Glastonbury 2022 was the weekend we’d been waiting for
The Independent says IF THERE WAS ANY DOUBT over its unofficial title of “World’s Greatest Music Festival”, Glastonbury 2022 put it to rest. The glorious and long-awaited return to Worthy Farm proved to be one of the most colourful, eclectic and apparently crime-free events we’d ever seen. From the moment founder Michael Eavis unlocked the gates to the festival, a significant proportion of the public mood was palpably lifted.
Of course, it helped that the briefest smattering of thunderstorms cleared almost as quickly as they arrived. The wellies and raincoats came out on Friday, then by Saturday afternoon appeared to vanish, stowed away in tents and replaced by suncream and shades. The Libertines kicked things off in typically raucous style, followed by the visceral poetry of Kae Tempest and Wet Leg’s thrilling, sardonic indie-rock. There was a joyful set from Australian/New Zealand band Crowded House on the Pyramid Stage, before Wolf Alice – who made it to Glastonbury by the skin of their teeth after a cancelled flight from LA – delivered a pummelling rock show built around frontwoman Ellie Rowsell’s sublime vocals and lyrical candidness.
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