Glastonbury viewers have been left frustrated after the BBC’s iPlayer service appeared to “crash” during Friday’s headline set by The 1975.
The pop-rock group played their only gig of the year at the festival, attracting a huge crowd to the Pyramid Stage for their eagerly anticipated performance.
While those in attendance at Glastonbury enjoyed the band's numerous hits, including “Chocolate”, “About You” and “Robbers”, those at home were left complaining as the livestream appeared to crash repeatedly.
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Fans soon took to social media to voice their complaints. “BBC iPlayer keeps messing up. You have one job, let me watch The 1975 at Glasto. I actually have a TV licence too,” said one irate viewer.
“What is going on with BBC #Glastonbury coverage on the iPlayer, keeps cutting and kicking me off,” said a second person.
“Does anyone else keep experiencing BBC IPlayer crashing whilst watching the 1975?” another viewer complained.
“Glastonbury coverage on iPlayer? Hopeless,” another fan said.,
“Glad I'm not the only one having issues, seriously. The iPlayer is totally s*** and on the one weekend I need it to work correctly. Every few minutes. buffering like crazy,” one viewer wrote on X/Twitter.
Another person complained that this wasn’t the first time that the service had crashed that day, claiming: “BBC iPlayer crashing during The 1975 is not it. Been doing it low key all day, but now it’s worse."
The BBC told The Independent: “The BBC, Glastonbury’s exclusive broadcast partner, brings audiences a two-month celebration of the festival this June and July. Our BBC iPlayer coverage provides over 90 hours of performances, with live streams of the five main stages, in addition to The Glastonbury Channel and over 90 sets to watch on demand throughout July.
“There is also extensive coverage on TV, radio and BBC Sounds– including over 30 performances and DJ sets that will be available to hear on demand on BBC Sounds throughout July.”
During the set, Healy, 36, claimed that he was nervous. “I know I’m a rock star but this is really scary and I’m really nervous,” he admitted.
He quickly pivoted back to a less sincere tone, saying: “What this moment makes me realise is that I’m probably the best songwriter of my generation. A poet is what I am.”
Hundreds of performances are taking place across the weekend, including from Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, British pop stars Charli XCX and RAYE, Grammy-winning rapper Doechii, pop singer Gracie Abrams, and rock bands Wolf Alice, The Libertines and Wet Leg.
Alanis Morissette, Lola Young, CMAT and En Vogue also playing some of the festival’s main stages on Friday. The other headline acts on the Pyramid Stage are Neil Young on Saturday and Olivia Rodrigo on Sunday.
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