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What Glastonbury acts get paid - and it's not as much as you might think

Elton John closed Glastonbury 2023 on Sunday night in what was billed as his last ever UK show. And while you might think that he and the other big names to perform would have pulled in the big bucks, that's not necessarily the case.

Preceding Elton as the headliners on Friday and Saturday were Arctic Monkeys and Gun N' Roses respectively. Meanwhile, hundreds of other acts played across the festival, including Lana Del Ray, Queens of the Stone Age, Manic Street Preachers, Foo Fighters - who were billed at The Churnups for their not-so-secret appearance - and many more.

The festival routinely attracts the world's biggest artists, both legendary and up-and-coming. Crowds are treated to mammoth sets by the Pyramid Stage's headliners, with Elton John completing two hours on Sunday night.

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