2 h. ago ‘Send them to Mars’: Led By Donkeys Glastonbury exhibit takes aim at Musk

Campaign group say piece responds to tech billionaires’ ‘dangerous’ mission to make humans interplanetaryIn the psychedelic south-east corner of the Glastonbury festival site a rocket has been built to carry Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos on a one-way journey to Mars.The construction is not a hallucinatory vision but a installation designed by the political campaign group Led By Donkeys in collaboration with Block9, an area of Worthy Farm known for its immersive stage designs and diverse music genres. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago How much does Glastonbury pay artists to perform at the festival?

As the festival returns to Worthy Farm, so too does the curiosity around how much organisers pay for performances on its biggest stages

Culture

3 h. ago BBC shares statement on Kneecap’s Glastonbury set after Keir Starmer objections

Divisive hip-hop trio will take to the West Holts stage after being dubbed ‘inappropriate’ by PM

Politics

3 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 Set Times: All the confirmed stage times for the festival's main stages

It’s time for Glastonbury fans to get organised.

Politics

4 h. ago Glastonbury's 'nightmare' opening ceremony 'flopped' due to one major 'failure'

Glastonbury Festival 2025's opening ceremony has been branded a 'flop' by disappointed attendees who all complained about one very important thing that let the performance down

Events

4 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: BBC responds to questions surrounding Neil Young headline set

Thousands of fans are arriving at Worthy Farm for the annual festival, where headliners Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo are set to perform on the Pyramid Stage

Politics

4 h. ago Glastonbury festivalgoers face rain, shower queues and hundreds of hippy crack canisters littering site after 'embarrassing sound issues' hit opening ceremony

More than 200,000 music fans have been descending on Worthy Farm in Somerset for the five-day Glastonbury Festival, with revellers spotted inhaling from balloons.

Events

4 h. ago Glastonbury begins: Festivalgoers face rain, shower queues and hundreds of hippy crack canisters littering site after 'embarrassing sound issues' hit opening ceremony

More than 200,000 fans have been descending on Worthy Farm in Somerset for the five-day Glastonbury Festival, with revellers spotted inhaling from balloons yesterday evening.

Events

6 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Neil Young’s headline set ‘missing’ from BBC schedule

Thousands of fans are arriving at Worthy Farm for the annual festival, where headliners Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo are set to perform on the Pyramid Stage

Events

7 h. ago ‘We thought hippies would throw mud at us’: Billy Bragg, Kate Nash and other stars on their Glastonbury debuts

Every artist dreams of playing the world’s greatest festival, but what’s it actually like? Artists returning this year, including Fatboy Slim and Self Esteem, look back at their first showsYou can tell it’s 1984 by my shirt. I’d just played the Jobs for a Change festival, in the middle of London, easy to get to by tube. But Glastonbury was like being on an island. You had to deal with the weather, the food and the toilets. It was also mainly populated by Bristolians. I performed once solo, but also got up on the Pyramid stage with [country and western singer] Hank Wangford to do (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66. The original Pyramid was made from corrugated iron and doubled as a cowshed. I remember it being swampy backstage. There were no bars, you had to bring in your own beer. Keith Allen and [Scottish poet] Jock Scott blagged their way in, pretending to be a Belgian film crew, and sold cans of Red Stripe for 50p. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Weather, lineup, BBC schedule, map and latest updates

Organiser Emily Eavis and her father, festival founder Michael Eavis, have opened the gates to Worthy Farm, allowing thousands of music fans to set up camp

Society

8 h. ago Glastonbury 2025: All the bands rumoured to be playing secret sets

Who are Patchwork? Will Oasis show up at Worthy Farm? Here's what we know so far

Politics

8 h. ago How to watch Glastonbury 2025 live: BBC TV and radio full day

This year's festival promoses to be one of the biggest editions to date

Politics

10 h. ago ‘Curate your own Glastonbury’: the BBC team bringing festival into millions of homes

Broadcasters including Jamz Supernova will host more than 90 hours of coverage across radio, iPlayer and TV“What makes me so proud to be part of the coverage is a very, very small minority of people actually get to go to Glastonbury,” says the BBC presenter Jamz Supernova. “It brings it into your homes, whether you have a desire to go one day or you never want to.”The 6 Music DJ, also known as Jamilla Walters, is part of a small team of broadcasters bringing this year’s Glastonbury festival into the homes of people across the UK on television, radio and online. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Glastonbury Festival 2025 TV guide with all the performances to watch from your sofa

Glastonbury Festival is back and the BBC will once again be offering live streams of all the hottest performances, allowing viewers at home to see their favourite acts from the five main stages

Culture

18 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 drink prices revealed – it’s bad news if you like particular drink

Several of the drinks Glastonbury-goers might be looking to sink this year at Worthy Farm might be a tad more on the pricier side than they were last time the festival was on

Politics

23 h. ago Glastonbury gates open as festivalgoers descend for politically charged event

More than 200,000 people expected at Worthy Farm for lineup including Olivia Rodrigo and Irish band KneecapThe gates to Glastonbury festival have opened for 2025 with more than 200,000 ticket-holders set to descend for a long weekend of performing arts and music.In what promises to be a politically charged gathering at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, campers can expect a mixed bag of sunshine and rain throughout the week. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago Is Chappell Roan playing Glastonbury? Singer is hot favourite for Patchwork secret slot

It’s not long until the biggest secret at this year’s Glastonbury is revealed.

Politics

24 h. ago Inside Glastonbury's most luxurious £29k tipi complete with helicopters and IV infusions

With Glastonbury 2025 kicking off today, those who don't fancy camping in the mud with the peasants can pay a measly thirty grand for five nights at the festival's luxury glamping spot, Pop-Up Hotel

Economics

24 h. ago Paris fashion, Glastonbury and a new dinosaur: photos of the day – Wednesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Culture