Fans angry after being turned away from Sugababes show while Bicep set halted over safety concerns
Revellers watch as the Sugababes perform to a packed West Holts stage during the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm, in Pilton, Somerset.Revellers watch as the Sugababes perform to a packed West Holts stage during the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm, in Pilton, Somerset.Glastonbury festival is known for its mammoth crowds – with more than 200,000 people descending on Worthy Farm for the event each year, the huge audiences in front of the big stages are a sight to behold.
This was even after the band shut down the Avalon stage at Glastonbury two years ago, when thousands flocked to see them at one of the festival’s smaller stages and the area was closed off due to safety concerns. Glastonbury festival said major artists performing at smaller stages with limited capacities was “part of the magic of Glastonbury” and some fans may be left disappointed.That was the case with many fans trying to get to Charli XCX’s DJ set at Levels on Friday night, with some reporting the queue to get in the area was longer than the queue to get into the festival itself.
After that failed to alleviate overcrowding near the stage, they then halted their set over safety concerns and to allow the crowd to dissipate. “Our plans include close monitoring and the ability to pause and stop artists where appropriate, as was the case for Bicep’s set at IICON, where a swift show-stop was managed effectively.
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