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‘I don’t care if it cost me $1m’: How much does Glastonbury pay artists to perform at the festival?

As the festival returns to Worthy Farm, so too does the curiosity around how much organisers pay for performances on its biggest stages

The Independent UK

How to stream Glastonbury 2025 in 4K for free – 90 hours of live coverage

Glastonbury kicks off with a bang and you can watch it all free online...

What is the best Glastonbury line-up of all time? Cast your vote in our poll

Glastonbury 2025 is underway with sunshine, star-studded headliners like The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo, and a packed line-up that invites us to ask: which decade had the best ever Glasto line-up?

The Independent UK

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BBC shares statement on Kneecap’s Glastonbury set after Keir Starmer objections

Divisive hip-hop trio will take to the West Holts stage after being dubbed ‘inappropriate’ by PM

The Independent UK

UK Culture Secretary: BBC should not show Kneecap's Glastonbury set

THE BBC Kneecap Glastonbury set should not be broadcast, according to UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy

The National (Scotland)

‘We thought hippies would throw mud at us’: Billy Bragg, Kate Nash and other stars on their Glastonbury debuts

Every artist dreams of playing the world’s greatest festival, but what’s it actually like? Artists returning this year, including Fatboy Slim and Self Esteem, look back at their first shows

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Glastonbury 2025 kicks off on the BBC!

Didn’t manage to get a ticket again? You can catch all the best sets at home. Plus: brace yourself for The Mortician. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

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‘Curate your own Glastonbury’: the BBC team bringing festival into millions of homes

Broadcasters including Jamz Supernova will host more than 90 hours of coverage across radio, iPlayer and TV

The Guardian - UK

Giant boombox toilet co-designed by Sir Rod Stewart unveiled at Glastonbury

Sir Rod will be playing the festival’s tea-time legends slot on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Denise Welch shares touching message to son Matty Healy ahead of Glastonbury headline slot

Denise Welch shared a heartfelt message to her son Matty Healy ahead of The 1975’s headline slot at Glastonbury Festival on Friday (27 June).

The Independent UK

Count down to Glastonbury with all the numbers you need to know

Music lovers will flock to southwestern England this week for the Glastonbury music festival

The Independent UK

Glastonbury ticket prices over the years

The price of a Glastonbury ticket increased again in 2025, equating to just off £400 when you account for booking and postage fees

Evening Standard

Glastonbury gates open as festivalgoers descend for politically charged event

More than 200,000 people expected at Worthy Farm for lineup including Olivia Rodrigo and Irish band Kneecap

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Avoiding inheritance tax, Michael Eavis? That’s rich!

Jeremy Corbyn-loving Michael Eavis calls himself a socialist — so why does he want to pay less tax?

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Glastonbury Festival 2025: What you need to know

Celebs, controversy, secret sets, the hottest looks — plus what not to miss on iPlayer. Maddy Mussen has your festival download

MusicRadar

"There’s been all kinds of backstage wrangling": Emily Eavis “does not believe” that Neil Young’s Glastonbury set will be shown on the BBC

This note's not for the BBC, it seems

The Independent UK

Glastonbury organiser says ‘everyone is welcome’ after calls to drop Kneecap

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Evening Standard

Michael Eavis, 89, makes first Glastonbury 2025 appearance as he opens the festival he started 55 years ago

The festival founder opened this year’s Glastonbury alongside his daughter, co-organiser Emily Eavis

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The Guardian - UK

Glastonbury 2025: post your questions for Carl Barât and Pete Doherty of the Libertines

The Guardian is hosting Q&A sessions at Glastonbury’s Astrolabe theatre, including with the notorious Libertines pair – post your own questions below

The Independent UK

Glastonbury organiser says Irish band Kneecap ‘welcome’ despite Keir Starmer objections

‘Everyone is welcome here’ organiser Emily Eavis insisted when pressed about the prime minister’s claim that it would not be ‘appropriate’ for the Irish hip-hop trio to perform

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PinkPantheress pulls plug on Thursday Glasto set

PinkPantheress will no longer be playing Glastonbury on Thursday (26.06.25).

MusicRadar

“I really hope the patchwork is a hint about Glastonbury”: Fans might have worked out the identity of at least one Glastonbury secret act

She’s made it plain she REALLY likes patchwork

Louder

The 10 best artists to see at BST Hyde Park, London this summer from Olivia Rodrigo and Beabadoobee to Neil Young and Stevie Wonder

Glastonbury isn't the only major UK festival launching this week

The Guardian - UK

‘Poor management leads to fatal crushes’: how Glastonbury and others are dealing with big crowds

After disasters such as Astroworld and scary bottlenecks at last year’s Glastonbury, Emily Eavis and crowd experts explain how they’re trying to make events safe

Evening Standard

Rod Stewart reveals his one big complaint about Glastonbury as he prepares for legends slot

The Maggie May rocker, 80, will perform in the coveted Legends slot on the Pyramid stage on Sunday

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