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Laughing along to racist jokes is pretty racist.
I had no idea. I assumed they were yanks.
Music Glastonbury 2023
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Laughing along to racist jokes is pretty racist.
I had no idea. I assumed they were yanks.
I wasn't even aware that Rick Astley and Blossoms teamed up to cover the Smiths until I read it here.
Listening to it now. Brilliant.
Listening to it now. Brilliant.
He's got one of those American TV-influenced accents for sure. But yeah, Swedes.
Ahh yes. My ex-wife had one of those til she picked up a Dublin accent. She's back in Sweden over 10 years but still speaks English like a Dub.
Gotten on well with many of Zebs' shouts but haven't managed to get over the name to give Black Country, New Road a go yet. Just terrible. I read the story and I'm even more annoyed.
Does Neil Diamond not do touring anymore? I'm surprised he wasn't invited along
Please tag me in all future compliments, I need the ego boost.
They used to be called Nervous Conditions, if that helps?
It might. We'll see.
Being popular ≠ being talented.True!
I'm not even that much of a fan, but I respect the talent. The earlier albums have some great stuff too, even if I'm not interested in the more stylised recent stuff.
It just makes me laugh that of all the people to have a go at, they pick one of the clearly most talented people doing it
This tweet came at an appropriate moment. The majority of people seem to agree Swift lacks talent.
Those vocals
I don’t think it helps my ex partner adored Swift and I was forced many times to endure each and every song of hers. I hated them more and more with each listen. Therefore I am biased and remove myself from this argument
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Where to start with this tweet, could go for anyone from Styles to Drake to Grennan to Central Cee.
Also true.
Oh christ. A Beyoncé fan account. Football Twitter is insane enough. Music fan twitter must be a whole other level of madness. Ewwww.
I thought Blossoms and Astley was just one song, but I've found it was a whole set its oddly glorious, I should hate it really but I don't I'd love them to do a mini tour of this I'd go for sure
I don’t think it helps my ex partner adored Swift and I was forced many times to endure each and every song of hers. I hated them more and more with each listen. Therefore I am biased and remove myself from this argument
Makes sense!
They could easily do a giant tour off the back of that.
It's genuinely mad how much fun this is, they all look like they are having such a good time playing the tunes as well
It is no surpise tbh, Asltey has serious pipes with charsima and Blossoms are a tight band.
Finally home and had a long shower followed by a significantly longer nap.
It really was an incredible weekend. The weather was amazing, even if the heat gets a bit much at times. Never thought I’d be watching Rick Astley twice in one day but what a guy and his set with Blossoms was so much fun. Think I’ll take a Rick flag if I get tickets next year.
Guns N’ Roses were great and I’ve heard lots of comments about Axl’s voice on the broadcast, but he honestly sounded good in the field… even if he’s clearly beyond his peak. It was a just a great set and they rocked the main stage. For me, it was better than Arctic Monkeys the night before.
Elton John last night was amazing but I have to say… I was flagging a bit at this point as Glasto is a real endurance battle tbh. All in all, had an even better time than last year and whilst it feels harder to get tickets every year… I’ll be trying again in a few months.
It really was an incredible weekend. The weather was amazing, even if the heat gets a bit much at times. Never thought I’d be watching Rick Astley twice in one day but what a guy and his set with Blossoms was so much fun. Think I’ll take a Rick flag if I get tickets next year.
Guns N’ Roses were great and I’ve heard lots of comments about Axl’s voice on the broadcast, but he honestly sounded good in the field… even if he’s clearly beyond his peak. It was a just a great set and they rocked the main stage. For me, it was better than Arctic Monkeys the night before.
Elton John last night was amazing but I have to say… I was flagging a bit at this point as Glasto is a real endurance battle tbh. All in all, had an even better time than last year and whilst it feels harder to get tickets every year… I’ll be trying again in a few months.
Yeah they were all great-the band were flawless and RA did the songs justice, apart from the odd cock up. Until he did “Never Gonna Give You Up”with the Foo Fighters, who knew Rick had it in him?
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This talk of Rick Astley + Blossoms covering Smiths songs is getting me super curious, is there anywhere where this is available?
You can get it on BBC iPlayer here (if it works abroad?)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0ft6w7z/glastonbury-rick-astley-blossoms-perform-the-smiths
Rick Astley is a dark horse.
Was also playing some AC/DC on the drums during his set! The man has it all
Unfortunately not working from my location
I would love to see Iron Maiden play here, personally. Saturday night. Be fecking epic, I reckon.
Although I don't think Bruce Dickinson is that fussed about it.
Although I don't think Bruce Dickinson is that fussed about it.
I was just thinking the same before and was reading a page with this in.
However, the band’s lead vocalist, Bruce Dickinson, couldn’t care less that he has never been asked to perform at the legendary British festival. Speaking to The Telegraph, he voiced his strong opinion on the matter.
He said: “We don’t give a monkey’s because the people that get us are not the people that run the music business establishment, whatever that is, because that is largely run by people that can’t make a living doing anything else.”
His opinion shouldn’t come as much of a shock to fans. In 2014, he called the festival “the most bourgeois thing on the planet”.
So I dont expect them to get an invite for 2024
AC/DC is another I would like to see, plenty of good tracks
Singing Big Balls on the Pyramid Stage on a Say/Sun night would be epic
Singing Big Balls on the Pyramid Stage on a Say/Sun night would be epic
Iron Maiden do not have the cross over appeal than say Metallica did when they played, i couldnt ever see them playing a headline set there for that reason.
Not particularly in to Iron Maiden and Dickinson's military obsession made it impossible for me to get in the spirit the one time I saw them.
Being popular ≠ being talented.
This tweet came at an appropriate moment. The majority of people seem to agree Swift lacks talent.
Those vocals
I don’t think it helps my ex partner adored Swift and I was forced many times to endure each and every song of hers. I hated them more and more with each listen. Therefore I am biased and remove myself from this argument
https://on.soundcloud.com/BdAvxwkcBYDvkqUe7
Four Tets Love Story mix was the best thing she’s never done.
With just the general admission costing around £350 he isn’t wrong.
Yeah, I've seen these quotes. Fair to say he's not a fan!
Strange that they have never been invited though. They seem perfect for it. I think they would get the place hype as feck, personally.
Yeah I can understand that, but for your £350 you get every stage see how ever many acts you can and 4-5 days camping , I think not bad value when you consider, you can pay £100-150 for a concert ticket.
Bourgeois seems like the wrong word. I'd have gone for midbrow personally. Horses for courses though.
Midbrow is a very bourgeois choice of word.
Is "midbrow" not the bit my wife makes me pluck before we go anywhere where photos will be taken so i dont look like a caveman?
Yeah, in the relative scheme of these things it is value for money
True although I guess that speaks to the insane costs of concert tickets. Glastonbury has turned into a mini holiday to watch retirement acts instead of a weekend binge(Tickets used to be less than £100).
Oddly enough Glastonbury this year was far more bougie than Charles coronation concert. Strange world.