That wasn’t the night we were expecting to have! We left Bloc Party early to get to Shangri La in time for 12.30 am where Sarah and the nice people who work there had arranged for us to get backstage at Club Dada for a secret Lady Gaga gig.
Having dashed through thick mud to get there, we then waited an hour and half for the lady herself to arrive. That was partly because her Land Rover got stuck in the mud when it went a bit too far off road - and had to be pulled back out by 10 burly men. The secret gig was a well kept secret - the stage area could only hold 2000 people and we reckon about 1500 turned up in the end. They weren’t kidding when they said it was a small venue - backstage was practically on the stage!
Behind the scenes there was a lot of rushing about and when her people arrived things got bit frantic. At one stage security told us we had to evacuate the area completely and no one was sure what was going on. Eventually we got a stage-side view of the gig which was amazing. We grabbed a few photos on our mobiles.
It wasn’t a long set, but even so Lady Gaga managed to squeeze in a change of outfit. She announced on stage she wasn’t allowed a costume change so she was just going to strip off - but Lady Gaga doesn’t get undressed like normal people. She started by making her metallic cone bra explode, leaning backwards to avoid the flying sparks. We saw the remnants being carried off stage. She was left wearing a sparkly bra and shiny oversized Bridget Jones knickers which was much more glamourous than it sounds! She finished the gig with Pokerface which had the crowd dancing and cheering.
A top night, but at the end of it we were left wondering “Did that really just happen?”!!
- posted by Holly and Heather on June 27th, 2009 05:41
The first day at glasto waz great the ting-tings were ah-mazing. As for the mud it wouldnt b glastonbury wivout it.
- posted by L.K. on June 27th, 2009 00:18
It’s the half-way mark of 100 Hours In A Field. The crowds around the main music stages have gone in all directions - some to the campsites, some to the dance venues, some just wandering and others to seek out the hedonistic pleasures you can only find in a place like this.
So purely in the interest of capturing the full Glastonbury experience we’re off to focus on the latter. Someone’s got to do it. Cate nipped off ahead of us for a look at the infamous Trash City - that’s her picture of amazing rythmical blowtorches there.
We all want a closer look at Trash City - maybe tomorrow - but tonight we’re off to the opening night of Shangri La, where they apparently have very strict rules. You only get to stay if you promise to abandon yourself to pure uninhibited pleasure. Apologies if there’s no blog posts till later in the morning!
- posted by Trina on June 27th, 2009 00:03
Just seen Jack Penate and Jamie T on the John Peel stage. We’re heading for our tent now for a few beers and to listen to Bloc Party.
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- posted by Oliver on June 26th, 2009 22:38
We’re pretty near the front at The Ting Tings on the Other Stage. They’ve just done Great DJ and everyone is going mad. It feels like there are a million people in the crowd and they are all dancing.
- posted by Heather on June 26th, 2009 22:24
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The Filthy Dukes give as good a summary of why Glastonbury is so different as any we’ve heard so far - it’s not just about seeing bands. It’s about sleeping in a Japanese water garden, watching people swallow swords, and being moved by left-wing politicians.
Olly, Tim and Mark came in to the Chill ‘n’ Charge tent - maybe we should take their advice and rename it the Charge-Your-Thingy Tent - to play a one-off gig and tell us why Glastonbury differs from any other festival. Their new single Messages is out in two weeks and their debut album Nonsense in the Dark is out now.
- posted by Will on June 26th, 2009 20:48
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Just a few months ago Jack White of The White Stripes formed a new group called The Dead Weather with Alison Mosshart from The Kills - and today they turned up in The Park to play a secret gig. And we were there!
- posted by Oliver on June 26th, 2009 20:13
The mud is definitely here but so is the sun. Last night was messy but we’ve drunk through that. Thankfully not too many Jacko covers. Seen Gaz do some covers in the Park and caught some of Lamb. Literally bumped into Harry Enfield and now watching Lily take the Pyramid stage by storm. Good times are rolling.
- posted by NiguelT on June 26th, 2009 18:54
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Mpho arrives to play in the Orange Chill ‘n’ Charge Tent and takes time out to tell us who she’d liked to see during the festival. And she’s not keen on getting messy.
- posted by Will on June 26th, 2009 18:19
Heather and I have just seen Fleet Foxes on the Pyramid Stage. They were amazing. We’re totally into the Glastonbury swing of things now. They delivered in every way you’d want them to. Just a really lovely set. No massive cheers from the crowd, but loads of appreciation. We loved them.
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- posted by Holly on June 26th, 2009 18:08
