Glastonbury Festival is a greenfield music and performing arts festival on farm land near Pilton, England. It was first held in 1970 and has been held in the majority of years since then in the summer. Its line-up is diverse, including music, comedy, circus and theatre, taking place on many different stages and performance areas.
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1970
editLine-up included:[citation needed]
1971
editLine-up included:
- Joan Baez
- David Bowie
- Edgar Broughton Band
- Arthur Brown
- Fairport Convention
- Family
- Gilberto Gil
- Gong
- Hawkwind
- Help Yourself
- Henry Cow
- Magic Michael
- Marsupilami
- Melanie
- Mighty Baby
- Pink Fairies
- Quintessence
- Terry Reid (w/ David Lindley and Linda Lewis)
- Brinsley Schwarz
- Traffic
- The Worthy Farm Windfuckers (house band feat. Thomas Crimble, Johnny Hodge and 'English' John Fox)
Pink Floyd were scheduled but were unable to perform due to poor stage access for their set.
1977
editKnown as a "free festival".[1]
1978
editKnown as the "impromptu festival".[2]
- Nik Turner's Sphynx
- Nice n Easy
- White Island
- Pedro
- Motivation
- Tribe
1979
editLine-up included:
- Tim Blake[3]
- Peter Gabriel w/ Phil Collins, Steve Hillage, Tom Robinson, Nona Hendryx and Alex Harvey
- Alex Harvey Band
- Steve Hillage
- Mother Gong
- Nik Turner's Sphynx
- The Only Ones
- Footsbarn Theatre
- Sky
- The Pop Group & The Slits[4]
- The Leyton Buzzards
- John Martyn
- The Atoms – opening act
1980
editNo festival, but Hawkwind supported by Vardis performed in the barn on 6 November as part of their Levitation tour.[5]
1981
editLine-up included:
Pyramid stage
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- Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance replaced Judie Tzuke who cancelled due to laryngitis.
1982
editLine-up included:
- Aswad
- Jackson Browne
- Roy Harper
- Van Morrison
- Judie Tzuke
- Randy California
- The Blues Band
- Richie Havens
- Sad Café
- Black Uhuru
- The Chieftains
- Funkapolitan
- A Certain Ratio
- John Cooper Clarke
- Jean-Philippe Rykiel and Didier Malherbe plus members of Mother Gong
- Talisman
- Osibisa
- Climax Blues Band
- Ekome
- Steve Wally
Various artists were filmed for in-concert films that were later shown on UK TV. Broadcasts are confirmed for the Roy Harper Band, Randy California, Sad Café, and Osibisa.
1983
editLine-up included:
Pyramid stage
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Other acts that played included:
Julian Cope and James Brown were announced as playing but both withdrew in advance.
1984
editLine-up included:
Pyramid stage
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Amazulu were scheduled to be the opening act on the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday, but did not arrive in time. They were subsequently given a slot before General Public, necessitating The Smiths to take the stage earlier than scheduled.
Elvis Costello And The Attractions were not announced as Saturday's headliners until a few days before the festival started, and too late to be credited in the official programme.
Ian Dury was backed by his then current band, The Music Students.
1985
editLine-up included:
Pyramid stage
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Other stage
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1986
editLine-up included:
Pyramid stage
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Stage Two
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1987
editLine-up included:
Pyramid stage
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Stage Two
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1989
editLine-up included:
Pyramid stage
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Adam Clayton of U2 joined Hot House Flowers onstage to play on "Feet on the Ground".
Georgie Fame was Van Morrison's keyboard player and played "Yeh, Yeh" before Morrison arrived onstage.
Peter Gabriel joined Youssou N'Dour onstage for one or more songs.
There was speculation in the music press, prior to the festival, that Donovan's "friends" would include big names, such as Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton. The "friends" turned out to be Ozric Tentacles.
Elvis Costello's set was solo.
All About Eve headlined Friday night due to a request by Suzanne Vega to switch the headline slot
1990
editLine-up as listed in the official programme:
Pyramid stage
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Archaos performed on top of the Pyramid after the Friday and Saturday night sets.
