GLASTONBURY HOSTS WOKE NEW STAGE CELEBRATING IMMIGRATION TO THE UK
- Banksy is rumoured to have been involved in producing the new festival area
- The zone dubbed Terminal 1 is constructed with 're-purposed' airport materials
Glastonbury Festival has introduced a woke new stage that celebrates immigration to the UK and declared that ‘no human is illegal’.
The new festival area, named Terminal 1, is constructed of yellow steel and glass and has been made to look like the part of an airport terminal where passengers board a plane.
The stage is made from ‘re-purposed’ airport materials and comes complete with seats for passengers to wait, trolleys to carry bags, and a departures board.
Outside the stage there are ‘UK Border’ huts and poles covered in CCTV cameras, while a sign above the artists booth reads: ‘Powered by immigration.’
Glastonbury’s Terminal 1 area is named after the now disused Heathrow Terminal 1, which was in operation between 1968 and 2015.
Rumours have travelled around the festival site that secretive British graffiti artist Banksy was involved in producing the new area - although this has not been officially confirmed.
Announcing that Terminal 1 would be at the festival this year on social media, Glastonbury declared that 'no human is illegal'.
The small print on the poster also states that 'to gain entry all British citizens must successfully answer a question from the UKGOV citizenship test'.
The test, which those who apply for settlement in the UK must pass, has come under criticism for being 'arbitrary' with answers often unknown to even those born in Britain.
Glastonbury founder Sir Michael Eavis unveiled Terminal 1, explaining it is designed to help people grapple with complex immigration issues.
He expressed optimism over immigration, adding: ‘We can be friendly to these unfortunate people in the boats.
‘It's demonstrating, the whole festival is, really, that you can get on with your neighbour. And they're putting all of that into a show. Isn't that amazing?’
The announcement that Terminal 1 would be at this year’s festival was mocked on social media, with people pointing out that Glastonbury has erected 30-foot fences to keep those without tickets out.
Mark Emsley posted on X, formerly Twitter, that it is ‘slightly hypocritical given the fact that the festival erected huge fences to stop people getting in illegally in the nineties’.
And another user said: ‘Why does Glastonbury festival have walls? And about a mile of security before even getting into the festival, if these are the principals you all live by?
‘Why not let the walls down and let in anyone and everyone? Why are you not paying people to do this?’
This year’s Glastonbury Festival, on Worthy Farm in Somerset, opened its doors to about 200,000 revellers on Wednesday.
Headline acts due to take to the world-famous Pyramid Stage include pop singer Dua Lipa, British rock band Coldplay and American soul singer Sza, while Canadian country star Shania Twain will play the coveted legends slot.
Other attractions at the festival, which runs until Sunday, include speeches, film screenings and Q&As, circus performances, comedy sets and more.
The new Terminal 1 area is situated on the Williams Green field, which had previously been home to its own namesake stage.
It features work from artists around the world, from countries including Rwanda and Columbia, and has musicians from London’s Notting Hill Carnival performing.
Glastonbury did not immediately respond when asked whether street artist Banksy had been involved in producing Terminal 1.
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