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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Glastonbury is an 'accident waiting to happen' amid fears of overcrowding as insider claims fatal crowd crush is just a 'matter of time'
Glastonbury is a 'disaster waiting to happen' with dangerous levels of overcrowding risking a fatal crush, a former festival manager claimed last night. In an explosive intervention, the whistleblower warned that a catastrophe could take place unless major safety improvements are made. The insider, who was in a senior management position last year, warned drug-taking was widespread and claimed firefighters were tasked with forcing through crowds to rescue those who have overdosed or collapsed. 'Worst-case scenario, people are going to die,' the source told the Mail on Sunday. 'I think we are going to have some massive issues this year.' The warning comes less than a month before 210,000 people travel to Worthy Farm in Somerset for this year's event. It will feature headline sets from Olivia Rodrigo, Charli XCX, Neil Young and Rod Stewart. The capacity of the 900-acre site rose by 7,000 in 2022. Festival-goers say last year's event was marred by overcrowding at smaller stages, which led to some areas closing and one act called Bicep being forced to stop their set for 20 minutes amid fears people at the front could be crushed. The insider claims: A meeting of bosses was called amid forecasts of dangerous levels of overcrowding caused by tens of thousands trying to see a DJ performance by Charli XCX; Amid prolific drug-taking, requests for emergency medical assistance are made every 15 to 20 minutes each night to help those who have overdosed or collapsed; Drug-taking is also rife among staff, including some of those tasked with driving vehicles. Last night the ex-manager, who worked at the site for four years, said he was speaking out as he fears it is a 'matter of time' before a tragedy is caused by overcrowding. 'How has it [Glastonbury] survived this long without a major disaster?' he said. 'It's got to be a mixture of luck and a mixture of good will. 'The jewel in the UK's crown is actually something of a ticking time-bomb.' The source revealed bosses were forced to hold a meeting on the Thursday last year after fearing a serious incident the next night as Dua Lipa finished her set on the Pyramid stage. They claimed firefighters were tasked with forcing through crowds (pictured in 2024) to rescue those who have overdosed or collapse Tens of thousands were expected to flood to a much smaller stage called the Levels, where Charli XCX was performing. But ultimately an emergency plan was not required. Last night a spokesman for Glastonbury – which denied the firefighters claim and said it tested staff drivers for alcohol and drugs – insisted that it uses a 'system of robust and dynamic crowd-management planning', complete with a 500-strong team, which ensures 'that at all safety is at the forefront of everyone's minds'.
Forbes
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Today's ‘Wordle' #1423 Hints, Clues And Answer For Monday, May 12th
How to solve today's Wordle. Looking for Saturday's Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here: The weekend has come and gone. I hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day! It's gorgeous out, so I spent my weekend getting some hikes in along with hot yoga and OrangeTheory. A very active, very tiring weekend but I feel like a million bucks. In any case, Monday has arrived and there's work to be done. Wordles to solve! Let's solve today's. The Hint: Show off your muscles. The Clue: This Wordle begins and ends with consonants. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Okay, spoilers below! . . . Today's Wordle Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here. No idea where TIDAL came from, but it popped into my head and I plugged it in as a first guess. With just 94 words remaining and one green 'I' this wasn't a bad opener by any means. SIREN was my attempt to eliminate as many of the most common letters as possible that remained, and it did the trick. Only one possible solution remained: BICEP for the win! Show me them guns! Today's Wordle Bot I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying the Bot and the Bot gets the same. This leaves us with May totals of: Erik: 12 points Wordle Bot: 6 points Bicep comes from the Latin biceps which is made up of bis or 'twice' and caput or 'head' meaning 'two-headed.' In the 17th century, this was adopted into New Latin anatomical nomenclature to refer to the large upper-arm muscle that has 'two heads' or origins on the shoulder. In the 19th century, the singular 'bicep' was adopted to refer to one arm's muscle. Let me know how you fared with your Wordle today on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog where I write about games, TV shows and movies when I'm not writing puzzle guides. Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.
