Glastonbury 27 - 29 June 2008

Reviews

Rudy Butler
I agree, total highlight of the festival. They should have headlined!

mark
have been telling everyone i know about them since glasto. No one is getting any peace.why isnt any of it on here?

Jez
I'd hear a lot about them but was v disappointed - a lot of 80s rock bluster, rushing around and silly instruments to little effect. Admittedly not helped by the sound man or lighting man.

Black Grapefruit Can
As ever Win, Regine and the gang gave it their all and gave us the best Glasto performance of the year. Amazing. 'Neon Bible' is one of my favourite albums of the year and I'll bet anyone that by the end of the summer they'll be shouting along to 'Keep The Car Running' and 'No Cars Go' as well as 'Wake Up' & 'Neighborhood #3(Power Out). Shame on you BBC for the no-show on Arcade Fire's set. Booo!

mike
unbelievably brilliant, the best act at glasto

Benson Walker
I went to Glasto to play in my own band... but the real highlight for me was to catch Arcade Fire... they were amazing & inspiring!

Jesse
A complete waste of my time. I want those precious minutes back

Pedro
just can't wait to see them and bloc party tomorrow.. they're awesome!!

Neil Jung
Astonishing - one of the top 3 live bands in the world today, along with Sigur Ros and Explosions In The Sky.

Rico
didnt see it but keep the car running would make an awesome track for people testing high end hifi

sofia
this was my favorite gig, mind blowing

damian
the greatest band this world has ever seen!!

john lester
probably best band there,come on show the set!!

matt
best set i saw at glasto. cannot believe it's not being shown. atrocious.

Alan Lee
This was for me one of the highlights of the whole festival. Absolutely brilliant

laura & gary
worth going just for them! Can't believe they weren't on the highlight prog?? Awesome!!!

Hackney chris
This was one of the classic glastonbury performances, it was as important and powerful as radioheads 97 ( also muddy ) performance. The bbc have really missed a trick not showing the coverage in depth, this was groundbreaking and awe inspiring, it made my glastonbury.

Julie Roberts
So looking forward to seeing them and they surpassed all my expections - that glorious wall of sound coming off The Other Stage was awesome. The highlight of the weekend for me!

martin
brilliant, full of energy and life

Jamie, Bristol
The first time I have seen or heard them. They were brilliant, passionate, produced an epic sound and created something very special. They really connected with their audience. This coupled with a sunset to remember made it my festival highlight.

Fat Limey
I am frankly astonished that their set is not available on line. For me they were the highlight of the weekend. Given how the BBC rave with superlatives concerning the most mediocre bands, I fail to see how Arcade Fire are not available to see again.

Brian Greed
My son told me to watch out for them at Glasto- Fantastic performance, got to buy the CD's now!!

Djabadi
Awesome. Where is the set? Come on Beeb, you know it's your duty.

frances
Got there Neon Bible seeing them in newcastle in October after tis performance cant wait!

Jess Lucas
Performance nearly drove me to tears from intense happiness. It's amazing to me how quickly I've gone from thinking 'they're pretty cool', 'I think I'm a fan', then 'I love them', right to 'they're downright the best band ever ever ever ever'!Now I actually find it hard to understand someone that doesn't like them!

H
mindblowing and mud-dazzling

June
Totally shocked at NO coverage! Their performance was amazing, in I fact went to Glast just to see them and was so impressed. They deserved to be on the Pyramid stage. Wake Up was awesome. tytyty Arcade Fire,,, boo hiss to BBC...

Barefoot Brian
Really enjoyed what I saw on BBCi the other night - hoped to watch online. Why isn't their set on the web site? They're brilliant, so full of energy and obviously enjoying their music. PLEASE put their set on web site!!!!

Gary
WHERE IS THE VIDEO!

Rob
I was there and it was 1 of highlights of a great British w/e in the mud and rain. Please put this set online, esp WAKE UP

Liam
Effortlessly brilliant. Would love to see some coverage although I suspect it wouldn't do justice to what was a truly religious experience.

ben clark
missed their set and am desperate to see them!!!!. get them online now!!!

ken
Im 60 and seen and heard the lot.Arcade fire are simply the best of the lot. The person who said boring like coldplay obviouly has never actually seen or heard them!

Martin
Please put this set online. I was there but couldn't see it because my 1 yr old was asleep and i had to look after her.

Di Gill
Have to agree - coverage of this great band was absolutely pants - come on BBC they were after practically headlining the Other stage just before bjork and all we got was loads of shots of DSB's welly boots and Admiring Kate Moss watching her shambolic (babyshambolic) boyfriend lurch all over the stage!!! Is it me or does he look like he's been in the Glasto mud all year! WAKE UP and give us more Arcade Fire

Gareth
The best band in the world at the moment as admitted by Miichael Evis. BBC should be treating them better. Fanastic music and caring performance.

ROO
Fantastic what we got to see of it - why isn't it on here!!!!!!!

