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BBC Glastonbury 2023 TV coverage: How to watch, presenters and headliners from Arctic Monkeys to Elton John

Glastonbury is back for 2023 and there's not long to wait until this year's main players take to the stage. The festival, which is held at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, takes place between Wednesday, June 21, and Sunday, June 25.

For 2023 the Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Elton John are set to headline the Pyramid Stage, with Maisie Peters, The Churnups, Lizzo, Lewis Capaldi, Rick Astley and Blondie also performing on the iconic stage.

For those not lucky enough to get a ticket or looking to watch the festival from the comfort of their own home, there are plenty of options to choose from as there are set to be over 40 hours of programming across the BBC's television channels.

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The Glastonbury Festival kicks off on Wednesday, June 21 with the opening of the gates, but when will you be able to watch the headliners and your favourite acts on television?

What TV channel is Glastonbury coverage on?

Live coverage of the Glastonbury Festival will be shown across BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three and BBC Four, featuring both headliners and highlights from across smaller stages. Here's what the festival schedule looks like across the weekend.

Friday, June 23

Arctic Monkeys (Swansea City AFC/Athena)

BBC One

10.30pm to 12am: Jo Whiley & Clara Amfo introduce Sheffield icons Arctic Monkeys as they take to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury - Alex Turner's laryngitis being better, that is.

BBC Two

7:30pm to 9pm: Lauren Laverne and Clara Amfo are live at Glastonbury Festival for the first full day of music. Viewers can expect highlights from Texas, who return to the Pyramid Stage for the first time since 1999, as well as Los Angeles trio Gabriels from West Holts Stage, and Liverpudlian rock band The Lightning Seeds.

9pm to 10.30pm: Clara Amfo and Jo Whiley introduce music from the likes of Royal Blood from the Pyramid Stage, as well as all-female indie rockers Warpaint, Sparks, and Young Fathers.

BBC Three

7.30pm to 9pm: Here you can catch highlights from Carly Rae Jepsen on the Other Stage and Maisie Peters from the Pyramid Stage as both singer-songwriters make their Glastonbury Festival debut.

9pm to 10pm: Vick Hope introduces man of the moment, South Londoner Fred Again.., who heads out for the penultimate and sunset slot on the Other Stage on day one of the festival.

10pm to 11pm: Vick Hope presents sets from Digga D & Shygirl.

11pm to 12.30am: Vick Hope presents two performances: Nigerian megastar Wizkid who is headlining the Other Stage; and rapper Stefflon Don, who this year hits the iconic Pyramid Stage.

Saturday, June 24

Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N' Roses (Gary Miller/Getty Images)

BBC One

9pm to 10pm: Clara Amfo introduces two of the biggest pop artists on the planet. First up on the Pyramid Stage is the self-proclaimed singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, who performed last month at Radio 1 Big Weekend in Dundee. Following Capaldi on the Pyramid Stage is Grammy award-winning US popstar Lizzo, who returns to Worthy Farm after her triumphant 2019 set.

BBC Two

5pm to 9pm: Clara Amfo, Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley are live from Worthy Farm for the second day of this year’s Glastonbury Festival. Artists expected to feature over the next four hours include vocal powerhouse RAYE, and musical polymath Jacob Collier over on the West Holts Stage.

10pm to 2am: Lauren Laverne and Jack Saunders introduce the legendary Guns N’ Roses, who make their first visit to Worthy Farm headlining the Pyramid Stage. Expect an epic set from their huge back catalogue of hits from ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ and ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ to ‘Paradise City’. .

BBC Three

7pm to 8pm: Vick Hope starts tonight’s line-up live from Glastonbury with Tom Grennan and Aitch.

12.15am to 2am: Making his Glastonbury debut, Central Cee is set to bring his unapologetic self to the Other Stage and show us why he is the one to watch. From the West Holts Stage, Loyle Carner, who has been gathering critical acclaim for the past decade and received five-star reviews for his recent third album ‘hugo,’ will bring an emotional, vulnerable and truthful evening to all those watching.

BBC Four

8pm to 9pm: Jamz Supernova introduces Jacob Collier’s set from the West Holts Stage

9pm to 11pm: Huw Stephens is at the helm for tonight’s double bill as two music worlds unfurl side by side. First up from the Other Stage is Manic Street Preachers whose debut album was released back in 1992. Fourteen albums later the Welsh rockers perform for the sixth time at Glastonbury bringing their back catalogue of hits. Moving from rock to dance, Leftfield unleash their best moves from the Park Stage, bringing an electric energy 23 years later since their last performance.

11pm to 12:15am: Closing the second day of BBC Four's Glastonbury coverage is one of the world’s top DJs - Norman Quentin Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim.

Sunday, June 25

Sir Elton John (PA)

BBC One

5pm to 6pm: Lauren Laverne presents two performances from the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. Stepping on Worthy Farm for the first time, Rick Astley is set to bring a mass sing-a-long with his 80s bangers including ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ and ‘Together Forever’. Plus, New York punk pop legends Blondie return to the festival.

9pm to 11.05pm: Clara Amfo, Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley present a historic moment in the history of Glastonbury Festival and British music – Elton John’s last ever UK show. Elton arrives in the fields of Worthy Farm to make his debut, headlining the Pyramid Stage and closing an amazing weekend of live music.

BBC Two

6pm to 9pm: Clara Amfo, Lauren Laverne and Jack Saunders are live from the third and final day of Glastonbury, introducing one of the most loved moments and coveted sets of the weekend, known as the tea-time Legends slot. This year it’s the turn of British folk singer-songwriter Yusuf/Cat Stevens. From the Other Stage, chart-topping pop vocal powerhouse Becky Hill makes her debut with a spectacular show. There will also be a couple of live performances in the studio with Bristol Reggae Orchestra and the Windrush choir, the opening act on the Pyramid Stage.

11.05pm to 12.20am: the presenters introduce highlights of the other Sunday night headliners, including French synth-pop stalwarts Phoenix, who close the Woodsies Stage and London trio Rudimental, who’ll have the crowd bouncing over at West Holts. There will be one last unique intimate performance and a lookback at special highlights from across the weekend.

BBC Four

7pm to 9pm: Huw Stephens takes the helm for tonight’s double bill with iconic country act The Chicks, who make their debut at Glastonbury this evening. From The Other Stage, Dermot Kennedy, marks his second return to Glastonbury bringing with him hits across two number one albums.

9pm to 10pm: Jamz Supernova introduces an hour of reggae and soul from the West Holts Stage with Barrington Levy and Candi Staton.

10pm to 12.15am: For the closing hours of this year’s festival, Huw Stephens presents Glastonbury’s rock and roll finale from the Other Stage. First up the War on Drugs, while Queens of the Stone Age, who last performed at Glastonbury in 2011, are set to bring their motorik driving rhythms to spiral the stage to a fitting sand blown close.

Where to live stream Glastonbury 2023

If you want to tune in live, you can find live streams from each of the five filmed stages on BBC iPlayer.

Key performances will also be streamed on BBC Music's YouTube channel - and the broadcaster also has a Glasto webcam where you can watch a bird's eye view of the festival site. You can read more about the webcam and how it works here.

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