The War On Drugs - Under The Pressure (Glastonbury 2023) 

At the risk of sounding melodramatic, I was feeling very down in the dumps recently. Was struggling just to go out to the shops. My friend had a couple of tickets to see TWOD playing in Brighton. I had seen them play many times before and loved them. I was going to cancel due to my mood but I didn’t want to let my friend down. We drove down from London and were right up at the front when they came on. I lost myself in their music for 90 plus mins and felt an elation I hadn’t felt in a long time. We left the gig and we were both buzzing. Since that day, I’m feeling so much more positive. Seeing this video and seeing the joy on the faces of the beautiful Glastonbury crowd just makes me happy to be alive. Music ❤

I had the absolute privilege of being there and witnessing this. The War on Drugs got me through some tough times. Going through cancer treatment, not knowing if I would make it, I would listen to Red Eyes every night like a ritual singing me to sleep. It gave me such strength to go on. I vowed that when I got well, I would see them live. So I was elated to get tickets to see them play Ally Pally when I recovered, but then my husband was seriously ill in hospital so we had to cancel. This summer, 9 years on since they sang me to sleep, we happened to be working at Glastonbury and were so happy to see the line up. We watched legendary Cat Stevens and then it seemed like everyone at the festival was heading to the pyramid stage to watch Elton’s final show. Everyone except us!As we made our way in the opposite direction, against the crowd to the Other Stage we couldn’t believe our eyes. We walked right to the front of the stage. It felt like these guys were playing especially for us and as the sun set, a golden light engulfed us and they played the most euphoric, life affirming set we’ve ever experienced. Watching them felt like flying. We’d waited all these years, and here we were, happy and healthy with the greatest band on the planet transmitting us to another dimension! I love watching this back. It takes me to that moment and always brings happy tears to my eyes. I know that whatever happens in the future. No matter how difficult times might get. I will always have this beautiful memory to look back on. Thank you from the bottom of my heart The War on Drugs, you guys are truly the best.

Quietly one of the greatest Glastonbury moments ever. How they draw the crowd in and they all explode into dancing after the breakdown and build. Makes me well up every time I watch it. What live music and outdoor festivals are all about

I've played drums for 44 years and observe that Charlie Hall has evolved into a smiling monster. But the "Mr. Fun" visage is only that -- beneath it, the dude will coldly, bloodlessly, remorselessly deliver the goods every time. I deeply admire great players who remember it can be fun.

Everything about this is so, so good. Glastonbury, the sun setting, the crowd, the music, the band. It’s just a bloody glorious 7+ minutes.

It's unhealthy how many times I've watched this. One of the best performances of their favorite song of mine

I like how much fun the drummer is having. So many musicians put on their game face and this dude is just having a great time.

A brilliant band. Thanks to my 32 year old son, he's introduced me to a lot of great bands in the last little while like The War On Drugs. I'm 67 and my teen years were listening to prog rock music. It's still my favourite type of music and my son likes a lot of bands I listen to. People of my age seem to criticize the music of today. Sure, there is some pretty crap music out there, but there is a lot of great music as well.

Its very rare you get a rock band who can make a "Drop" like at 4.56 minutes in. the build up is stunning, when it drops they have the entire crowed in their hands, i cant help smile whilst watching it. New favourite band. TWOD

Never seen Adam let the vocals rip like this and I can’t get enough. Never would’ve thought that the slower opening track back in 2014 would become the high energy highlight of their concerts it is now. Can’t wait for the next time I see them.

Up there as one of the best live bands in the world, consistently fucking phenomenal and so underrated. The way they build a song is unreal.

I had the privildge of being there. Easily the best live experience of my life. They had the entire crowd completely spellbound. I still watch this all the time. Pure joy. That's me in the front row in the very first shot, grinning my face off lol

The drummer is my hero, as a drummer of 23 years myself. The most incredible moment…look at the sky! I’m in heaven.

This crowd is insane, love to see People going wild on this masterpiece

The most uplifting Glastonbury 2023 clip. The song has meaning, but ultimately it is about connection. The band, the crowd, the setting. Seems everyone is having a fantastic experience. Absolutely the best.

I still watch this at least once, every single week, it helps block out all the shit and makes me happy again ❤❤❤

After years of wanting to die due to struggling with chronic disease and pain this video makes me want to live. Pure joy!

I have rarely seen a band. With a drummer like a machine and a live sound where you can hear every instrument individually.

This is just one of those epic sunset performances at Glastonbury that I keep revisiting. Everyone is just so joyful you can feel it pouring out of the video. If I want to go back to Glast for a moment then this ticks the box without question.

Best live band on the planet these days. When Charlie gets that look in his eye you know the drop is coming after the hypnotic breakdown.. NGL I get emotional

To be fair not many Glasto highlights make me stop and think 'I wish I was there' but this is incredible. The sound, the crowd, even the camerawork, the shot of the silhouette of the drummer with the sun setting behind (4:46) before the drop.... outrageous!

