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Glastonbury 2027 ticket hike explained as fans complain of 'unfair' pricing

The next edition of the Somerset music festival will take place from Wednesday, June 23, to Sunday, June 27, 2027

Evening Standard

‘Ouch!’: Glastonbury fans ‘shocked’ at new ticket price

Hopeful attendees don’t have long to wait until tickets go on sale, and some are worried about how much they’ll have to fork out

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2027 tickets sale date announced – along with price hike

Fans will be bracing themselves for the usual scramble for tickets, as the festival returns in 2027 after its traditional fallow year

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Lily Allen 'approached' for Glastonbury 2027

Lily Allen is said to have been contacted by Glastonbury's Emily Eavis about playing next year.

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Glastonbury 2027: Latest headliner rumours and strongest contenders for the Pyramid Stage

Festival organiser Emily Eavis has revealed that three headliners have been booked for 2027

The Independent UK

Madonna will not be playing Glastonbury in 2027, Emily Eavis says

Festival organiser says she has booked next year’s headliners but would not say if Taylor Swift is among them

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

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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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

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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.

Evening Standard

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

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

The music extravaganza will have a fallow year in 2026

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.

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

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.

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