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Glastonbury Festival 2008 - Quiz
Contributed by: Pearson
  • 1. When was the 2008 Glastonbury Festival held?
A) 14 to 16 June 2008
B) 27 to 29 June 2008
C) 1 to 3 July 2008
D) 27 to 29 May 2008
  • 2. What happened to the John Peel stage in 2008?
A) It was removed entirely
B) It became the main stage
C) It was moved to a new site
D) It doubled in size
  • 3. Which area replaced Lost Vagueness in 2008?
A) Dance East
B) Shangri-La
C) The Park
D) Leftfield
  • 4. How many stages were contained in the new Shangri-La area?
A) 20
B) 8
C) 12
D) 5
  • 5. Why were festival-goers provided with ten free biodegradable tent pegs?
A) To reduce plastic waste
B) To save space in tents
C) To improve tent stability
D) To prevent injury to cows
  • 6. By how much did the festival site expand in 2008?
A) 5–10 acres
B) 40–50 acres
C) 10–20 acres
D) 100–120 acres
  • 7. When did ticket registration close in 2008 before being re-opened?
A) 6 April
B) 14 March
C) 8 April
D) 1 February
  • 8. On what date did ticket registration re-open?
A) 14 April
B) 1 March
C) 27 June
D) 8 April
  • 9. What percentage of tickets did Michael Eavis initially plan to sell by telephone?
A) 50 per cent
B) 25 per cent
C) 40 per cent
D) 10 per cent
  • 10. How many tickets were sold in about two hours in 2007?
A) 100,000
B) 137,500
C) 150,000
D) 80,000
  • 11. Who was the first major hip-hop artist to headline Glastonbury?
A) Snoop Dogg
B) Kanye West
C) Jay-Z
D) Eminem
  • 12. Who was an outspoken critic of Jay-Z headlining the festival?
A) Michael Eavis
B) Newton Faulkner
C) Noel Gallagher
D) Fatboy Slim
  • 13. Which Oasis song did Jay-Z cover during his set?
A) Don't Look Back in Anger
B) Live Forever
C) Champagne Supernova
D) Wonderwall
  • 14. Which artist performed on the Guardian Stage?
A) Estelle
B) Fatboy Slim
C) The Wurzels
D) Kate Nash
  • 15. When did the event finally sell out in 2008?
A) On the opening Friday
B) In February
C) A week before the festival
D) On 8 April
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