David Bowie Glastonbury 2000

The Legendary Full Performance Released For The First Time With Newly Mastered Audio!

Rhino/Parlophone Records in association with BBC Studios and Glastonbury Festivals Ltd. present Glastonbury 2000, documenting Davide Bowie's legendary Sunday night headline performance on June 25 at the most famous festival on earth. The 3LP package includes the full 21 song greatest hits set with newly mastered audio and Bowie's diary, originally written for Time Out, which documents him preparing for the show in his own inimitable manner.

In addition it features new artwork from Jonathan Barnbrook (who worked with Bowie on the sleeves for Heathen, The Next Day and Blackstar) and notes from the renowned author and Bowie fan Caitlin Moran, who reviewed the show for The Times. The proceedings are rounded out by photos of Bowie resplendently dressed in a 3/4 length one-of-a-kind Alexander McQueen frock coat, the pattern of which was made to echo the hat (the famous 'bipperty-bopperty hat' mentioned in the song "Queen Bitch") and worn by Bowie at his Glastonbury Fayre debut in 1971.

Glastonbury co-organizer Emily Eavis commented: "I often get asked what the best set I've seen here at Glastonbury is, and Bowie's 2000 performance is always one which I think of first. It was spellbinding; he had an absolutely enormous crowd transfixed. I think Bowie had a very deep relationship with Worthy Farm and he told some wonderful stories about his first time at the Festival in 1971, when he stayed at the farmhouse and performed at 6am as the sun was rising. And he just played the perfect headline set. It really was a very special and emotional show."

"Not only the greatest Glastonbury headline performance but the best headline slot at any festival ever!" - NME