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Council worker shot dead after row at Glastonbury reignited feud, court told

Ashley Dale, 28, was attacked at her home in Old Swan, Liverpool, on August 21 last year.

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2024 to be UK’s most expensive pop festival at £360

As the deadline for registration passes, new cost is £100 higher than Covent Garden’s best seats

The Guardian - UK

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: ‘When a song becomes a hit it goes on its own journey’

The singer, 44, on playing Glastonbury, disappointing her children and hitching a ride on Elton John’s plane

The Guardian - UK

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Rick Astley: ‘There’s definitely something in the idea that music saved my life’

The pop star on charming Glastonbury, his difficult childhood and the secret of his long marriage

The Guardian - UK

More arrests at Euro final at Wembley than Notting Hill Carnival, says Sadiq Khan

London mayor defends Notting Hill Carnival and says it is as safe as Glastonbury or Reading festival

Evening Standard

Miley Cyrus decided to split with Liam Hemsworth on day of Glastonbury 2019 set

The star has said she realised ‘it was no longer going to work in my life to be in that relationship’

Evening Standard

Funk legends Fatback Band: ‘The US has cultural amnesia. Britain keeps our music alive’

Their raw dancefloor sound yielded a string of hits – and the first ever hip-hop track. Still touring in their 90s, they chart a career from Marvin Gaye to Glastonbury

The Guardian - UK

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Lost Village festival review: This baby Glastonbury is on the up

The “surreal and intimate” Lincolnshire festival exceeded expectations

Evening Standard

Kids going to Reading? Don’t panic! It’s a rite-of-passage for UK teenagers

It may have become a lightning rod for parental anxiety but this very British festival is still the dream gig for 16-year-olds fresh from GCSE hell

The Guardian - UK

8 Bar: The Evolution of Grime review – there’s more energy in 10 seconds than in five days of Glastonbury

Kano, Skepta, Dizzee Rascal, and co narrate the early days of UK grime in this glorious documentary. The power of early footage of their performances is absolutely breathtaking

The Guardian - UK

‘Injection of energy’: gamescom aims high despite dwindling in-person scene

Other gaming events may have hit hurdles, but gamescom in Cologne is expecting record number of exhibitors

The Guardian - UK

‘Hip-hop is rooted in rebellion’ - as the genre turns 50, UK artists hail our own unique and powerful scene

Stars from Kojey Radical to So Solid Crew’s Lisa Maffia bang the drum for Britain’s contribution to the form

Evening Standard

Teenage performers from Benin use girl power to take on the world

On the back of Glastonbury, a team of young performers from northern Benin, in West Africa, took their message of female empowerment to another prestigious festival in England – the Womad World of Music, Arts and Dance.

Radio France Internationale

Glastonbury Festival issues important warning for fans who registered before 2020

Registered details from before 2020 are being deleted

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

The Guide #99: The only singer I wish I had seen at this summer’s festivals? Hozier

In this week’s newsletter: His secret Glastonbury set gave me Fomo – now the underrated Irishman is back with an album that made me cry … twice

The Independent UK

Dancer who has Tourette’s tics says Lewis Capaldi’s Glastonbury performance left her ‘speechless’

Bryony Munro was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome – a condition which causes a person to make involuntary sounds and movements – in 2021.

Evening Standard

Stephen Sanchez: ‘I felt infinite’ performing with Elton John at Glastonbury

This Rocket Man-approved songwriter is bringing back the vintage sounds of the Sixties, one velvety croon at a time

Evening Standard

Try not to make a right mess of festival season

Cometh the merest hint of the Great British Summer, cometh a convoy of party-ready funsters heading to a field near you. What’s the worst that could happen? Let Richard Godwin enlighten you...

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The Guardian - UK

Skin: ‘I get bored if things aren’t hard’

The singer, 55, talks about headlining Glastonbury, getting an OBE and having itchy feet

Evening Standard

The rise of the ‘bougie burner’ phone — how Gen Z is bringing back Y2K tech this summer

From preserving battery at festivals to providing a mental health detox from social media — having an auxiliary second phone is proving to be the retro trend of the moment, says Maddy Mussen

Evening Standard

OPINION - Keir Starmer’s journey continues — he has now been blessed by Tony Blair

Yesterday I found myself at the big Tony Blair Institute conference, AKA Blairstock. It’s like Glastonbury for centrist nerds but with better loos. And the only drugs anyone was on were high-functioning ashwagandha supplements.

Evening Standard

What time is Hozier on stage in London this Friday?

Soul performer returns to London after secret Glastonbury show

The Guardian - UK

Over-50s catching the music festival bug in the UK, Saga study finds

Poll finds one-third of over-50s go to more festivals now than they did in their youth, as lineups also get older

The Independent UK

Lewis Capaldi makes first public appearance since struggling through Glastonbury set

Last month, Capaldi said he’ll be taking a break from touring, effective immediately, after cutting his Glastonbury 2023 set short

Evening Standard

Lewis Capaldi makes surprise return to stage after announcing break from touring to focus on mental health

The Scottish singer announced last month that he is taking time out after struggling to control his Tourette’s on stage at Glastonbury Festival

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