Rotor
Awesome set ... most captivating and energetic of the whole festival, for me.Can't wait to see them live in October (Newcastle Arena).

s
missing the cute one with lovely hair and all her friends allready (thanks u )

julio
This was the best performance I saw this Glastonbury by some way. It was unbelievable. Singing along to Wake Up was like nothing I've ever seen at a gig before and having got back I've watched it again on youtube 3 times - it almost brings a tear to my eye. I'm posting this just to let the BBC know that failing to get this footage online is a real mistake. Whoever made the decision not to show it should be fired.

David A
All I saw was no car go on TV, brilliant...please get this online for everyone who missed it.

John B
Absolutely brilliant!My highlight of the festival, what a surprise!

Dominic
Don't know as BBC2 & BBC3 and BBCi resolutely refused to show any Arcade Fire at all. I saw the end of 1 track and that was it. Given that The Coral & Amy Winehouse were on pretty much all weekend I was so annoyed by late on Saturday that I hardly bothered to look on Sunday, except to check that BBCi still wasn't showing any.

Jean
Shame on BBC and coverage strategy for this venue. Best live band ever !!!

Alex
Definatly one of my highlights of glastonbury! LOVE ARCADE FIRE! AWESOME!!!

ravequeen
mindblowing!

BBCassholes
An amazing band with huge devoted fans that are high on the bill on one of the main stages at glastonbury......yet no coverage. intstead loads of crap. sort.it.out

peter watson
it would be good if we could see it

Dave B
Where is the footage of the Arcade Fire? Nothing on tv, heard one song on the radio, nothing online...

David
Why isn't this set online? Please put it on.

matt beale
where is the arcade fire footage they wont come again with this little advert where is the music ive waited all year for this and nothing but the kooks and lilly bloody allen as always the last for new music except zane lowe

Gary
Definitely one of the highlights of the weekend.Why werent they given more coverage?

Juzza
Best big stage set of the weekend. Even better than The Go! Team and Arctic Monkeys. With their music/talent/energy, they couldn't fail. Loved every second.

D Centre
Properly dull. The Canadian Coldplay.

LeadbellyDan
For me this was the best set of the weekend. So powerful and full of energy - amazing. Everyone was singing the the chorus of wake up as we left the stage - magic.

paul c
missed arcade fire set and am massive fan - please put them on live stream. should have been headlining and they would have got the attention this band richly deserve

sarah flax
I love Arcade Fire and decided to watch from the comfort of my living room, only to be very dissappointed by the coverage from the BBC. The sound was awful on BBC4 and then I hoped that on BBC 2 later they would play the whole set, only to be dissappointed again. ONE SONG! So patientally I hoped to see the set by pressing red!! OH NO.....we had winehouse, winehouse and more WINEHOUSE! Did the BBC get a bung from winehouse promoters or something! We had so many repeats on the red button. I got bored by the coverage, it was incredibly repetative and what was most annoying was that the presenters raved on about how good arcade fire was and as a punter we didn't get to make up our minds to be able to agree!! Thank god for the Artic Monkeys at least that didn't dissapoint! Something the sound engineers and the BBC got right.

Vic
Brilliant band so why only one song covered on bbc2 on friday night.Please,please beeb put on a special of the Arcade Fire set.

Stacey
Out of about 15 hours worth of Glasto coverage i saw this weekend on BBC, i saw one Arcade Fire track - pitiful really, especially considering how much airplay was given to others.

Phil Read
Absolutely stunning, best band/performance of the festival

Sarah
It's so weird two years ago I went into several music shops asking if they had "funeral" and many of them didn't or know who they were! It just shows how far arcade fire have come and they really deserve it as they have such a unique and indivdual sound which brings their music alive.

John Mouland
How come the set is not on the BBC it was awsome?

frank mc govern. eire
one of the best live acts around and it was a pure pleasure to watch them on the bbc servise

ollie love
best fookin band in the world!!!

Terry Elvin
Amazing.

steve T
This band are awesome and stole the whole friday for me

Si
Heard 'em before, thought they were OK. tomight was owesome. Mow can't stop listening to the albums

H
WOW! awesome stage performance, sent tingles all over me!

Helen B
amazing performance! most exciting band so far, real artists with real instruments & their own unique style

emma h
I missed them on the tv! but me and my mate matty massive Fans!! seen them in glasgow and will see them at t in the park..LOVE THEM xx please put up the live stream..please please xx

geoff levitt
sorry - missed them!

Furky
Every now and again someone comes up and smacks you in the face and you think wow. THE most infectious set brilliantly performed more please!!!

Rob Buckley
Superb.Although i'm extremely dissapointed that I missed the footage of "Rebellion(lies)

DAVID
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT

nigel erricker
Most exciting thing i've seen of this yrs glastonbury on the tele. Love all that energy

Raj
Freaking Awsome!!!!

Jono Lain
put their video up for streaming!!!unbelievably good but i missed no cars go!?

