Followers of Sugababes have taken to social media to air their grievances towards Glastonbury after overcrowding led to the West Holts stage being closed off to numerous attendees on Friday.
On Friday (June 28), Sugababes carried out on the West Holts stage. Nevertheless, what was meant to be a joyous affair for followers become frustration as a big portion of followers had been turned away from coming into the stage space to observe the group.
For the second time in a row, levels to Sugababes units at Glastonbury had been blocked off as a consequence of overcrowding. It first occurred in 2022 on the Avalon Stage. The Avalon Stage has an approximate capability of three,000, whereas the anticipated capability of the West Holts stage is 35,000 – per the Every day Mail. The competition’s principal stage, the Pyramid, can reportedly maintain as much as 120,000 individuals.
The West Holts Stage was packed lengthy earlier than the Sugababes took to the stage, with many X customers taking to the platform to share photographs of the seemingly unending crowd.
They’ve closed the complete space across the West Holts stage due to the quantity of people that wish to see Sugababes. Identical occurred for his or her Avalon stage set in 2022. It actually must be extra extensively acknowledged that they’re one of many toppermost adored teams of their period.
— Pete Paphides (@petepaphides) June 28, 2024
By no means seen a crowd like Sugababes at West Holts as we speak. Was there in 2022 after they closed Avalon and identical factor occurred as we speak. Undecided I’ll see a greater present this weekend. Pyramid stage certainly subsequent…#sugababes #Glastonbury pic.twitter.com/QnIthXfe4x
— Ryan Cudlipp (@ryancudlipp) June 28, 2024
Hey @glastonbury
Do tackle some constructive suggestions.
After shutting down two levels in two years @Sugababes need to and MUST be on pyramid subsequent time spherical.#glastonbury2024
— Loyalty, enjoyment? (Waning) (@notthatone) June 28, 2024
Sugababes at West Holts is closed off as a result of it is overcrowded, and I am utilizing my Glade dome slope trick for Bombay Bicycle Membership at Different Stage as a result of it is also mobbed.
Yearly I get nearer to understanding the individuals who simply arrange camp at Pyramid for the day 😂 pic.twitter.com/GCMfxrvPqJ
— Joe (@JoeyL14) June 28, 2024
When the group acquired onstage, they placed on a present for the ages, making their bid for a legend’s slot showcase sooner or later. The group ripped via a setlist comprised of banger after banger, starting with ‘Freak Like Me’, ‘Gap in The Head’ and extra. To shut out their set, the group welcomed a deafening singalong with the trio of ‘Push The Button’, ‘Spherical Spherical’ and ‘About You Now’.
The primary day of Glastonbury 2024 has been an action-packed affair: boyband SEVENTEEN made historical past as the primary Okay-pop group to grace the Pyramid Stage, whereas Irish folks band The Mary Wallopers performed Glastonbury for the second 12 months in a row this afternoon, transferring as much as the Park Stage from the Crows Nest and Acoustic Stage.
Elsewhere, Paul Heaton and Norman Cook dinner (Fatboy Slim) had a mini Housemartins reunion, as they carried out the 1986 hit ‘Completely happy Hour’ throughout Heaton’s Pyramid Stage set. Bombay Bicycle Membership additionally introduced out Blur frontman Damon Albarn as a particular visitor to carry out ‘Heaven’.
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