Lewis Capaldi has cancelled all work commitments, including concerts, until his Glastonbury appearance. “It’s been such an incredible time leading into this new album, and seeing all of the support from everyone has been beyond anything I could have ever dreamed of,” said Capaldi in an Instagram post. “That said, the last few months have …
Glastonbury Festival secures long-term home at Worthy Farm
Glastonbury Festival has secured its home at Worthy Farm after the local council granted permanent planning permission for the event. Prior to the decision, Glastonbury Festival Events (GFEL) had rolling temporary planning permission to hold the UK’s flagship festival and other events at Worthy Farm, in Pilton, Somerset. This was due to expire in 2024 …
Glastonbury Festival’s on-site radio station breaches Ofcom rules
Glastonbury Festival’s on-site radio station has broken Ofcom rules for playing a song that contained racially offensive language. The UK’s communications regulator said that Worthy 87.7 FM breached standards after it played an unedited version of ‘Miss Understood’ by rap artist, Little Simz. Worthy 87.7 FM played the track on June 23 at 18:41 BST …
Sir Elton John to headline Glastonbury Festival in 2023
Sir Elton John will headline UK flagship festival Glastonbury next summer, which will be his last UK performance on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. Sir Elton will be playing on Sunday June 25 on the Pyramid Stage. In a statement, Sir Elton said: “There is no more fitting way to say goodbye to my …
Glastonbury told to improve crowd control and noise levels in 2023
UK flagship festival Glastonbury has been asked to reduce noise and improve crowd control ahead of the 2023 event. Organisers have been told by Mendip District Council, which is responsible for issuing the licence for the festival, that there were concerns over the way the festival is managed. In a report published by the council, …
Glastonbury sale hit by technical glitch, demand far exceeds supply
Glastonbury’s general ticket sale was hit by a ‘technical problem’ yesterday (Sunday) morning, but organisers still said demand far outstripped supply. Tickets went on sale at 9am local time for the UK’s flagship summer festival, but there were reports of the site repeatedly crashing during the booking process. Fans claimed that the website would not …
Glastonbury coach and ticket packages sell out in 22 minutes
Coach and ticket packages for next year’s Glastonbury Festival sold out in just 22 minutes after going on sale yesterday (Thursday). The UK’s flagship festival returned this year after COVID-induced cancellations in 2020 and 2021. Glastonbury will return to Worthy Farm next year from June 21-25 and the usual rush for tickets did not disappoint, …
Backstage: Glastonbury, Justin Bieber and more…
A round-up of the latest live music news… The UK’s flagship live music event Glastonbury Festival has announced its full line-up for its 2022 showpiece in June, with new additions including performances from acts like AJ Tracey, Jamie T, Yungblud, Pa Salieu and Sea Girls. Warm up acts for headliners Billie Eillish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar …
Festival fans fight for Glastonbury standard tickets
Glastonbury Festival fans once again battled it out in the ticket resale yesterday (Sunday), this time for standard admission tickets, with tickets selling out in just over 20 minutes. The resale offered festival fans the opportunity to purchase tickets that had been cancelled by previous owners, but like many other years, organisers did not reveal …
Glastonbury packages sell out in 18 minutes
Glastonbury fans scrambled to purchase cancelled or leftover ticket and coach travel packages for the 2022 festival, with all tickets selling out within 18 minutes. It was the first chance to buy tickets for UK flagship festival Glastonbury in over two years, with most tickets held by those that had purchased admission for the 2020 …