Jul 14, 2003 • 1 min read

NME survey reveals the facts about Glastonbury 2003

An NME reader survey of Glastonbury 2003 found 22% of attendees had sex, 65,000 admitted taking drugs, and Radiohead were named the best act.

An NME survey has revealed some interesting stats about this year's Glastonbury Festival (well, the NME readers that went their anyway)…

1. Almost 25,000 people had sex (22% of the 112,000).

2. 17% of those people did it on Thursday, 56% on Friday night, only 6% on Saturday, 13% on Sunday and 8% on Monday.

3. 71,000 saw naked people.

4. 65,000 admitted taking drugs there.

5. 75% said that the toilets were 'like a cesspit'.

6. Radiohead were best.

7. REM were next.

8. 66% said the event was 'mind-blowing'.

9. Less than 1% said it was overrated.

10. Only 3% were affected by crime.

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