Futureheads storm Get up Stand Up at Glastonbury 2009!

June 29, 2009

The Futureheads put in a blistering set as the surprise special guests in the Get Up Stand Up show at Glastonbury on Saturday. Their 30-minute performance was one of the highlights of the show at the Blazing Saddles stage. They ended their set with their top ten hit ‘Hounds of Love’, with the big crowd singing along.

The show got off to a great start with the hilarious Ivan Brackenbury receiving a standing ovation. The young band, Broken Chains also played. They are from Canon’s High school in Edgware and were the winners of the music section of the ‘Peace of Art’ contest in 2008. This was, by far, the biggest crowd they had ever played to and they were great! Glastonbury veteran Tony Benn gave an inspiring speech about nuclear weapons that was a real crowd-pleaser. There was more brilliant comedy from Marcus Brigstocke and a headlining set from Ed Byrne – two of the very finest stand-ups around.

On the Sunday a second show took place in the Cabaret Marquee. Once again, Ivan Brackenbury opened the show. There was an upbeat, positive speech from Robin Oakley of Greenpeace that had a really good reception from the audience. The headliner was Mark Thomas who was, as you would expect, brilliant!

All in all, around 3000 people saw the two shows. This was despite the hundreds of other things to see, the good weather and the fact that the line-up wasn’t printed in the programme!

There were many comments from the crew and public alike that it was great to see politics at Glastonbury and that more was needed!

Huge thanks to the production team at the Theatre & Circus area, particularly Chris, Jetske, Jess and Mark.

Pictured above in order of appearance:

Ed Byrne and Marcus Brigstocke show their colours!
The Futureheads had the crowd singing and cheering
Peace of Art winners 'Broken Chains' get their prize, playing at Glastonbury!
The Futureheads and Broken Chains after their sets
Glastonbury veteran Tony Benn delivers the politics
Ivan Brackenbury played both shows and had a standing ovation!
Robin Oakley from Greenpeace gave an uplifting, positive speech
Headliner Mark Thomas getting people involved in his own manifesto
The Get Up Stand Up crew, Kieran, Carol and Tony

The lineup on Saturday 27th June 2009

Blazing Saddles Stage 4.35-6.35

The line-up on Sunday 28th June 2009

Cabaret Tent 4.45-5.45

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