2 h. ago Michael Eavis, 89, makes first Glastonbury 2025 appearance as he opens the festival he started 55 years ago

The festival founder opened this year’s Glastonbury alongside his daughter, co-organiser Emily Eavis

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3 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 act cancels festival performance as replacement is announced

One Glastonbury performer has pulled out as the festival gets underway

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3 h. ago Festival packing list 2025: What to bring to Glastonbury, Latitude and more

From tents and camping chairs to dry shampoo, SPF and wellies, tick off this list while you pack

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4 h. ago Full list of Glastonbury 2025 headliners as festival returns

Hundreds of acts will appear across the festival's many stages this weekend

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5 h. ago ‘Poor management leads to fatal crushes’: how Glastonbury and others are dealing with big crowds

After disasters such as Astroworld and scary bottlenecks at last year’s Glastonbury, Emily Eavis and crowd experts explain how they’re trying to make events safeIn the last two decades the British festival season has ballooned in size to become not just a critical part of our cultural life, but the economy at large – worth billions of pounds, and numbering as many as 850 events last year. But as Glastonbury kicks off this weekend and the season enters its peak, there are a growing number of controversies around crowd safety and management.In April, London Assembly member and Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall echoed Metropolitan police concerns about the potential for a “mass casualty event” at Notting Hill Carnival this year, and in May, the Mail on Sunday published an anonymous Glastonbury whistleblower’s allegation that the festival is a “disaster waiting to happen Worst-case scenario, people are going to die.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 live updates: Festival fans battle traffic to get to Worthy Farm

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

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7 h. ago Glastonbury Festival 2025 opens its doors as revellers begin to pour in

Around 200,000 music lovers are set to gather at the UK's biggest festival

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7 h. ago Glastonbury Festival 2025 gates open as thousands come early with booze already flowing

Thousands of music fans have excitedly descended on Glastonbury to spend the next five days cavorting to the biggest acts, such as Rod Stewart, Olivia Rodrigo and Kneecap

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7 h. ago Revellers pour into Glastonbury Festival as gates open for 2025

Organiser Emily Eavis and her father, co-founder Sir Michael Eavis, cheered as the gates opened.

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7 h. ago Glastonbury Festival 2025: Thousands descend on Worthy Farm as gates open

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis opened the gates to Worthy Farm at 8am on Wednesday

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8 h. ago Glastonbury Festival 2025: Thousands of ticketholders descend on Worthy Farm as gates open for five

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis opened the gates to Worthy Farm at 8am on Wednesday

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20 h. ago The BBC DJs who WANT things to go wrong at Glastonbury and their tips of who to watch

Radio DJs and TV hosts Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq recall their Glastonbury festival which went wrong and must see bands in 2025

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23 h. ago Glastonbury 2025: Are political flags banned at the festival?

Glastonbury Festival has a tradition of flag-bearing, but are political flags allowed?

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30 h. ago Glastonbury weather forecast in full for 2025 festival taking place this week

Full weather forecast for Glastonbury, Somerset, this week as the festival kicks off at Worthy Farm

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50 h. ago Glastonbury: How to watch on TV if you didn't secure tickets

The annual event will take place this week but if you’re not there to watch it live, we can help...

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56 h. ago Is Glastonbury Festival 2025 on TV? BBC's television plans for Glasto explained

Glastonbury Festival can be watched at home once again - but how exactly can you follow it? 👀

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5 d. ago Glastonbury bound? These are all the beauty essentials you'll need

Rose Beer curates the ultimate edit of expert-approved festival must-haves, from the ultimate dry shampoos to your daily dose of electrolytes

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7 d. ago The eight festival fashion tribes you'll see all over Glastonbury this year

The countdown to Glastonbury is on, with just seven days to go. But will you go boho, Burberry or full Kate Moss? Maddy Mussen has your field report on the looks of the season

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8 d. ago Your 2025 Festival Fashion Guide: What to wear to Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, Download and more

Discover the latest festival fashion trends for 2025 and get tips on what to wear to top festivals

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8 d. ago Glastonbury 2025 weather maps show a scorcher for the festival

With nine days until gates open, it is time to get packing for the summers most iconic event, but will Glastonbury weather hold up and provide another scorcher this year?

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