1992
editLine-up included:
Pyramid stage
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NME stage
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Jazz stage
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1993
editLine-up included:
Pyramid Stage
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NME Stage
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Jazz Stage
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Acoustic Stage
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1994
editLine-up included:[6]
Pyramid Stage
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NME Stage
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Jazz Stage
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Acoustic Stage
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1995
editLine-up included:
Pyramid stage
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NME stage
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also:
- The Chemical Brothers
- Massive Attack
- Tricky
- Plastikman
- Carl Cox
- Gil Scott-Heron (didn't show, replaced by Spearhead)
- Mike Scott
- Portishead
- Transglobal Underground
- Al Stewart
- Steeleye Span
- Evan Dando
- The Dolmen
- G Love and Special Sauce
- Autechre
- Eat Static
1997
editPyramid stage
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Other stage
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Line-up also included:
1998
editMain stage
editThe headlining stage was not officially called the Pyramid Stage in 1998, as it did not have its distinctive pyramid shape.
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Other stage
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New stage
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Jazzworld stage
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Dance tent
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Lineup also included:
- Babybird
- Bernard Butler
- Julian Cope
- Rolf Harris
- Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band
- Ozric Tentacles
- Eddi Reader
- Salsa Celtica
- Squeeze
1999
editPyramid stage
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(Björn Again moved up the bill to replace Ian Dury & The Blockheads, who cancelled their appearance due to illness)
Other stage
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Lineup also included:
- Coldplay (New Tent)
- Doves (New Tent)
- David Gray (New Tent)
- Merz (New Tent)
2000
editPyramid stage
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Other stage
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2002
editPyramid stage
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Other stage
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Line-up also included:
2003
editPyramid stage
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Other stage
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Line-up also included:
- Yes
- The Streets
- The Delgados
- Bill Bailey (Cabaret Tent)
- Ross Noble (Cabaret Tent)
- Kings of Leon (New Bands Tent)
2004
edit2004 Pyramid stage
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2004 Other stage
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2004 Dance tent
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2004 New tent
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2004 Jazzworld stage
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2004 Acoustic stage
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2004 Avalon stage
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2004 The Glade
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2005
editPyramid stage
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Other stage
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John Peel stage
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Jazzworld stage
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Acoustic stage
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Dance village
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Left field
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Poetry and words
edit- Jah Biggz
- Bonnie Brookes
- Brendan the Pop Poet
- Penny Broadhurst
- Rosie Carrick
- Carol Ann Duffy
- Pete Eldridge
- Giovanni Esposito
- Nathan Filer
- Helen Gregory
- Yasmine Haideman
- Will Hames
- Love Fairies
- Gilly the Nun
- Anna Lindup
- Malign Interlect
- Harry Man
- Paul Marshall
- Annie McGann
- Elvis McGonagall
- Kate Noakes
- Rachel Pantechnicon
- Phaze
- Polar Bear Ninja
- Pat VT West
- Leeanne Stoddart
- Eliana Tomkins
- Kimberley Trusty
- Tony Walsh
- James Windsor
- Yam Boy and Mango
2007
editPyramid stage
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Other stage
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John Peel stage
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Jazzworld stage
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Acoustic stage
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Dance village
editAvalon stage
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Orange Tent
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2008
editThe festival took place on 27–29 June.[7]
Pyramid Stage
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Other Stage
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Park Stage
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John Peel stage
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Acoustic stage
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Jazzworld Stage
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Avalon Stage
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Poetry&Words Stage
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Avalon Cafe Stage
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Late n Live Stage
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2009
editThe festival took place on 26–28 June.[8]
Pyramid Stage
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Other Stage
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Park Stage
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John Peel stage
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Acoustic stage
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Jazzworld Stage
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Avalon Stage
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2010
editThe festival took place on 25–27 June.[9]
Pyramid Stage
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Other Stage
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John Peel Stage
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2011
editThe festival took place on 24 to 26 June.[10]
Pyramid Stage
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Other Stage
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Park Stage
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John Peel stage
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West Holts Stage
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BBC Introducing stage
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Spirit of '71 stage (Anniversary Pyramid Stage)
editCurated by Andrew Kerr.
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2012
editThere was no Glastonbury Festival in 2012, with the organizers having planned it as a "fallow year", due to the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in London.[11]
2013
editThe festival took place on 24–28 June.[12]
Pyramid Stage
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(Jupiter & Okwess International replaced Toumani Diabaté who cancelled due to malaria)
Other Stage
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John Peel Stage
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2014
editThe festival took place from the 27 to 29 June.[13]
Pyramid Stage
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Other Stage
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John Peel Stage
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2015
editThe 2015 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 24 and 28 June.[14]
The following acts were announced to perform.
