Man Found Dead at Glastonbury

[Smithy]

A close friend of the Prime Minister has been found dead in mysterious circumstances at Glastonbury Festival.
Senior Tory Christopher Shale, 56, was discovered slumped in a portable toilet in a backstage VIP area.

David Cameron said he was "devastated" as he described his constituency chairman as a valued friend and a "big rock" in his life.

Initial suggestions from Michael Eavis that the wealthy businessman's death could be a "suicide situation" were dismissed by police, who added that a post-mortem examination is due to take place. Sources said it was believed he suffered a heart attack, although police have described the death as "unexplained".

Festival founder Eavis later expressed his "deepest sympathy" as a police probe was launched on 900-acre Worthy Farm.

Mr Shale, a father in his 50s, was staying with his family in a Winnebago surrounded by a host of celebrities and performers. The death came just hours after he was quoted in the Mail on Sunday bemoaning difficulties his party faces in recruiting new members.

Mr Cameron, the MP for Witney, said he and wife Samantha were great friends of Mr Shale's. "Sam and I were devastated to hear the news about Christopher," the Prime Minister said.

The West Oxfordshire Conservative Association chairman was "a great friend and has been a huge support over the last decade" in the constituency, Mr Cameron added. He said: "A big rock in my life has suddenly been rolled away."

A distraught woman, staying in the backstage area between the Pyramid and other stages, was seen being comforted by officers on Sunday morning. Police confirmed several relatives were present at the site.

Mr Shale was quoted in a Conservative strategy document leaked to the Sunday tabloid. Referring to Tory party membership, he was reported to have written: "No reason to join. Lots of reasons not



:shocked:

[GypsyGoth]

I bet it was a drug overdose.

[Doogle]

Not really surprising.

[Smithy]

updated the OP, looking by who it was, i'd doubt it :s

[Pyramid*]

I would like to point out that I was not there, I know nothing about it.





Seriously though.... 56 year old business man dies, possibly of a heart attack. Is that really news - given that the vast majority on tibbs won't even have a clue who he was (if they are honest!)

[Jordan.]

A message to the oldies to not try be hip :nono:

[Patrick]

1. Being found dead in a toilet at a festival - pretty awesome none the less, sounds like something from a game.

2. WTF was a 56 Year Old Politician doing at Glastonbury?

[Patrick]

A message to the oldies to not try be hip :nono:


:joker::joker::joker::joker::joker:

I love you. :laugh: :laugh:

When I wrote my post I was like 'Oh I hope that doesn't sound to insensitive' and then I see what you write :joker:

[Pyramid*]

A message to the oldies to not try be hip :nono:

1. Being found dead in a toilet at a festival - pretty awesome none the less, sounds like something from a game.

2. WTF was a 56 Year Old Politician doing at Glastonbury?

:joker::joker::joker::joker::joker:

I love you. :laugh: :laugh:

When I wrote my post I was like 'Oh I hope that doesn't sound to insensitive' and then I see what you write :joker:


Droll, the pair of you, very droll.

You do realise that if it wasn't for people like him, and his age group - they tend to help finance, back and organise and host such big events - there would BE no Glastonbury. :p

here's a bit of knowledge for you both: you might want to wipe the grins off your faces !!

Athelstan Joseph Michael Eavis, CBE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire) (born 17 October 1935), is an English (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England) dairy farmer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmer) and the founder of the Glastonbury Festival (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Festival), which takes place on his farm.



Festival
Divorcing from his first wife Ruth in 1964 with whom he had three children, in 1969 Eavis and his second wife Jean Hayball visited the Bath Festival of Blues (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_Festival_of_Blues_1969). Inspired by seeing the performance of Led Zeppelin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin), they hosted a free festival the following year. This developed into the Glastonbury Festival as it is known today. Jean died in 1999, since then their daughter Emily (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Eavis) has taken a more active role in running the event. In common with his mother and his second wife, Eavis remains a regular Methodist chapel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapel)-goer. Eavis has since remarried his third wife, Liz.
In 2010, the festival's 40th year (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Festival_2010), he appeared on the main stage at the Festival, with headline artist Stevie Wonder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Wonder), to sing the chorus of the latter's "Happy Birthday (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_(Stevie_Wonder_song))".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Eavis

[Locke.]

This will be Pyramid in 2012

[Patrick]

Droll, the pair of you, very droll.

You do realise that if it wasn't for people like him, and his age group - they tend to help finance, back and organise and host such big events - there would BE no Glastonbury. :p

here's a bit of knowledge for you both: you might want to wipe the grins off your faces !!

Athelstan Joseph Michael Eavis, CBE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire) (born 17 October 1935), is an English (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England) dairy farmer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmer) and the founder of the Glastonbury Festival (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Festival), which takes place on his farm.



http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh3ddqB5Op1qa8ir9o1_500.gif

[Ramsay]

WTF was a 56 Year Old Politician doing at Glastonbury?

same reason as anyone else..?

[Jordan.]

Droll, the pair of you, very droll.

You do realise that if it wasn't for people like him, and his age group - they tend to help finance, back and organise and host such big events - there would BE no Glastonbury. :p

here's a bit of knowledge for you both: you might want to wipe the grins off your faces !!

