Reformed Republicans, Two Door Cinema Club, Prince Charles and no Bono – Glastonbury has got off on a headline grabbing start. For once the cry “where’s Charlie?” wasn’t a euphemism for a way to stay up all night.
It’s unclear why Charlie was there other than it being the festival’s 40th anniversary and without Bono – still recovering from back surgery – the place needed an injection of royal superiority.
Bangor band, Two Door Cinema Club, was one of the first bands to meet the Prince. After a photo op he said to them: “This is my first time here and I don’t have a bloody clue where I’m going!” The guys played the Q stage on Thursday and the Other Stage at 11am Saturday.
At the polar end of the Northern Irish representation, Sinn Fein’s former director of publicity Danny Morrison, also had a chat. The man who coined the phrase, “with the armalite in one hand and the ballot box in the other”, has attended the event for ten years and chatted to the Prince about camping conditions. He said: “He asked myself and my brother Ciaran did we actually camp out for three days. We come for about six days. He was very personable.”
Charles, wearing a suit and tie, proved to be a big hit with festival goers, appearing on the Pyramid stage and the Green Peace field to enormous applause. It’s alleged that organiser Michael Eavis said to him Glastonbury was a place with no class hierarchy and everyone was welcome – with a swift sweeping over of the numerous VIP areas with proper toilets and free bars for the beautiful people naturally. The calls for Eavis’ knighthood maybe in the bag after all.
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Two Door Cinema Club on NME “He was a bit like the old guy fromThe Fast Show,”
Something from last year’s Glasto…..
