Fact #129386
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The third and last day of the Glastonbury Festival at Pilton, Somerset, UK, is headlined by Basement Jaxx, but the event of the day comes when Primal Scream vocalist Bobby Gillespie has to be removed from the stage by security guards at the end of an embarrassingly dopey and abusive performance. The feelgood event of the day is former Beach Boys' leader Brian Wilson’s euphoric set on the Pyramid Stage, and the big political point of the day is made by Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes in the John Peel tent when he harangues the audience for its naivete in believing that the Make Poverty History campaign can achieve its stated objective.Full article:
Michael Eavis (founder, Glastonbury Festival) : I was in the cinema field ready for this film, because I had to say a few words before it came on. It was a film about Nelson, as it was 200 years since his death. Because I was involved with this film I missed the tail end of Primal Scream. So I heard him say, ‘What do you want? What do you want now?’ asking for ideas for the encore and there were loads of people yelling ‘Basement Jaxx’. it was so funny, although I can understand how Bobby (Gillespie) felt.
I was supposed to be serious about this film but I couldn’t stop laughing. It was probably funnier than anything in the comedy tent. Bobby was cussing and cussing, “You don’t know your arse from your head”. There’s me laughing and then I get a phone call from security saying, ‘Do you want Primal Scream removed from the site?” and I said, “No, don’t haul them off the site for heavens sake”. Then I get another call for someone saying we have to haul them off because they’re real trouble and I said, “No, don’t you dare.” So they stayed the night.
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I was supposed to be serious about this film but I couldn’t stop laughing. It was probably funnier than anything in the comedy tent. Bobby was cussing and cussing, “You don’t know your arse from your head”. There’s me laughing and then I get a phone call from security saying, ‘Do you want Primal Scream removed from the site?” and I said, “No, don’t haul them off the site for heavens sake”. Then I get another call for someone saying we have to haul them off because they’re real trouble and I said, “No, don’t you dare.” So they stayed the night.
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