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The Irish Sun
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Glastonbury fans left fuming as show is pulled off air in technical blunder
GLASTONBURY fans have been left fuming as the show is pulled off air in a huge technical blunder. Music enthusiasts wanted to tune into the BBC and their iPlayer streaming service to watch the latest from Worthy Farm. Advertisement 5 The BBC's Glastonbury coverage has been plagued by technical blunders Credit: PA 5 The BBC was forced to apologise on screen as it suffered a huge technical blunder 5 Many viewers complained that they missed out on watching the Scissor Sisters perform (pictured in Denmark) Credit: AP If you wanted to watch the likes of The BBC coverage of the 2025 Glastonbury Festival has been dogged by technical errors. Even at the festival itself, During a set on Advertisement READ MORE ON GLASTO And it's no better online for those watching iPlayer as the main Saturday feed also suffered from a huge technical difficulty. Those wanting to watch Scissor Sisters were greeted with an apology message that was emblazoned on the screen. It read: "Sorry for the interruption. We're working to fix this." Glasto fans flooded social media in their droves as they were left fuming by the blunder. Advertisement Most read in News TV Writing on X - formerly known as Twitter - one expletive-filled fan fumed: "F****** hell @BBC you cut Blossoms short and now Scissor Sisters when it's just a black screen. Sort it out." A second stated: "Scissor Sisters have been on stage 8 minutes and the screen is still black! Fury as Glastonbury crowd chants 'death to the IDF' during Bob Vylan set aired live on BBC "I've only wanted to watch them, Jade, and "#Glastonbury Jeez put up with watching that Winehouse wannabe Raye screen goes blank for Scissor Sisters," exclaimed an angry user. Advertisement While a fourth asked: "Having to watch Charli because no streams on iplayer I don't even know what she sings #Glastonbury." " Cmon BBC Iplayer…where's Charli xcx? ", enquired someone else. Glastonbury backlashes Glastonbury Festival has been going for 54 trailblazing years - but at times it has been a stormy ride Here, we look at the biggest backlashes to hit the iconic music event. The Smiths (1984): One of the first bands to divide the early Glastonbury purists were Manchester indie stars The Smiths. The band's set even sparked a full scale stage invasion as they introduced the crowd to their guitar-driven, post-punk romanticism music. Guitarist Johnny Marr described their usual fanbase as "cup final supporters", adding: "Eventually, I did manage to instigate a stage invasion, which raised a few eyebrows. One fan was trying to climb on stage, I helped pull him up, and then a few more people followed, and all of a sudden we'd managed to turn it into a Smiths gig." The Fence (2002): It wasn't a band or musician that sparked controversy in 2002... it was a fence. Organiser Michael Eavis came under fire when he organised the erection of a £1million fence around the site. The ring of steel was brought in to protect ticket holders and those who might inadvertently endanger themselves by breaking in. Diehard Glasto fans, however, felt it was at odds with the event's hippy ethos of peace and love. Eavis and co refused to back down, though, and the fence remains in place today. JAY-Z (2008): Despite its long history, Glastonbury had never welcomed a rapper for a headline set - until 2008. Jay-Z's top bill booking was met with a flurry of digs, including some from Oasis's Noel Gallagher, who claimed hip hop had no place at the festival. In a perfect clap-back, Jay-Z walked out to a version of Wonderwall before launching into his powerful hit 99 problems. Seven years later, his pal Kanye West followed in his Glastonbury footsteps and topped the bill. Metallica (2014): Thrash metal rockers Metallica were met with raised eyebrows when they were announced as Glastonbury headliners. Some critics claimed they lacked mainstream appeal, while others felt they were past their prime. However, frontman James Hetfield managed to quickly win the crowd round thanks to his good humour and polite manners. Adele (2016): Although Adele wowed both festival goers and music fans at home with her headliner set, the British songstress did cause a stir by turning the air blue. She warned the crowd about her "potty mouth" but not everyone was impressed with with the 30 plus expletives she dropped on the stage during her headline set, which aired on the BBC. And a sixth added: " Since iPlayer is so useless this weekend you only have what's on BBC One and Two of #Glastonbury ." On iPlayer, if you wanted to catch the action from The Other Stage, you would have to swap to the dedicated feed which was still working. Advertisement 5 Viewers would have had to switch to a dedicated feed for The Other Stage on iPlayer to watch Charli XCX perform (pictured in 2022) Credit: Redferns 5 Fans took to social media as they complained in droves Credit: Rex Features
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I'm an escort...people think my job is fun...but there's one aspect that's mind numbingly boring
An escort has revealed the one aspect of the job they find mind numbingly boring - despite working in central London with an array of wealthy clients. In an anonymous first person account, the escort, who charges between £400 and £1,000 per hour, said clients use her as a respite from hours of high-profile meetings. She said most are based in the capital's Zone 1 and secretly find business dinners dull as they can't talk openly to their peers. The escort said, as a result, clients enjoy divulging gossip to her in private which leaves her eyes 'bulging like a schoolgirls'. However, while many people think her job is fun and well paid, the escort shared that sex work can be a lonely job. Writing for The Fence about the one aspect she doesn't like, she said: 'Being stuck in a hotel room, especially on quiet days, is mind-numbingly boring.' The escort explained that often her clients can provide 'meaningful companionship' despite them being from completely different backgrounds. She said as a working-class person from northern England, many see her as an 'exotic creature' due to her thick regional accent. She said while she used to pretend she was from a different background, she has now started to embrace who she is. The escort said she has allowed herself to be 'working-class but not too working-class' and now tells her clients anecdotes from her home town. 'They reveal secrets for two reasons – they know it will impress me and that I am also trusted,' she continued. 'I'm told that foreign state actors bug offices, that some mandarins at Whitehall held MAGA parties during last year's American election, and that some famous actor who everyone likes is a c***.' It comes after an escort previously told MailOnline many clients seemed to be more comfortable talking to her than to a therapist. Gigi Patsy, a 28-year-old escort of three years from Hertfordshire, said back in January: 'Talking has become as much a part of my job as sex is.' Data suggests Britain is experiencing what has been dubbed a loneliness epidemic, with some studies finding men report more isolation than the general population. A 2019 survey found almost one in five men admitted to having no close friends and a third didn't have a best friend. The latest figures suggests about seven per cent of the population, about 3million people in England, often or always felt lonely. This is rise from pre-pandemic when only six per cent of people reported such feelings. When broken down by sex, eight per cent of women reporting frequently feeling lonely compared to 6 per cent of men.
