When Billy Bragg first came to Glastonbury in 1984, he tells Rosie Swash, it was a CND festival, full of anti-Thatcher protesters. With a new crowd, and a Conservative prime minister in power once again, he explains why the Leftfield stage is more important than ever, as the idea of political activism comes into focus for a new generation.Guy Garvey, meanwhile, is full of nerves ahead of Elbow's performance this evening. Glastonbury, he says, is still the best party on Earth and playing on the P...
Guardian Music — When Billy Bragg first came to Glastonbury in 1984, he tells Rosie Swash, it was a CND festival, full of anti-Thatcher protesters. With a new crowd, and a Conservative pr... more info