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Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Hop Farm Festival
Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Hop Farm Festival
An all-star veteran line-up bathe in nostalgia and old glories in Kent
Sunday, 03 July 2011
Morrissey: Mean, moody, magnificent and giving a pretty meaty performance from the committed vegetarian
It cannot be easy being a veteran pop star on tour. All you want to do are your lovely new songs and all your fans want to hear are your golden oldies. Two weeks ago Ringo Starr showed that he has clearly got to an age where he has decided to give the fans what they want and last night in a sun-kissed field in Kent three more icons embraced their past and bathed in the golden glow of nostalgia.
It cannot be easy being a veteran pop star on tour. All you want to do are your lovely new songs and all your fans want to hear are your golden oldies. Two weeks ago Ringo Starr showed that he has clearly got to an age where he has decided to give the fans what they want and last night in a sun-kissed field in Kent three more icons embraced their past and bathed in the golden glow of nostalgia.
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