Emily Eavis

Glastonbury’s all-male headliners: A failure that's sloppy, slapdash … and very off-brand | Barbara Ellen

In handing Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John the prized slots, the festival has failed to live up to its own ideals

Barbara Ellen

05, Mar, 2023 @11:00 AM

Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses, Elton John: all-male Glastonbury headliners a ‘pipeline’ problem, says Emily Eavis

‘We’re trying our best,’ says organiser as she unveils first 54 names on 2023 lineup and calls on music industry to develop headline-worthy female acts

Laura Snapes

03, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM

Elton John to perform his last ever UK show at Glastonbury 2023

Announcement comes weeks after singer’s final US show and will be his second appearance ever at a UK festival

Shaad D'Souza

02, Dec, 2022 @8:00 AM

‘There is no safety net’: music festivals in UK raise ticket prices as costs soar

Organisers grapple with increasing financial challenges amid ongoing effects of Brexit and the pandemic

Safi Bugel

21, Oct, 2022 @5:45 PM

Glastonbury 2023: Emily Eavis addresses concerns over £340 ticket price

Co-organiser Emily Eavis blamed the increase on the ‘enormous rises in the costs of running this vast show’ and the continuing fallout from the pandemic

Laura Snapes

18, Oct, 2022 @9:23 AM

‘It’s everyone coming back together’: why 200,000 of us couldn’t wait to get back to Glastonbury

The festival’s return has filled a gaping hole in the British calendar. We soak up the atmosphere with the help of Jarvis Cocker, Self Esteem and Shaz from Shepton Mallet

Laura Barton

27, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar to headline resurgent Glastonbury

As the festival returns from Covid-enforced hiatus, over half of the acts announced so far feature women

Nadeem Badshah and Laura Snapes

04, Mar, 2022 @8:30 AM

UK musicians back call to end harassment of women at live gigs

Exclusive: Safe Spaces Now initiative launched as data reveals 40% of women under 40 have been sexually harassed at music event

Mark Brown Arts correspondent

13, Aug, 2021 @5:00 AM

How to avoid the summer of sport: Britain’s cultural highlights

Key figures share their top cultural tips for those seeking to escape wall-to-wall coverage

Libby Brooks, Maya Wolfe-Robinson, Sarah Marsh and Sasha Mistlin

15, Jun, 2021 @1:20 PM

Technical fault blights Glastonbury streamed event Live at Worthy Farm

Ticketholders were initially unable to access online concert owing to faulty access codes but event will be shown again

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

23, May, 2021 @10:47 AM

Live at Worthy Farm: follow along with Glastonbury’s livestreamed festival

With a lineup including Coldplay, Michael Kiwanuka, Haim and Wolf Alice, Glastonbury’s livestreamed show is the next best thing to being there. Follow along here as it airs online

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

22, May, 2021 @6:57 PM

Behind the scenes at Glastonbury’s Live at Worthy Farm – photo essay

We joined Wolf Alice, Michael Kiwanuka, Haim, Jorja Smith, the Mutoid Waste Company and others as they made the film that replaces the Glastonbury festival this year

David Levene (photography), essay by Laura Snapes

22, May, 2021 @10:00 AM