11 h. ago Glastonbury on Friday review: Lorde, CMAT and two Capaldis steal the show

The first proper day of music at Glastonbury was highly eclectic with a stack of instant classic sets

Events

11 h. ago Glastonbury: Matty Healy jokes he is the ‘best songwriter of his generation’

The 1975 singer said that there would be less politics in the band’s show as ‘we don’t need more politics, we need more love and friendship’.

Politics

15 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 reviews, Friday: Lorde, Lola Young and En Vogue

Highlights from Friday at Glastonbury 2025, from Lorde’s debut live performance of her new album ‘Virgin’ to En Vogue’s nostalgia and sun-soaked set

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17 h. ago Lewis Capaldi’s Glastonbury comeback tells us everything we need to know about him

After he was forced to cut his 2023 set short, the Scottish singer-songwriter returned to the Pyramid Stage in the most triumphant manner. If there’s such a thing as a fairytale beginning, writes Louis Chilton, we just saw it

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17 h. ago Glastonbury 2025: Friday with Lewis Capaldi’s secret set, Wet Leg, Lorde and more – follow it live!

Glasto is back. And the Guardian will be liveblogging all day every day, bringing you reviews, news and weird sightings, and looking ahead to Alanis Morissette, the 1975 and moreDoes anyone know if the Pilton Palais – Glastonbury’s cinema tent – has a policy on Chicken Jockey? They’re showing the Minecraft Movie later today, and, if my timing is right, I should be able to get to the screening just in time to see some kids throw a bunch of festival food at the screen.Safi is over at West Holts watching the fantastically strange Argentine rap duo Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, and it sounds like every Argentinian person at the festival has congregated for their set. She just sent through these snaps of some fans who flew over for the festival: Continue reading...

Society

18 h. ago Friday at Glastonbury with Lewis Capaldi’s secret set, Wet Leg, Lorde and more – follow it live!

Glasto is back! And the Guardian will be liveblogging all day every day, bringing you reviews, news and weird sightings, and looking ahead to Alanis Morissette, the 1975 and more Does anyone know if the Pilton Palais – Glastonbury’s cinema tent – has a policy on Chicken Jockey? They’re showing the Minecraft Movie later today, and, if my timing is right, I should be able to get to the screening just in time to see some kids throw a bunch of festival food at the screen.Safi is over at West Holts watching the fantastically strange Argentine rap duo Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, and it sounds like every Argentinian person at the festival has congregated for their set. She just sent through these snaps of some fans who flew over for the festival: Continue reading...

Society

19 h. ago Lorde strips off during surprise Glastonbury set after leaving fans in shock with X

The show came on the same day the New Zealand singer, 28, dropped supporters jaws after unveiling the cover of her new vinyl.

Sport

19 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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19 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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19 h. ago Glastonbury bosses shut down area as Lorde performs surprise set as fans go wild

Glastonbury bosses have been forced to shut down part of the festival as crowds descend on a tent to see a secret set from pop star Lorde, with festivalgoers told 'Woodies is now full'

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19 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...

Society

20 h. ago Friday at Glastonbury with CMAT, Lorde, Wet Leg, secret sets and more – follow it live!

Glasto is back! And the Guardian will be liveblogging all day every day, bringing you reviews, news and weird sightings. Up first, sets from Supergrass, Fabio & Grooverider and moreDoes anyone know if the Pilton Palais – Glastonbury’s cinema tent – has a policy on Chicken Jockey? They’re showing the Minecraft Movie later today, and, if my timing is right, I should be able to get to the screening just in time to see some kids throw a bunch of festival food at the screen.Safi is over at West Holts watching the fantastically strange Argentine rap duo Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, and it sounds like every Argentinian person at the festival has congregated for their set. She just sent through these snaps of some fans who flew over for the festival: Continue reading...

Society

21 h. ago Lorde at Glastonbury and Jeff Bezos’s wedding: photos of the day – Friday

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

Culture

22 h. ago Lorde performs new album Virgin in full in surprise Glastonbury Festival set

Virgin is the singer’s fourth studio album, with her previous three all reaching the top 10 in the UK charts.

Culture

22 h. ago Lorde’s surprise Glastonbury set hit by technical glitches as fans flock to watch album launch

The New Zealand pop star took to the stage at Worthy Farm after teasing her appearance to fans

Events

23 h. ago Friday at Glastonbury with Lorde, CMAT, Wet Leg, secret sets and more – follow it live!

Glasto is back! And the Guardian will be liveblogging all day every day, bringing you reviews, news and weird sightings. Up first, sets from Supergrass, Fabio & Grooverider and moreThe intrepid Elle Hunt has identified a few cases of WFG (work from Glastonbury) out in the field.Of course you’d assume that everyone at Glastonbury today has taken annual leave, but there surely must be some gadabouts who are “working from home” and logging into Gmail to periodically refresh their status. Good on them I say. After all many more will be on leave but obliged to be “on email” from the field. I glimpsed a young woman in the crowd for Lorde furiously responding to messages on Slack. It never rests ... Continue reading...

Society

23 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Lorde secret set plunges festival into overcrowding chaos

The 1975 will make their debut Glastonbury headline performance tonight

Society

23 h. ago Lorde sparks frenzy at Glastonbury with surprise performance as she marks new album release

The New Zealand pop star took to the stage at Worthy Farm after teasing her appearance to fans

Politics

24 h. ago Who is the mystery Glastonbury Patchwork guest? Lorde appears to confirm performance

The festival is fast approaching, but who will take up the Saturday night mystery slot?

Economics

26 h. ago Joshua Redman: Words Fall Short review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month

(Blue Note)The US saxophonist pulls back the vocals of his last record to present a new ensemble and all-original repertoire, resulting in an ideal balance of ingenuity and rapportJoshua Redman has been such a brilliant saxophone improviser for more than three decades that his unerring flawlessness at a spontaneous art almost becomes a tic. But his playful delight in music-making, a quality that swept from his eponymous debut release in 1993, has never faded. Redman’s 2023 first album for Blue Note was the covers-packed Where Are We, his first predominantly vocal venture, featuring the frail, borderline-tearful voice of young New Orleans-based singer Gabrielle Cavassa, herself a new Blue Note signing.Perhaps to deflect this from looking like a label-steered career reset, Redman has cannily entitled its successor Words Fall Short, and included only one Cavassa vocal. Even more smartly, he has introduced a terrific new young road band on an all-original repertoire, and added acclaimed...

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