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Glastonbury festival has revealed its ticket prices for the 2023 festival.Tickets for next year’s event will cost £335 plus a £5 booking fee – an increase of £55. In 2022, the tickets cost £280 plus a £5 booking fee.

Glastonbury and partied until 4am, according to the festival’s founder Michael Eavis.The 88-year-old made the comment while he was at Windsor Castle earlier this week, receiving his knighthood for his services to music and charity. He was among a host of stars including Shirley Bassey, Ridley Scott, Leona Lewis and Emilia Clarke who were recognised by King Charles.It was after the ceremony, which was presided over by Princess Anne, that Eavis recalled a time when both the King and his son, Prince Harry, had attended the Worthy Farm event.“The King came once, [when he was] Prince Charles.

Glastonbury’s founder Michael Eavis set to receive a knighthood later today (April 23) for his services to music and charity.The 88-year-old is among a host of stars including Shirley Bassey, Ridley Scott, Leona Lewis and Emilia Clarke who have been recognised by King Charles.It comes after he hosted the first edition of the festival on Worthy Farm in Somerset in 1970. Since it began, it has gone on to become the largest greenfield festival in the world, and draws in an annual pull of around 200,000 people, as well as some of the biggest names in music.Eavis is set to receive the honour from the Princess Royal in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition have been released for 2024 – find all the information below.The free-to-enter contest gives up-and-coming musicians the chance to play at one of the festival’s main stages.The winner will also be awarded a £5,000 Talent Development prize from PRS Foundation to help develop their songwriting and performing, while two runners-up will each be awarded a £2,500 PRS Foundation Talent Development prize.Musicians of any genre can enter the 2024 competition for one week only using the form on the Glastonbury website from 9am GMT, Monday, January 29 until 5pm GMT Monday, February 5.After the entry period closes, a panel of 30 UK music writers will help compile a longlist of 90 acts. That will be narrowed down to a shortlist of eight artists, with judges including Glastonbury organisers Michael and Emily Eavis, before the live finals in Pilton which will decide the winning act.Last year’s finalists were: Cordelia Gartside, EVA, FFSYTHO?!, Naomi Kimpenu, N’famady Kouyaté, The Love Buzz, and NME 100 stars for 2022: Prima Queen and VLURE.The festival welcomes entries from disabled artists, who they say will be supported to ensure they are not disadvantaged by the process.“At a time when it’s not always easy for acts to get their foot on the ladder, we’re really happy to be able to offer this opportunity for rising artists,” said Emily Eavis in a press statement.

Glastonbury festival founder Michael Eavis has been awarded a knighthood in the 2024 New Year Honours list for services to music and charity.The 88 year-old was among a host of stars including Shirley Bassey, Ridley Scott, Leona Lewis and Emilia Clarke who have been recognised by King Charles.Eavis, who previously received a CBE in 2007, said of his latest honour: “Emily came up with the official letter. I was really surprised to see it, actually.

England goalkeeper Mary Earps, Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis and Game of Thrones actor Emilia Clarke are among the stars of sport, stage and screen recognised in the New Year Honours list, while the Archbishop of Canterbury leads those rewarded for their work on the King’s coronation. Singer Dame Shirley Bassey, who has sold more than 135 million records, is made Companion of Honour for her services to music, becoming the 64th living member of the order which can only have 65 members at any one time.

David Beckham is entering another New Year without an honour after it was revealed who the King will be recognising this year. Following his Coronation earlier this year, King Charles' second-ever New Year's Honours list has been confirmed.

Pete Tong has announced new details of his ‘Ibiza Classics’ UK arena tour for 2024.The BBC Radio 1 DJ released the ‘Ibiza Classics’ compilation album back in 2017, where iconic dance songs were covered by Jules Buckley and The Heritage Orchestra. The album features renditions of The Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, and Armand Van Helden.

One of Glastonbury's co-organisers has confirmed rumours of Madonna and Dua Lipa headlining the 2024 festival are "untrue". Yesterday it was reported the pair and Coldplay were the alleged Pyramid Stage headliners for next year's festival in June.

Glastonbury Festival 2024 is set to be bigger and better than ever as it's set to feature two female headliners for the first time in its history as legendary US pop star Madonna takes to the stage alongside Dua Lipa and Coldplay.