Pyramid Stage
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Other Stage
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John Peel Stage
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West Holts
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The Park Stage
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2016
editThe 2016 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 22 and 26 June 2016.
The line-up was as follows:
Pyramid Stage
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Other Stage
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West Holts Stage
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John Peel Stage
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The Park Stage
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2017
editThe 2017 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 21 and 25 June 2017.
The line-up was as follows:
Pyramid Stage
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Other Stage
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West Holts Stage
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John Peel Stage
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The Park Stage
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2019
editThe 2019 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 26 and 30 June 2019.
The line-up was as follows:
Pyramid Stage
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^ A Stormzy's set featured appearances by Chris Martin, Dave and Fredo.
^ B. Bastille's set featured an appearance by Lewis Capaldi.
^ C. The Killers' set featured appearances by Pet Shop Boys and Johnny Marr.
^ D. Kylie Minogue's set featured appearances by Nick Cave and Chris Martin.
^ E. Miley Cyrus' set featured appearances by Mark Ronson, Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X.
Other Stage
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West Holts Stage
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John Peel Stage
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The Park Stage
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2020
editThe 2020 Glastonbury Festival was to take place between 24 and 28 June 2020.[15] The first wave of performers for the festival were announced on lineup was announced on 12 March.[15] However, the festival was cancelled on 18 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]
The following artists had been announced as part of the 2020 Glastonbury lineup prior the event's cancellation:[17]
2021
editThe 2021 Glastonbury Festival was scheduled for June 23 through June 27 but was cancelled in late January due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the second year in a row.[18][19] In its place, a shortened, live-streamed concert, Live at Worthy Farm, was held on May 22 followed by an encore on May 23.[20] The live-stream was held on the grounds where Glastonbury typically takes place.[21][22]
The broadcast included:
They also held the Glastonbury Experience between June 25 and June 27 and played highlights of past festivals; it was accessible via BBC iPlayer and on BBC Two and BBC Four.[23] Performances shown included:
- Glastonbury in the 90s, narrated by Skin from Skunk Anansie
- Radiohead (1997)
- R.E.M. (1999)
- Glastonbury in the 21st Century – performances since 2000
- Kylie Minogue (2019)
- Arctic Monkeys (2013)
- Glastonbury Legends – including Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Kylie Minogue, and Madness
- Live at Worthy Farm: Backstage – narrated by Jo Whiley
- Live at Worthy Farm – highlights from the 2021 live-stream including Coldplay, HAIM, and Damon Albarn
- Al Green (1999)
- Best of Glastonbury 1998 – including Primal Scream, James, Foo Fighters, The Lightning Seeds, Blur, Robbie Williams
- Best of Glastonbury 1999 – including R.E.M., The Beautiful South, Blondie, and Barenaked Ladies
- Best of Glastonbury 2003 – including Manic Street Preachers, R.E.M., Radiohead, Macy Gray, and the Sugababes
- Iggy Pop and The Stooges (2007)
- Glastonbury 2017 – including Radiohead, Foo Fighters, and Ed Sheeran; hosted by Jo Whiley and Mark Radcliffe
- Fela Kuti (1984)
BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 1Xtra, and others played show highlights; hosts included Future Sounds, Festival Anthems, Jordan North, DJ Target, Tiffany Calver, Bobby Friction, Sounds of the 90s, Jo Whiley, Lauren Laverne, The Blessed Madonna, Cerys Matthews, Zoe Ball, and Dermot O'Leary.[24]
2022
editIn August 2021, Michael Eavis shared that the same bands from the 2020 lineup should be present at the 2022 festival.[25]
The 2022 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 22 and 26 June 2022.
The line-up was as follows[26]:
Pyramid Stage
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Other Stage
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West Holts Stage
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John Peel Stage
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The Park Stage
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2023
editThe 2023 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 21 and 25 June 2023.
The lineup was as follows:[27]
Pyramid Stage
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Other Stage
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West Holts Stage
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Woodsies Stage
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The Park Stage
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2024
editThe 2024 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 26 and 30 June 2024.
The lineup was as follows:[30]
Pyramid Stage
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Other Stage
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West Holts Stage
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Woodsies Stage
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The Park Stage
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