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