Overcrowding / Capacity (2022 vs 2023)

[Glasto7]

It didn’t feel quite as bad as last year, but it’s the night time stuff that really needs sorting. A few people who hadn’t been since 2019 said the whole festival felt noticeably less enjoyable because of queues and crushes for absolutely everything, even the food, which they “used to just casually wander up to”

But I said gone are the days of just stumbling upon a DJ set in the wee hours. Social media and apps have taken away all of the mystery, so now it becomes a scramble to get to anything remotely popular. 

I remember in 2013 just stumbling on a Diplo set on the Hell Stage and there being mountains of space to dance. 

[Skip997]

4 minutes ago, Glasto7 said:

But I said gone are the days of just stumbling upon a DJ set in the wee hours. Social media and apps have taken away all of the mystery, so now it becomes a scramble to get to anything remotely popular. 

It's my general MO and usually a success

Although this year was different as I used a clash finder and made a plan. The only failure due to crowd size was Four Tet, but as far as I could tell he was being weird and The Blessed Madonna was much better.

Edited July 6, 2023 by Skip997

[tarw]

40 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

I am definitely not saying no one would care (Ive already said that I would be there) - I'm only saying a noticeable percentage wouldnt be. Even if that percentage is only 30%. It's still large enough to make a difference in a way it didnt for Elton.

Sorry Fuzz misread your post. Thought you were saying the majority males >35..

Out of interest do you think that the % would be higher for Harry Styles?  I’m not as in touch with you on the consensus of 35-55 year olds

[CaledonianGonzo]

From what I can tell when I saw him there was no shortage of folk 40+ in the crowd for Hazza.

Reckon Swizzle will surprise folk who think it'll just be the kids in the mix.

[MEGABOWL]

48 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

I am definitely not saying no one would care (Ive already said that I would be there) - I'm only saying a noticeable percentage wouldnt be. Even if that percentage is only 30%. It's still large enough to make a difference in a way it didnt for Elton.

I don’t think she’d get an ‘Elton doing his last UK gig’ crowd but I think she’d get a very big turnout. Shes very popular and whereas casual fans won’t arse around jumping through hoops trying to get tickets for her own gig I think a lot would at least go and check her out at a festival. 

[FuzzyDunlop]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

From what I can tell when I saw him there was no shortage of folk 40+ in the crowd for Hazza.

Reckon Swizzle will surprise folk who think it'll just be the kids in the mix.

6 minutes ago, tarw said:

Sorry Fuzz misread your post. Thought you were saying the majority males >35..

Out of interest do you think that the % would be higher for Harry Styles?  I’m not as in touch with you on the consensus of 35-55 year olds

I think both would get massive crowds. Just not up to Elton levels

[Skip997]

Just now, FuzzyDunlop said:

I think both would get massive crowds. Just not up to Elton levels

Most, if not everyone I know who went to Elton were only there in case the likes of Gaga or Eminem (no laughing at the back) turned up, no interest in him or his music. Not sure if this was a common thing, but it may well have skewed the attendance figures.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Sound like a bunch of clowns who shot their own foot off.

[CaledonianGonzo]

11 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

I think both would get massive crowds. Just not up to Elton levels

Yeah. Be like 90% of Reg. But that still packs some heft.

[Skip997]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Sound like a bunch of clowns who shot their own foot off.

I agree, I'd have loved to have seen either, but no way I was enduring 2 hours of dreadful nonsense just in case.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Even if they had come on it would have been for 5 minutes to do...... an Elton John song....

[Leyrulion]

20 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Most, if not everyone I know who went to Elton were only there in case the likes of Gaga or Eminem (no laughing at the back) turned up, no interest in him or his music. Not sure if this was a common thing, but it may well have skewed the attendance figures.

They were categorically in a minority. 

[Crazyfool01]

10 minutes ago, Leyrulion said:

They were categorically in a minority. 

Everyone intrigued about his guests of course but I’ve absolutely not a clue about anyone who turned up just to see guests do 1 song  … I mean what ?! We didn’t even know who they were !! 

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Everyone intrigued about his guests of course but I’ve absolutely not a clue about anyone who turned up just to see guests do 1 song  … I mean what ?! We didn’t even know who they were !! 

Strange behavior I know, but it was 100% "a thing"

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Skip997 said:

Strange behavior I know, but it was 100% "a thing"

For maybe a few people you talked to ? Is that a thing ? 

[goldfishboy]

it is funny how many people i spoke to on the farm who were convinced britney and eminem were 'nailed on'

[CaledonianGonzo]

I spent 3 hours at the Arctic Monkeys in the hope that Barbra Streisand would come out and do Woman In Love - what a waste of an evening.

[Slimeyc]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I spent 3 hours at the Arctic Monkeys in the hope that Barbra Streisand would come out and do Woman In Love - what a waste of an evening.

Slowed down version though

[CaledonianGonzo]

In the club style.

[FuzzyDunlop]

It was definitely a thing that people were there to see who the guests would be.

I dont know how many were there specifically for the guests.

However I heard a lot of people saying "the guests were crap weren't they?"

[CaledonianGonzo]

Thing is though.....they weren't?  

Fare enough TikTok McTavish I could have done without, but yer man off of Gabriels is the real deal.

[sunnyshoes]

We left Elton after a few songs as we were so far back and walked up the top path and down past Acoustic with the plan of getting to WH for Rudimental and a little stop at the bar for a cider on the way. The photo shows how quiet the T&C field was during EJ - eerily quiet! 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Weirdos - missing out on the possibility if seeing Eminem.

[FuzzyDunlop]

5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Thing is though.....they weren't?  

Fare enough TikTok McTavish I could have done without, but yer man off of Gabriels is the real deal.

I didnt know who any of them were (barring B Flowers). But it didnt bother me in the slightest. I agree that Mr Gabriels, Flowers & Kiki Dee replacement were all very good.

The other one, that was the only genuine low point in the set

 

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

46 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

I didnt know who any of them were (barring B Flowers). But it didnt bother me in the slightest. I agree that Mr Gabriels, Flowers & Kiki Dee replacement were all very good.

The other one, that was the only genuine low point in the set

 

Who was the one who was grateful?  So very grateful.  Honestly, just so grateful.  Grateful to be there.