This band just do something to me. Can’t describe it. Just so so good.

This song gives me chills

Went to see them on Tuesday night in Liverpool - 2hrs of pure bliss. First saw them at the Manchester Apollo in Nov 2017 - 64yrs old and still enjoying my gigs. Want to see Manchester Orchestra when they next tour.

I don’t know whether I am being biased, as The War On Drugs are one of my favourite bands. But this is one of the best live performances I have ever seen from any band. Couldn’t imagine the euphoria of being in that crowd and being drenched in the most amazing sound. It’s a shame many won’t see this performance, hopefully they’ve gained new fans from it. Long live TWOD.

Watched this so many times the past week. Had never listened to WOD before. I sat watching bbc and they came on. The whole set phenomenal. What a band. Thank you Glastonbury for bringing me music new to me, you do it every year

I will never get tired of watching this. Just a thrillingly transcendent musical experience. I remember watching it live, feeling the build up and then when the drop came completely losing my shit, hairs standing on the back of my neck, tears rolling down my cheeks, grinning like a moron. And I was on the sofa at home. Would give my right nut to have been there.

I chose The War on Drugs and Queen of the Stone Age over Elton. I was on the accessible viewing platform with my PA who had never heard them before. I was blown away as was she. They were utterly brilliant as were QOTSA who followed. One of the best Sunday nights at Glastonbury for me in decades. Loved every min.

Don't think I've ever listened to a song as much in my life and still get that brilliant feeling every time that I had when I first heard it. TWOD have been one of the best live bands in the world for a decade or more and this Glasto set just cements that reputation. Awesome.

This was my favourite performance throughout Glastonbury. Put simply, this is perfection by perfectionists.

This was the 5th time i had seen them perform, and the first time i ever saw Adam let go like that. the energy was incredible and with the setting sun on the final day it was the most perfect moment. also probably my favourite thing about watching this band perform is looking at how much fun Charlie Hall is having behind those drums, what a pleasure watching him play!

I saw these followed by queens of the Stone Age on the same stage instead of Elton John. Best decision I’ve ever made

For the last 5 years it’s the only band that makes me cry of happiness when I listen to them. Thanks for the great performance. I hope to see them live on stage one day too. ❤

I watch this everywhere. In the gym working out, on a bar stool, when I'm up m, when I'm down. It transcends all those personal things. Just humanity at it's finest point of reference. And so few know how powerful this is. Kinda like it's our guilty pleasure.

Cheers BBC for filming this little piece of pure joy !! Just a perfect sunday afternoon right there ..... sunset.....beer......and a band at the height of their craft. perfect.

One of the most underrated bands in the world. This performance is just something else. Gorgeous, amazing and powerful.

This is what rock music is all about. Absolutly incredible!

This is incredible and gives me goosebumps every time I listen. So glad I got to see them live in Halifax 2023!

This is one of the most beautiful things ever filmed. The music in itself is a work of art, but the film crew that captured the magic and edited it really created a masterpiece. When I watch this ( and I usually do multiple times a day) it gives me hope for humanity!

Complete musicians, on top of their craft. Outstanding.

This really is as good as it gets. A band and audience in perfect harmony, under a setting sun at the greatest music festival on the planet. It sounded just as epic in the moment.

His delivery of the verse starting at 5:25 was amazing.

It's 80mins into 2024 here in the UK..... Still here, and ALWAYS will be ❤❤❤❤

Best live band I’ve seen. Brilliant version of one of my all time favourite tracks. Can’t wait to see them On Thursday again at the royal Albert hall

I’ve seen The War On Drugs 5 times and each time they blow me away. Truly one of the best bands out there and there live show is one of the most surreal experiences you’ll ever whiteness.

One of the most powerful and finest songs I ever did hear... true. Paully xxx

I love this song so much and it’s awesome how the crowd lift as the song builds. The smiles on the crowds faces tell you that their loving every bit of this

Everytime I'm sad, or down, I just pretend I'm that guy stood on the shoulders of his mates, shirt off, not giving a fuck in the glastonbury sun. That's living man

Damn, they're feeling it at 5:50. Bloody hell. Amazing.

Talk about “in the pocket” what a fantastic drummer Charlie Hall is.

The band is in the zone. A rare moment. Magical.😳

Song is like a runaway Roller Coaster. One of today's best drummers. Thanks BBC for the sterling coverage.

Just here to get my daily dose of goosebumps

This is absolutely beautiful, a quintessential Glastonbury moment. Everyone seems so happy when it all kicks in. What a moment.

*_It's a shame this great band wasn't featured more prominently than some of the utter garbage that was overly promoted and on the main_* *_stage - Such a gifted, underrated band ..._*

This won glastonbury

Best live band in the world for me, can't wait to see you at The Royal Albert Hall this year, epic.

