Glastonbury Festival fans are flocking in their droves to Worthy Farm as the iconic music festival kicks off its five-day musical extravaganza. There has been no Glastonbury Festival since 2019, as Covid disruption led to the cancellation of those years' events.
The highly anticipated festival will be watched by millions across the UK as people hunker down in front of the telly and tune into Glastonbury coverage broadcast by the BBC. Artists performing include Wolf Alice, Diana Ross, Sir Paul McCartney, Elbow, Lorde, Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, Haim, Crowded House, Celeste, Skunk Anansie, Megan Thee Stallion, Ziggy Marley, Pet Shop Boys Kendrick Lamar and more.
You can enjoy Glastonbury from the comfort of your own home and even create your very own Paul McCartney playlist. 2022 is also the year that BBC will air Glastonbury coverage in Ultra High Definition, making the viewing experience better than in previous years.
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Anyone can live-stream the event and watch Glastonbury for free in the UK - all you need a valid TV licence. You can watch the Glastonbury Festival on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three and BBC Four.
Here is how to watch Glastonbury Festival free
The BBC will start broadcasting at 10pm BST on Thursday, June 23. Here are the broadcast times for the duration of the Glastonbury Festival.
- Thursday, June 23 - coverage starts at 10pm
- Friday, June 24 - coverage starts at 7pm
- Saturday, June 25 - coverage starts at 5pm
- Sunday, June 26 - coverage starts at 5pm
Watch Glastonbury Festival via BBC iPlayer which can be accessed through a variety of devices including
connected TVs, set-top boxes, streamers, games consoles and platforms including Sky, Virgin Media, Freesat, and YouView. Here are instructions on how to watch Glastonbury via BBC iPlayer.
More information on how to access the iPlayer from different platforms can be found here.
- Launch the app
- Use your device's on-screen menu and episode guide
- Press the red button on your remote from a BBC channel
- Listen to all your Glastonbury favourites free for 3 months
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