Queen‘s Brian May says he regrets never having managed to collaborate with John Lennon.Across his career both as a solo artist and with his band, May has worked with a host of artists including David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Status Quo and more.In a new piece with The Guardian where fans asked May questions, one wanted to know which artist he regretted not having the chance to work with.May responded: “I very seldom turn down a collaboration. A regret is that I didn’t get the chance to work with John Lennon.”He added: “The Beatles didn’t always agree, they were always pulling and pushing – a bit like us and Queen – and I think John would be such a stronger pusher and puller.

Queen guitarist Brian May has said that it’s “not impossible” that the band could discuss playing Glastonbury Festival.Back in 2019, May explained why the band would “never” play the festival, before doubling down on the comments this year.Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis previously called May a “danger to farming” and criticised the guitarist’s opposition to the controversial badger cull –  arguing that the process is a fight against the impact that bovine TB can cause when cattle become infected.May then said the band will never play Worthy Farm because “Michael Eavis has frequently insulted me, and I don’t particularly enjoy that. What bothers me more is that he’s in favour of the badger cull, which I regard as a tragedy and an unnecessary crime against wildlife.”In a new interview with The Guardian, May was asked once again about Glastonbury and whether he and Eavis could settle their differences.He said: “You can never say never, but it’s a very big matter of principle to me.

Often regarded as the must-attend music event of the year, Glastonbury is easily one of the most widely renowned and globally recognised music festivals on the planet. From humble beginnings in 1970, the Somerset based festival has grown year on year, with a countless slew of big names taking to the stage to delight fans, including the likes of David Bowie, Dolly Parton, and even Beyoncé.

Glastonbury has dropped plans to show a “hateful” film about former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.Organisers at the festival reiterated that it stands “against all forms of discrimination” after it was revealed that they had cancelled a “conspiracy theory” film about the politician.Titled Oh, Jeremy Corbyn: The Big Lie, the film was produced by Platform Films and originally set to be shown at the festival’s Pilton Palais cinema on Sunday (July 25).

Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine member Jim Bob has announced that he will be recreating their set from Glastonbury 1992 on YouTube.The announcement was made last week by the band’s frontman, who reflected on the headline slot in celebration of its 31st anniversary.In the Facebook update, he reflected on the chaotic nature of the infamous gig — which saw their set cut short, controversy from bandmate Les ‘Fruitbat’ Carter, and a subsequent ban from the festival — and explained how he is constantly expected to discuss the event each summer.“Every year I do at least one short interview about how that all went. I talk about the foam balls and how we were going to drop them from helicopters but instead used cannons and how we ran out of time and didn’t play an encore,” he began.

Glastonbury Festival has announced details of when tickets for the 2023 edition will go on sale – find out all you need to know below.The world famous festival returned this summer for the first time in three years after its 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID pandemic.Glastonbury will return in 2023 between June 21 and June 25, and the festival have announced today (September 23) that tickets will go on sale in early November, a month later than is usual.Ticket and coach packages will be available at 6pm BST on Thursday, November 3, with general sale tickets then going on sale on Sunday, November 6 from 9am GMT.As is customary, a £50 deposit (plus coach fare if you’re booking travel as well) is due for the tickets upon purchasing, with the balance needing to be paid in the first week of April next year.Find out all you need to know below.Glastonbury Festival 2023 tickets will go on sale on Thursday, November 3rd (coach + ticket packages) and Sunday, November 6th (standard tickets). Info at https://t.co/YwYspsGHt5 pic.twitter.com/gzBnRuP7B3— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) September 23, 2022eFestivals‘ line-up page currently lists Arctic Monkeys, Elton John and Harry Styles as rumoured headliners for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Glastonbury 2023 respectively, while Roxy Music are rumoured for the Legends’ Slot.

Music fans across the globe were wowed by some of the biggest names in the industry as Glastonbury Festival returned over the weekend.

Glastonbury Festival is already into its third day with founder Michael Eavis promising music lovers that this year's line up would be the "best show in town". The iconic festival, which runs from June 22 to June 26 has made its long awaited return after it was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. However, although Michael has managed to attract almost all of his big names back one headline act who appears on the official line-up will not be appearing after originally agreeing to hit the Pyramid Stage in 2020.

