Music
Eavis vows that Glastonbury will change
Published Thursday, Jul 12 2007, 16:10 BST | By Matthew Houghton
Michael Eavis has vowed that Glastonbury will aim to attract a younger audience in the future after this year's festival turned out to be "too middle-aged" and "respectable".
He admitted that there had been a lack of youth at the festival and that a change in the way in which tickets were sold may improve the situation.
He indicated that the number of tickets sold via phone lines will rise to 40 per cent.
The festival organiser told Metro: "We're trying to get the youngsters back - the 16, 17 and 18-year-olds - because numbers were down this year. People say we're getting middle class, which is stretching it a bit far, but we're attracting a lot more people in their 30s and 40s and need to get the Radio 1 and NME crowd back in.
"These kids add so much to the flavour of it and should have a lot of fun but we're getting the 30 and 40-year-olds in, which changes the character of it.
"The demographic is changing and it's slightly worrying. We might lose the fascination the show has for the public. The people who now come have the right attitude, they grin and bear the mud.
"They're fantastically well mannered and polite, and respectable, but they do change the nature of the show."
He admitted that there had been a lack of youth at the festival and that a change in the way in which tickets were sold may improve the situation.
He indicated that the number of tickets sold via phone lines will rise to 40 per cent.
The festival organiser told Metro: "We're trying to get the youngsters back - the 16, 17 and 18-year-olds - because numbers were down this year. People say we're getting middle class, which is stretching it a bit far, but we're attracting a lot more people in their 30s and 40s and need to get the Radio 1 and NME crowd back in.
"These kids add so much to the flavour of it and should have a lot of fun but we're getting the 30 and 40-year-olds in, which changes the character of it.
"The demographic is changing and it's slightly worrying. We might lose the fascination the show has for the public. The people who now come have the right attitude, they grin and bear the mud.
"They're fantastically well mannered and polite, and respectable, but they do change the nature of the show."
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