From drug overdoses and a raging gunman to a mammoth backlash over headlining acts and backstage civil wars, Glastonbury Festival has had an at times colourful and chaotic history. The first Glastonbury ever to take place was back in 1970, just a day after Jimi Hendrix died. Back then, it was called The Pilton Pop, … Read more
Glastonbury Festival performances by Keane, Corrine Bailey Rae, Bloc Party and Kasabian were marred for some fans by the constant presence of Palestinian flags – and even an inflatable dinghy carrying “asylum seekers”. Political clashes loomed large at the event, prompting one fan to take to Twitter and exclaim: “#Glastonbury festival isn’t being held on … Read more
Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA headline Glastonbury Festival 2024 this weekend. And now a new UK poll of 2000 Brits conducted by Heart Bingo has revealed the nation’s dream performers on the Pyramid Stage, living or dead. The top three were Queen, ABBA and The Beatles, which should come as little surprise. After all, what … Read more
The early signs were there. Several Australian music festivals scheduled for the Down Under summer months were cancelled. Then word started to come out of Britain about more festivals that wouldn’t happen because of various financial and logistical issues. But the biggest wake-up call came when Coachella 2024 failed to sell out instantly like in … Read more
Glastonbury 2024 headliners are set to be announced ahead of the festival this June. Last year’s lineup was led by Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John, which resulted in calls for more female representation in 2024. According to the latest odds for the Pyramid Stage headliners, it sounds like that will be the … Read more
