Alex James Talks About Glastonbury Festival

May 5, 2026, 09:20
EuropeEntertainment

Introduction

Alex James is in the band Blur. He says the Glastonbury Festival is not as good as people think.

Main Body

Alex thinks the BBC news is too kind to Glastonbury. He likes the Roskilde festival in Denmark more. He says Roskilde has better food and cleaner toilets. Blur played at Glastonbury four times. They were the main stars in 1998 and 2009. Damon Albarn also played there in 2010 and 2024. Blur made a new album in 2023. They played at Coachella. Damon Albarn was sad because some people did not dance to their songs.

Conclusion

Alex James likes the Roskilde festival more than Glastonbury, but his band played at Glastonbury many times.

Learning

Comparing Two Things

In the text, Alex James compares two festivals. To reach A2, you need to know how to say one thing is 'better' or 'more' than another.

The Pattern: Thing A + is + Comparative Word + than + Thing B

Examples from the story:

  • Roskilde →\rightarrow better food than →\rightarrow Glastonbury
  • Roskilde →\rightarrow cleaner toilets than →\rightarrow Glastonbury
  • Roskilde →\rightarrow more liked than →\rightarrow Glastonbury

Quick Rule:

  • For short words: add -er (Clean →\rightarrow Cleaner)
  • For long words: use more (Beautiful →\rightarrow More beautiful)
  • Special word: Good →\rightarrow Better

Vocabulary Learning

festival
An event where people gather to enjoy music, performances, or other entertainment.
Example:The music festival attracted thousands of fans.
band
A group of musicians who play together.
Example:The band played a new song.
album
A collection of recorded music songs.
Example:She bought a new album.
song
A musical piece sung or played.
Example:He sang a popular song.
dance
To move rhythmically to music.
Example:They danced at the party.
cleaner
More clean, free of dirt.
Example:The cleaner bathrooms were easy to use.
toilets
Facilities for using the bathroom.
Example:The toilets were clean.
food
Things that people eat.
Example:The food at the market was tasty.
kind
Friendly and helpful.
Example:She was kind to everyone.
news
Information about events.
Example:I read the news every morning.