This turn toward a high-end consumer market — which reflects a broader trend among many retailers to cater to the affluent — hasn’t been without its critics, especially from music purists who view the festival as overly commercial.
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Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
But some unintentional purists, like Mays, remain on the hairy fringe.
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