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Glastonbury 2027: All the acts rumoured for festival line-up as organisers rule out huge star

Festival organiser Emily Eavis has revealed that three headliners have been booked for 2027

The Independent UK

The day that Metallica trolled the world

How Metallica had the last laugh at Glastonbury 2014, and became the first metal band ever to headline the festival

Metal Hammer

Sir Mick Jagger says 'yes' to another Glastonbury headline show

The Rolling Stones frontman has revealed he hopes the legendary band will return to Worthy Farm when the festival resumes in 2027, while also outlining plans for live shows next year.

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Sir Mick Jagger's daughter spent a decade begging Glastonbury bosses to book Rolling Stones

Sir Mick Jagger's daughter Lizzy "actively stalked" Emily Eavis and spent a decade trying to get her to book the Rolling Stones for Glastonbury.

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The Oasis and Glastonbury effect: How 2025 was a record year for UK music tourism

New data from UK Music has revealed that sell-out concerts, tours and festivals in the UK in 2025 attracted a record 24.7 million music tourists while spending hit a new high of £11.2 billion (€13.1 billion).

Euronews

Bob Vylan launch legal action against the BBC

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The Independent UK

Bob Vylan take legal action against BBC over Glastonbury controversy

The BBC faced criticism for livestreaming the band’s performance at Glastonbury last year after the duo chanted ‘death to the IDF’

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Bob Vylan to sue BBC 'for defamation' after broadcaster's 'antisemitic' claim

PUNK duo Bob Vylan have said they are taking legal action against the BBC following the fallout from chants of "death to the IDF" at their…

The National (Scotland)

‘Glastonbury-style’ rush for tickets as tens of thousands try to bag chance to see Bayeux Tapestry in London

Those in the queue can expect a nine-hour long wait for tickets to see the Bayeux Tapestry

The Independent UK

“Little Simz asked me to play some shows, but the dates clashed with a family holiday. She asked again a month later, and I ended up playing Glastonbury”: How Marla Kether landed the Little Simz gig and made her debut on the UK’s biggest festival stage

The London-born bassist, DJ and producer enjoyed a baptism of fire on the Pyramid Stage – now her solo work brings her Afro-Brazilian influences to the fore as she plans her next step

Guitar World

The Guide #249: As Glastonbury has a fallow year, here’s why more much-loved culture should down tools

The festival always comes back fresher after allowing Worthy Farm to recover from its yearly musical extravaganza. Star Wars and Charli xcx could learn a thing or two

The Guardian - UK

Madonna seemingly drops huge hint she’ll headline Glastonbury 2027

Pop icon was originally rumoured to be a headliner in 2024, only for talks to fall through over budget issues

The Independent UK

Madonna to headline Glastonbury 2027? A Kylie Minogue duet? The biggest revelations from her Graham Norton interview

MUSIC: The queen of pop sat down with the king of the chat show for an interview ahead of her new album, ‘Confessions II’. Roisin O’Connor reports

The Independent UK

“The ones who were there want to go back. The ones who weren't want to understand what the fuss was about”: There's no Glastonbury this year, but this newly restored movie is here to show you what it looked and sounded like in 1993

You can also watch more recent Glastonbury sets on the BBC iPlayer

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The Independent UK

Too brat for Bond: 007 contender ‘thought he was going to die’ backstage at Charli XCX show

The ‘Brat’ star sparked a side-of-stage panic at Glastonbury

The Guardian - UK

Glastonbury the Movie review – thirty years on, the sunset of a hippy dream in all its glory

Coinciding with a fallow year for the festival, these scenes filmed in 1993 record a youth culture innocent of camera phones and low on corporate hype

Louder

From surprise Foo Fighters and The Prodigy chaos to hip hop, metal and punk rock takeovers, these are the 15 greatest Glastonbury festival performances ever

Glasto is the biggest festival on Earth - and these are its very best moments

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Olivia Rodrigo had a 'near anxiety attack' before taking to Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage

Olivia Rodrigo says she suffered a “near anxiety attack” just minutes before her Glastonbury 2025 headline set, only to feel instantly calm the moment she stepped onstage.

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Euronews

No Glastonbury, no problem: Here are eight European music festivals you can still book this summer

Most of Europe's music festivals have sold out, but there are plenty you can still get tickets for across the continent.

MusicRadar

“I just can’t believe that this song exists with the person that it exists with”: Olivia Rodrigo confirms new song, What's Wrong With Me, featuring Robert Smith, then immediately sings it live with him during her surprise set at Primavera Sound

The pair previously sang together at the Glastonbury festival last year

The Guardian - UK

Paul McCartney: The Boys of Dungeon Lane review – at 83, his gift for melody still astounds

From nostalgic returns to his Liverpool childhood to a crazed Glastonbury fantasia, these are songs written with real purpose and a master’s finesse

Metal Hammer

"I’d log onto a school computer, listen to Evanescence and write 60 poems by the time the album was over." Melding visceral grime with pulsating metal, Native James is one of the UK's most unique and exciting new artists

From making poems in school to playing Reading, Leeds and Glastonbury, Native James has confirmed himself as an artist with superstar potential

The Guardian - UK

Tommy Robinson’s ‘far-right Glastonbury’: a distinctly lower energy affair

Smaller and lacking in high-profile speakers, this year’s rally included white nationalists, families with children and people saying they felt ‘silenced’

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Duran Duran refuse to play Glastonbury unless they get a headline slot

Duran Duran say they will only play Glastonbury if they are given a top‑billing headline slot after previously turning down a 3pm “disco tent” offer.

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'Gory drugs bender': Blur bassist Alex James gives his brutal opinion of Glastonbury

Alex James admits Glastonbury is not his favourite festival in the world.

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