Metro
10-05-2025
- Health
- Metro
I ran with my friend when he was alive - now I run for him
I was running with my friend Polly, dressed as a pair of boobs in aid of CoppaFeel – to raise awareness of the risks of undetected cancer in young people. We weren't necessarily fundraising for anyone we knew, we had just wanted to do our bit. I had run races in fancy dress before this and felt very prepared to finish. But not for what was to come. At the time of starting the race, I knew that my friend Simon was in hospital with his family in Hong Kong, having just been diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma – a blood cancer – a matter of days beforehand. I knew that it wasn't looking good – blood cancer is the fifth most common form of cancer and third most fatal in the UK. By the time I crossed the finish line that morning, I had several missed calls from friends who were in Hong Kong telling me to expect the worst. By that afternoon, we came to learn of Simon's passing. It was a bittersweet moment – I was surrounded by around 20,000 elated runners fundraising for causes close to their heart, and had just learned that I had lost a dear friend to cancer, aged 31. I couldn't believe that Simon had passed so quickly, and sadly I wasn't able to say goodbye properly because of COVID travel restrictions. Simon and I met on a dancefloor of a nightclub in Hong Kong on the night of his 28th birthday in 2018 and instantly found a friendship through a mutual love of Belfast DJ duo Bicep, trail running and Hong Kong style BBQ pork. We were young, single expats saying yes to basically everything Hong Kong had to offer. I just knew we had a future of laughter and fun ahead of us. 18 months before Simon's passing, and a few years into our friendship, we ran our first ever ultra marathon together, the 50km Hong Kong trail. I don't think either of us were prepared for what was in store, but a healthy dose of ice creams, regular beer stops and a pack of Marlboro did the trick. There's a photo of us at the end of that run that I have on my wall at home. We were both young and believed we had endless time ahead of us, and the world at our feet. Simon in particular lived life as if tomorrow wasn't guaranteed, something I've tried to emulate in the years since his passing. He would constantly try new things, and his enthusiasm was infectious. We'd travel to new countries, try new food and run stupidly long distances – all in the name of 'giving everything a go and having a laugh'. Simon didn't do anything by halves, and that was true right up until he was admitted to hospital in spring 2022. He'd just ran a 70km all night ultra marathon, unaided, and seemed to be in peak condition. At the time, I had moved back to the UK and was living in London, having been unable to visit Hong Kong since I left in 2020. Just a few weeks later he was bed bound in hospital with misdiagnosed glandular fever, which is common for people suffering from lymphoma. That's the thing with this disease – it really can happen to anyone and can go undiagnosed so easily, with symptoms much more hidden than other types of cancer. The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a painless swelling in a lymph node, usually in the neck, armpit or groin – many people mistake it for simple infections. He was keeping us updated with a sense of humour on WhatsApp from his hospital bed, with no visitors allowed while omicron swept through the city. When Simon's family flew in from Northern Ireland, they had to abide by strict quarantine rules, with near zero flexibility. Simon's mum and aunty weren't allowed out to visit Simon until he was already unconscious in hospital, on the day of his passing. I think that was the most difficult thing for everyone to deal with, that we lost Simon without being able to say goodbye. Simon lived life to the full – he constantly threw himself into new opportunities. He always said yes to life, and that meant he had twice as much fun in 31 years of life than some manage in a whole lifetime. Something I believe is that when someone passes, a way of keeping them with you, is to keep their legacy alive in the way you lead your everyday life. One way I do this is by taking 30 minutes each day to run and think of Simon and the impact he had on us. I've been running 5km every day for over 1,000 days. Remembering Simon is now a daily ritual. Simon's friends have to date fundraised a combined £100k in Simon's name over the last few years to fund PHD research into the form of lymphoma cancer Simon passed away from, in the hope that testing, prevention and treatment can be much more effective in the future. Since his passing, the Hackney Half is now a really important annual celebration of Simon's life for me and his friends. We are determined to run it every year in his memory, and to raise more funds for Leukemia and Lymphoma Northern Ireland in his name. More Trending The Hackney Half 2025 will be day 1,234 of consecutive 5km runs for me. For day 1,000, a few of us ran 100km in his honour, ending at his memorial bench in Bangor, Northern Ireland. I've decided I'll keep running till I can't anymore – to me, it's as simple as that. I'll keep going until there aren't any more stories like Simon's. Blood cancer takes 15,000 loved ones from us each year in the UK. So, I'll keep running until that ends. View More » In Simon's name and honour. Do you have a story you'd like to share? Get in touch by emailing Share your views in the comments below. MORE: Doctors ignored my symptoms – but took my boyfriend seriously when he intervened MORE: My date with a famous rapper ended with his startling dinosaur confession MORE: I'm a human cash machine for my kids – I'm completely to blame
Belfast Telegraph
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
‘Kneecap are not the story': Dozens of artists weigh in behind under-fire Belfast rappers
The band have faced days of scrutiny over 'kill your MP' comments made at a previous show Liam Tunney Thin Lizzy, veteran UK hip hop band Massive Attack and Belfast electronic duo Bicep were among dozens of artists who have weighed in to defend under-fire Belfast rappers Kneecap. The trio have faced days of scrutiny and condemnation after footage from a November 2023 concert appeared to show one member say: 'The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP'.