Bastille played a secret set at Glastonbury 2022 tonight (June 23), backed by the 10-piece brass band Ol’ Dirty Brasstards.The band were the surprise guests on the William’s Green stage and performed after festival founder Michael Eavis’ traditional covers set.“Tonight we are Brasstille and the Brasstards… or something,” Bastille frontman Dan Smith joked as the expanded band took to the stage. As fans waited for the set to begin, they chanted the refrain from their hit single ‘Pompeii’.The secret performance began with a version of the band’s 2016 single ‘Good Grief’, before Smith told the crowd: “We are so ridiculously fucking happy to be at Glastonbury.” Smith said afterwards, “I can’t believe we get to play after Michael Eavis, what the fuck.”As the set continued, Bastille aired versions of ‘Things We Lost In The Fire’ and ‘Quarter Past Midnight’, both backed by rousing crowd singalongs.

Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis took to the stage at the festival tonight (Thursday, June 23), playing a heart-warming covers set before Bastille performed a secret show. Check out photos and footage below.As rumours of Bastille’s secret set at William’s Green spread across the Worthy Farm site, the area grew so busy that festival-goers had to be warned to stop heading to the area.

Glastonbury 2022 kicks off today (Thursday June 23), after the opening day saw early arrivals enjoy high temperatures, the famous Glasto sunset and a fireworks spectacular.

Glastonbury 2022 got underway earlier today (June 22).The festival gates opened at Worthy Farm at 8am this morning, with festival organiser Eavis and her dad Michael on hand to welcome in the first ticketholders.Speaking to Lauren Laverne on her BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show today, Eavis reflected on the unusually long build-up to the 2022 festival after Glastonbury’s 2020 and 2021 editions were both cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.“I’m still recovering, because the build-up has just been so long,” she told Laverne. “We’ve never had a build-up as long as this, obviously.

Glastonbury Festival.The comedian, actor and TV presenter said that it’s “interesting” to see what he claims is a lack of “Black and brown faces” at the festival and other UK events.He made the remarks while speaking to BBC journalist and presenter Clive Myrie for the Radio Times. “It’s interesting to watch Glastonbury and look at the audience and not see any black people there,” he said.Henry’s perceptions were backed up somewhat by Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis, who said in a new BBC documentary that Stormzy’s headline performance in 2019 came “a little bit late”.

BBC have shared further details of their coverage for this month’s Glastonbury Festival.Last month it was revealed that the broadcaster will show sets live from Worthy Farm’s Pyramid Stage in Ultra High Definition (UHD) for the first time.Now, a full schedule for the week leading up to the festival and its Friday night (June 18-24) has been shared, with significant coverage across radio and television.BBC Music’s presenters for the festival include Lauren Laverne, Jo Wiley, Clara Amfo, Jack Saunders and Huw Stephens, while the pre-festival schedule includes a broadcast of Glastonbury: 50 Years & Counting, described as a “kaleidoscopic portrait of Glastonbury and its social and musical history is given through the testimony of its principal curators, Michael and Emily Eavis, as well as artists who have appeared there”.Contributors on the programme include Aswad, Chris Martin (Coldplay), Dua Lipa, Ed O’Brien, Fatboy Slim, Florence Welch, Johnny Marr, Linda Lewis, Orbital, Noel Gallagher, The Levellers, Thom Yorke and Stormzy.On Monday (June 20), Stormzy: Road to the Pyramid Stage will be broadcast on BBC One, a film “in which Stormzy reflects on the journey that led him to that iconic performance in 2019 at the festival”.See the full schedule for BBC’s Glastonbury coverage from June 18-24 below.

BBC has announced that it will broadcast sets live from Glastonbury Festival‘s Pyramid Stage in Ultra High Definition (UHD) for the first time.In addition to the news that will bring fans watching at home closer to the action, BBC Music has also announced its presenters including Lauren Laverne, Jo Wiley, Clara Amfo, Jack Saunders and Huw Stephens.Audiences will be able to watch headline sets by Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and Diana Ross (legends slot) in UMD aired live on BBC One/Two as well as BBC iPlayer and online from Friday, June 24 to Sunday, June 26.For the first time, BBC iPlayer’s dedicated Glastonbury channel will be live from Thursday, June 23 through to the Sunday, guiding viewers through the hundreds of performances taking place at Worthy Farm.Also on the presenter line-up across TV and radio is: AFRODEUTSCHE, Cerys Matthews, Danny Howard, Dermot O’Leary, DJ Target, Jaguar, Jamz Supernova, Matt Everitt, Sian Eleri, Steve Lamacq, Tiffany Calver, Tom Ravenscroft, Vick Hope and Zoe Ball.BBC Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1Xtra and Radio 2 will all provide coverage of the festival, which returns after three years following the COVID pandemic.BBC Radio 6 Music will be the festival’s radio home, providing all-day Glastonbury coverage from Wednesday, June 22 through to Sunday, June 26.The BBC’s celebration of Glastonbury 2022 will begin earlier than in previous years.

