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Glastonbury Festival 2025
Police assessing videos of Kneecap and Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury performances
“Video evidence will be assessed by officers to determine whether any offences may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation.”

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

Glastonbury Festival 2025
Kneecap fill Glastonbury stage as Mo Chara declares 'I'm a free man'
The group have been in the headlines after member Liam Óg O hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offence.

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

Glastonbury Festival 2025
Lewis Capaldi says ‘I’m back baby’ as he makes emotional return to Glastonbury
The musician, who announced a break from touring shortly after his performance at the festival in 2023, has just released a new song called Survive

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

Glastonbury Festival 2025
CMAT shouts ‘Free Palestine’ and wades into Glastonbury crowd during lively set
The musician played songs from her back catalogue as well as new singles, including Take A Sexy Picture Of Me, from her forthcoming third studio album Euro-Country

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

Glastonbury Festival 2025
Lorde performs new album Virgin in full in surprise Glastonbury Festival set
Virgin is the New Zealand singer’s fourth studio album

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

Glastonbury Festival 2025
Thousands to descend on Glastonbury Festival as Worthy Farm opens its gates
One of the more controversial acts performing is Irish rap trio Kneecap

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Kneecap concert
Kneecap set to perform at Glastonbury Festival as line-up confirmed
Rap trio Kneecap have been confirmed to perform at the Somerset festival  despite calls from British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch and a number of other politicians to remove them

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Glastonbury Festival 2022
The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo to headline Glastonbury 2025
In June, the festival's Friday show will see The 1975 perform, as Canadian singer-songwriter Young heads up Saturday's edition, and US singer Rodrigo takes the final Sunday slot

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Glastonbury Festival 2024
Glastonbury tickets sell out in less than 40 minutes
The passes went on sale at 9am, and event organisers said at 9.35am all the tickets were gone

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Glastonbury Festival 2024
Cate Blanchett says she would return as Galadriel for Lord Of The Rings spin-off
Cate Blanchett has said she would return as Galadriel for the upcoming Lord Of The Rings spin-off if asked, as she would “do anything with Andy Serkis”.

Sun, 30 Jun, 2024

Dune: Part Two world premiere - London
Florence Pugh reveals she is ‘tiptoeing’ towards directing and producing films
Actress Florence Pugh has revealed she is “tiptoeing” towards directing and producing films. During a Dune: Part Two Q&A at Glastonbury Festival, the Midsommar actress, 28, said she is “in the process of learning” the craft.

Fri, 28 Jun, 2024

Musgrave Park review: Shania Twain stops Cork gig for 10 minutes to help fan in distress
S Musgrave Park review: Shania Twain stops Cork gig for 10 minutes to help fan in distress
Canadian country superstar struck up a wonderful rapport with Cork ahead of her set in Malahide Castle and headlining Glasto 

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Shania Twain, Coldplay and Dua Lipa announced for Glastonbury 2024
Shania Twain, Coldplay and Dua Lipa announced for Glastonbury 2024
Canadian singer Twain will play the coveted legends for the 2024 festival

Thu, 14 Mar, 2024

Glastonbury Festival 2024
‘Stress and anxiety’ for Glastonbury hopefuls as tickets sell out in rapid time
Glastonbury hopefuls experienced contrasting emotions on Sunday as standard tickets to the 2024 festival sold out in rapid time, with one describing getting tickets as “one of the best feelings” while an unsuccessful applicant described it as “an ...

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

Lewis Capaldi, Elton John and Cate Blanchett: Glastonbury 2023's best bits
Lewis Capaldi, Elton John and Cate Blanchett: Glastonbury 2023's best bits
All of the most-talked-about moments from this year's star-studded festival

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Glastonbury Festival 2023
Who were Elton John’s surprise musical guests at Glastonbury?
He opted for close friends and musicians he respects, rather than headline-grabbing stars.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Elton John - Farewell Yellow Brick Road show - London
Elton John to close Glastonbury with ‘completely unique’ set
Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis has teased details of Elton John’s Pyramid stage show, saying the singer has been “carving out a set that’s going to be completely unique” to the festival.

Sun, 25 Jun, 2023

Glastonbury Festival 2023
Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage crowd carries Lewis Capaldi through voice issues
Lewis Capaldi powered through an emotional set on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage as he steadily lost his voice, revealing at the end of his performance that he plans to take some more time off.

Sun, 25 Jun, 2023

Glastonbury Festival 2023
Foo Fighters dedicate last song of surprise Glastonbury set to Taylor Hawkins
The US rock band stormed through a number of hit songs during the hour-long performance

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023

Westminster Bridge terror attack
Glastonbury dropping Corbyn ‘conspiracy theory’ film is ‘disgraceful’ – producer
Glastonbury Festival’s decision to cancel a screening of a “conspiracy theory” film about former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is “disgraceful”, its producer has said.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Refugees welcome rally - Liverpool
Glastonbury festival cancels screening of Jeremy Corbyn ‘conspiracy theory film’
Glastonbury Festival has reportedly cancelled a screening of a “hateful conspiracy theory film” about former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Festival Goers Enjoy Glastonbury 2017
Suzanne Harrington: I've just signed an NDA for my next job — at Glastonbury
I’m off to Glastonbury. Not as a punter, or a journalist — but as a volunteer.

