospitality wristbands, sleep elsewhere.