I know of friends of friends who basically met some guy at this pub which is known for getting people in. Paid £300 and hid in the van.
Do we really think that the number of people breaking in is material? If 210k if the official figure, do think 10k is material enough to be felt? Do we reckon its that high?
Raye may well be headlining in 2027 though.
To be honest, wouldn't discount her next year. If EE wants to ensure the bill remains balanced at the top end in gender terms, then she'll have a theoretical leg up on a few others, perhaps.
Argh, to be fair, U2 had a bloke floating in f**king space at their Glasto gig. Hardly immune to gimmicks here and there.
As Clapton once said: "Right now, the power of music sits with Simon Cowell and Coldplay and U2, who are really people who just attend awards shows. From just listening I can't tell the difference between Coldplay and U2. The one in Coldplay even dances like Bono."
So just to mention that in 2020 accounts (which covers the 2019 festival) they made 46m when ticket prices were £248. They are exempt from releasing full accounts for the last few years so no idea what their revenue is but finger in the air, it must be around 75m if the tickets prices have gone up £100 x 200k people thats already another 20m + they must have increased rates for businesses.
I think at the end of the day the costs have gone up massively. You look at other festivals and see that if they aren't sold out they aren't going ahead. Secret garden party was like, we're not doing traditional headliners.
Costs have gone up from cost to rent stuff, to get the people in, basically utilities and I tell you, Bands are now charging £100 for tickets when ion 2019 you could see good bands for <£60. Why would they come Glasto when they can make a killing from their own tour. Gotta be incentivised to come to a even greater extent
We will never see a reduction in attendance unless
1. Cost somehow go down massively. No idea how you do that. You either cut back in infrastructure (less toilets, less staff, less areas e.c.t) which kills the spirit of the festival
2. They raise greater revenues. Either more tickets, higher prices, more merch.
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