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Glastonbury ticket-holders can breathe a sigh of relief, as the weather for this year’s festival is forecast to be “mostly warm, dry and settled”.
The latest Met Office update shared on Monday 24 June comes after a particularly cold and wet start to the summer. As festival-goers are welcomed to Worthy Farm by Michael and Emily Eavis, temperatures are exepcted to reach highs of between 25C to 27C.
Thursday will see “cloudier and slightly breezier conditions through the day and possibly some light rain in the afternoon” as the music kicks off on the smaller stages, while the main days of Friday to Sunday are anticipated to be “dry [with] sunny spells and light winds”, experiencing maximum temperatures of 20C or 21C.
This year’s festival is being headlined by pop star Dua Lipa on Friday, pop-rock band Coldplay on Saturday, and American R&B star SZA on Sunday. You can find a full list of the lineup and set times for each stage here.
‘Someone stole my wellies!’: Glastonbury’s five muddiest festivals
Glastonbury might be known as one of the world’s greenest festivals, thanks to its setting in the picturesque Somerset countryside, but every so often the weather turns foul and those verdant fields are churned up into brown sludge.
As many fans will attest, over the years there have been a number of memorable occasions where guests spent more time trying to pry their wellies out of the mud than they did watching bands perform.
Some take this as a cue to give up and go home, while others decide to lean into it, resulting in some of the more iconic pictures of Glastonbury Festival.
Here are five of the muddiest Glastonbury festivals in memory.
‘Someone stole my wellies!’: Glastonbury’s five muddiest ever festivals
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Roisin O'Connor25 June 2024 12:31
Emily Eavis explains why there won't be a Glastonbury ticket ballot
Roisin O'Connor25 June 2024 12:00
Former Glastonbury alum Dave Grohl lands in hot water with Taylor Swift
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl appears to have drawn the ire of Taylor Swift after he made a thinly veiled dig at her ongoing Eras Tour.
The Foo Fighters frontman, 55, told an audience at his concert in London on Saturday (22 June) that he called his band’s show the “Errors Tour” because they’d had a “few more eras and more than a few f***ing errors” because “we actually play live”.
Swift, 34, appeared to address Grohl’s insinuation on stage at her Wembley show on Sunday night (23 June) as she thanked fans for attending her three and a half hour long performance.
Speaking to the 90,000 people filling the stadium for her third London show of the Eras tour, Swift said her band deserved “so much” recognition.
Full story:
Taylor Swift responds to Dave Grohl’s claim she doesn’t play live at her Eras tour
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Roisin O'Connor25 June 2024 11:32
How to watch the BBC’s live coverage
The BBC has announced its scheduling for Glastonbury 2024, as music fans who weren’t lucky enough to score tickets (or simply prefer to watch from home) look to tune into the action from Worthy Farm.
Live coverage by the broadcaster will begin on Wednesday 26 June, when fans flock to the festival fields in Somerset to see hundreds of artists perform.
On Friday, Dua Lipa will make her debut as Glastonbury headliner, followed by pop-rock band Coldplay on Saturday and US star SZA closing the festival on Sunday.
Meanwhile, country-pop icon Shania Twain will take on the Legends Slot, performing a career-spanning set of hits including “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” and “That Don’t Impress Me Much”.
Glastonbury 2024: How to watch the BBC’s live coverage
Broadcaster has unveiled its coverage plan for this year’s festival at Worthy Farm, including headliner performances on the Pyramid Stage from Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA
Roisin O'Connor25 June 2024 11:31
Flashback: Blondie perform ‘One Way or Another’ at Glastonbury 2023
Roisin O'Connor25 June 2024 11:00
The road to Glastonbury: What makes a Pyramid Stage headliner, and why is it so hard to find them?
As Worthy Farm gears up once again to welcome Glastonbury fans this week, the question of who should take top billing at the UK’s best-loved music festival is becoming harder to answer. Not to mention increasingly controversial. So what do organisers look for in a headline act? And should they be changing tack?
The road to Glastonbury: Why is it so hard to find a headliner?
As Worthy Farm gears up once again to welcome Glastonbury fans this week, the question of who should take top billing at the UK’s best-loved music festival is becoming harder to answer. Not to mention increasingly controversial. So what do organisers look for in a headline act? And should they be changing tack? Roisin O’Connor reports
Roisin O'Connor25 June 2024 10:31
What time do the Glastonbury Festival gates open?
Glastonbury car parks will open at 9pm tonight (Tuesday 25 June), allowing ticket-holders to arrive through the night when traffic volumes are low. Other than toilets, there will be no entertainment or facilities, and fans are expected to remain in their cars until the gates open.
The Glastonbury website advises that the worst time to arrive by car is between 7am and 2pm on Wednesday: “In recent years at peak times, the A39 queue to get into car parks took several hours, while it took less than an hour for those travelling on the A37.”
The gates to Worthy Farm will open at 8am on Wednesday morning.
Roisin O'Connor25 June 2024 09:59
When is Glastonbury, who’s on the lineup and can you still get tickets?
Glastonbury, the world’s most famous music festival, returns this week and will see thousands of fans flocking to Worthy Farm in Somerset.
Co-organiser Emily Eavis and her team are preparing to welcome revellers to the site and play host to some of the biggest artists across pop, rock, indie, R&B, rap, punk and soul.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the big weekend.
Roisin O'Connor25 June 2024 09:51
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