Glastonbury Festival
Performing-arts festival in Somerset, England
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Glastonbury Festival is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts held near Pilton, Somerset, England, in most summers. In addition to contemporary music, the festival hosts dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and other arts. Leading pop and rock artists have headlined, alongside thousands of others appearing on smaller stages and performance areas. Films and albums have been recorded at the festival, and it receives extensive television and newspaper coverage.
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Glastonbury 2024 headliners announcedDua Lipa, Coldplay and Sza will headline Glastonbury 2024, it has been announced.Sky News - Published | |
Former banker to lead women's football revolution in England and encourage 'Glastonbury feel'Encouraging a Glastonbury feel at matches. Expanding a passionate - not poisonous - fan base. Generating more cash for clubs and players.Sky News - Published | |
Sir Elton John on FA Cup final regrets, Glasto & Ryan ReynoldsSir Elton John tells Gary Lineker all about his love of football, why FA Cup finals are like headlining Glastonbury and why Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney remind him of himself.BBC Sport - Published | |
Glastonbury tickets sell out in under an hourTickets to next year's Glastonbury Festival have sold out in under an hour in the face of overwhelming demand.Sky News - Published | |
Madonna and Dua Lipa to headline Glastonbury Festival - reportMadonna and Dua Lipa will reportedly headline Glastonbury Festival next year - the first time two female artists have featured in the premier spot.Sky News - Published | |
Rumours Madonna and Dua Lipa will headline Glastonbury 'untrue', organiser saysRumours Madonna, Dua Lipa and Coldplay will headline Glastonbury next year are "untrue", according to the festival's organiser.Sky News - Published | |
Glastonbury delays ticket sales after fans report registration problemsThe Glastonbury ticket sale has been delayed by two weeks.Sky News - Published | |
First batch of Glastonbury 2024 tickets on sale this evening, with millions expected to log onThe first round of highly-coveted tickets for next year's Glastonbury music festival are set to go on sale this evening - despite ticket prices rising to £360.Sky News - Published | |
Council worker shot dead after row at Glastonbury 'reignited feud'A council worker was shot dead after a row at Glastonbury music festival reignited a feud, a court has heard.Sky News - Published | |
Young owls rescued from Glastonbury's Pyramid stage after Guns N' Roses set prompted 'disturbance case'Two young owls found under the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury - one during Guns N' Roses' headline set - have been named after members of the rock band.Sky News - Published | |
Second Glastonbury death as crew member found unresponsive in tent A Glastonbury crew member aged in his 40s has died after being found unresponsive in his tent at the festival site.Sky News - Published | |
The football shirt launches scoring fashion goals Football kit launches are getting more inventive, like Aitch debuting Man United's new shirt at Glasto.BBC Sport - Published | |
Britney Spears Fans Mad She Didn't Perform with Elton John at GlastonburyThe Glastonbury Festival has come and gone -- and with it, so too have the dreams of Britney Spears fans vanished ... this after they expected to see her take the stage. Elton John headlined Sunday,..TMZ.com - Published | 'I will never forget you': Sir Elton John closes Glastonbury with history-making goodbyeHow do you close Glastonbury Festival - and the final chapter of a touring career spanning more than 50 years - when you're Sir Elton John?Sky News - Published |
Sir Elton John hails 'emotional night' as he performs final UK gig at Glastonbury Sir Elton John hailed a "very special and emotional night" as he took to the stage at Glastonbury Festival to perform his last ever UK gig.Sky News - Published | Man in his 40s dies at Glastonbury Festival A man in his 40s has died at Glastonbury Festival following a "medical incident", police have said.Sky News - Published |
Lana Del Rey Escorted Off Stage at Glastonbury Festival for Showing Up LateLana Del Rey royally pissed off her fans in jolly old England over the weekend, because she showed up late for her music set, told concert goers she was gonna have to rush through her set, her mic was..TMZ.com - Published | Glastonbury crowd sing for Lewis Capaldi after star loses voice on stage Glastonbury festivalgoers helped a struggling Lewis Capaldi through the end of his set by singing for him - after he lost his voice on stage.Sky News - Published |
Elton John to say goodbye with final UK gig at Glastonbury Festival After months of touring, this is it - the final chance to see music legend Sir Elton John performing live in the UK.Sky News - Published | Rick Astley no longer a 'Glasto virgin' as he plays Pyramid Stage Fans had to wait until the very end to hear Rick Astley's iconic hit as the singer played Glastonbury for the first time on Saturday.Sky News - Published |
Foo Fighters will be a hard act to beat after their unexpected Glastonbury moment It was the not-so secret set tens of thousands of Glastonbury fans were hoping to see - the Foo Fighters performing as mystery band The ChurnUps on the Pyramid stage.Sky News - Published | The Glastonbury virgins: Rick Astley gets ready for his first time - just like Elton John While the likes of Arctic Monkeys and Fatboy Slim are Glastonbury veterans, there are plenty of performers taking to the stages at the famous festival for the first time this year - including one Sir..Sky News - Published |
Arctic Monkeys will play Glastonbury after all - but who are The Churnups? The Arctic Monkeys will play their headline set at Glastonbury Festival tonight, despite fears that illness would force them to pull out, co-organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed.Sky News - Published | Heavy rain greets early arrivals at Glastonbury, amid fears Arctic Monkeys may have to pull out The gates for Glastonbury 2023 have been officially opened - with some attendees setting off at 1.30am to secure a spot at the front of the queue.Sky News - Published |
