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Emily Eavis has opened the gates to Worthy Farm, officially kicking off this year’s Glastonbury as thousands of ticket-holders flock to the festival site.
Pop star Dua Lipa, rock band Coldplay and US star SZA will headline the Pyramid Stage from Friday, while country-pop superstar Shania Twain takes on the coveted Sunday Legends Slot.
Across the weekend, an eclectic lineup will perform on the sprawling festival’s various stages, from folk to Afrobeats, rock, indie, dance, hip-hop, soul and reggae. You can view the full Glastonbury lineup and set times here.
Angela Rayner and several other politicians have been forced to pull out of their scheduled spots on the Left Field stage, Billy Bragg said, due to their general election committments.
Glastonbury ticket-holders can breathe a sigh of relief, however, as the weather for this year’s festival is forecast to be “mostly warm, dry and settled”.
Here’s a handy guide on what to pack for Glastonbury 2024.
If you’re following from home, the BBC has shared its schedule of coverage for the weekend.
Glastonbury organisers won’t show England Euro 2024 match during festival
Glastonbury’s organisers have said they won’t be showing England’s Euro 2024 round-of-16 game during the festival, as it could clash with a headliner’s performance.
Gareth Southgate’s team are guaranteed a place in the last 16, despite their poor performance to date, after Albania failed to beat Spain on Monday (24 June).
This means their next game will be on 30 June, the final night of the festival when SZA is due to headline.
In a statement released before Scotland were knocked out, the festival organisers said: “In previous years, we have endeavoured to show notable matches on big screens where possible, particularly on days before the main stages have opened.
“However, with England and Scotland's last 16 matches potentially clashing with headline sets at this year's festival, the decision has been made that - as in 2014 and 2016 - should England or Scotland qualify from their groups, their last 16 matches will not be shown at the festival.”
Organisers added: “We would like to wish both Gareth Southgate and Steve Clarke's sides all the best in Germany. And we hope we'll all be able to watch them play quarter-final matches in the days after this year's festival.”
Unfortunately, this could mean a surge in festival-goers leaving Worthy Farm before SZA is due to take to the Pyramid Stage as the final headliner of the weekend.
She will perform at 9.30pm on the Sunday, after Burna Boy at 7.30pm and Janelle Monae at 5.45pm.
You can find the full schedule here:
Glastonbury 2024 lineup, set times and clashfinder for each stage
Fans can now work out any tricky clashes between sets, and which stages their favourite artists are playing
Roisin O'Connor26 June 2024 11:11
Flashback: Lizzo performs 'Truth Hurts' at Glastonbury 2023
Roisin O'Connor26 June 2024 11:01
Kelis review, Glastonbury Festival 2023: A sublime, genre-hopping performance that is more party than show
Kelis blew our critics away with her 2023 performance at Glastonbury, here’s a reminder of what went down:
Kelis delivers a sublime Glastonbury set that is more party than show – review
Still one of the best voices in music, Kelis does not disappoint at her first headline Glastonbury show
Roisin O'Connor26 June 2024 10:37
Who are Seventeen, the first K-pop act to perform at Glastonbury festival?
Seventeen are poised to make history as the first K-pop group to perform at Glastonbury Festival.
The 13-member band will be performing on the Pyramid Stage on Friday afternoon, where fellow stars incuding pop singer
In a significant moment heralding K-pop’s continuing growth in popularity, Glastonbury will also mark Seventeen’s first performance in Europe.
Seventeen — comprising members S Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino — debuted in 2015 with the extended play (EP) 17 Carat and its title track “Adore U”.
Read more about them here:
Roisin O'Connor26 June 2024 10:01
Flashback: Arctic Monkeys play Glastonbury 2023
Roisin O'Connor26 June 2024 09:31
Angela Rayner pulls out of Glastonbury due to election commitments
Angela Rayner has been forced to pull out of her scheduled appearance at Glastonbury Festival due to committments surrounding the looming general election.
The deputy Labour leader was due to take part in a panel about the next national poll on Saturday (28 June) at the Left Field stage, known for hosting political talks as well as live music.
However, singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, who curates the Left Field stage, confirmed that Rayner and other senior politicians will no longer appear.
“Late last year when we began planning this year’s Left Field at Glastonbury, we thought it would be a good idea to invite a number of Labour MPs, given there was a strong chance that they might be in power by the end of the year,” he said.
“We had more or less confirmed one for each panel when Sunak called the election. Understandably, MPs feel they need to be out campaigning on the last weekend before the ballot, so the panel’s team led by Rosie Rogers has been working hard to find suitable replacements.”
Roisin O'Connor26 June 2024 09:23
Emily Eavis explains why a Glastonbury festival ticket ballot wouldn’t work
Emily Eavis has shut down the idea of a “Glastonbury ballot”, calling the dilemma over the demand for tickets “one of the worst sides to the job”.
The Glastonbury co-organiser, who is the daughter of festival founder Michael Eavis, opens the gates to Worthy Farm today and officially kicks off the 2024 festival, which is being headlined by Coldplay, Dua Lipa and SZA.
Speaking to the BBC in front of the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm, Eavis was asked about whether organisers would ever consider doing a ticket ballot, considered one of the fairest ways to allow people to apply for tickets to in-demand events.
“I think if we did a ballot, we’d end up with some people who weren’t necessarily as bothered about coming,” Eavis explained to presenter and DJ Annie Mac.
“It’s really hard to say this year because I know a lot of people didn’t get tickets and they wanted them. But you know, a lot of the time, the people who really really want them get them do through volunteering or through competitions.”
Full story:
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
Roisin O'Connor26 June 2024 09:01
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 be changing tack?
Roisin O'Connor26 June 2024 08:45
Glastonbury organisers share important message about camping after last year’s clean-up
Glastonbury shares important message after last year’s clean-up
Festival encourages guests to be as mindful of the environment as possible
Roisin O'Connor26 June 2024 08:41
Emily Eavis says having two female headliners ‘means a lot to me'
Glastonbury Festival co-organiser Emily Eavis has said it “means a lot” to have two female headliners for the first time.
British pop star Dua Lipa and US R&B artist SZA will top the billing on Friday and Sunday, respectively, while rock band Coldplay are playing the Saturday headline set.
It is the first time in Glastonbury history that two female artists have played the biggest spot on the Pyramid Stage in the same year.
Country-pop singer Shania Twain will also join the trio as she performs in the coveted Legends Slot on Sunday.
“It means a lot to me, I’ve been working on this for a long time,” Eavis told the BBC after opening the gates to Worthy Farm and welcoming thousands of ticket-holders.
Calling Dua Lipa and SZA “very different artists”, she added: “Dua Lipa has grown up at Glastonbury, she’s come here every year... this is the spot she was born to play.”
Roisin O'Connor26 June 2024 08:23
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