8 m. 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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23 m. 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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37 m. ago Irish rap group Kneecap set to play at Glastonbury despite criticism from politicians

Irish-language rap group Kneecap is performing Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism from British politicians

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73 m. 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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73 m. 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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73 m. ago Glastonbury headliners The 1975 leave fans divided over 'bland' set as they slam 'insufferable' pint

The 1975 left Glastonbury fans divided as they took to the Pyramid stage on Friday to headline the first day of the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset.

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1 hour ago Kneecap are the perfect Glastonbury band – the political controversy is proof

The Irish trio’s appearance has, due to political interference, led to an unexpected referendum on the festival’s soul. But, writes Adam White, their anarchy feels historically in keeping with what Glastonbury represents

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3 h. ago What time Kneecap is playing Glastonbury West Holts Stage today

Everything you need to know about Kneecap's performance at Glastonbury this weekend

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5 h. ago Kneecap to take to Glastonbury stage in what could be festival

Music executives have condemned Irish rappers and Keir Starmer says appearance is not ‘appropriate’, but 100 musicians have signed letter in supportKneecap will be taking to the Glastonbury stage on Saturday afternoon in front of a packed crowd eagerly anticipating what could be one of the most controversial sets in the festival’s history.The Irish rap group are performing at 4pm on the West Holts stage, amid criticism from music industry executives and from the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who said it was not “appropriate” for the band to perform. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Kneecap to perform in what could be one of Glastonbury’s most controversial sets

Music executives have condemned Irish rappers and Keir Starmer says appearance is not ‘appropriate’, but 100 musicians have signed letter in supportKneecap will be taking to the Glastonbury stage on Saturday afternoon in front of a packed crowd eagerly anticipating what could be one of the most controversial sets in the festival’s history.The Irish rap group are performing at 4pm on the West Holts stage, amid criticism from music industry executives and from the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who said it was not “appropriate” for the band to perform. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Kneecap to perform at Glastonbury amid calls for them to be banned

Band member Liam Og O hAnnaidh appeared in court last week charged with flying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah.

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12 h. ago Matty Healy smokes a cigarette and drinks a pint of Guinness before calling himself his generation's 'best songwriter' as he takes to the stage for The 1975's Glastonbury headliner set

The band topped the bill on the Pyramid Stage for the first day of the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Frontman Matty, 36, is famous for his provocative stage presence.

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18 h. ago BBC 'WILL show Kneecap at Glastonbury' despite calls for the outspoken Irish rappers to be banned from nation's screens

The broadcaster has been under mounting political pressure to deplatform the Irish rappers - with both Kemi Badenoch and Sir Keir Starmer critcising their upcoming set.

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20 h. ago Lorde secret set at Glastonbury review – new album playthrough is bold but a little foolhardy

WoodsiesLorde resembled Patti Smith as she introduced her entire new album, but the lack of well-known hits let the energy dropIt would be misleading to call Lorde’s performance at Glastonbury a “secret set”. Though listed on the schedule only as the mysterious “TBA”, playing the Woodsie stage for an hour shortly after the festival’s kick-off on Friday morning, the anonymous artist’s identity was seemingly widely known weeks before. Ella Yelich-O’Connor herself had not been exactly subtle, meaningfully flashing her eyes at Radio 1’s Greg James when he pointed out that the release of her fourth album, Virgin, coincided with Glastonbury’s first day. On Thursday, ahead of Virgin’s release, she provided confirmation by posting an aerial photo of the Woodsies tent on Instagram. It’s a bold move, to debut a new album to a crowd who won’t yet have had a chance to listen to it, let alone form any impressions – but Lorde has that kind of clout. Since her precocious debut, Pure Heroine, she h...

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20 h. ago Lorde at Glastonbury review – new album playthrough is bold but a little foolhardy

WoodsiesLorde resembles Patti Smith as she introduces her entire new album, Virgin, but the lack of well-known hits lets the energy dropIt would be misleading to call Lorde’s performance at Glastonbury a “secret set”. Though listed on the schedule only as the mysterious “TBA”, playing the Woodsie stage for an hour shortly after the festival’s kick-off on Friday morning, the anonymous artist’s identity was seemingly widely known weeks before. Ella Yelich-O’Connor herself had not been exactly subtle, meaningfully flashing her eyes at Radio 1’s Greg James when he pointed out that the release of her fourth album, Virgin, coincided with Glastonbury’s first day. On Thursday, ahead of Virgin’s release, she provided confirmation by posting an aerial photo of the Woodsies tent on Instagram. It’s a bold move, to debut a new album to a crowd who won’t yet have had a chance to listen to it, let alone form any impressions – but Lorde has that kind of clout. Since her precocious debut, Pure Heroi...

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20 h. ago A ‘secret’ Lorde set and a spiritual wedding: Glastonbury gets off to sunny start

Festivalgoers treated to good weather as thousands flood Woodsies stage to see singer hours after latest album launch Glastonbury 2025 live: latest updatesAs the noon sun broke through the cloud over Glastonbury festival on Friday, the excitement among the 200,000 ticket holders as the first chords of music rang across Worthy Farm was palpable.Lorde was among the artists to open the first full day of music at the Somerset carnival in a “secret” set on the small Woodsies tent – an understated turn for the pop superstar, who has played the Pyramid and Other stages. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Irish trio Kneecap address controversial ‘dead Tory’ remark ahead of Glastonbury set

Band have insisted that their political statements have satirical intent and are not ‘more outrageous than the murdering of innocent Palestinians’

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21 h. ago Kneecap's Glastonbury controversy explained as band will still perform despite axe calls

Kneecap will perform at Glastonbury on Saturday afternoon as they brush off the controversy surrounding them being on the lineup and calls for them to be removed

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22 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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25 h. ago How Summerhall Arts are supporting artists like never before this festival

This year, Summerhall continues to support exceptional artists' stage work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the provision of five festival awards and a whole host of other initiatives including a 25% discount for working class audiences to attend the proudly working class work in the programme.

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