Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Entertainment
Ellie Kemp

What time Glastonbury gates open as 2023 festival gets underway at Worthy Farm

The countdown is on and it won't be long until Glastonbury Festival opens its gates for another year of spectacular live music and entertainment.

Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, will once again welcome a huge 210,000-strong audience - equating to more than two Wembley Stadium's worth of music fans. Elton John will be closing the festival's main stage, in his last ever UK show.

In a statement announcing the show, he said: "I couldn’t be more excited to be headlining the Pyramid stage. As the end of my Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour comes into view, there is no more fitting way to say goodbye to my British fans.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.