No Ban For Glastonbury Flags

August 28, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Glastonbury 2010

After a huge uproar from festival goers concerning the recent announcement from Melvin Benn to ban flags at Glastonbury Michael Eavis has told NME that he wont be supporting such a ban and that Glastonbury goers are free to bring their flags and fly them with pride.

Recently the management team at Reading & Leeds festival announced that they would be banning flags at this years event – set to go off this weekend, it was also confirmed that Melvin Benn had tried to get Glastonbury to tow the line in a bid to gain support for the initial decision to ban flags at Reading & Leeds.

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13 Responses to “No Ban For Glastonbury Flags”

andrew drummond on August 28th, 2009 8:22 pm

brilliant.
it makes the festival.
people would get lost finding there temts and friends.
there funny to look at,fuck the commercial shit poxy festivals.
Hannah on August 28th, 2009 8:30 pm

The flags are annoying imean you ay near enough £200 to listen to bands but not see them ?? whats the point..
infact whats the point in haveing the flags ??
okay if you really insist bring a flag but dont bring one so big people behind you cant see the stage !! they are reduculus !!
Graeme Duhamel on August 28th, 2009 9:16 pm

yessssssssss i knew it could neva happen

Glad im not at reading this year 4 experience where ur not free 2 be!!!

GLASTO 4EVA!!!
admin on August 28th, 2009 9:18 pm

leeds and reading are like prison camps anyway, you cant walk 50 yards without getting asked for your wristband
Graeme Duhamel on August 28th, 2009 9:19 pm

reply 2 hannah plags are on poles way above the crowd u can see clearly unless of course u got 2 ratarsed and got mud in ur eyes and theres massive screens either side of the stage so what u moanin about!!!!
red on August 28th, 2009 11:09 pm

cristmas tree with no lights springs 2 mind !
derek hicks on August 28th, 2009 11:55 pm

Well I look at it this way, its okay if you are near to the bands.
If you are back beyond the video screens it is difficult to see the artist.
Plus those with a flag pole think they have a god given right to get to the front. Come on give the people a chance to enjoy themselves.
jenny on August 30th, 2009 8:23 am

Glastonbury just wouldnt be the same without a giant pink pig on a 12 ft fishing pole

love you glastonbury xx
sophie on August 31st, 2009 4:35 pm

they had to stay and im glad they have its the best festival around nothing beats it , go to enjoy the atmosphere and music , its not a place to get stressed about a flag or an inflatable animal . bring on glastonbury 2010
Hanna on September 1st, 2009 12:06 am

why would you want to watch the screens ?? you may as well be at home watchin it on tv..
whats the need in havin em so big ?? ehh give me 2 reasons why they are actually needed ??
imean i love glasto and have been several times.. its an amazin festival.. but it would be better without the flags.. and if lilly allen was on a bigger stage :@..
Aarun on September 1st, 2009 5:07 pm

That sucks! They should have continued with the ban. Once again, we’re not going to be able to see the stage because of flags!!! GREAT!!! By the way, I was standing underneath a giant pig on a fishing pole when I was watching the ting tings Jenny :L
billy phipps on September 7th, 2009 3:58 pm

the onlypeople moaning are the tv crews and channels. glasto has long done without camera and we can again !!!! rrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !!!
billy phipps on September 7th, 2009 3:59 pm

but i couldnt be arsed to carry one around with me all day !!!