Glastonbury 2008 Weather

Various explanations have been advanced, including the traditional Glastonbury mud bath caused by repeated weather, festivals unusually lack luster line-up 2008, the sharp rise in British festival defection of European festivals and the rise in smaller more intimate celebrations to emerge throughout the United Kingdom.

It is certainly possible that the repetition of bad weather could be to blame for Glastonbury dip in popularity, but it seems highly unlikely. The mud is, in my opinion, an accepted part of the appeal festivals. In previous years, advertising the BBC for the festival has even introduced the striatum revelers frolic in mud puddles in the dirt. The festival has always had a strong bond with the mud, no worries "return to nature" vibe and blame it for slow ticket sales seems strange to say the least. It is much more likely that the problems are far closer to home theaters.

A line-up really disappointing headlined by U.S. rapper Jay-Z and heavy reliance on tapes very well in the present moment rather than with a large call is much more likely to have sales of tickets impact that public fear of mud. In previous years, acts like The Who, Bjork and Oasis drew a mixed crowd, but this year definitely fashionable line-up may have left much more accustomed festivals slightly insane. The controversial choice of a rap group as the star of what is widely considered a rock festival might be the ticket sales also negatively affected.

One factor often looked over by trying to understand why ticket sales were so slow this year is the system of Glastonbury pre-registration. Unlike other festivals where tickets are easily accessible by search online booking and telephone lines, people who want requests Glastonbury ticket register with them. Registration requires a valid photo ID and personal information.

This process has been widely implemented to prevent reselling of tickets and for that he should be commended. Demanded astronomical prices for tickets of the festival on eBay is a sufficient reason for any impartial organizer to seek ways to prevent unscrupulous individuals taking advantage of an event that is highly focused charity. With this borne in mind, it is understandable that the organizers of Glastonbury felt the need to do something, but the awkward process of pre-registration and request for a photo ID is enough to put many potential festival goers to outside. Orwellian hue caused by the festival collection of personal information of its participants that is reinforced by the presence of police surveillance cameras, the depreciation of the atmosphere free and easy.

Perhaps the greatest threat to Glastonbury is the rapid increase of the celebration of the United Kingdom, often called a "boutique festival". The little festival in the UK used to be the reserve of the painfully cool, a small gathering of like-minded people enjoying bands niche that had no threat to giants like Glastonbury. In recent years, these small festivals have increased in number, entered the spotlight of the media and gathered an impressive group of faithful who, in turn, the organizers the right to spend more money and increase the level of facilities and actions.

The overwhelming choice of small festivals has allowed music lovers to find a festival line up they particularly appreciate. Festivals like Kent Lounge on the firm offer an eclectic mix of small bands, typically the kind of acts with a large online audience, but little presence in the charts. The Isle of Wight Bestival offer similar programming featuring many of the same bands that Lounge on the farm, but with some big names to reach a wide audience as the legends of the 80 Gary Numan and Human League thrown in the mixture. It is this eclectic mix that Glastonbury seems to have forgotten.

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