FESTIVALGOERS will be able to gather around the campfire and enjoy an “eclectic” line-up at the Strummerville area of Glastonbury Festival next month.
Strummerville, which sits above the Ribbon Tower at the top of the festival site, is dedicated to the memory of former The Clash singer Joe Strummer, who died in December 2002.
Strummer moved to Somerset after seeing Bridgwater Carnival, and he played his final gig in the same town at the Palace Theatre a month before his death.
The festival area is organised by the Joe Strummer Foundation, a charity that strives to create empowerment through music and the arts.
The “oasis of calm dedicated to the great Joe Strummer” moved to the hill in 2015 after previously being located in the Unfairground area.
It has a campfire crackling 24 hours a day, a café and a bar called CasBar, named after The Clash’s song ‘Rock the Casbah’.
This year's Strummerville performers include Maisie Peters, who is set to release her sophomore album The Good Witch next month.
Her debut album, You Signed Up for This, reached number two in the UK charts after its release in August 2021 and featured effortless pop and candid storytelling on singles such as ‘Psycho’ and ‘John Hughes Movie’.
She has been joined on the area's announcement poster by the likes of Hak Baker, Tom A Smith and The Lottery Winners.
Gather around Strummerville's iconic campfire at this year's Festival and discover their eclectic line-up. pic.twitter.com/MVZFxF3kdR
— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) May 25, 2023
Glastonbury Festival 2023 will be held between Wednesday, June 21 and Sunday, June 25.
The Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2023 will be headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Sir Elton John.
Other big names on the line-up include Lizzo, Lewis Capaldi, Lana Del Rey, Yusuf (aka Cat Stevens), Aitch, Fatboy Slim and Lil Nas X.
Former County Gazette editor and Glastonbury Festival devotee Paul Jones has written a book charting the first 50 years of the event’s history, featuring the memories and experiences of dozens of artists who have performed at Worthy Farm.
His book, View From The Stage: 50 Years of Glastonbury by the People that Played, has been described as a “brilliant collection of beautifully-written interviews” detailing some of the festival's brightest and quirkiest moments. Interviewees include members of Oasis, Status Quo, Napalm Death and Toploader.
You can buy the book online for £6.50 (including UK P&P) HERE.
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