Why Noel Gallagher said Glastonbury had become a ‘woke’ festival

Noel Gallagher was the protagonist of a new controversy, this time to criticize the festival of Glastonbury one of the most important musical events in the world.

Specifically, the founder of Oasis accused the famous English festival of becoming too “wake up” a term that refers to progressivism.

The 57-year-old British musician, who made his solo debut at Glastonbury in 2022 and was one of the headliners of this edition, did not hesitate to regret the direction the festival has taken in recent times.

“Don’t get me wrong, I love it Glastonbury “, reported the current leader of High Flying Birds, according to the tabloid The sun . After calling the event “the best in Britain, outside the Premier League”, he made his review.

“This place is getting more and more ‘woke,’ a little preachy and a little pretentious. “I don’t like that in music.” argument. His comments are due to the fact that he saw people at the festival “waving flags and making political statements”, as well as groups making reference to war conflicts.

The singer also hinted that, in his opinion, Bands participating in this event should focus on having a good time and playing their music.

“It’s too much. Give all your money to the cause, that’s it, stop talking about it. Let’s say, for example, the world is in a bit of a mess and you’re all in a field at Glastonbury. What’s wrong with that? “I have no problem with that,” he said.

According to another English media, Guardian, This year, Glastonbury hosted several political rallies. One of them was made by the artist Banksy who threw an inflatable boat with dolls representing migrants into the crowd. The incident occurred in the middle of concerts by Iddle and Little Simz.

Another media episode was played by the singer of Blur, Damon Albarn who had a past rivalry with Gallagher.

During a surprise performance at the Bombay Bicycle Club show, the singer asked the audience if they were pro-Palestine and indicated that It was time to stop “putting octogenarians in charge of the entire world.” referring to world leaders such as Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

The term originated in the United States and initially It was used to describe those who are “aware of social and political issues, especially racism.” according to the Oxford dictionary.

However, Over time, more conservative groups began to use it to derogatorily address more progressive sectors. .

As stated in the aforementioned dictionary, “The word is often used disapprovingly by those who think that others get upset too easily about these issues, or talk about them too much without it changing anything.” .

In turn, the Merriam-Webster dictionary adds that woke is used to refer to someone who is “politically liberal or progressive (as in issues of racial and social justice), especially in a way that is considered unreasonable or extreme.” .