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Tuesday 21 March 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# Glastonbury

This month
March 2023
# Festival
Arctic Monkeys and Guns N'Roses to headline Glastonbury along with Elton John
The announcement means that none of the three top-billed closing acts are women.
Last year
2022
# Festival
Elton John to headline Glastonbury 2023 as part of last ever tour
The singer has been travelling the globe on his marathon Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour over the past couple of years.
# Glastonbury
Glastonbury clean-up begins following Kendrick Lamar’s powerful closing set
The special 50th year of the event in Somerset featured a number of history-making performances.
All time
# Glastonbury
Glastonbury 2022 announces history-making headline act
Next year’s festival will take place in June.
# UK
Dangerous levels of drugs found in river running through Glastonbury Festival, researchers find
Levels of MDMA and cocaine in the water were so high it could be harming wildlife further downstream, the study found.
# Cancelled
The Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row
Organisers Michael and Emily Eavis said they were “so sorry” to have to cancel the event.
# Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about the Glastonbury Festival?
From headliners to headbangers.
# Cancelled
The Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
The iconic festival was set to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
# killdren
Band dropped from Glastonbury line-up over song called 'Kill Tory Scum (Before They Kill You)'
Punk band Killdren said that the song was written as a satirical form of protest, and was not meant to be taken literally.
# Internet Trolls
Here's why it's not ok to slag Ed Sheeran for quitting social media
Keep your ginger busker jeers to yourself.
Voices
Opinion: '"Oh Jeremy Corbyn" might be the summer political anthem of 2017'
But don’t expect the Corbyn hysteria to last when Britain becomes poorer, writes Simon Foy.
# Cover songs
A woman's joke about Barry Gibb's setlist at Glastonbury caused chaos on Twitter today
This woman has the patience of a saint.
# one man and a guitar
18 tweets that sum up the reaction to Ed Sheeran's Glastonbury set last night
One man,a guitar and hundreds of thousands singing back at him.
# first time ever
Liam Gallagher produced a spine-tingling moment with Don't Look Back In Anger at Glastonbury last night
It was dedicated to the victims of Manchester and London.
# beers for the many
Jeremy Corbyn pulled pints at Glastonbury before making an epic speech on the Pyramid Stage
This was… surreal.
# Glasto
13 pictures of bands at Glastonbury 2007 that'll take you right back
It was the year of Kate and Pete… and the Kaiser Chiefs.
# Glastonbury
Johnny Depp: 'When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?'
The Secret Service is “aware” of Depp’s comments, according to US media.
# nailed it
A young Cavan singer was on BBC's Glastonbury coverage and blew everyone away
Remember the name: Áine Cahill.
# Glastonbury
Gwyneth Paltrow filmed her kids on stage singing with Coldplay and it was adorable
Typical mam.
# Someone like you
Listen to a 150,000-strong Glastonbury crowd sing Someone Like You with Adele
CHILLS.
# Glasto
Some legend has brought a Marty Morrissey flag to Glastonbury
Marty Morrissey in space, to be exact. We wouldn’t expect anything less.
# Glasto
Some legend has brought a Marty Morrissey flag to Glastonbury
Marty Morrissey in space, to be exact. We wouldn’t expect anything less.
Mud, traffic jams, queues and more mud: Glastonbury is no craic so far
Some clever people brought wheelie bins and airport trolleys to transport their gear.
# no glasto
The 8 devastating stages of failing to get Glastonbury tickets
Don’t mention the war.
# bootiful
Glastonbury's left-behind wellies are being donated to the migrants in Calais
“The migrants in Calais are living in desperate conditions and we’re very pleased to be able to help support their basic humanitarian needs.”
# crowdsurf
That ‘best photo from Glastonbury’ isn’t from Glastonbury at all
The photo is from a festival in San Francisco.
# slut shaming
Here's why you should think twice before sharing that Kim Kardashian sex tape flag
The flag features a screenshot from Kardashian’s sex tape and was waved at Glastonbury last night.
# kanye feel it
11 talking points from Kanye's performance at Glastonbury
Well, he gave us something to talk about anyway.
# times like these
Florence + The Machine covered Foo Fighters at Glastonbury, and gave everyone the feels
Florence Welch dedicated the song to Dave Grohl.
# having a blast-o
11 of the most Glastonbury things that have already happened this year
The most hipster of all the festivals is living up to its reputation.
# Close Call
Lily Allen 'grateful to be alive' after gas explosion in Glastonbury caravan
She warned festival-goers to be careful with gas stoves.
# Lily Allen
Lily Allen says she's 'grateful to be alive' after a gas explosion at Glastonbury
The singer is currently camping out ahead of the music festival this week.
# Glasto
James Blunt excellently trolled disappointed Foo Fighters fans this morning
James, you messer.
# ban kanye
Thousands have signed a petition to ban Kanye from playing Glastonbury
Because the Clarkson one worked so well.
# glasto 2015
Glastonbury are banning the sale of Native American headdress at the festival from 2015
Will floral crowns be next?
# rage
12 people who didn't even want Glastonbury tickets anyway
They’re all perfectly fine, OK?
# aced
Wimbledon serves up best month ever for Aer Lingus regional
The tennis tournament, along with Glastonbury, is behind record figures for June.
# Glasto
The 19 moments you need to know about from Glastonbury 2014
From the lows to the highs (of various kinds).
# in the nip
Here's the truth about THAT viral 'Glastonbury' photo
Hint: It’s not from Glastonbury.
# Glasto
Metallica rocked Glastonbury with Whiskey in the Jar and everyone lost it
Whack for my daddy-o, There’s whiskey in the jar-o.