Glastonbury Festival a disappointment
With Oasis and Groove Armada set to headline at Glastonbury 2004, this year's festival-goers looked set for a rocking weekend. But last-minute changes in the lineup left many feeling disappointed. Instead of the advertised bands, bemuddied and befuddled music lovers were greeted by the almost unknown 'Jennifer Yellowhat's Uncle John', a three-piece whose only previous live performance was outside a shopping mall in Clacton-on-Sea.
Despite his lack of previous experience, Peter Tiddle, the band's lead singer, was delighted to be the only act on the main stage all weekend. "It was fun" he commented afterwards. "I got a bit tired half way through and had to sit down and have an Eccles cake. But otherwise it went pretty well."
But many festival goers were not altogether pleased to have spent £90 to listen to 28 hours of what Tiddle describes as "post-millenium folk jam". One angry punter told us, "I was expecting 'Don't look back in anger' and 'Roll with it' and instead I got 'Mary's got a haystack' and 'Don't poke me with your stick'. Who the hell are these guys?"
When asked why 'Jennifer Yellowhat's Uncle John' was the headlining act for the entire weekend, Glastonbury officials said, "All the advertised bands accidentally went to Glastonbury, Massachusetts. My mate Dave is friends with Peter Tiddle and said they were quite good."
Jennifer Yellowhat's Uncle John's debut album, 'The Sound and the Manure-y' is out on Monday.