Hands down the performance of the weekend. Just absolutely superb stuff. Got into them a few years ago, via a couple mates, and then was blown away after seeing live them recently, they could well be the best band I’ve seen live.

Their performance (watching the full hour) was absolutely brilliant, I've been aware of them for years and years but didn't take any notice until now , was literally welling up by the end of their set just because of the sonics and vocals (!), I didn't need the words it seemed. They really took me with them despite not being there with them. I gotta go and see these live.

Saw them live twice last year and the unspoken ENERGY in the crowd during the anticipation of the drum interlude climax is almost indescriable. Just building joy and emotion and it all bursts out at the same time, all together. A real human experience!

This is easily one of my most favourite feel good songs. There is no way you can listen to this and not have a smile on your face. It's that bloody good ❤️

Man, after that instrumental break it really comes in with the feels! What a take on this tune 🙏🤘

Been following this band for years, great to see a UK crowd responding, and as usual Charlie the drummer cutting loose after the 'drop' at about 4:50. Brilliant band, I'm sure they have a lot more fans now. Just brilliant.

The song, the crowd, the Sun, the setting… brings tears to my eyes. Absolute magic🤘🏼

War on drugs have become one of the great bands of our time. Incredible performances everywhere.

Elton John was great don't get me wrong, but I know where I would of been at Glasto on Sunday night. These were different class. Sublime 👏

Magic is hearing this for the first time and the 1000th

Quite easily one of my favourite bands, absolute genius and the sun setting is perfect for this absolute monster of a tune 👌🏻

I’ve been following this band since the slave ambient days and seen them 17 times over the last 12 years it’s been a great thrill to see them grow into 1 of the greatest bands of all time

Love this performance more and more and more...WoW!

That guitar solo should be on spotify, holy shit

That drop at 4.58 is perfection ❤

This song is such a freaking ride.... I love every second of it! ❤

What an awesome tune and an awesome performance!

4 weeks later. Can we all say this was the best set of the weekend

Knocked spots off everyone else there. And Charlie on drums! Just phenomenal. Just about my favourite song of theirs, but really all are A++

Best live rendering of this anthem. Incredible.

This band is such an addiction. Saw them in Paris 2 days before. You're lucky Glastonbury.

The instrumental buildup that drops at 4:56 and peaks at 5:53 is musical brilliance in an already stunning song. Phenomenal band that is criminally underrated. 🤘🙏

This is one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen at Glastonbury…..I don’t have the words

One of the best live bands ever. Seen them twice (never a festival) and they blew me away both times. If that doesn't make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end I don't know what will.

I lost both my parents within a week a month ago and for some reason this song is getting me through it 😢

This was a phenomenal set, one of the most underrated performances of the whole Glastonbury festival this year. What an incredible band they are 👏👌

It's so effortless for them, you know they just love playing music. Love this band.

Best set of the weekend. One of the best live bands in the world.

I've seen them live in UK quite a few times but this transcends everything. I love this performance and come back to watch this regularly. It lifts me everytime.

Quality band mate and quality quality tunes been listening to them for years and @67 still am 👌👌👌

Ripping into the high tempo oceans of darkness, bouncing around the albums to red eyes finishing with under the pressure. Easily the set of the weekend. Never cried as many tears of happiness

I can't watch this without a huge fucking grin on my face. It's just wonderful and everything a live performance should be 😊

Thank God for bands like this, that blow the doors of so many......They are truly and, amazingly talented...."I don't live here anymore" might be one the best songs I have ever heard, and I'm 70 f f s...The build, the whole story is superb...TWOD...excellent

Seen them twice with my Son and they just touch something inside that not many bands can plug into. If you get the chance to see them, they are awesome🎉❤

The absolute kings and saviors of Rock And Roll right now

What a wonderful band, I'm 46 years old and I thought real music was over. This band gives me joy, hope gets me emotional everytime I hear them. Love You War On Drugs!!!!.

Thanks to Glastonbury I've found this band, don't know how I've not heard the classic tune before, it's one of those addictive songs I'll play over and over.... Sounds amazing Live... better than recording in my opinion..

They are a ray of light in life's and some musical darkness, musical honesty, great musicianship, a touch of melancholy and joy, look at the audience, that says it all! Terri Leckner, Montreal

I wonder if those people in the crowd knew they were witnessing a moment of history being made…

Got into TWOD after I heard “Pain” on Radio 6 a few years back It blew me away and I’ve had the pleasure of seeing them live twice now ❤

I’ve watched this video at least a dozen times now. I love how much energy exploded toward the end

Yesterday i have been to my 1st "The War on Drugs" concert in Horsens, DK. It was stunning.. So good and talented musicians. See you soon @thewarondrugs.. 🎉❤

This band should HEADLINE Glastonbury every year from now on. Actually I think they should headline every festival on the planet from now on.