It has been announced that Jamal Edwards - the late son of Loose Women host Brenda Edwards - has received a posthumous Music Industry Trusts (Mits) Award for his contribution to the music industry. Best known for founding youth broadcasting and film production company SBTV, Jamal passed away unexpectedly at the age of 31 in February, leaving his family and friends in utter shock.The much-missed star helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran and Jessie J. Now Jamal has received The Mits award for his pioneering work.

Glastonbury has announced the 2022 line-up for its Croissant Neuf stage.The Worthy Farm festival, which this year will be held from June 22-26, has confirmed a host of on-site line-ups recently, including the bills for the Acoustic Stage and the Glade, Common, Left Field and Shangri-La areas.Today’s Glastonbury announcement (May 13) concerns the Croissant Neuf stage, which is located in the Green Fields.The solar-powered stage is set to welcome performances from the likes of Cut Capers, Moulettes, K.O.G, Steve Knightley & Seth Lakeman, Katy J Pearson Band, Sam Lee, TC & The Groove Family and many more.You can see the full line-up poster for Glastonbury’s Croissant Neuf stage below.We're pleased to reveal the 2022 line-up for the solar-powered @CroissantNeuf stage, once again bringing great live music to the Green Fields! pic.twitter.com/S1HRCqjIxH— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) May 13, 2022“In 2022, Croissant Neuf continues its legendary mission of subtly delivering the concepts of caring for our planet and ourselves through the medium of environmental displays, eco-friendly chats and workshops and oodles of Solar Powered music in our big top and on our Bandstand,” a statement about Croissant Neuf that has been posted on the Glastonbury website reads.“Croissant Neuf pioneered the use of Solar Power at festivals, starting in 1987,” it adds.

IDLES have announced a special Glastonbury warm-up show, which will also be their only UK headline gig of 2022.The five-piece will be among the major acts who will grace the Worthy Farm festival’s main stages from June 22-26.Ahead of their Glastonbury 2022 appearance, IDLES will play a warm-up gig at Coventry’s HMV Empire on June 23.The band have said that the Coventry show “will be our ONLY UK headline show of 2022”, with support on the night coming from Mandy, Indiana.A post shared by I D L E S (@idlesband)General sale tickets for IDLES’ Coventry gig will be available from 10am tomorrow (May 13), and you’ll be able to buy them here.IDLES recently performed at a charity benefit show in Bristol which raised money for War Child’s Ukraine appeal. The band also recently guested on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, where they performed their song ‘Crawl!’ from their fourth studio album, ‘CRAWLER’.IDLES’ Adam Devonshire was among the musicians to recently feature in Man Down, a documentary that focuses on men working in the music industry and covers topics such as isolation, depression and suicide.

Glastonbury has announced the latest line-up for its 2022 festival, with the bill for The Glade area being confirmed today (May 11).Preparations continue for the return of the Worthy Farm festival after two years away due to COVID. 2022’s edition will run from June 22-26 in Somerset.After Glastonbury organisers shared the line-ups for the Common, Left Field and Shangri-La areas last week, the festival has now confirmed the 2022 bill for the dance music-focused Glade.“Spawned from its roots in the Field of Avalon and the Experimental Soundfield of 1992, The Glade has been around and kicking since the year 2000,” a statement on Glastonbury’s website reads about the area.“Always evolving, this year it’s changed up a gear.

Glastonbury has donated land to allow for an additional 20 social homes to be built in Pilton, Somerset.Michael Eavis, co-creator of the legendary festival, made the gesture on the condition that the homes would serve the local community in perpetuity, according to a post on Glastonbury’s official website.The move will bring the total number of homes for the project, which was started by Eavis back in 1996, to 52.Sharing the news on Twitter today (May 5), Glasto organisers posted a photograph of Eavis breaking ground on the new development during a celebratory event held by housing association The Guinness Partnership.Guinness is working with the contractor EG Carter & Co Ltd who has begun work on site. You can see the tweet below.It’s been announced today that an additional 20 social homes are to be built in Pilton, on land donated by the Festival on condition that the homes will serve the local community in perpetuity.