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The road to Glastonbury: What makes a Pyramid Stage headliner, and why is it so hard to find them?

As Worthy Farm gears up once again to welcome Glastonbury fans this week, the question of who should take top billing at the UK’s best-loved music festival is becoming harder to answer. Not to mention increasingly controversial. So what do organisers look for in a headline act? And should they…

The Independent UK

‘We’re trying to change the festival world’: how south Asian music is transforming Glastonbury

This year is my first Glastonbury - and the first time south Asian artists will have their own space. It’s long overdue

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: belt out pop anthems with this year’s Glastonbury legend Shania Twain

The star takes a trip down memory lane with Dermot O’Leary. Plus, the tense climax of Swedish thriller Jana: Marked for Life. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Tell us: will you be drinking at music festivals this summer?

Ahead of Glastonbury next weekend, we’d like to hear your approach to alcohol this festival season

The Guardian - UK

Make like Ayo Edebiri and add a waistcoat to your summer style wish list

Summer suiting is the new fashion buzz-phrase. The full office siren trend which TikTok promised in one of its many ‘cores’ hasn’t quite materialised - will there be pinstripes at Glastonbury? Doubtful. But what has emerged is a new version of high low mixing and with it a riveting entry…

Evening Standard

Miquita Oliver calls Coldplay headlining Glastonbury ‘snoreville’

TV presenter and podcast host complained about the pop-rock band as they prepare to headline Glastonbury, for a record-breaking fifth time, while her podcast host Lily Allen discussed the future of live music

The Independent UK

Euro 2024: Will England games be shown at Glastonbury Festival?

England's last 16 tie could clash with the music at Glastonbury

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10 juiciest revelations from Tom Bower's explosive new Beckham book

Tom Bower has skewered everyone from Boris to the royals — now he’s turned his lens on Posh and Becks. So how juicy is it really? Katie Strick has the download

Evening Standard

When is Dua Lipa performing on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury and how to watch

Pop singer has said she wants to make her audience at the Pyramid Stage feel like they’re in ‘a small little nightclub’

The Independent UK

What’s new this year at Glastonbury: from Arcadia's glow-up to queer wonderland Scissors

We round up some of the most exciting new developments in the festival’s ‘year of renewal’

Evening Standard

‘It’s my 18th consecutive Glastonbury – and this year we’re doing it as a three generation family’

Jill Ratoff, from West Sussex, has attended every Glastonbury Festival since 2002 – and this year, three generations aged from one to 60 will be joining in the fun

The Guardian - UK

Get ready for Glastonbury 2024: 11 essentials to pack, plan and download

The hallowed gates at Worthy Farm are about to open for the 41st time, here veteran festival-goer Laura Martin makes sure you’ve got everything you need

The Guardian - UK

BBC presenter Ros Atkins shares ‘unlikely development’ as he’s given drum’n’bass DJ set at Glastonbury

‘Outside Source’ presenter said he was in disbelief when he got the Glastonbury call-up

The Independent UK

An expert's guide to Glastonbury: how to make the most of Worthy Farm from cheap food to surviving the loos

Heading to the festival for the first time? These are the top tips from our team of Glastonbury experts...

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The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2024: How to watch the BBC’s live coverage

Broadcaster has unveiled its coverage plan for this year’s festival at Worthy Farm, including headliner performances on the Pyramid Stage from Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA

Evening Standard

Will Glastonbury be held in 2025 and 2026? Worthy Farm tipped to take a year off soon

Glastonbury organisers are expected to take a year off soon

The Independent UK

‘Someone stole my wellies!’: Glastonbury’s five muddiest festivals

Mud, lightning, thunder, rain and more mud! The years that bad weather took over Britain’s biggest festival

The Independent UK

Emily Eavis explains why a Glastonbury festival ticket ballot wouldn’t work

Festival co-organiser acknowledged the huge demand for tickets but pointed out other means of securing a pass to Worthy Farm

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"He didn't want to do Glastonbury and Michael Eavis didn’t want him — he was worried he was going to do a Tin Machine set or a little drum and bass set": When David Bowie played a career-altering Glastonbury festival set… by accident

"At the end of that show you realised, and he realised, that his career had changed"

Louder

"I'd love to have her...you never know": Emily Eavis dreams of Kate Bush headlining Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury festival organiser Emily Eavis reveals her dream headliner to be the stage-shy Kate Bush

Louder

Glastonbury and Spotify join forces to launch official festival app

The Glastonbury 2024 app lets you plan your festival experience whether you’re there in person or watching on the BBC - plus there’s full Spotify integration with playlists and more

The Independent UK

New Glastonbury app helps friends find each other more easily

For the first time, fans will be able to link their Spotify account to the app, which will provide them with personalised recommendations of artists

Evening Standard

Emily Eavis confirms Glastonbury is likely to take a year off in 2026

The festival’s co-organiser also revealed that she already has “a vague” idea of who might headline next summer

Evening Standard

Official Glastonbury app launches with brand-new features

The app, launched with Vodafone, boasts Spotify integration and Map Pinning

Evening Standard

Glastonbury festival 2024: Who are the rumoured secret acts?

Worthy Farm always has some performers hidden up its sleeve so we look at who might be making an unscheduled appearance

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