Joni Roome 

Quiz: Are you a Glastonbury expert?

With this year's line up being released today, we've compiled a glut of Glasto questions which will test the memory of the most dedicated Worthy Farm veterans.
  
  


  1. What came free with a £1 ticket to the first Glastonbury in 1970?

    1. A Flower Necklace

    2. A Bacon Sandwich Voucher

    3. Milk

    4. A Poncho

  2. The first Glastonbury was in 1970 but in what year was the first profit recorded?

    1. 1970

    2. 1974

    3. 1981

    4. 1985

  3. Which of these acts played on the Pyramid Stage in 2005?

    1. Bloc Party

    2. Goldie Lookin' Chain

    3. Kasabian

    4. Echo and the Bunnymen

  4. Who headlined the Pyramid Stage in 2000?

    1. Happy Mondays

    2. Radiohead

    3. The Pet Shop Boys

    4. Travis

  5. How much did the 2008 festival cost to produce?

    1. £10m

    2. £22m

    3. £60m

    4. £150m

  6. What was voted the top Glastonbury moment by BBC Radio listeners in 2013?

    1. Radiohead - Pyramid Stage - 1997

    2. Coldplay - Pyramid Stage - 2011

    3. Blur - Pyramid Stage - 2009

    4. Arctic Monkeys - Pyramid Stage - 2007

  7. Which of these acts has played Glastonbury more than once?

    1. The Libertines

    2. The Smiths

    3. The Verve

    4. Black Eyed Peas

  8. Which British rockstar was upset that Jay-Z was set to headline the Pyramid Stage in 2008 - uttering the line: "I'm not having hip-hop at Glastonbury. It's wrong."

    1. Jarvis Cocker

    2. Noel Gallagher

    3. Shaun Ryder

    4. Richard Ashcroft

  9. Which band replaced Steve Winwood to close the 1997 festival?

    1. Ash

    2. Cast

    3. Ocean Colour Scene

    4. The Smashing Pumpkins

  10. Which British artist launched a Twitter rant against Glastonbury in 2011, telling the festival to "fuck them and their farm"?

    1. Charlie Simpson from Busted

    2. Wiley

    3. Will Young

    4. Engelbert Humperdinck

Solutions

1:C, 2:C, 3:B, 4:D, 5:B, 6:B, 7:C, 8:B, 9:A, 10:B

Scores

  1. 0 and above.

    Your Glastonbury rating: You blacked out on Thursday afternoon and woke up in Doncaster.

  2. 3 and above.

    Downing beers through a funnel is not helping your Glasto grades.

  3. 5 and above.

    A few more early starts are just what's needed. Those 11am bands on the miniature stages won't watch themselves.

  4. 7 and above.

    One too many plastic cups of local ale for you but an impressive effort nonetheless.

  5. 10 and above.

    Impressive knowledge. You must have access to the Eavis archives. A true scholar of all things Glasto.

 

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