Band crowdsurf a baby at Glastonbury Festival

If you’ve ever been at a festival, you know things can get a bit weird. The heat, the sleep deprivation and, lest we forget, the alcohol can make many do things they normally wouldn’t. But crowdsurfing a baby, really?

That’s what reportedly happened at this weekend’s Glastonbury Festival, where the Arctic Monkeys, Rolling Stones and Mumford & Sons headlined. Guardian journalist Tim Jonze reports that during The Vodka Jellies Karaoke Band’s set at the Rabbit Hole, a performance that saw the festival’s own organiser Michael Eavis join the group on stage, one of the band members decided his young child should get in on the fun.

Jonze reports:

” ‘Stop!’ screamed the lady next to me when the baby first emerged. “I’m sorry, but this is just not right!” shouted another. But still the baby marched on, the buggy passed from audience member to audience member. People continued tutting but at least the baby seemed to be in tune with the spirit of the festival: like most Glastonbury-goers, he was unable to form complete sentences and could not handle solid food.”

Continuing:

“Then, as the baby approached the stage, the crowd surfing mission became clear. “Oh, that’s his dad on stage!” said one local, as if now it suddenly all made sense. This was no longer an irresponsible act of child cruelty but simply one baby’s mission to crowd surf towards his musician father, one of the members of the band. What could be more commonplace?” “

The incident led many, both online and at the event, to become up in arms over the matter, calling the decision unsafe and reckless.

Neither band nor festival organisers have yet made a comment on the issue.

[via FACT]