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Was 2004 the worst Glastonbury ever? If you were an Oasis fan, yes

Twenty years ago, the Manchester band headlined Worthy Farm for the second and last time. Mark Beaumont looks back at the ill-fated show, which has gone down in history as one of their worst, and argues that it marked the beginning of the end for Liam and Noel Gallagher’s Britpop…

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Glastonbury to replace iconic Arcadia spider

New installation will appear in the Arcadia field at Worthy Farm this year

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Shania Twain says she’s bringing her wellies for Glastonbury 2024

Queen of country-pop will play the Pyramid Stage in June

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Kate Middleton and Prince William went under the radar at a Coldplay concert - and have Glastonbury on their bucket list

The Prince and Princess of Wales are known to be music lovers and are keen to go to Glastonbury one day

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Missed out on Glastonbury tickets in the resale? Book one of these festivals instead...

Elevate your summer, even if you can’t get to Worthy Farm, with our pick of the UK’s best music events

Evening Standard

Glastonbury 2025 resale is here: our tips for getting tickets

From setting alarms to sorting a spreadsheet, here’s how to achieve Glastonbury glory in the resale

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I couldn’t imagine doing festivals without drinking. Pulling it off filled me with relief

Festivals and alcohol had always seemed synonymous to me. But a downward spiral prompted me to attempt one sober. It was a revelation, albeit not an easy one, writes Laura Snapes

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A naked man plays with bubbles at Glastonbury – Jocelyn Bain Hogg’s best photograph

‘I’d had too much to smoke and was lying down with my Leica when I saw the Bubbleman. The bubble burst just as I pressed the shutter’

The Guardian - UK

Seventeen make history as first K-Pop band to play Glastonbury festival

The 13-strong boy-band will play the Pyramid Stage

Evening Standard

Glastonbury boss Emily Eavis has revealed when to expect the 2024 line-up

She also confirmed that two of the three festival headliners will be women

Evening Standard

I never want to go to a festival again, but UK music would be lost without them

Glastonbury may be doing OK but smaller grassroots events are going under. That’s bad news for our cultural ecosystem

The Guardian - UK

Want to attend Download, Glastonbury, Reading/Leeds, ArcTanGent or Bearded Theory festival for free? Here's how you can do it, while also helping others

If you're interested in free access to a range of UK festivals in exchange for volunteering, Oxfam wants to hear from you

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Glastonbury founder and TikTok organist make new year honours list

Singers, artists and co-founder of women’s fiction prize among members of arts world to be recognised

The Guardian - UK

The photographs that defined 2023 – and the stories behind them

The year has been dominated by the Israel-Gaza and Ukraine wars, and protests around the world. But there have been moments of joy, too – from Elton John’s Glastonbury show to Vanilla the chimp’s first taste of freedom. Photographers reflect on the moments behind the pictures

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Glastonbury Festival 2024: How to get tickets and when they go on sale

Coach packages and regular tickets will be up for grabs in the same week in November

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Woman shot dead with machine gun in revenge attack over assault at Glastonbury Festival, jury told

Ashley Dale, 28, was hit in the abdomen by a bullet fired inside her home in Liverpool

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Glastonbury 2024 ticket dates have officially been announced

Coach packages and regular tickets will be up for grabs in the same week in November

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Emily Eavis reveals date Glastonbury 2024 tickets go on sale

The festival organiser replied to a festival goer’s comment on Instagram before any official announcement

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Post your questions for Spın̈al Tap bassist Derek Smalls

Fresh from playing Glastonbury in 2009, the courgette-crotch-stuffing bass player and botanist is back! With the sequel to the classic rockumentary in the works and a Barbie-hating single. Ask him anything in the comments

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Young Fathers: ‘It’s a terrible time for music on this island – even more so if you don’t have a trust fund’

Ahead of the Mercury Prize this week, the Edinburgh trio speak with Helen Brown about receiving their second nomination, allowing for disagreements in the band, and calling out Suella Braverman at Glastonbury

Evening Standard

Cloud X — meet the founders behind south London’s Glastonbury

Ben Cross and David Dabieh have been hosting raves since they were 16. With Cloud X they’re going for full cultural domination. Isobel Van Dyke meets them

The Independent UK

Scholarships, Glastonbury and No 1 albums: Stormzy turns 30

In honour of the Croydon-born rapper turning 30, we look back on some of the highlights of his career to date

Evening Standard

Young owls rescued from Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage after Guns N’ Roses set

Axl and Slash, named after the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist, endured two full days of loud music before being rescued

The Independent UK

‘They must have been terrified’: Young owls rescued from Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage after Guns N’ Roses set

Axl and Slash, named after the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist, endured two full days of loud music before being rescued.

The Guardian - UK

The week around the world in 20 pictures

Riots in France, the Wagner mutiny in Russia, the missile attack in Kramatorsk, Eid Al-Adha in Indonesia and Elton John at Glastonbury: the most striking images this week

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