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The Latest Breaking News from Glastonbury Festival

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Evening Standard

Glastonbury Festival profits more than double amid ‘corporate’ criticism from Neil Young

The summer festival brought in £5.9 million in profit last year, giving about £5.2 million away to charitable causes.

The Independent UK

Glastonbury profits more than double amid ‘corporate’ criticism

The summer festival brought in £5.9 million in profit last year, giving about £5.2 million away to charitable causes.

Evening Standard

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Legendary musician pulls out of Glastonbury 2025 citing BBC 'corporate control'

LEGENDARY Canadian singer-songwriter Niel Young has pulled out of playing Glastonbury in 2025 citing the BBC as the main factor.

The National (Scotland)

"A corporate turn-off, and not for me like it used to be": Neil Young will not, repeat not, be playing Glastonbury, blaming BBC demands "we were not interested in"

79-year old star has previous with Glastonbury broadcast wrangling

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Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury 2025

Neil Young has rejected the chance to perform at this year's Glastonbury festival.

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Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury 2025, claiming festival is ‘under corporate control’ of BBC

The 79-year-old musician says the BBC ‘wanted us to do a lot of things in a way we were not interested in’

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Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury over accusations festival is under ‘corporate control’ of BBC

Veteran singer says he and new band The Chrome Hearts were booked to play at Worthy Farm this summer

The Independent UK

"Glastonbury is now under corporate control": Neil Young pulls out of UK's biggest festival, citing BBC interference

Neil Young headlined Glastonbury in 2009, but it looks like he won't be back anytime soon

Louder

Paddington passengers face '180 days of station disruption' due to HS2 work at Old Oak Common

MP says there will be no trains for 43 days over five years - as fears raised about Glastonbury Festival

Evening Standard

SZA finally releases much-delayed new album ‘SOS Deluxe: Lana’

The new album, which dropped on December 20, includes 14 brand new songs

The Independent UK

Three of the world’s biggest female acts ‘added to Glastonbury 2025 bill”

After it was reported a string of the world’s biggest male stars have been signed up for next year’s Glastonbury festival, it’s now been revealed Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo and Charli XCX are said to be set to play the festival.

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Billy Joel announces new co-headlining dates with Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart

Billy Joel just can't get enough of performing with Stevie Nicks and Sir Rod Stewart as two more shows are confirmed for next year.

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Glastonbury festival raised £5.9m for charity in 2024

Donations support NHS, refugees and conflict zones

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Neil Young 'keen to play Glastonbury 2025'

Neil Young headlined Glastonbury 16 years ago, and now it's reported he wants to return to the iconic festival in 2025.

MusicRadar

“It’s a great honour, but it’s going to cost me a fortune to do it”: Rod Stewart spills the beans on the price of playing Glastonbury

$300,000 to bring his band over from America, he claims

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Stevie Wonder could end up headlining next year’s Glastonbury

After a plan to get him back on stage at the festival after he appeared there in 2010 apparently collapsed, sources say Stevie Wonder could end up headlining next year’s Glastonbury.

The Independent UK

Disco icon accidentally confirms they’re playing Glastonbury slot after Rod Stewart

Singer-songwriter let the news slip at the Rolling Stone UK Awards

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The Independent UK

Rod Stewart admits Glastonbury Legends performance will cost him a ‘fortune’

Veteran rocker will perform in the teatime Legends slot on Sunday, June 29

Evening Standard

Glastonbury 2025: Nile Rodgers accidentally confirms he's playing festival after Sir Rod Stewart announcement

Nile Rodgers said he’s already bracing himself for Ros Stewart’s mischievous backstage antics

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Nile Rodgers prepared to have bum pinched by Sir Rod Stewart at Glastonbury

Nile Rodgers has suggested he could be playing at Glastonbury next year where he expects legends slot performer Sir Rod Stewart to pinch his bottom.

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Rod Stewart claims Glastonbury legends slot will cost him $300,000

Sir Rod Stewart says he has a hefty price to pay for playing Glastonbury next year.

MusicRadar

Rod Stewart to “pleasure and titillate” Glastonbury 2025

He says he’ll be playing the prestigious Sunday afternoon ‘legends’ slot

Evening Standard

Rod Stewart's 10 greatest songs ranked, from Maggie May to Do Ya Think I'm Sexy

The 79-year-old crooner is the first act announced for Glastonbury 2025

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rod Stewart has an aura of cheese, but this is why he makes sense for the Glastonbury Legends slot

“I thought Rod Stewart was dead,” said a colleague. Others concurred. But Rod Stewart is not dead, he’s playing the Legends slot at 3pm on the Sunday of Glastonbury festival — and is the perfect person to do so, following on from the likes of Shania Twain, Diana Ross and…

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