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Morrissey? He's performing at the Isle of Wight this summer, so is in Britain, but hardly the feel-good headliner that ticket holders will be expecting...
from Saturday's "The Times"
People often build their whole festivals around a single headline act. When Morrissey cancelled his Glastonbury performance in 1992 at the last minute — for the mysterious reason of having “problems” with a member of his band — his loyal (mad) fans were devastated.
NME journalists reported that grown men were coming into their signing tent weeping because of his absence. I recall seeing a man walking around wearing an “I want my Morrissey” T-shirt that he must have sewn himself, on-site — no mean feat of organisation in the days when Glastonbury was little more than a field and a river. There was no stall selling embroidery silks and VIP sewing baskets back then.
Of course, while cancellations can be devastating for hardcore fans who have been locked in to a gig countdown since the minute they bought the tickets (“Only 3,782 Morrissey minutes to go!”), they can also breathe new life into a festival. After all, nearly everything to do with a major festival is arranged months, if not years, in advance.
from Saturday's "The Times"
People often build their whole festivals around a single headline act. When Morrissey cancelled his Glastonbury performance in 1992 at the last minute — for the mysterious reason of having “problems” with a member of his band — his loyal (mad) fans were devastated.
NME journalists reported that grown men were coming into their signing tent weeping because of his absence. I recall seeing a man walking around wearing an “I want my Morrissey” T-shirt that he must have sewn himself, on-site — no mean feat of organisation in the days when Glastonbury was little more than a field and a river. There was no stall selling embroidery silks and VIP sewing baskets back then.
Of course, while cancellations can be devastating for hardcore fans who have been locked in to a gig countdown since the minute they bought the tickets (“Only 3,782 Morrissey minutes to go!”), they can also breathe new life into a festival. After all, nearly everything to do with a major festival is arranged months, if not years, in advance.
