54 m. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Kneecap perform to rammed West Holts audience as BBC ducks out of livestream

Latest updates amid speculation over Patchwork’s secret set and ahead of this evening’s triple threat of Young, Doechii and Charli XCX

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57 m. ago Glastonbury 2025: Saturday with Kneecap, Charli xcx, secret act Patchwork and more – follow it live!

There’s a stacked bill on offer at Worthy Farm. We’ll be bringing reviews, news, pictures and more throughout the day, starting with sets from Kaiser Chiefs and Brandi CarlileWhen Ichiko Aoba was a child, experiencing loneliness and isolation, she lost herself in the fantasy worlds created by animation studios such as Studio Ghibli and Disney. The Japanese folk singer-songwriter further nurtured that interest in intricate world building as a form of escapism through creating her music – and despite its niche and experimental composition, she has found global popular appeal built up from a significant cult following.She sings entirely in Japanese so live I cannot dissect her lyrics, but you can parse her themes from the visuals and from her tone: the stage is draped with willows and Aoba’s airy vocals are atmospheric and expansive, bringing to mind the serene and tranquil ancient forests of Japan like Aokigahara or Yakushima. You half expect a deer to gallop on stage and be fed by he...

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1 hour ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Kneecap to perform on West Holts as Neil Young makes BBC U

Latest updates amid speculation over Patchwork’s secret set and ahead of this evening’s triple threat of Young, Doechii and Charli XCX

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2 h. ago BBC make late decision on Kneecap's Glastonbury set as band issues response

Kneecap are performing at the West Holts stage at Glastonbury on Saturday (June 28), but the BBC has confirmed the Irish rap trio's set won't be available to steam live

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3 h. ago BBC will air Neil Young's Glastonbury set in sudden change of schedule plans

It has been announced that Neil Young's Glastonbury performance will be aired on the BBC tonight after all.

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3 h. ago Kneecap's Glastonbury set won't be live streamed by BBC as broadcaster releases statement

Kneecap are set to take to the West Holts stage at 4pm today – but the Irish rap group's highly anticipated set will not be lived streamed on BBC iPlayer, the broadcaster has said

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3 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Kneecap announce performance will be on BBC iPlayer – but with a catch

Latest updates as controversial Irish trio prepare to play festival alongside esteemed rocker Neil Young, and ‘Brat’ star Charli xcx

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4 h. ago Glastonbury bosses might close parts of festival during controversial Kneecap set

Organisers are ramping up crowd control plans at Worthy Farm as a politically charged performance from Irish rap trio sparks safety concerns

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4 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Neil Young, Charli XCX and Kneecap set to perform on day two

Latest updates as esteemed rocker, ‘Brat’ star and controversial Irish trio prepare to play festival

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4 h. ago Glastonbury 2025: Saturday with Charli xcx, Kneecap, secret act Patchwork and more – follow it live!

There’s a stacked bill on offer at Worthy Farm. We’ll be bringing reviews, news, pictures and more throughout the day, starting with sets from Kaiser Chiefs and Brandi CarlileWe’re expecting reviews of Kaiser Chiefs, who I can faintly hear on the Pyramid stage from Guardian HQ – sounds loud!In the meantime, we’ve had a flurry of publishes overnight, including this intrepid report from my colleague Chris Godfrey, who spent all day Thursday (and a bit of Friday) trying the best fare at Glastonbury. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Neil Young's Glastonbury performance will air on the BBC in dramatic U

Glastonbury headliner Neil Young has made a dramatic U-turn in his decision around his festival performance being aired on the BBC today, which was shared in an announcement

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5 h. ago BREAKING: Glastonbury bosses issue warning ahead of Kneecap's controversial performance today

Glastonbury Festival is hosting a performance from Irish rap trio Kneecap later today – ahead of the group's performance on the West Holts stage at 4pm a warning has been issued

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5 h. ago Glastonbury Festival bosses issue warning ahead of Kneecap's controversial performance

Glastonbury Festival is hosting a performance from Irish rap trio Kneecap later today – ahead of the group's performance on the West Holts stage at 4pm a warning has been issued

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27 h. ago Kneecap at Glastonbury LIVE: Irish rap trio gear up for controversial gig that won't air on BBC

Kneecap trio Liam Og O hAnnaidh, Naoise O Caireallain, and JJ O Dochartaigh are set to perform some of their biggest hits including Get Your Brits Out, The RECAP, and H.O.OD, at the West Holts stage at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday

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29 h. ago Should Neil Young let the BBC air his Glastonbury set? Take our poll and have your say

Grizzly rocker Neil Young has blocked the BBC from livestreaming his Glastonbury headline set, meaning fans at home won’t see a note of his performance as it happens. And it's all blown up Like A Hurricane. What do you think? Is Neil well within his rights or being a spoilsport?

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29 h. ago BBC star reveals how to instantly cool down a 'boiling car' in a heatwave, saying tip is: 'better than air

Scientist Hannah Fry, 41, explained how it's possible to make a boiling hot car 'beautifully temperate' in less than a minute - simply by following a few simple steps.

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36 h. ago ‘We just want to stop people being murdered’: Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation

Exclusive: The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, they argue the backlash against them is a deliberate distractionIn April, the Irish-language rap trio Kneecap performed two sets at Coachella, the California music festival attended by 250,000 people. As is commonplace at the group’s shows, Kneecap displayed a message stating: “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people,” and the words “Fuck Israel. Free Palestine”. Mo Chara, one of the group’s members, told the audience: “The Palestinians have nowhere to go. It’s their fucking home and they’re bombing them from the skies. If you’re not calling it a genocide, what the fuck are you calling it?”Within a week, Kneecap’s US booking agent had dropped them, Fox News had likened the statements to “Nazi Germany”, a handful of summer shows had been cancelled, and two vi...

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46 h. ago Kneecap share powerful message ahead of Glastonbury performance that won't be shown on BBC

Irish rap trio Kneecap have shared another message regarding the ongoing genocide in Gaza, urging their followers to 'please pay attention'

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68 h. ago One Show star announces big change to BBC show and viewers will be sad

A famous face on The One Show announced that one segment of the BBC show will be taken off air for the summer

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3 d. ago Kneecap's Glastonbury performance won't be broadcast live on BBC after calls to pull act

Outspoken Irish language group Kneecap have hit the headlines for member Mo Chara's recent court case after he was investigated by counter terrorism police for supporting Palestine

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