Try our rumours playlist https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/glastonbury-2025/pl.u-leyl2mACjgGopy

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.

From Volunteering to working behind the scenes at Glastonbury Festival, Tilly and Bilal chat to Jess about her journey working at festivals. 

What does it take, how to you build your festival CV, what is difference in volunteer work and paid work.  Plus - festival d*ckhead!

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Lee Martin is the founder of Lakefest, a 20,000 capacity festival in Herefordshire that has been headlined by likes of The Libertines, James, and Johnny Marr.  He joins Tilly and Bilal to chat about what makes the festival so special to him, how they keep it affordable for families and how he has dealt with everything that comes your way.  We also chat about his book, Festival of Love and Pain.

Tickets for Lakefest are still available for 2025 https://lakefest.co.uk/buy-tickets/

The book is available here https://lakefest.co.uk/product/festival-of-love-and-pain/ 

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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 

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 

Bilal and Tilly chat to the amazing singer songwriter Eliza May about her new single " Got My Love", the song writing process and what makes festivals special for new artists. 

Spotify 
https://open.spotify.com/track/3vNuP19wcCnHjQgu7t57oI?si=5e745c7854fe4408 

Apple
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/got-my-love/1756973234?i=1756973235