- Author, Harriet Robinson & James Threlfall
- Role, BBC Introducing in the West
An emerging artist supported by BBC Introducing West has said it was “unreal” to perform with Faithless at Glastonbury Festival.
Max Rad, who is from Stroud, Gloucestershire, has recently started working with the iconic band, touring with them as their guitarist.
“It’s a wild ride playing for one of my favourite bands of all time,” the musician, who now lives in Bristol, said.
He added that performing on the Glade stage on Friday evening was “very special”.
“The show was unreal,” said Max.
“Incredible energy, so much love in the crowd. It was really special.”
He added: “Getting to play some of the most icon riffs in dance music, it’s insane.”
Max also performed a solo set on the Croissant Neuf stage earlier in the day.
“To come for the first time to the festival and get to play, it’s a dream. I loved it,” he said.
The musician said that Rollo from Faithless contacted him to work as their guitarist, taking him on a European tour with them.
The artist said the experience of playing at the festival had also given him tips for his own work as a solo artist, while Rollo and Sister Bliss had been “very supportive”.
“It’s been really, really cool,” he said.
The festival, which opened on Wednesday, is now in full swing, with 200,000 revellers at Worthy Farm.
Other highlights include Shania Twain, Jungle, Disclosure, Avril Lavigne, Fontaines DC, Peggy Gou, The National, Burna Boy, Janelle Monae, Jessie Ware and Charli XCX.
If you do not have a ticket, you can follow all the action on BBC television, radio, iPlayer and BBC Sounds – with more than 90 hours of live coverage over the weekend.
