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Sir Mick Jagger's daughter spent a decade begging Glastonbury bosses to book Rolling Stones

Sir Mick Jagger's daughter Lizzy "actively stalked" Emily Eavis and spent a decade trying to get her to book the Rolling Stones for Glastonbury.

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Madonna seemingly drops huge hint she’ll headline Glastonbury 2027

Pop icon was originally rumoured to be a headliner in 2024, only for talks to fall through over budget issues

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Madonna to headline Glastonbury 2027? A Kylie Minogue duet? The biggest revelations from her Graham Norton interview

MUSIC: The queen of pop sat down with the king of the chat show for an interview ahead of her new album, ‘Confessions II’. Roisin O’Connor reports

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Paul McCartney and Oasis brothers make Sunday Times Rich List as UK's wealthiest musicians revealed

Sir Paul McCartney and Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have made this year’s Sunday Times Rich List, joining the UK’s wealthiest music figures alongside industry moguls and long‑standing chart icons.

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David Beckham becomes Britain’s first billionaire sports star

Revenues at Victoria Beckham’s eponymous fashion line have topped £100 million

The Independent UK

David Beckham is Britain’s first billionaire sportsman, according to rich list

Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham have doubled their wealth in the last year to a combined fortune of £1.185 billion.

Evening Standard

Glastonbury Festival artist unveils exhibition of works made from junk materials

Joe Rush has brought pieces including Carhenge and Glastonbury-on-Sea to the festival over decades.

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Accidental brilliance or underhand machinations? How David Bowie’s legendary Glastonbury gig came to be

EXTRACT: In this chapter from his new biography of the singer, Alexander Larman recounts the improbable events – including one subpar Bowie gig – that led to a history-making performance at Worthy Farm

The Independent UK

Dua Lipa slams ‘categorically false’ report she sacked agent over anti-Kneecap stance

The Houdini hit-maker says she and her former agent parted ways in 2019

Evening Standard

Dua Lipa condemns ‘categorically false’ report she fired agent over anti-Kneecap stance

Pop star says story was ‘clearly designed to fuel online division’

The Independent UK

Glastonbury mixed pop and politics long before the Bob Vylan controversy

The Glastonbury Festival is making headlines for controversy rather than music

The Independent UK

OPINION - The storm in a teacup over Bob Vylan has ignored this salient point

All that remains of the Glastonbury festival now is quite staggering piles of debris across the fields, much of it, from the looks of it, non-compostable. That and an almighty row over the Bob Vylan debacle.

Evening Standard

Glastonbury controversy explained: Police investigate Kneecap and Bob Vylan sets

Musicians making headlines for their politics isn't new, but this year’s Glastonbury featured two sets by Kneecap and Bob Vylan that riled politicians – including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Police are investigating both concerts.

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Photos show Glastonbury 2025 aftermath after thousands of fans leave festival site

The music extravaganza will have a fallow year in 2026

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Glastonbury Festival clean-up begins as thousands of music fans head home

Glastonbury will not return in 2026, as the festival enters a fallow year to give the ground time to recover before the next event takes place in 2027

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2025 is one of the festival’s most politicised events in recent memory

Controversial performances from Bob Vylan and Kneecap sparked complaints from prime minister Keir Starmer, while murals protesting Elon Musk and Donald Trump popped up during the weekend

Evening Standard

BBC under pressure amid criticism of ‘death to the IDF’ chants at Glastonbury

Avon and Somerset Police said video evidence from the performances would be assessed by officers.

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Starmer says ‘death to IDF’ chants at Glastonbury were ‘appalling hate speech’

Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan, on Saturday led the chants on the festival’s West Holts Stage on Saturday.

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Rod Stewart joined by trio of veteran superstars for rousing Glastonbury set

He was also joined by the festival’s founder, Sir Michael Eavis, who was wheeled on to the stage by his daughter.

Evening Standard

Glastonbury says chants by Bob Vylan ‘crossed the line’ as police assess footage

The punk performer on Saturday led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of ‘Death, death to the IDF’.

The Guardian - UK

Streeting condemns anti-IDF chants at Glastonbury but says ‘Israel should get its own house in order’

Minister says BBC and festival organisers have questions to answer over broadcasting of chants during Bob Vylan set

The National (Scotland)

BBC says it will not show Neil Young’s Glastonbury Festival headline set live

The BBC has confirmed it will not show Neil Young’s headline set at Glastonbury Festival live. Here's why

Evening Standard

BBC says it will not show Neil Young’s Glastonbury Festival headline set live

The 79-year-old is due to perform on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm on Saturday night with his band the Chrome Hearts.

The Guardian - UK

Michael Eavis: people who disagree with Glastonbury’s politics can go elsewhere

This year’s festival is expected to be politically charged with focus on Middle East tensions and Kneecap controversy

The Independent UK

‘I don’t care if it cost me $1m’: How much does Glastonbury pay artists to perform at the festival?

As the festival returns to Worthy Farm, so too does the curiosity around how much organisers pay for performances on its biggest stages

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