24 June 2000

Saturday 24 June

2000-06-24

Events
"It was Saturday night, and I was shitting myself. I'd never been to Glastonbury. I thought, 'This is not our audience.' We were on the main stage between Ocean Colour Scene and the headliners, Travis. I just couldn't see the relevance of us to this bill. I was feeling quite nervous, then just as we were walking up to the stage the lead singer of Ocean Colour Scene came running up to me and said [attempts pitiful Cockney accent], 'NEIL THEY'RE GONNA LOVE YA, YOU'VE GOT ALL THE SONGS!' He probably didn't sound like that; the voice is meant to indicate that he was a bit pissed. Anyway, we went on, it was still light, and gradually one noticed that the audience started paying attention. In the end it was quite good. - N. Tennant, 2010"
 * Pet Shop Boys play Glastonbury festival for the first time.

TV/Radio
Coverage of Glastonbury on BBC Two and Radio 1

Colour Scene, Wannadies and more. Interspersed between the live music and highlights will be chats with festival-goers and performers, acoustic sets and short filmed reports - including one of Billy Bragg introducing The Spectator's Boris Johnson to the delights of the festival.
 * BBC Two
 * 12.30 pm Highlights from last night by artists including Macy Gray and Moby, presented by Jamie Theakston and Jayne Middlemiss. The pair preview the day ahead and introduce live music by Asian Dub Foundation on the Pyramid stage.
 * 3.00 pm The afternoon slot features sets by US band Semisonic, whose hit Secret Smile has helped them to shift over half-a-million albums over here, and British singer-songwriter David Gray. Plus live reports and highlights of sets by the Brand New Heavies and Coldplay. introduced by Jo Whiley.
 * 8.45 pm Almost five hours of coverage from the festival season's flagship event, presented by Jools Holland, Zoe Ball , John Peel , Jamie Theakston and Jayne Middlemiss. The evening's line-up includes: 9.00 Performances from Pet Shop Boys, Death in Vegas and Artful Dodger. 10.00 Pet Shop Boys' finale, Bentley Rhythm Ace and the beginning of sets by Travis and Leftfield. 11.00 More from Leftfield, Travis and, in the dance tent, Fatboy Slim. 12.30-1.30am Highlights of the above and from the rest of today's performances, including Elastica, MJ Cole, Ocean