Gary Gayrard
Inspiring, shame on the BBC for cutting off before the rousing finish.

bob
DUDE!!

Phil from Sheffield
Wow!! What an absolutely brilliant and refreshing sound. Best of luck to this super band.

michelle ROWELL
I thought that arcade fire was my best moment of this years festival they sound amasing live cant wait to see them at leeds

Nathan, West mids
Absolutely amazing shivers up your spine and body!

Rhiannon
Watching Glastonbury on TV was the first time i actually heard Arcade Fire, and for me they were the highlight of the day. I thought they absolutely rocked! They're style is so different to anyone elses and it really does make them stand out 100% from the rest. Loved them.

melh
arcade fire what a performance best yet at glasto

John W
It's the first time I've seen or heard of this band and they were awesome, why isn't the bbc showing them instead of some of the other live clips? They should of headlined Friday instead of the northern pub band.

paudie
the best thing so far there were up against some really good other acts that night but arcade fire seemed the best from tv land any way

James Berry
Should have headlined. Next time?

Dessie
quite simply the greatest band on the planet

roddy grocutt
the best entertainment i've seen for years

Chris, Bristol
Wish I was there!! tunnels was genius. Glad they are getting big recognition, I was lucky enough to see them in Reading in 2005

Simon Ward
BBC, please put the Arcade Fire set on the website.There is Britpop overkill at the moment. Let's have something original - ARCADE FIRE

Dan Bennett
Watched their set on TV..Wow..Blown my mind!! It casted my mind back to the legendary Radiohead set of 97!

George Woods
Best thing to come out of Canada since Neil Young. Can't stop listening to Funeral & Neon Bible (thanks Lucy & Fran). Best music I've heard for many years.

kathy
First time I had heard or watched Arcade Fire what a fantastic group of musicians. Pity we didn't see more. I'm a forty something mum who would definetly love to see them live.

Dave
INCREDIBLE!!! completely life-affriming, Wake Up probably the highlight. but the full set still hasn't been shown! please put it up here, please!

Jay Bee
Quite simply, the best performance from a band I have seen in a long, long time. Their sheer exhuberance onstage and with every note hitting the spot, I just wish i was there. Thank God i got tickets to see them in October.Glasto rules.

Jonathan Sleight
Fantastic,energy,what!

John Breckon
Brilliant

Richard cairns
Excellent, great set

gazz
Hey BBC how about showing highlights of Arcade fire instead of looping the same 4 groups as you are at the moment.

Lyd
Me? 50+, anal, ultraconservative but last night RK5 (as i thought they were called!)absolutely took my breath away. Their energy & originality was astounding! I keep listerning online & can't get enuff.

Paul Tonks
Best so far. A revelation! These are a fantastic group of musicians who clearly love what they do and what they do is magnificent!!

Vic
I thought the coverage was great and the performance excellent. I just wish the BBC had shown all of it.

Mick Welsh
The Arcade Fire set looked fantastic, but the audio broadcast quality on whichever channel it was on was poor throughout most of it. Please persuade the band to let the set go out on the BBC website so we can appreciate it properly.

mick
spot on. performancs of he weekend

calum mackay
quite simply.....genius!

Keith Ramshaw
The most exciting performance I've seen in a long time, absolutely fantastic!!

James
Awesome in every way, highlight of the weekend so far by a country mile

andy daglish
this band will take some topping, absolute energy with organised mayhem. brilliant

suzabella
Wow! Irresistable power.

john taylor
they were superb,but the beeb only let us see a bit of their set

j turner
Brilliant! Energetic Musical Committed to what they're doing- will be searching for a CD

jayne randall
Absolutely brilliant

Jane Catling
Brilliant performance!!! Never heard of this band but saw them on the TV and was hooked - wish I had been there!!!

TAF
fantastic performance, loved 'no cars go'.

Dave in Shrewsbury
Phenomenal, what a band, what a performance! Absolutely awesome!

Martin Carter
Absolutely brilliant performance - the outstanding act of Friday together with The Hold Steady

Steve Birkett
Brilliant, different which is not easy.Fantastic energy. A band for 07/08

Guy
Bloody brilliant

BigBriso
Arcade Fire absolutely excellent as usual

Jo Mac
I have just witnessed the band that will become the biggest thing in music

Don Caroll
Well I waited up to 2am for Arcade Fire, but must have missed them! or there couldnt have been much coverage

Lennie McQueen
Totally Brilliant....TOP, AMAZING ...any superlative ya want

bryan archer
they were simpley fantastic...grest performance

emma
best band of 2007! seen them in glasgow few months ago....keep the car running and power out, top tunes!!! bring on t in the park

andy kirkham
very good live band

Stevie B
First time I've seen them. Absolutely brilliant, immense sound.

Katrina Stiff
Brilliant!!

Sherrie
I just wish I was there. Saw them in Brixton in March and they are the most infectious band around. So much energy, so bloody good.

fatarzi
this was the first time i'd seen or heard of them, they were just awsome!!!!!!!!