Athelstan Joseph Michael Eavis, CBE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire) (born 17 October 1935), is an English (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England) dairy farmer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmer) and the founder of the Glastonbury Festival (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Festival), which takes place on his farm.


Festival
Divorcing from his first wife Ruth in 1964 with whom he had three children, in 1969 Eavis and his second wife Jean Hayball visited the Bath Festival of Blues. Inspired by seeing the performance of Led Zeppelin, they hosted a free festival the following year. This developed into the Glastonbury Festival as it is known today. Jean died in 1999, since then their daughter Emily has taken a more active role in running the event. In common with his mother and his second wife, Eavis remains a regular Methodist chapel-goer. Eavis has since remarried his third wife, Liz.
In 2010, the festival's 40th year, he appeared on the main stage at the Festival, with headline artist Stevie Wonder, to sing the chorus of the latter's "Happy Birthday".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Eavis

Didn't read

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z341/jordannn__/Cher%20Lloyd%20GIF/tumblr_lfy5p7LVMP1qbeazs.gif

[Pyramid*]

Didn't read



I wonder why ! Seems you made a wee bit of a fool of yourself there Jordan.... ach, not to worry. We all do it now and then. :hugesmile:

[Jordan.]

You'd know

[Pyramid*]

This will be Pyramid in 2012

Don't be silly. I'll not be 56 next year. :p

[Patrick]

Didn't read

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z341/jordannn__/Cher%20Lloyd%20GIF/tumblr_lfy5p7LVMP1qbeazs.gif

rofl

[Marc]

Woah. Strange

[Pyramid*]

You'd know
I certainly know far more about Glastonbury, the people that founded it and more about them that you do: given that you were having a dig at older people: when it's these very same older people that allow Glastonbury to actually happen. :)

[Patrick]

Don't be silly. I'll not be 56 next year. :p

You know who you remind me of Pyramid?

A Less annoying Wombai.

[Pyramid*]

You know who you remind me of Pyramid?

A Less annoying Wombai.

No idea what you are talking about. Care even less. ;)

[Patrick]

Woah. Strange

Can I ask you something?

I'm not being rude.
You know when you joined and that? Was your username like 'Mark x' but when you were being promoted from peasant to Moderator did Mark basically threaten you to change your name to 'Marc' because 'TiBB isn't big enough for two Marks!'

Just always wondered when I seen you post.

Hi btw.

[Patrick]

No idea what you are talking about. Care even less. ;)

Yeah because you joined like 3 Months after she got banned.

And you've just annoyed me, so now you're just like Wombai.

[Doogle]

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh3ddqB5Op1qa8ir9o1_500.gif

:laugh2:

[Pyramid*]

Yeah because you joined like 3 Months after she got banned.

And you've just annoyed me, so now you're just like Wombai.

So what... I was on DS since last July as the same person, Pyramid*. Not hard to figure out reatlly.

So what if I annoy you, you annoy me but I don't go around insulting you, mocking you all the time just for the sheer hell of it.

Perhaps I should actually start - see how you like a taste of your own medicine... :joker:

[Patrick]

What on earth are you talking about? :bored:

[Redway]

Good grief! :o

[Iceman]

Apparently it was suicide

[MeMyselfAndI]

Glastonbury should be for 30 & under

[Iceman]

Not really, then you could argue that bands with people over the age of 30 shouldn't play and that would be ridiculous.

[Ramsay]

Glastonbury should be for 30 & under

dont be silly

[Vicky.]

2. WTF was a 56 Year Old Politician doing at Glastonbury?

Glastonbury should be for 30 & under

:bored:

[Iceman]

:bored:

Quite clearly 2 kids who know nothing about festivals (no offense to either of you, but unless you've been you wont get it. its not about age)

[arista]

I bet it was a drug overdose.


No sadly his ticker stopped (Heart Attack)
while on the bog.

[MeMyselfAndI]

Well its for health & safety.. Otherwise people watch them die

[Doogle]

So only people under 30 are allowed to watch people die? :crazy:

[Vicky.]

Quite clearly 2 kids who know nothing about festivals (no offense to either of you, but unless you've been you wont get it. its not about age)

I have never been to a festival :bored:

[CharlieO]

The attitudes of the youth in this thread is shocking. Older people should be there just as much as others. :bored:

So immature.

[billy123]

Glastonbury should be for 30 & underNo here you go you might feel more at home here.
http://www.ents24.com/web/artist/23537/The_Tweenies_-_Live.html

[Vicky.]

Well its for health & safety.. Otherwise people watch them die

So all people over 30 are likely to just drop down dead? :laugh:

[Iceman]

Well its for health & safety.. Otherwise people watch them die

What a stupid thing to say

[Patrick]

I have been to one Eoin, It was sh*te like but still.

I just consider 60 Old - and 56 is pretty close to 60, If he did die of a heart attack - then it's kind of obvious that your heart would give out if you're away at a festival.

[arista]

He was having a Great day in the VIP area
but sat on the bog and had a Heart Attack,
he may have been saved if the knew he was in a Cabin Bog.


