Editing Glastonbury Festival (section)

== Cultural references ==
[[File:Gloid scorpion carving.jpg|thumb|upright|An example of the sculptures and other artwork displayed across the site]]

It has been noted that Saint Dunstan, the Patron Saint of Music, was the Abbot of Glastonbury in 943. Various artists have written songs entitled Glastonbury or about the festival including [[Nizlopi]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Glastonbury (full version) Lyrics |url=http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858669534/ |publisher=Song meanings |access-date=30 June 2011 |archive-date=25 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825023220/http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858669534/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[The Waterboys]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Waterboys Glastonbury Song Lyrics |url=http://www.lyricsfreak.com/w/waterboys/glastonbury+song_20145271.html |publisher=Lyrics Freak |access-date=30 June 2011 |archive-date=3 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110803110912/http://www.lyricsfreak.com/w/waterboys/glastonbury+song_20145271.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Scouting for Girls]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Glastonbury lyrics Scouting For Girls |url=http://www.lyricsmania.com/glastonbury_lyrics_scouting_for_girls.html |publisher=Lyrics Mania |access-date=30 June 2011 |archive-date=28 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928224748/http://www.lyricsmania.com/glastonbury_lyrics_scouting_for_girls.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Cosmic Rough Riders]] included "Glastonbury Revisited" on their album ''Enjoy The Melodic Sunshine'' (Poptones) in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cosmic Rough Riders&nbsp;– Enjoy The Melodic Sunshine |date=6 November 2000 |url=http://www.discogs.com/Cosmic-Rough-Riders-Enjoy-The-Melodic-Sunshine/release/1601350 |publisher=discogs |access-date=29 June 2011 |archive-date=12 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112000336/http://www.discogs.com/Cosmic-Rough-Riders-Enjoy-The-Melodic-Sunshine/release/1601350 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Amy Macdonald]], in her song "Let's Start a Band" referenced Glastonbury: "Give me a festival and I'll be your Glastonbury star."<ref>{{cite web |title=Let's Start a Band |url=http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/lyrics/lets_start_a_band/ |publisher=Amy McDonald |access-date=29 June 2011 |archive-date=6 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706024830/http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/lyrics/lets_start_a_band/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Robbie Williams]], in his song "The 90s", refers to his surprise appearance on stage with [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] in 1995, which ultimately led to him leaving [[Take That]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Glastonbury's greatest: Embrace the faith |first=Gideon |last=Coe |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/jun/12/glastonbury2004.glastonbury |newspaper=The Guardian |date=12 June 2004 |access-date=7 March 2012 |location=London |archive-date=15 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715012559/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/jun/12/glastonbury2004.glastonbury |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Joe Strummer]] wrote the song "Coma Girl" about his experiences at Glastonbury,<ref>{{cite web |title=Coma Girl Lyrics |url=http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Coma-Girl-lyrics-Joe-Strummer-The-Mescaleros/50EFBE1571BF532248256EEE000D6A80 |publisher=Sing 365 |access-date=29 June 2011 |archive-date=11 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111003701/http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Coma-Girl-lyrics-Joe-Strummer-The-Mescaleros/50EFBE1571BF532248256EEE000D6A80 |url-status=live}}</ref> – in a BBC interview [[Bruce Springsteen]] cited the song as inspiring him to play the 2009 festival.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bruce Springsteen honours Joe Strummer at Glastonbury 2009 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen/45687 |work=NME |location=UK|date=28 June 2009 |access-date=19 December 2022 |archive-date=11 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011125557/http://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen/45687 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[U2]] wrote a song titled "Glastonbury" that was supposed to premier with their appearance at the festival, but an injury to [[Bono]] forced them to cancel. They instead premiered it in a concert in Turin on their [[360° Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |title=U2 play three new songs at first gig since Bono's back injury |url=https://www.nme.com/news/u2/52394 |work=NME |location=UK |access-date=19 December 2022 |archive-date=11 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111181233/http://www.nme.com/news/u2/52394 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Marcus Brigstocke]]'s comic creation [[Giles Wemmbley Hogg]] had a special mock-documentary made about him going to Glastonbury as part of the ''[[Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off]]'' radio series.<ref>{{cite web |title=Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off&nbsp;... to Glastonbury |date=6 July 2007 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1181815/ |publisher=IMDb |access-date=29 June 2011 |archive-date=4 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404232521/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1181815/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Deborah Crombie's novel ''A Finer End'' takes place in Glastonbury with references to a fictional account of an original 1914 Glastonbury Fayre as well as the contemporary festival.<ref>{{cite book |last=Crombie |first=Deborah |title=A Finer End |year=2001 |publisher=Bantam Books |isbn=9780553109566 |url=https://archive.org/details/finerend00crom_0 |url-access=registration}}</ref> Glastonbury is also a setting in John Osborne's 2014 Radio 4 show ''The New Blur Album''. Roxy Music did a song and album called "[[Avalon (Roxy Music song)|Avalon]]", which is the ancient name for Glastonbury (Isle of [[Avalon]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=AVALON – History Tab |url=http://bryanferry.com/avalon-history-tab/ |publisher=Bryan Ferry |access-date=6 October 2017 |archive-date=7 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007115917/http://bryanferry.com/avalon-history-tab/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The 2013 advertisement of the Indonesian cigarette brand owned by the [[Wismilak Group]], Diplomat Mild (see also [[Cigarette advertising in Indonesia]]), made reference to the festival: "One day, I would perform at Glastonbury".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.behance.net/gallery/7827475/Diplomat-Mild |title=Diplomat Mild |website=[[Behance]] |date=March 2013 |access-date=22 January 2022}}</ref>

Not all references are positive. [[Punk rock]] pioneers [[The Damned (band)|The Damned]] refer to "Glastonbury hippies" as one of the things requiring smashing in their 1979 single "[[Smash It Up]]".