25 m. ago Kneecap lead Glastonbury chants of 'F*** Keir Starmer' and urge crowds to riot in Westminster court when one of the Irish rappers next appears on Hezbollah flag charge

The group's lead rapper, Liam O'Hanna, 27, whose stage name is Mo Chara, is on unconditional bail after being charged with terrorism for supporting Hezbollah, a proscribed terrorist organisation.

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28 m. ago Fiery protests erupt in Venice as Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos prep THIRD night of wedding weekend: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Critics of the newlyweds, who tied the knot on Friday, have slammed their lavish nuptials as a display of wealth amid a world of growing inequality.

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31 m. ago The Script's Danny O'Donoghue gives emotional tribute to late bandmate at Glastonbury

The Script and their fans were devastated in 2023 when guitarist Mark Sheehan suddenly passed away following a short illness - leaving behind his wife and three kids

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32 m. ago Glastonbury 2025: Saturday with Pulp confirmed as secret gig, Kneecap, Charli xcx 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, with Skepta replacing Deftones and Neil Young headlining the PyramidWhen 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 ...

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32 m. ago Novak Djokovic makes retirement admission as he chases history at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic recently turned 38 and has been chasing a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title for nearly two years as he begins yet another Wimbledon campaign

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34 m. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Pulp revealed as ‘Patchwork’ on Pyramid Stage as Neil Young makes BBC U

After initially denying they were playing Glastonbury, Pulp take the Pyramid Stage ahead of this evening’s triple threat of Young, Doechii and Charli XCX

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57 m. ago Kneecap lead Glastonbury crowd in chants against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

In the run-up to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, several politicians called for Kneecap to be removed from the line-up.

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59 m. ago Kneecap at Glastonbury: 6 astonishing moments as BBC refuse to air set live and stage shut down

Kneecap's Glastonbury stage was shut down early due to huge numbers before the band played to a raucous crowd and made a number of shocking statements

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59 m. ago Glastonbury 2025 fans make plea for iconic act after 'huge' return

As the fourth day of the festival arrived, fans were excited to see one act perform after 30 years

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59 m. ago Glastonbury 2025 performer dubbed ‘future headliner’ as fans call them ‘quite something’

Fans have called for a Woodsies Stage performer to be a "future headliner"

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63 m. ago Kneecap's Mo Chara says 'I'm a free man' as controversial band hit Glastonbury stage

Mo Chara was charged with allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a gig last November, but was granted unconditional bail by a court earlier this month

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64 m. ago Huge rock band pull out of Glastonbury at last minute as they're replaced by rapper

The Glastonbury Festival 2025 line-up has been rocked by a last minute change after a huge act pulled out of their set, forcing the music event to make a hasty replacement

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69 m. ago BBC faces backlash after Glastonbury artist leads chants of 'death to IDF' during live broadcast

Bob Vylan performed on the West Holts Stage just half an hour before the controversial Irish rap group Kneecap

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76 m. ago Mystery Glastonbury Patchwork act's identity uncovered after clue spotted

The identity of Glastonbury Festival's mysterious Patchwork act may have been revealed, after a telling clue was spotted at the Pyramid stage hours before the act is due to perform

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79 m. ago Beyoncé slammed for shirt calling Native Americans ‘enemies of peace’

Critics say the language frames Native Americans as villains

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79 m. ago Huge US band drops out of Glastonbury last minute as festival confirms replacement

Glastonbury festival organisers have confirmed a very different act will take to the Other Stage at 9pm on Saturday after US band Deftones pulled out

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91 m. ago In Pictures: Glastonbury fans beat the heat as Kneecap and Kaiser Chiefs perform

Canadian rocker Neil Young’s headline set on the Pyramid Stage will be shown live on the BBC on Saturday night, after a U-turn.

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91 m. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Kneecap lead thousands of fans in anti

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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1 hour ago Glastonbury bosses closes stage amid crowd crush fears as Kneecap perform set that BBC refuses to air live

The rap trio took to the West Holts stage at 4pm on Saturday, just over a week after one of their members appeared in court on terror charges.

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1 hour ago Glastonbury 2025: How to watch the BBC’s coverage of Neil Young, RAYE, Doechii and Charli XCX

The BBC is offering over 90 hours of live-streamed coverage including performances from all the biggest stars

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