Life In The Fast Lane

[Patrick]

Glastonbury should be for 30 & under

30 isn't that old, I know 40 Year olds who are up for a laugh - one of them wanted to take me down to Oxegen this year, but It would of been sh*t poorly because they're older.

But 30 and 40 Year olds are usually good craic, It's 50 when it's maybe time to call it a day and not go to a raving festival.

One of those ones in the Summer where hippies are lieing on the ground smoking pot and chilling, yes - not jumping around like a teenager with a glow stick or something - which is probably why the fella died of a heart attack.

[MeMyselfAndI]

Yeah, the loud music could of given him a heart attack, and okay 50+ then

[arista]

So all people over 30 are likely to just drop down dead? :laugh:


No
but if the Heart gives in
while on a bog - no one may know?

[Iceman]

Yeah, the loud music could of given him a heart attack, and okay 50+ then

same could be said about any concert, and you were talking about 30 year olds, thats just a stupid thing to say and can only put it down to the ignorance of you being so young.

[MeMyselfAndI]

No here you go you might feel more at home here.
http://www.ents24.com/web/artist/23537/The_Tweenies_-_Live.html

:bored: I've actually seen Taylor Swift, Leona, Shakira & X Factor live

[Vicky.]

which is probably why the fella died of a heart attack.

Or...ya know...maybe he would have had a heart attack either way. Even if he was sitting at home in his slippers and flatcap with a cup of boiling water and sugar while watching repeats of songs of praise.

Better to go out having fun I say

[billy123]

:bored: I've actually seen Taylor Swift, Leona, Shakira & X Factor live
LOL i rest my point.

[Iceman]

Glastonbury Festival supremo Michael Eavis described the death as "a suicide situation", although police said it was still too early to say. Other sources suggested it was a heart attack.


If anyone knew it would be him

[Iceman]

:bored: I've actually seen Taylor Swift, Leona, Shakira & X Factor live

:laugh2:

[Vicky.]

No
but if the Heart gives in
while on a bog - no one may know?

Maybe not

But it could happen to anyone. Not just over 30s :/

[CharlieO]

Some people are so ignorant and naive :bored:

[Ramsay]

jesus christ...some people:joker:

[Pyramid*]

The attitudes of the youth in this thread is shocking. Older people should be there just as much as others. :bored:

So immature.

Quoted for truth.

[Pyramid*]

If anyone knew it would be him

Yes, I agree. Reports in the Guardian I think, are saying that comments regarding suicide are scurrilous..... time will tell.

[arista]

Yes, I agree. Reports in the Guardian I think, are saying that comments regarding suicide are scurrilous..... time will tell.



No it was a Heart Attack.

[Pyramid*]

:bored: I've actually seen Taylor Swift, Leona, Shakira & X Factor live


:laugh3:

Dear God..... it's hardly festival stuff, and certainly not even remotely close to being compared to the event at Glastonbury.

You got to laugh!!! :hugesmile:

[Pyramid*]

No it was a Heart Attack.

I didn't say it wasn't Arista.... read my post again.

[Kerry]

Latest reports - "Not Suspicious"


Stinks to me..... (no, not a pun for once)

But, what do you think? Suicide? Natural causes?

Link to Sky News (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Glastonbury-Death-Tory-Christopher-Shale-Found-Dead-In-Portable-Toilet/Article/201106416019015?lpos=UK_News_First_Home_Article_Te aser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_16019015_Glastonbury_Death%3A_Tory_Chr istopher_Shale_Found_Dead_In_Portable_Toilet_)

[Smithy]

-made a thread on this-

-slaps kerry-

[Locke.]

Murder

[King Gizzard]

-also slaps kerry-

-not in a violent or kinky way-

[Kerry]

Oh sorry. Merge mine into it

[Kerry]

Oh sorry. Merge mine into it

Please btw. Forgot my manners! :blush:

[Kerry]

-made a thread on this-

-slaps kerry-

-also slaps kerry-

-not in a violent or kinky way-

http://www.5ive-o.org/forum/images/smilies/slap.gif

[Smithy]

I have never been to a festival :bored:

if mm&i's rules come into play, you won't be going to one either

[Vicky.]

if mm&i's rules come into play, you won't be going to one either

Hey Im not 30 and apparently ready to drop down dead yet :nono:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i bet when vicky crosses her legs she creaks

[Iceman]

Hey Im not 30 and apparently ready to drop down dead yet :nono:

You can drop down anytime you want :evilgrin:

[Vicky.]

i bet when vicky crosses her legs she creaks

You can drop down anytime you want :evilgrin:

:bored: @ the pair of you

[Iceman]

i bet when vicky crosses her legs she creaks

-is bookmarking this page so I can sig this-

[Kerry]

He's an MP - whatever happened will be covered up. Lying twats, the lot of them

[Benjamin]

LOL at anyone that says over 30's shouldn't go to Glastonbury. A lot have been going to it before you were even born. I love how the younger generations think that they have the best taste in music and so all festivals should be dedicated to them. :bored:

[King Gizzard]

+ alot of the bands if not a slight majority are from back then anyway..