Maximo Park News: Maximo Park (Glastonbury Festival 2009)

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On a boiling hot day in almost Saharan sunshine, it was a minor miracle that the Queens Head stage didn’t bubble and melt in the sweltering heat. All day long strong rumours had been circulating that Maximo Park would officially ‘open’ Glastonbury 2009 on the Queens Head stage, so the entire area was brimming with sweat-soaked spectators, so much so that security actually cordoned off the area to prevent others joining the bulging underbelly of the tent.

As Paul Smith and co waltzed onto the stage and launched into their set, it was immediately apparent something was amiss. The main screen...