Glastonbury cancels screening of Corbyn 'conspiracy theory' film A "conspiracy theory" film about former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will not be screened at Glastonbury following a complaint by a leading Jewish group.Sky News - Published | Disposable vapes banned at GlastonburyOrganisers of Glastonbury have asked fans not to bring disposable vapes to the festival.Sky News - Published |
Cryptic note may have revealed identity of mystery Glastonbury band The ChurnUps Glastonbury's line-up has been released but there is still one act playing a prime-time slot on the Pyramid Stage that is shrouded in mystery... potentially until now.Sky News - Published | Lewis Capaldi cancels all shows until Glastonbury due to health issues Lewis Capaldi has cancelled all his upcoming commitments until he is due to perform at Glastonbury later this month.Sky News - Published |
Glastonbury announces mystery act for prime slot - as full-line up revealed Glastonbury has revealed the full line-up for this year's festival - with a mysterious act set to play a prime-time slot on the main Pyramid Stage.Sky News - Published | Glastonbury Festival releases new poster after apparent criticism from Lana Del Rey Glastonbury Festival has changed its poster in an apparent response to criticism from one of the Other Stage headliners Lana Del Rey.Sky News - Published |
Arctic Monkeys and Guns N' Roses join Sir Elton John as Glastonbury headlinersArctic Monkeys and Guns N' Roses will join Sir Elton John in headlining this year's Glastonbury Festival.Sky News - Published | Sir Elton John to headline Glastonbury in last UK gig of final tour Sir Elton John is to headline at next year's Glastonbury Festival in his last ever gig in the UK on what has been billed as his final tour.Sky News - Published |
Glastonbury sells out in an hour but fans frustrated by 'technical problem' on booking site Glastonbury Festival tickets have sold out in an hour but many fans were left frustrated after the booking site experienced a "technical problem".Sky News - Published | Coach tickets for Glastonbury sell out in 23 minutes, organisers say Ticket and coach packages for next year's Glastonbury festival sold out within half an hour of going on sale, organisers have said.Sky News - Published |
'Who'd have thought it?': Scores of Glastonbury revellers test positive for COVIDA number of Glastonbury Festival revellers have reported testing positive for COVID-19 in the days after the music event.Sky News - Published | 'Glastonbury visited me': Coldplay's Chris Martin surprises bargoers with performance at pub A pub owner has said it felt like Glastonbury had been brought to him after Coldplay frontman Chris Martin stopped by and played the piano for lucky bargoers.Sky News - Published |
Six of the best bits you might have missed at Glastonbury Fans got to see the likes of (deep breath) Billie Eilish, Sir Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar, Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, Megan Thee Stallion, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Primal Scream, Ghetts, Self..Sky News - Published | Diana Ross lives up to legend status on last day of Glastonbury Festival "I'm coming out, I want the world to know" belted Diana Ross as she strode on to the Glastonbury Pyramid Stage, filling the teatime legends slot on the festival's final day. Sky News - Published |
Paul McCartney Joined by Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen at Glastonbury festivalMove over Hollywood Vampires ... there's an even bigger band on the run. Paul McCartney performed at the Glastonbury Festival Saturday in the UK, and brought out some musicians you may have heard of..TMZ.com - Published | The Waterboys star on David Bowie regret, accidental rave anthem and performing at Glastonbury Folk-rock star Mike Scott, of Waterboys fame, says he has one big regret about meeting his biggest musical inspiration, David Bowie.Sky News - Published |
'Back together': Paul McCartney and John Lennon reunited at Glastonbury Festival Paul McCartney and his late band mate John Lennon were reunited at Glastonbury Festival, singing the Beatles hit I've Got A Feeling, thanks to the magic of technology.Sky News - Published | Greta Thunberg warns 'biosphere is breaking down' during surprise Glastonbury appearance Greta Thunberg has urged society to take on its "historic responsibility" to tackle the global climate crisis during an appearance at Glastonbury.Sky News - Published |
Kalush Orchestra perform first UK gig at Glastonbury Festival - with set written in just days Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra - who brought home victory for war-torn Ukraine in last month's contest - have performed their first UK gig at Glastonbury Festival. Sky News - Published | 'A dark day for women in America': Billie Eilish blasts abortion ruling as she becomes Glastonbury Festival's youngest headline act Billie Eilish has become Glastonbury Festival's youngest ever headline act, with the Los Angeles-born star performing on the Pyramid Stage on Friday night.Sky News - Published |
It once cost £1 to get in to Glastonbury - but now fans are seeing the effects of spending squeeze A cheap festival should not be an oxymoron but many people at Glastonbury this year are in a very different place financially to where they were when they booked their tickets before the coronavirus..Sky News - Published | Wolf Alice finally arrive in UK for Glastonbury set after asking fans for private jet following LA flight delay Wolf Alice have arrived in the UK for their Glastonbury set after desperately asking fans for a private jet due to their LA flight being cancelled.Sky News - Published |
Wolf Alice play 'incredible' Glastonbury set after race against time saw them ask fans for private jet Wolf Alice managed to get to Glastonbury to play their festival set after desperately asking fans for a private jet due to their LA flight to the UK being cancelled.Sky News - Published | Ukraine's Eurovision winners to perform at Glastonbury this weekKalush Orchestra, who won this year's Eurovision for Ukraine, will perform at Glastonbury Festival this week.Sky News - Published |
Friends raise funds to get festival-lover with weeks left to live to Glastonbury by helicopter Friends of a festival-lover who has been told he has weeks left to live are fundraising to fly him from hospital to attend Glastonbury.Sky News - Published | Glastonbury returning for first time in three years - with oldest and youngest headline acts ever Glastonbury will feature its oldest and youngest headliners as the festival returns this week for the first time in three years.Sky News - Published |
