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Madonna will not be playing Glastonbury in 2027, Emily Eavis says

Festival organiser says she has booked next year’s headliners but would not say if Taylor Swift is among them

The Guardian - UK

In 1956, an 11-year-old took an abbot’s kneecap and medieval tile from Glastonbury Abbey; 70 years later, his widow returned it from Australia

A medieval abbot's kneecap and a floor tile have been returned to Glastonbury Abbey more than 70 years after they were taken by an 11-year-old schoolboy during an archaeological dig. The artefacts were kept in Australia for decades before the boy's widow brought them back following his death in 2025.

The Times of India

‘It’s Glastonbury on wheels’: Welsh eisteddfod cultural event celebrates 850th year

This year’s edition, Eisteddfod y Garreg Las, has gone back to its roots at the castle where a prince first held it in 1176

The Guardian - UK

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Bringing magic home: Glastonbury‑style witchcraft lands in Bangkok

Voralapa "Pyn" Lochaya, a “green witch” and Destiny Matrix coach, says witchcraft is a lifestyle rooted in the five elements and herbal healing. After studying Thai, Chinese and Yunani herbal medicine and training in Glastonbury, she’s opening a “witch shop” in Thailand to promote healing, astrology and a new, less…

Bangkok Post

No Glastonbury? No problem. Create your own mini-festival at home this summer, with no rain to spoil the fun

Create the festival vibe at home this summer with everything from personalised wristbands and atmospheric lighting, to music games, bean bags and temporary tattoos for the kids

Louder

‘Like a bomb had gone off’: suspected arson attack fuels Glastonbury unease

Arrests after explosion and caravan fires heighten controversy in town over number of people living in vehicles

The Guardian - UK

The Glastonbury of motorsport: how Silverstone became the biggest GP in F1 history

Less than a decade ago the British GP was on the brink of disappearing, but in July it will break the attendance record with 570,000 through the gates

The Guardian - UK

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Primavera Sound 2026 review: Stacked lineup, stellar performances, but where is its soul?

3/5 The Barcelona festival has made a name for itself as this year’s back-up Glastonbury. But could it fill the gap?

Evening Standard

“I was like, ‘Oh my God, he graffitied on this shirt. Am I going to go out in this shirt that has this thing on it?’”: Olivia Rodrigo reveals Robert Smith's Glastonbury prank, and says she didn’t play her Cure-referencing new single to him

“I played him a bunch of other songs on the album – I don’t know why I didn’t think to play this one"

MusicRadar

“You know all the words to Just Like Heaven, and I know why he wrote them now”: Olivia Rodrigo still has The Cure’s Robert Smith on her mind on new single, Drop Dead

Lyrical reference follows Rodrigo and Smith’s Glastonbury collab last year

MusicRadar

David Bowie’s Glastonbury band to recreate his golden years for charity weekend

The event in November will raise money for Save the Children.

Evening Standard

Two Indian American men indicted for allegedly using 3,000 stolen identities to defraud online gambling sites of $3 million

Two Indian American men from Glastonbury face federal charges for allegedly using thousands of stolen identities to defraud online gambling platforms, including FanDuel, of approximately $3 million. Amitoj Kapoor and Siddharth Lillaney are accused of exploiting new user incentives with illicitly obtained personal data, leading to charges of fraud, identity…

The Times of India

London leaver: 'My £400k Glastonbury home cost a third what I sold for in Camberwell'

Katie Young says swapping south London for Somerset offered an affordable new start post divorce

Evening Standard

100 winning portraits turn Britain's streets into a nationwide photography exhibition

Portrait of Britain Vol. 8 reveals powerful stories of modern life on digital screens across the UK

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The Independent UK

Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Tom Delaney, who runs Ould Crafty from a small home in Mayo, says he feels a ‘responsibility’ to keep the ancient tradition alive.

Evening Standard

Jewish charity says police decision over Bob Vylan set ‘sends the wrong message’

Bobby Vylan led crowds in chants of ‘death, death to the IDF’ during a Glastonbury Festival performance.

The Independent UK

From Lineker to Bob Vylan: The scandals that shaped Tim Davie’s reign at the BBC

From Huw Edwards’ prosecution, to Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set, Davie’s tenure at the BBC has been marked by turmoil and controversy

BANG Premier

Nova Twins recall being invited backstage by huge music legend at Glastonbury

Rock duo Nova Twins have revealed Sir Elton John hung out with them in his dressing room at Glastonbury.

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Lewis Capaldi and Tourette's: What It Is, How It Affected His Career, and Could You Have It?

Lewis Capaldi opens up about overcoming Tourette's and anxiety through therapy, returning to Glastonbury two years after his emotional 2023 performance. How is he now and what can we learn from his journey?

Evening Standard

Tim Davie calls BBC’s Bob Vylan Glastonbury broadcast ‘significant mistake’

The corporation’s director-general faced questions from MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

The Guardian - UK

Life of Exmoor nature writer Hope Bourne recognised with exhibition

Views of forward-thinking artist and writer who lived off land in national park celebrated at museum in Glastonbury

Euronews

Former Rolling Stone Mick Taylor claims Met Museum has his stolen guitar

A rock 'n' roll relic is stirring up drama between a guitar legend and one of New York's most iconic museums.

Evening Standard

Burberry, £10k bell tents and Michelin-starred meals: How the great British festival got bougie

British festivals are kicking the mud off their reputation one ‘elevated’ experience at a time. Is this their death knell, or could it be the thing that saves them?

The Independent UK

Police drop investigation into Kneecap’s Glastonbury performance

Avon and Somerset Police investigated after officers reviewed footage from the sets of Kneecap and punk duo Bob Vylan

BANG Premier

Bob Vylan dropped from Gogol Bordello European tour

Bob Vylan with no longer support Gogol Bordello on their upcoming European tour "due to logistical complications" after their controversial Glastonbury Festival performance,

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