{"id":31844,"date":"2024-07-07T17:02:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T15:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/2024\/07\/07\/the-fascination-of-glastonbury-fans-of-the-legendary-festival\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T07:10:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T05:10:51","slug":"glastonbury-2024-guests-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/en\/2024\/07\/07\/glastonbury-2024-guests-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The fascination of Glastonbury: fans of the legendary festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coldplay<\/strong>, Dua Lipa<\/strong>, Avril Lavigne<\/strong> and Russel Crowe <\/strong> on stage, Michael J Fox<\/strong> as a surprise guest and Tom Cruise<\/strong> and Gillian Anderson<\/strong> celebrating in the audience: the legendary Glastonbury Festival<\/a> once again attracted some of the world\u2019s biggest stars to Worthy Farm in the southwest of England<\/strong> this year. But it\u2019s not (just) the celebrities that make the world\u2019s most famous festival <\/strong> so special. All those who spend five days immersed in the colorful parallel world<\/strong> with them, camping, celebrating, singing, meditating and dancing around the campfire late at night, play at least as big a part. We met some of the Glastonbury 2024 guests on site and talked to them about the fascination of Glastonbury<\/strong>. All Images: \u00a9 Astrid Hofer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sahr: Glastonbury-Newbie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sahr comes from Pakistan, lives in London<\/a> and says he is \u201can absolute festival fan<\/strong>\u201c<\/em>. Glastonbury had been on her wish list for a long time: \u201cMy friends go every year. They now have a sophisticated system<\/strong> to increase the chances of getting tickets on the day of sale. I\u2019m delighted that it worked out for all of us this time.\u201d<\/em> For Sahr, the festival is \u201ca huge playground for adults<\/strong> where you can really let off steam.\u201d<\/em> True to the motto \u201ctry everything\u201d, we meet her in the afternoon at the first Qigong lesson<\/strong> of her life. In the evening, it\u2019s time for concerts on the legendary Pyramid Stage, followed by dancing until sunrise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rachel: Festival-Fan with the whole Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rachel went to Glastonbury Festival for the first time in the mid-1990s<\/strong>. \u201cThere was no fence around the site back then, it was all a bit different, a bit more disorganized,\u201d<\/em> she laughs. Four more times followed, then a 17-year break<\/strong> from Glastonbury.<\/strong> This year, the Brit was back for the first time, accompanied by her husband and two children<\/strong>. \u201cYou get to know a completely different side of the festival,\u201d<\/em> she says of the family trip. What does she particularly appreciate? \u201cThe separate camping fields for families and the fact that you can do so much here with children. There\u2019s a new attraction on every corner \u2013 and it\u2019s all free. Glastonbury is extremely family-friendly<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dan & Rosie: The Couple Who (almost) Tied the Knot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Dan and Rosie, a couple from the north of England who have been inseparable since high school, the Glastonbury Festival is simply \u201cthe best place in the world<\/strong>\u201c<\/em>. The two have grown so fond of Worthy Farm that they even got engaged at the Glastonbury Festival <\/strong> in 2023. \u201cThe wedding is still to come,\u201d<\/em> they say. However, there was already a trial run at this year\u2019s festival: In a so-called handfasting ceremony<\/strong>, a Celtic ritua<\/strong>l in which hands are symbolically joined<\/strong>, they swore allegiance to each other as Glastonbury 2024 guests in front of family, friends and festival-goers who happened to be in the vicinity. They plan to return in 2025 \u2013 for the first time as an official married couple.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Katherine: Glastonbury Regular<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Londoner Katherine is now practically part of the Glastonbury inventory. She hasn\u2019t missed a festival since 2013<\/strong>. When it was canceled in 2021 due to Covid and the organizers streamed live performances to Glastonbury fans\u2019 homes instead, she \u201csat in the bathtub with tears in my eyes and a bottle of wine while Coldplay were on stage\u201d<\/em>. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing quite like Glastonbury,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> says Katherine. Your personal festival highlights? \u201cThe smaller stages<\/strong>, where you can find real one-offs<\/strong> and insider tips.\u201d<\/em> The Glastonbury audience is also something very special: \u201cEveryone is incredibly nice<\/strong>, this year even more so than usual.\u201d<\/em> Unsurprisingly, Katherine has already marked the festival date for 2025 in her diary.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Gemma, Gemma & Shelly: Trio from the neighborhood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gemma, Gemma and Shelly are among the lucky ones who live close to the Glastonbury site<\/strong> \u2013 and therefore have access to a separate ticket allocation<\/strong>. This is because only local residents can buy day tickets<\/strong> for the final on Sunday. The trio has already been to the festival in 2022. Favorite memory from back then: \u201cthe Pet Shop Boys\u201d<\/em>. In 2024, Avril Lavigne is her absolute highlight. But for the three of them, it\u2019s not just about the big names. They love Glastonbury on Sea<\/strong> at least as much, a faithful replica of a typical British beach pier,<\/strong> complete with deckchairs and a candy floss stand: \u201cWe could sit here forever and watch people<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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