How easy it is all depends how popular they are, I think quite a few sold out on the morning of release this time? And yes, the deposits were €10 each gig I think but you get that back after the fest if you attend, or if you return the ticket before the gig.
I think it’s an unfair comparison, as much as I like the latter two, the first two is sooo much easier to marketing and will probably sell out their day, while The National’s crowd speaks for itself. But if you compare Foo Fighters or AM to Dua Lipa, Kylie or even the two above, not to speak about EDM acts like Garrix or Guetta, big bands will always have a higher fee.
Best Big Stage Headliner Gotta go Coldplay - not my favourite of the lot but objectively smashed it the hardest. Felt like a proper Glastonbury headliner
Best Glasto Debutant - Avril Lavigne - obvious shout but to pull a crowd that massive (while dangerous and claustrophobic) created a pretty incredible atmosphere. Think she played brilliantly.
Best Late Night Act - Bob Vylan at the Peace Stage - wish they were also on a main stage/play WH or Woodsies next year. Unreal set to finish the weekend, was absolutely wired afterwards
Best Small(ish) Stage Performance - Frank Turner playing the album Love, Ire & Song in full at Greenpeace was a real moment
Best Returning Veteran - The National - very easily could've been the best big stage headliner, incredible outro to About Today to wind down. Perfect setlist spanning across their career
Rising Star Award - Kneecap - bound for a bigger slot next year, what a band
Best Album - Prelude to Ecstasy by TLDP, followed closely by Small Changes by Kiwanuka. Not bad getting to see them one after the other this year.
Best Individual Song - LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends. That set was the best of the weekend and it's not close for me. Simply phenomenal
Honourable Mention - Confidence Man. Proper 10/10 party, incredible crowd