All the fun of the Festival: Glastonbury's generation game

If last year's Glastonbury, with its much-maligned headliner Jay-Z, was an attempt to look forward to the future of the festival, then this year's Holy Trinity of Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Blur was very much staring back in the other direction. Much of the goings-on at Worthy Farm this year had a heavy dose of nostalgia, kicking off as they did on Thursday evening with the death of a man who peaked 20 years ago. We must also remember that Young released his first solo record in 1968, two...

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23:00 on June 27 2009

All the fun of the Festival: Glastonbury's generation game

The Independent — If last year's Glastonbury, with its much-maligned headliner Jay-Z, was an attempt to look forward to the future of the festival, then this year's Holy Trinity of Neil Yo... more info

23:00 on June 27 2009

Glastonbury diary: Mike Skinner takes up the Jackson challenge

The Independent — * While Neil Young belted out hits from his 30-year songbook on Friday night, bemused punters were treated to the sight of an oil painter with a canvas and easel at the s... more info

Mike Skinner The Streets Neil Young