Watch Travis Play ‘Driftwood’ From Their Forthcoming ‘Live At Glastonbury ’99’ Release
The new live album is released simultaneously with a super-deluxe edition of Travis’ second album. ‘The Man Who’, on 21 June.
Travis have released a new video of a classic performance of the hit single ‘Driftwood’ from their iconic Glastonbury ‘99 set. You can check the footage out below.
Released as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of Travis’ breakthrough year, the Live at Glastonbury ‘99 album will feature the 16-songs that the band played at that year’s festival, featuring classics such as ‘More Than Us’, ‘Driftwood’, ‘Happy’, ‘Turn’ and the band’s signature hit, ‘Why Does It Always Rain On Me?’ As uDiscover Music previously reported, the album will be released on 21 June.
Live At Glastonbury 99 will be available as a CD, a two-LP set (standard and exclusive editions) and as a digital download.
Speaking about their performance to NME, guitarist Andy Dunlop said: “It was an amazing year, first sunny Glastonbury in ages – apart from during our set when we made it rain! I missed our tour bus leaving and just stuck around for the weekend after and the vibe was electric that year.”
As part of the anniversary celebrations, Travis have also announced plans to release an expanded edition of their acclaimed second album, The Man Who.
Looking back on their achievements, frontman Fran Healy says: “We just enjoyed it – for as long as it lasted. We didn’t force it. We rode the rollercoaster for as long as we could, but we didn’t hang on for dear life.
“At the end of The Man Who, I was just totally energised,” recalls Healy. “We didn’t take the chance to stop and smell the roses – we didn’t want to – we just kept going, right through [2001’s] The Invisible Band.”
Reflecting on their Glastonbury performance, Healy said, “We all thought it was a really below-par performance and a literal washout. When I got home that night, I switched the TV on and the presenters on the Glastonbury highlights were hailing us as the performance of the festival.
“I watched it years later on YouTube. It was a great performance. A band teetering on the pivot and then tipping all in one gig.”
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