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June 21-23rd 1985

Aswad , Big Sound Authority, Poison Girls, Roger Chapman,The Colour Field, Boomtown Rats, Style Council, Madness, Joe Cocker, Microdisney, Ian Dury and the Blockheads,Misty in Roots, Midnight Oil
The Men They Couldn't Hang, James, Working Week, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Pogues, Robin Williamson
Hugh Masekela.

An early advert for the festival circa April 85.

Many additions were made to this lineup later on.

The Thompson Twins cancelled due to illness and were replaced by Madness

Glastonbury Festival 1985- Photogallery .

All images © Nigel -visit his homepage to see more nice Glasto 85 pics

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Billy Bragg

Echo and the Bunnymen

 

Echo and the Bunnymen .


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Glastonbury Festival pages .

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Glastonbury Fayre pages 1970-79

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Free rock festivals of the 70s and 80s

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