It’s not a revolutionary statement to say that British festivals are the best in the world. There’s a reason that people spend tens of thousands of pounds across their lifetime trekking back to Glastonbury every year like it's Mecca, after all. But then, what happens when Glastonbury isn’t on?
For many Brits, the default understudy is now overseas: Primavera, a Barcelona-born festival with a seam-bursting lineup, (almost) guaranteed sunshine, plus a side of cervezas and patatas bravas, por favor. This year, all eyes were on Barca as contingents from Europe and elsewhere descended upon the city’s Parc del Forum to bob along to acts such as The Cure, Gorillaz, Geese, Little Simz, The XX and Addison Rae while soaking up the warm Spanish sun.
