Back at Worthy Farm: Last weekend was held Glastonbury 2023which is still considered the king of international festivals due to its impeccable curation and the experience they have built up over the years (well there!)
The history of the event is impeccable: David Bowie, Pulp, Jay Z y Kendrick Lamar are some of the artists that have performed there, but not only that, its own internal elements have already become icons of festival culture: clearly we are talking about the enormous Pyramid Stage and the colorful flags that usually wave among the public.
This year the event was particularly emotional due to the farewell to the incredible Elton Johnbut he also managed to look to the future with acts like Caroline Polachekwho represents the most interesting musical vanguards of today.
Did you miss the live broadcast of Glastonbury 2023? Don’t worry! Here we list the most important moments that the British festival left us:
Elton John’s farewell in the UK
He Festival Glastonbury 2023 gave a lot to talk about this weekend, however, one piece of news made the headlines of most of the media: the farewell of the legendary singer Elton John in the United Kingdom.
No wonder, the singer is unquestionably one of the greatest figures in the history of pop music and his latest concerts represent the end of a highly prolific, acclaimed career close to millions of people.
The performance broke BBC viewership records and will clearly go down as material to be remembered forever. we will miss you so much Rocketman! ?️?
Arctic Monkeys presents The Car at the most important festival in the world
most likely the album AM be considered the pinnacle of the band’s popularity. However, with The Car, Alex Turner and company reached the peak of their creativity, abandoning the canons that they themselves established to venture into a field close to pianos and orchestral instrumentation.
10 years after his last presentation in Glastonbury 2023the band returned to show their new side, with fewer choirs to drive their audience crazy, but with a much more diverse interpretation.
Current topics like Body Paint, Perfect Sense, Sculptures of Anything Goes, There’d Better Be a Mirrorball were interpreted together with the already classic Arabella, 505, Brianstorm, Fluorescent Adolescent y Teddy Picker.
The contrast between the most recent face of the band and their rock past is very strong, but it is appreciated that they continue to indulge the fans who have accompanied them since their beginnings with the fantastic Mardy Bum and the indispensable I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor.
Foo Fighters: One of the biggest surprises in festival history
who the hell is The Churnups? Surely many fans said when they saw this fictitious band listed in the schedules of the Pyramid Stage. However, it all came as a surprise, since Foo Fighters He went on stage at that time to perform his most important presentation since the death of the drummer Taylor Hawkins.
With an acclaimed new album up their sleeve, the brief show of just nine songs left a clear message: the group is back and ready to headline the world’s major festivals.
Exactly 25 years after their festival debut, the Foo Fighters paid tribute to their former drummer with a sentimental performance that was sure to shed many tears.
Chvrches ends the Screen Violence era at Glastonbury 2023
Screen Violencethe fourth disc of Chvrches, was launched in the midst of a pandemic and at that time the possibility of listening to it live seemed quite distant. However, the situation quickly evolved and not only were we able to hear it live, but the album tour lasted almost two years and its staging stuck well in our minds.
With his presentation in Glastonbury 2023, Chvrches finally closed this incredible stage, which we will remember mainly for the intense presentations of Lauren Mayberry, who established herself as one of the most important women in alternative music.
The show was so emotional that the band members themselves described it as one of the best moments in the group’s history. It was for us too. never go away Final Girl!
Caroline Polachek welcomes her island at Glastonbury 2023
Caroline Polachek She is an artist who has evolved in an extraordinary way in recent years. Her productions are synonymous with avant-garde and present an image of what pop music could be in the future under the tutelage of the right figures (the collective PC Music and its producers, for example).
Your presentation in Glastonbury 2023 He proved that his live show is just as impressive as his music. the introductory song Welcome To My Island it’s a highlight, with a voice that’s just as good live without the need for exaggerated digital modulations and with a backing band that gives the song a different dimension.
What did you think of our favorite moments from the festival? What did we miss? That’s why they told us that Jockstrap, Slowdive y Black Country New Road They also got very good, so be sure to keep an eye on the videos that the BBC about the festival.
We remind you that soon we will be able to see Arctic Monkeys at the Foro Sol in Mexico City. What a thrill! Here we leave you a chapter so that you can catch up with his discography:
