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Ben Birchall / PA Wire
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ALL YOU’RE GOING to hear about this weekend is Glastonbury. Hundreds of thousands of people are flocking to the festival, which officially kicks off tonight with Radiohead as the big headliners.
Ten years ago, it was absolutely pissing down for the whole weekend, and the campsite was a sodden affair:
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Bjork, Arcade Fire and The Who were some of the famous names on the bill, but who else was there? Let’s see.
Kaiser Chiefs were on the Pyramid Stage
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They were second headliners on Sunday, preceding The Who. God be with the days!
And Pete Doherty was with Babyshambles
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…And Kate Moss was watching from the wings. Obviously.
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Lily Allen was still in her ‘runners with a prom dress’ phase
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This was a revelatory style choice back then.
The Kooks were at the peak of their fame
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They were on the Pyramid Stage before Saturday’s headliners, The Killers. A different time!
As were The Fratellis
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*sigh*
As was Mika
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MIKA. I could be brown, I could be bluuuuue, I could be vi-o-let SKY.
Nu rave was all the rage
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Everyone was wearing Lycra and lamé and American Apparel in 2007. No one epitomises this more than Lovefoxxx, or maybe…
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The Klaxons! Drinking a pint bottle of Bulmers/Magners. Fair play.
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly was beloved by many
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Bands in 2007 had a lot of unnecessary punctuation to contend with, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly being the most annoying instance of this.
Alex from the Arctic Monkeys was but a fetus
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About six years before he would adopt a greaser quiff and complete his transformation into a fully-fledged rocker.
And a band called The Rumblestrips played for two people in a tent
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Nothing says more about the music industry in 2007 than this. Happy Glastonbury, everyone!
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13 pictures of bands at Glastonbury 2007 that'll take you right back
ALL YOU’RE GOING to hear about this weekend is Glastonbury. Hundreds of thousands of people are flocking to the festival, which officially kicks off tonight with Radiohead as the big headliners.
Ten years ago, it was absolutely pissing down for the whole weekend, and the campsite was a sodden affair:
Bjork, Arcade Fire and The Who were some of the famous names on the bill, but who else was there? Let’s see.
Kaiser Chiefs were on the Pyramid Stage
They were second headliners on Sunday, preceding The Who. God be with the days!
And Pete Doherty was with Babyshambles
…And Kate Moss was watching from the wings. Obviously.
Lily Allen was still in her ‘runners with a prom dress’ phase
This was a revelatory style choice back then.
The Kooks were at the peak of their fame
They were on the Pyramid Stage before Saturday’s headliners, The Killers. A different time!
As were The Fratellis
*sigh*
As was Mika
MIKA. I could be brown, I could be bluuuuue, I could be vi-o-let SKY.
Nu rave was all the rage
Everyone was wearing Lycra and lamé and American Apparel in 2007. No one epitomises this more than Lovefoxxx, or maybe…
The Klaxons! Drinking a pint bottle of Bulmers/Magners. Fair play.
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly was beloved by many
Bands in 2007 had a lot of unnecessary punctuation to contend with, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly being the most annoying instance of this.
Alex from the Arctic Monkeys was but a fetus
About six years before he would adopt a greaser quiff and complete his transformation into a fully-fledged rocker.
And a band called The Rumblestrips played for two people in a tent
Nothing says more about the music industry in 2007 than this. Happy Glastonbury, everyone!
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