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"There’s been all kinds of backstage wrangling": Emily Eavis “does not believe” that Neil Young’s Glastonbury set will be shown on the BBC

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Michael Eavis, 89, makes first Glastonbury 2025 appearance as he opens the festival he started 55 years ago

The festival founder opened this year’s Glastonbury alongside his daughter, co-organiser Emily Eavis

Evening Standard

Glastonbury organiser says Irish band Kneecap ‘welcome’ despite Keir Starmer objections

‘Everyone is welcome here’ organiser Emily Eavis insisted when pressed about the prime minister’s claim that it would not be ‘appropriate’ for the Irish hip-hop trio to perform

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‘Poor management leads to fatal crushes’: how Glastonbury and others are dealing with big crowds

After disasters such as Astroworld and scary bottlenecks at last year’s Glastonbury, Emily Eavis and crowd experts explain how they’re trying to make events safe

The Guardian - UK

Revellers pour into Glastonbury Festival as gates open for 2025

Organiser Emily Eavis and her father, co-founder Sir Michael Eavis, cheered as the gates opened.

Evening Standard

Glastonbury Festival 2025: Thousands descend on Worthy Farm as gates open - watch live

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis opened the gates to Worthy Farm at 8am on Wednesday

Evening Standard

'In my dad’s 90th year to have him back will be very special...' Emily Eavis reveals importance of getting Glastonbury headliner

Emily Eavis was determined to book Neil Young as a headliner for Glastonbury 2025 because the Heart of Gold singer is one of her father Michael Eavis' "favourite artists of all time" and she wanted him to play at the festival in the same year that her dad turns 90.

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Glastonbury 2026: Why is there no festival next year?

Organiser Emily Eavis has revealed plans for the festival’s next break, as well as the celebrations for founder Michael Eavis’s 90th birthday

The Independent UK

Glastonbury Festival sells 'few thousand less tickets' to avoid congestion

Glastonbury Festival organiser Emily Eavis has told how the music spectacle has sold "a few thousand less tickets" than its 210,000 capacity this year, following concerns about overcrowding during 2024's event.

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Glastonbury sells ‘a few thousand less tickets’ to avoid overcrowding

Festival organiser Emily Eavis says other changes include Shangri-La area ‘going full trees and green space’

The Guardian - UK

Glastonbury ticket sales cut for 2025 to ease overcrowding, says Emily Eavis

The first group of tickets for the event sold out in 30 minutes last November.

Evening Standard

Emily Eavis reveals Glastonbury capacity cut to avoid overcrowding

Festival organiser also shared that staff did not believe the festival suffered from overcrowding last year, despite complaints from some fans

The Independent UK

Glastonbury is finally taking the risk and putting Gen Z artists front and centre

COMMENT: After a few years of peddling to millennial nostalgia or boomer rock, the organisers of the Worthy Farm festival are placing their bets on a new generation of future stars. Hallelujah, says Roisin O’Connor

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"He does things his own way and that’s why we love him." Neil Young to headline Glastonbury, following U-turn on his recent decision to pull out of the festival

Having learned of "an error in the information received", Neil Young has reversed his decision to pull out of Glastonbury 2025

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Neil Young confirmed as first Glastonbury headliner after backtracking on offer

The Canadian rocker is the first headline act to be confirmed for this year’s festival.

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Neil Young WILL play "corporate turn-off" Glastonbury after all

Chrome Hearts will headline Pyramid stage, it turns out

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Three of the world’s biggest female acts ‘added to Glastonbury 2025 bill”

After it was reported a string of the world’s biggest male stars have been signed up for next year’s Glastonbury festival, it’s now been revealed Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo and Charli XCX are said to be set to play the festival.

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Stevie Wonder could end up headlining next year’s Glastonbury

After a plan to get him back on stage at the festival after he appeared there in 2010 apparently collapsed, sources say Stevie Wonder could end up headlining next year’s Glastonbury.

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Evening Standard

Glastonbury 2025: Nile Rodgers accidentally confirms he's playing festival after Sir Rod Stewart announcement

Nile Rodgers said he’s already bracing himself for Ros Stewart’s mischievous backstage antics

The Guardian - UK

Glastonbury 2025 tickets sell out in 35 minutes

Disappointed fans left staring at ‘green bars of doom’ on their screens while queuing online for £373.50 tickets

The Independent UK

Glastonbury tickets sell out in fewer than 40 minutes

Festival organiser Emily Eavis has previously said 2026 will be a fallow year for Glastonbury, to allow the land to rest and recover.

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2024 lineup: Dua Lipa, Sza and Coldplay revealed to headline

Reactions as Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA and Shania Twain announced for top spots on the Pyramid Stage

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2025 ticket announcement reveals significant price increase

New price shows an increase of more than £100 for general admission tickets in the last six years

Evening Standard

Glastonbury cannot afford Oasis, says Isle of Wight Festival organiser

Isle of Wight Festival boss John Giddings has said he doesn’t believe Oasis will perform at any festivals next summer because no-one can afford to book them.

Evening Standard

Glastonbury confirms who will headline Pyramid Stage in 2025

Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975 will be coming to the fore alongside golden oldies Neil Young and Rod Stewart

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