Week 46: Dunsto

 


Forget Glasto, this weekend was all about Dunsto.

Undeniably, Arctic Monkeys, Guns & Roses and Elton John are top headliners, but listen to this for a bill: Madonna, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston and ABBA. That’s right: Whitney and ABBA. Reports of Houston’s death appear to greatly exaggerated, and despite the ABBA avatars in London wowing audiences, there is nothing quite like seeing the band up close. Dunstable’s ‘Back to the 80’s’ reincarnated the dead and remarried those whom had long filed for divorce.

Fans from far and wide, South Dunstable to Central Dunstable, flocked to see a great line-up of music. And where there’s a festival, there’s a celebrity – this was no different. Like the Britney Spears rumours at Glastonbury, whispers abounded that Faye Tozer would make an appearance. The Steps star was born in Dunstable, making the hearsay sound reasonable. This gossip did not materialise, however another guest appearance gave the weekend its stardust.

Jude Theivamanoharan, the loudest baby in Britain, made a surprise visit. Jude became the voice of Bedfordshire when he was born in August last year. His screams soon went viral on his family Whatsapp group, scoring tens of views. From there, he has amused and bemused patrons of local cafes and shops with his full-throated cries.

Arriving with his family entourage, Jude soon settled into the music. Sensitively he kept his clamour in check, aware that he had it in him to drown out the amps and spoil the day for revelers. As it was, he behaved immaculately, smiling at songs, delighting in dancing.

Aware of his celebrity, Jude accepted the press intrusion of the Dunstable Council Facebook page where a video was uploaded of him dancing with his mum and dad. As things stand, the picture has received two likes with a chance that three could make it the most liked post in Dunstable Council’s Facebook history.

The Council will surely be hoping that Jude will appear next year. Sources tell us this could involve a lucrative pay offer, with the council wanting to tap into Jude’s online profile (his mum and dad have 100 followers combined). 

With Jude on board there’s every chance Dunsto can exceed the numbers of Glasto, leaving Worthy Farm feeling very fallow indeed.

Written by Jude’s dad.

 

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