Notable Events
The atmosphere of the festival was somewhat muted on the Sunday evening as England were playing in a Euro 2004 football match against France. This was shown on screens around the festival site, which diverted the crowd's attention from the music to the football. The mood was further soured when England ultimately lost 2-1, with a brace of last minute goals by Zinedine Zidane. However, the crowd returned to high spirits to watch David Bowie.
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