The Independent
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Cigarettes and KFC on the catwalk: How London Fashion Week is cashing in on hangover chic
Nothing is less fashionable than a walk of shame. Chances are, your hair is in disarray and smells like an ashtray. On top of that, you've not slept a wink. Think hooded, tired eyes with an overall visage that's at best pallid and at worst severely sunken. Then there's your outfit: laddered tights, someone else's jacket, and a slinky top that's completely at odds with 7am commuter attire. Suffice to say, it's not the most obvious aesthetic to serve as inspiration for designers at London Fashion Week. And yet, it was exactly that for Sinead Gorey, whose A/W2025 collection was an homage to the morning after the night before; it was literally titled: 'Walk of Shame'. According to the show notes, it proposed 'a way of dressing that only surfaces during the wee hours' defined by 'accidental elegance' and looks that are more thrown together than carefully assembled. This was clear from the offset, as guests sat down to find bespoke KFC bags on their seats, each filled with a £10 'chicken cheque'. Taking place in the depths of a car park beneath Oxford Circus with a thrumming soundtrack spearheaded by electronic duo, Bicep, the mood was instantly one of underground – and after-hours – subversion. Models didn't so much as walk down the runway as they did swagger, stopping at various points to make eyes with those on the front row and wearing an array of what Gorey calls 'siren staples' like studded leather one-pieces, tartan co-ords, and scarlet chainmail gowns. Tights were worn over knickers and while knee-high stockings were paired with retro Converse stilettos and bug-eyed sunglasses hid hungover eyes. Playfulness was amplified by way of the red lipstick kiss marks several models had dotted across their chests. As for hemlines, well, they were ludicrously high, sometimes wedged halfway up bottoms, meaning skin was very much on show. At one point, the chaos was such that a model took a tumble and it was unclear whether or not this was intentional. The morning-after mood felt most potent, though, when some models strutted down the runway while puffing on what smelled like real cigarettes; others did so while taking bites out of KFC burgers. 'The decision to work with KFC came from the idea of the journey home from a night out, KFC cup in hand just having finished a burger,' Gorey tells The Independent. 'I think it's something everyone can relate to in one way or another, and I just wanted to have fun with it.' As for the smoking, the southeast Londoner says it was less of a statement than it was a character portrayal. 'I think things are taken too seriously in this industry,' she adds. 'I wanted to add some drama to the runway.' It was a joyful paean to teenage hedonism, evoking a reckless spirit that served as a refreshing antidote to some of the other more quotidian runways elsewhere in the capital. That said, Gorey's themes percolated elsewhere. The faux fur coats that models wore slung down their arms made appearances the following morning at Toga; some were belted while others came with matching hats. Meanwhile, a chaotic mood was conveyed through back-to-front jackets, which were worn by several of the models. Rather than seeming stuffy and prim, as faux fur coats and tailoring sometimes can, here these pieces were worn more subversively: think less Jackie Kennedy and more Carrie Bradshaw. 'I wanted to express provocation,' explained Toga's designer, Yasuko Furuta, in the show notes, which went on to explain that this collection 'takes formalwear and represents it as informal. As anti-form.' Overall, it offered a unique twist on sophisticated style. Speaking of classic elegance, this too was turned on its head at Emilia Wickstead, whose usual tone of demurity was traded for a twitchier, more haunting collection inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 classic, The Birds, with character-driven design led by the film's costume designer, Edith Head. Models walked the runway in an array of tailored pistachio two-pieces with lingerie-inspired necklines providing a more feminine edge. But with arms crossed, jumpers slung over their shoulders, and black leather gloves held tightly in their hands, the models' demeanours lent themselves to the same teenage angst we saw at Gorey's show. The mood was fraught and deliciously deviant. Simone Rocha also served up a nostalgic collection inspired by her school days complete with chunky knitted cardigans, duffle coats fitted with fur linings and striped rugby shirts. Faux fur found its way onto glamorous floor-length jackets but also onto hot pants as well as belts and bralettes. Then there were the teddy bear-shaped handbags and scarves, as well as tiny pearl tortoises. The show notes, which referred to The Tortoise and the Hare fable, stated simply: 'School days haze. Twisted twin sets. Behind the bike shed.' It's that last line that seems to capture the overall mood from the aforementioned shows, one that is fundamentally about a youthful spirit defined by debauchery, escapism, and the pursuit of hidden pleasures. Bring it on.
