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Hastily put together reaction to the change announced by Glastonbury Festival to the ticket buying process.  We've got some good tips for you too.

https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/2025-ticket-sale-faq/ 

Few things to digest in the news over the last few weeks, Tilly and Bilal catch up on the Isle of Wight line up, how websites creaked under pressure for Coldplay tickets and how should you be tested before you are allowed into a gig alone.

https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/the-last-dinner-party-respond-after-male-gig-goers-face-security-checks-at-lincoln-show-43575/

https://isleofwightfestival.com/line-up

The Great Escape Festival announced last week that they were withdrawing from a partnership with Faroe Music Export based on the practice of whaling in the Faroe Islands.  See their post here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAT0pIFtl6M/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Joe from Joe and the Shitboys responded (see post below) and we ask Joe to chat with us to understand more.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAWF2qMsRwW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

If you want to hear Joe and the Shit Boys music, their new album can be found here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3uKik192LVbmeVV8yCkjfK?si=WWHWcWlFTvOnAprpihtOBw 

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Jessi from GlastoCast and WheresMyTent https://wheresmytent.com/  joins us for the second part of the episode she has recorded with us.  This time we review line posters from Truck, Tramlines, Coachella, Primavera Sounds and ask whether Glastonbury is ready for three female headliners?

Love Yannis as much as Tilly?
Here is the tour link https://yannisandtheyaw.com/#tour

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We are joined by Jessi from the GlastoCast Podcast to chat all things Glastonbury ticket day, who was stuck on two green bars, who got through, what worked, what hacks were there and who wants to see Rod Stewart.  Whose nemesis is he and why!
Still trying to find a way to Glastonbury 2025?  here are some volunteering opportunities https://festivalsounds.co.uk/part-8-get-into-glasto-without-a-ticket 

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Tilly and Bilal chat about a secret text they received, maybe revealing the headliners for Glastonbury 2025.  There are poster drops for Boardmasters, Wilderness and Parklife.  And another "Am I a festival d*ckhead".

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This the Stockport bar - Odioba

Our guest Keenan walks us through his journey to working security at Glastonbury, how he got into it, what it is like and who are the people to watch out for.

If you were to only see Glastonbury on the BBC you would think that most of the fun is at the main stages.  Tilly and Bilal chat about what they love away from what you see on the TV and the hidden venues that you may stumble into.  Plus news of our first competition (Ts and Cs apply  https://festivalsounds.co.uk/vodafone-festival-treat-box-tscs).

Today Bilal and Tilly interview @secretglasto and, even now, we do not know his real identity. 

SecretGlasto is the twitter handle with 100K follows who have for years given tips of who is playing those TBA slots on the line up.  

How do they handle that responsibility? How do they get their leads? Give the episode a listen to find out.