Sun, 18 Jun, 2023

DENIS SCANNELL
Suzanne Harrington: Under Trump's eye, America edged closer to Gilead
The overturning of Roe vs Wade is a flagrant abuse of women's rights 

Sun, 03 Jul, 2022

Glastonbury Festival 2022
Seven of the biggest moments from Glastonbury 2022
Here are seven of the biggest moments from the special 50th anniversary festival

Mon, 27 Jun, 2022

Glastonbury Festival 2019 departures
Glastonbury clean-up begins following Kendrick Lamar’s powerful closing set
For the last five days, Worthy Farm in Somerset has homed more than 200,000

Mon, 27 Jun, 2022

Glastonbury Festival 2022
Kendrick Lamar kicks off debut Glastonbury set as he brings festival to a close
Kendrick Lamar has kicked off his debut performance at Glastonbury in electrifying style as he brings the festival to a close.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2022

Glastonbury Festival 2022
Lorde laments control on female bodies in wake of US abortion ruling
Lorde has called on women to access their inner wisdom during her Glastonbury set in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to end the country’s constitutional right to abortion.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2022

Glastonbury Festival 2022
Ukrainian musicians unite on Pyramid Stage to tell Glastonbury ‘stop Putin’
Ukrainian folk band DakhaBrakha and Eurovision 2016 winner Jamala have performed together on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, sharing a message to “stop Putin”.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2022

Glastonbury Festival 2022
Saturday at Glastonbury: Paul McCartney joined by Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl during historic set
Paul McCartney has made history as Glastonbury’s oldest solo headliner as he kicked off his set on the Pyramid Stage.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2022

Glastonbury Festival 2022
Glastonbury: Olivia Rodrigo and Lily Allen sing 'F**k You' to US Supreme Court 
Olivia Rodrigo brought out Lily Allen during her Glastonbury set to perform the singer’s hit song F*** You in response to the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a landmark case, ending the country’s constitutional right to abortion.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Glastonbury Festival 2022
Greta Thunberg urges society to ‘set things right’ in Glastonbury climate speech
Greta Thunberg has called on society to take on its “historic responsibility to set things right” with the global climate crisis during her speech at Glastonbury.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Glastonbury Festival 2022
Love saves the world, say Ukraine’s Go_A after ‘dream’ Glastonbury performance
Ukrainian Eurovision stars Go_A said “love saves the world” as they called for unity in the face of Russia’s invasion after their first performance at Glastonbury Festival.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Billie Eilish
Friday at Glastonbury: Youngest solo headliner Billie Eilish electrifies Glastonbury with opening set
Billie Eilish has delivered an electrifying opening to her Pyramid set at Glastonbury, becoming the festival’s youngest solo headliner.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Paul McCartney brought back to his ‘early days’ at Glastonbury warm-up gig
Paul McCartney brought back to his ‘early days’ at Glastonbury warm-up gig
Paul McCartney has said his intimate Somerset show the night before his Glastonbury headline set reminded him of his early days of being “hot and sweaty”.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Glastonbury Festival 2022
Zelensky calls Glastonbury ‘greatest concentration of freedom’ in video address
The Ukrainian president spoke via a video message played ahead of The Libertines’ stage-opening set

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Glastonbury Festival 2019 - Day 5
What you need to know about Glastonbury 2022, including how to watch it from Ireland
From the acts headlining to when it will be broadcast on television, here's what you need to know about the return of the UK festival this weekend

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

Irish Examiner View: Age is just a number
Irish Examiner View: Age is just a number
Paul McCartney is 80 today and still rocking it at festivals

Sat, 18 Jun, 2022

Glastonbury Festival drugs
Glastonbury Festival confirms Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar as 2022 headliners
Former Beatle McCartney is the Saturday night headliner and rapper Lamar will make his debut at the festival while closing proceedings on the Sunday

Fri, 04 Mar, 2022

Diana Ross In Concert
Diana Ross to play legends slot at Glastonbury Festival
The US singer, 77, will perform on the Sunday of the 2022 edition of the event

Tue, 09 Nov, 2021

No Time To Die Royal World Premiere - London
Glastonbury 2022 announces Billie Eilish as history-making headline act
She will be the festival's youngest ever solo headliner

Mon, 04 Oct, 2021

Glastonbury Festival 2019 - Day 4
‘Dangerous levels of drugs found in river running through Glastonbury Festival’
Environmentally damaging levels of illicit drugs have been found in the river running through the Glastonbury Festival site, scientists said.

Tue, 28 Sep, 2021

Sunday TV Tips: The immigrant and domestic servant who became the mother of Donald Trump
Sunday TV Tips: The immigrant and domestic servant who became the mother of Donald Trump
— A look at the life of Ghislaine Maxwell; and a 'visit' to Glastonbury

Sun, 27 Jun, 2021

Friday TV Tips: The nerves while waiting for test results
Friday TV Tips: The nerves while waiting for test results
— And check out Glastonbury in the 90s

Fri, 25 Jun, 2021

Glastonbury presents Live at Worthy Farm
Glastonbury organisers apologise after technical issues disrupt livestream
Glastonbury organisers have apologised after technical issues disrupted the festival’s five-hour ticketed livestream event.

Sun, 23 May, 2021

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