I went to Glastonbury for 20 years between 1997 and 2017, amazingly missing out on tickets just once (the rivers of mud festival in 2005!)
I’ve managed to piece together every programme, mini guide, ticket and mud-spattered wristband that’s been hidden away in boxes up in my attic for years (see them all here!) Sadly my addled old brain is incapable of piecing together enough memories to write a review for each year so here’s some great footage and photos I have found from Glastonbury 2009. This was the year I finally got to see Neil Young and Crosby, Stills and Nash, sadly not all at the same time. ‘The Boss’ Bruce Springsteen headlined the Pyramid on Saturday night but we chose to watch the Stereo MCs over at The Glade instead. Blur returned to headline Sunday night, the first time they’d played Glasto since 1998 but we watched the Prodigy on the Other Stage instead! This was also the year when news of Michael Jackson’s death filtered around the site on Thursday night and it took us a little while to realise this wasn’t just another ‘Glastonbury Rumour’. Made for quite a surreal night as his music was literally being played everywhere…
My artefacts
The Poster
More videos over on my YouTube Channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCguHEaFVq9S4984aR9oxDTg/playlists?view_as=subscriber
Some Photo Memories:
Me and me Glasto bestie – many mates have come with us but the two of us went to Glasto together for 20 years 
After many years of mud (and getting older and errr wiser) we finally took CHAIRS! 
The Rolf Harris appreciation society. Wonder if they are still fans? 
I’d been ill in the week before the festival so was catching up on some kip in the sun. Not sure what Zip’s excuse was… 
My first all nighter at the Stone Circle 
Stone Circle – Glastonbury 2009 
Sunrise at the Stone Circle 
Stone Circle – Glastonbury 2009 
My first all nighter at the Stone Circle 
Made some new friends at the Stone Circle 
Sunrise at the Stone Circle – Glastonbury 2009 
Stone Circle – Glastonbury 2009 
Howard Marks (Mr Nice) giving a talk and playing some tunes at The Glade, Glastonbury 2009 
Think this fella had drunk it all.. 
Pyramid Stage – Glastonbury 2009 
Zip and Ady by the Jazz World Stage (West Holts)
More great Glasto stuff on t’internet...
The BBC’s highlights from 2009 here
The official Glastonbury Festival History here
E-Festivals brilliant archive here
Loads of great stock photos from 2009 on Alamy here
Were you at Glasto this year? Do you remember much about it?! Share your memories in the comments below…
Glasto ’97
The start of a 20 year love affair (read the story here)