BBC to mark Glastonbury's 50th anniversary with highlights and iconic performances

The BBC will mark Glastonbury 's 50th anniversary this summer with a special showing of all the festival's best performances and headliners to date.

BC Two, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer will show classic Glastonbury performances in full from some of the biggest artists in the history of the festival.

It will take place Thursday 25th to Monday 29th June, when the 50th anniversary of Glastonbury Festival was due to take place,

This will include Adele in 2016, Beyoncé in 2011, David Bowie in 2000, which will be the first time that performance has ever been broadcast in full on television, Coldplay in 2016 and Jay Z in 2008.

Adele headlined Glastonbury in 2016 (PA)

Some of the BBC’s best loved presenters including Clara Amfo, Edith Bowman, Jo Whiley, Lauren Laverne and Mark Radcliffe will host four days of programming on BBC Television and BBC iPlayer, dedicated to Glastonbury.

They will revisit some of the festival’s most iconic and memorable moments and performances from over the years.

Emily Eavis, who runs the festival with her father Michael, said: “There are so many memorable sets being played across the BBC over what would have been our 50th anniversary weekend.

The festival was cancelled this year due to coronavirus (Getty Images)

Jay Z's headline set will be revisited (Rex)

"Personally, I’m looking forward to a weekend of reflecting on the history of our festival and going back to some classic performances from David Bowie, Adele, REM, Beyoncé, The Rolling Stones, Jay-Z, Billie Eilish and lots more.

"Me and my dad will definitely be watching!”

David Bowie's headline set in 2000 has never been broadcast in full on TV before (Mirrorpix)

The Glastonbury Experience will be led on BBC Television by three 90 minute live programmes in prime time on BBC Two - one for each night of the main Glastonbury weekend, Friday 26th, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June.

The programmes will celebrate some of the festival’s greatest performances since BBC coverage began in the 90s, with unique acoustic performances alongside rarely seen and triumphant archive moments.

Artists featured will include Amy Winehouse (2007), Arctic Monkeys (2013), Baaba Maal (2005), Blur (2009), Dizzee Rascal (2010), Lady Gaga (2009), PJ Harvey (2004), Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (1998) R.E.M. (2003), The Rolling Stones (2013) and Toots and the Maytals (2011).

* All programmes will be available to watch live and on-demand on BBC iPlayer.