James Hetfield (Metallica)GRAN BRETAGNA – Glastonbury Festival 2014. E’ il festival musicale più famoso e “bagnato” d’Europa, per via delle condizioni atmosferiche poco favorevoli in cui spesso si svolge. Si tiene a Pilton, a circa 10 km da Glastonbury nel Somerset in Inghilterra, dove la pioggia è tutt’altro che rara.
I cancelli del Glastonbury Festival si sono aperti il 27 giugno. Per tre giorni hanno visto sfilare non solo la consueta orda di hipster provenienti da tutta Europa, armati di tende e galosce, ma anche numerose star, sopra e sotto al palco.
Molti gli artisti degni di nota: dagli Arcade Fire a Lily Allen, dai Metallica a Robert Plant e Lana Del Rey ai Kasabian, Black Keys, Massive Attack e Yoko Ono. Hanno rappresentato l’Italia gli M+A e i torinesi Sweet Life Society.
Da New York è arrivato anche il “graffitaro” Bansky con la sua installazione “Sirens of the Lambs”, un furgone carico di animali giocattolo che riproducono i versi quando viaggiano sulle nostre strade per andare al macello.
Glastonbury è anche conosciuto per l’elevato consumo di droghe illegali da parte dei partecipanti, abitudine creatasi grazie alla sua origine hippie. Per questo è tenuto costantemente sotto controllo dalla polizia.
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James Hetfield (Metallica)
Kasabian
Yoko Ono
Arcade Fire
Festival goers pass through Glastonbury music festival in the rain, Thursday, June 26, 2014. More than 1750,000 are expected to arrive at Worthy Farm in Pilton over the next five days to watch hundreds of acts amongst headliners, Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian.(Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
CAPTION CORRECTIONS OMITS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPECTED, CHANGING IT TO THOUSANDS Festival goers take cover from the rain at Glastonbury music festival, Thursday, June 26, 2014. Thousands are expected to arrive at Worthy Farm in Pilton over the next five days to watch hundreds of acts amongst headliners Dolly Parton Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian.(Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Three festival goers walk through the mud towards the Pyramid stage at the Glastonbury Music Festival, England, Friday, June 27, 2014. Thousands of music fans have arrived for the festival to see headliners Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Lily AllenLily Allen performs on the Pyramid main stage at Glastonbury music festival, England, Friday, June 27, 2014. More than 175,000 are expected to arrive at Worthy Farm in Pilton over the next three days to watch hundreds of acts amongst headliners, Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian.(Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Paolo NutiniBritish singer Paolo Nutini performs at Glastonbury music festival, England, Friday, June 27, 2014. Thousands of music fans have arrived for the festival to see headliners Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Lana del ReyU.S singer Lana del Rey performs at Glastonbury music festival, England, Saturday, June 28, 2014. Thousands of music fans have arrived for the festival to see headliners Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
L'opera di BanksyA slaughter truck stuffed with farmyard puppets entitled 'Sirens Of The Lambs', is driven through Worthy Farm in Pilton, during Glastonbury music festival, England, Saturday, June 28, 2014, and is a moving sculpture by graffiti artist Banksy, which is designed to highlight the issue of animals being farmed for their meat. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Robert Trujillo (Metallica)Robert Trujillo of Metallica performs on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, in England, Saturday, June 28, 2014. More than 175,000 are expected to have arrived at Worthy Farm in Pilton to watch hundreds of acts amongst headliners, Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Matthew HealyMatthew Healy, lead singer of the 1975, performs on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England, Sunday, June 29, 2014. More than 175,000 are expected to have arrived at Worthy Farm in Pilton to watch hundreds of acts amongst headliners Dolly Parton, Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian.(Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Eliza DoolittleBritish singer Eliza Doolittle and an unidentified guest backstage at Glastonbury music festival, England, Sunday, June 29, 2014. Thousands of music fans have arrived for the festival to see headliners Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Yoko OnoYoko Ono and the Plastic Ono band perform on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England, Sunday, June 29, 2014. Thousands of music fans have arrived for the festival to see headliners Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys)Dan Auerbach from U.S band The Black Keys performs at Glastonbury music festival, England, Sunday, June 29, 2014. Thousands of music fans have arrived for the festival to see headliners Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
June 21, 2014 - Pilton, Somerset, UK - Pilton, UK Glastonbury festival site , Worthy Farm, Pilton , Somerset. Photo credit : Jason Bryant/LNP. LaPresseOnly Italy
Cressida Bonas Jun 26, 2014 - Glastonbury, United Kingdom - WITH her aristocratic roots and royal connections, she could have been expected to insist on one of Glastonbury's more luxurious accommodation options.But that never really was Cressida Bonas's style.With a mystery man in tow, Prince Harry's famously bohemian ex-girlfriend arrived at the festival yesterday ready to bed down in the mud with tens of thousands of other campers. (Credit Image: Georgie Gillard/Daily MailSolo Syndication/LaPresseOnly ItalyJun 26, 2014 - Glastonbury, United Kingdom - WITH her aristocratic roots and royal connections, she could have been expected to insist on one of Glastonbury's more luxurious accommodation options.But that never really was Cressida Bonas's style.With a mystery man in tow, Prince Harry's famously bohemian ex-girlfriend arrived at the festival yesterday ready to bed down in the mud with tens of thousands of other campers. (Credit Image: Georgie Gillard/Daily MailSolo Syndication/LaPresseOnly Italy
Serge Pizzorno (Kasabian)Serge Pizzorno of Kasabian smiles, backstage ahead of the band's headline performance on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England, Sunday, June 29, 2014. Thousands of music fans have arrived for the festival to see headliners Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
