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Beloved Glastonbury star dead at 51 as girlfriend pays heartbreaking tribute

Drummer Carl Bevan, of the punk band 60 Ft Dolls, has died at the age of 51.The musician is best known for supporting Oasis on tour and also performing at Glastonbury in 1997. His partner, Bev, confirmed his death with a post on Facebook that said: "Hello everyone, this is Bev, Carl's girlfriend.
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Camping at Pop-Up Hotel for Glastonbury 2024 on-sale now
Glastonbury 2024 are on-sale now.The ‘glamping’ experience was established by The Pop Up Hotel at Glastonbury in 2011 and offers a “boutique” experience that includes “creature comforts such as real beds, private showers and power to charge all-important devices,” according to a statement.A ticket for the glamping doesn’t include a Glastonbury ticket, so fans wanting to attend the festival at Worthy Farm will have to ensure they have secured a ticket before booking the luxury accommodation.Price options at the glamping experience range from “Classic Room” tents priced at £2,999 to the “Tipi Tenthouse Suite” which has multiple bedrooms and an ensuite bathroom priced at £26,999.A description on their website says: “For those who enjoy the freedom that comes with camping, but don’t want to compromise when it comes to their home comforts, glamping is the perfect option for your next trip away.“Whether you’re preparing for a five-day weekend at Glastonbury or settling down for some quality time with your other half, our luxury glamping pitches are the perfect location to help you enjoy your break in style and comfort.You can check out the full range of options on the website here.Tickets for the 2024 festival, which will take place from June 26-30, sold out in under an hour in the general sale last month (November 19). Meanwhile, coach and ticket packages went on sale instead at 6pm GMT on November 16 and sold out in 25 minutes.It comes after ticket sales were initially pushed back after organisers confirmed on social media that both sales had been delayed by two weeks following issues with some voter registrations.
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Glastonbury fans call for ticket ballot after another struggle before selling out
Glastonbury fans have called for tickets to be sold differently after many struggled to obtain them before they sold out.Tickets for the 2024 festival, which will take place from June 26-30, sold out in under an hour in the general sale yesterday (November 19). Meanwhile, coach and ticket packages went on sale instead at 6pm GMT on Thursday (November 16) and sold out in 25 minutes.It comes after ticket sales were initially pushed back after organisers confirmed on social media that both sales had been delayed by two weeks following issues with some voter registrations. Glastonbury have promised that, once again, there will be a re-sale of any cancelled or returned tickets in spring 2024.Now, following frustration among many who struggled to get tickets, some fans have suggested tickets should be sold via a ballot system for subsequent festivals to make things fairer.Ballot systems have been used for selling tickets to Wimbledon for years and are gradually becoming more common for high-demand music events, such as Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras’ tour and Green Day‘s ill-fated intimate show at the Electric Ballroom which was cancelled just minutes before doors.“Why not a random ballot for all registrees and an email notification to say the outcome then a one day window to pay? Just sayin…” one X/Twitter user suggested.“Just.
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Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme shares dig from Elton John ahead of Glastonbury clash
Josh Homme has shared the dig Elton John gave him before Queens Of The Stone Age clashed with the legendary musician at Glastonbury 2023.Back in June, Homme and co. headlined the Other Stage on the final night of the festival while John topped the Pyramid Stage with what was billed as his final-ever UK performance.The ‘Rocket Man’ icon drew one of the biggest Glasto crowds of all time, with the show also becoming the most-viewed set on TV in the event’s history after 7.3million people tuned in across the BBC.During a new interview with ITV News, Homme joked that the idea of going up against John’s must-see, career-spanning slot was “lunacy” in retrospect.“I saw him right before the show, and he very lovingly looked into my eyes and said, [adopts English accent] ‘Josh – enjoy playing to all three of those people’.” You can watch the full conversation below.While onstage at this summer’s Glastonbury, Homme introduced himself to the crowd by saying: “Hello Glastonbury, my name is Elton John.” The musician was reportedly met by cheers of “We love you Elton” from the audience.John collaborated with QOTSA in 2013, contributing piano and vocals on the song ‘Fairweather Friends’ from the band’s sixth studio album ‘…Like Clockwork’.
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Emily Eavis explains how Glastonbury 2023 was powered entirely by renewable energy for first time
Emily Eavis has explained how Glastonbury was powered entirely by renewable energy for the first time this year.Organisers previously confirmed ahead of this year’s festival that it would be run entirely using renewable fuel.Now, Eavis has spoken further in a new interview about they managed to achieve such a feat.She told Access All Areas: “Being able to power the entire festival without having to rely on fossil fuels this year has been a real breakthrough, but it is the culmination of lots of baby steps that have seen us steadily increase our use of renewable energy – both from the grid as well as from our own onsite sources like our solar PV array on our cowshed roof and our anaerobic digester that turns waste cow manure into biogas.“We’ve been trialling alternative and renewable fuels for over a decade. And after some successful trials with virgin, palm oil-free renewable HVO at the last couple of festivals, we decided to use it – in place of fossil oil-based fuel – in all our generators for this year’s festival.”Organisers previously confirmed that the festival has avoided using any fossil fuels since 1984 and will continue to opt for solar, wind and pedal power options on the fields going forward.Eavis has now added: “This year’s switch to renewable fuels is just another step on our journey.
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Elton John announces limited edition vinyl of ‘Diamonds (Pyramid Edition)’
Elton John has announced a collectible, limited edition release of ‘Diamonds (Pyramid Edition)’ – order it here.The release arrives as a celebration of the music icon’s historic Glastonbury performance on the Pyramid Stage Sunday night (June 26) – which NME lauded as “one of the festival’s best-ever headline sets” in a five-star review.‘Diamonds (Pyramid Edition)’ (available digitally here), features tracklisting personally selected by John which “reflects last night’s historic setlist”, according to a press release.It will feature highlights from ‘Diamonds’, his 2017 greatest hits collection. Pressed on coloured vinyl, the new release also includes a commemorative 10×10 print.John’s Rocket Club fan club members were tipped off this morning (June 26) about 100 signed copies of the release, sold from 10am today on a first-come-first-served basis from the Elton John Eyewear pop-up store at 59 Greek Street in Soho, London.Check out the artwork and track list below.‘Diamonds (Pyramid Edition)’:A: ‘Pinball Wizard’‘Bennie And The Jets’‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’‘Are You Ready For Love’‘Your Song’B: ‘Tiny Dancer’‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’‘I’m Still Standing’‘Cold Heart’‘Rocket Man’John performed a sensational, career-spanning set at Glastonbury Festival yesterday, featuring a whole host of special guests and a moving tribute to his late friend George Michael.“Sir Elton celebrates the past, present and future of music at last ever UK show,” NME wrote in a glowing five-star review.“Sir Elton left everything on the field.
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