The music world is reacting to the announcement of this 12 months’s Glastonbury line-up.
After what has been a lengthier wait than normal, Emily Eavis and her staff or pageant organisers have lastly dropped the 2024 poster, which boasts the three headliners set to carry out on the Pyramid Stage in June.
Dua Lipa, SZA and Coldplay, in what can be their fifth headline slot, are prime billing, with Shania Twain taking up Legend slot duties.
Whereas many ticketowners are expressing pleasure concerning the forthcoming sold-out pageant, there’s an air of disappointment as a result of the truth that many rumoured high-profile musicians – together with Madonna, Stevie Marvel and Bruce Springsteen – are absent from the line-up.
Discover all of the updates from the Glastonbury 2024 announcement beneath
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Olivia Dean celebrates Pyramid Stage reserving
Ellie Muir14 March 2024 16:39
Avril Lavigne reacts to her reserving
Avril Lavigne can be bringing hits together with “Difficult” and “Sk8er Boi” to Worthy Farm this Sunday.
The singer shared the information on her Instagram web page, writing: “England, see you in June!”
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Jacob Stolworthy14 March 2024 16:30
One for the Glasto truth followers
Devoted Glastonbury fansite has offered some intriguing stats on in the present day’s poster launch.
Jacob Stolworthy14 March 2024 16:00
After just a few rollicking units in 2024 – one in all which was a secret set that sawe them play their first file in full – IDLES can be again, and able to trigger carnage, when Glastonbury takes place in June.
“IDLES are coming residence,” they wrote, including: “We’re headlining the Different Stage at @glastonbury. Get your dancing sneakers on.’
Jacob Stolworthy14 March 2024 15:30
London Gramma followers – unite
London Grammar are returning for an additional Glastonbury, taking part in the Park stage. Excellent for a hazy saturday afternoon after sipping an excessive amount of* cider.
Jacob Stolworthy14 March 2024 15:00
Olivia Dean receives enormous promotion
When Olivia Dean performed Glastonbury in 2023, the musician performed at one the smaller phases – Stummerville – and acquired excitable word-of-mouth for her efficiency.
This 12 months, the breakthrough star will return to the pageant – however will play on its greatest stage, the feat of which isn’t misplaced on the 24 12 months outdated.
Jacob Stolworthy14 March 2024 14:30
First Ok-pop band to play Glasto
Group Seventeen, comprised of 13 members, will make historical past as the primary ever Ok-pop band to play the pageant.
They may even play Lollapalooza Berlin in September.
Jacob Stolworthy14 March 2024 14:00
Did Madonna drop out?
Final 12 months, it was claimed that Madonna was set to carry out at Glastonbury 2024 – however later stories advised the Queen of Pop has withdrawn as her set was proving too costly for organisers.
It’s believed that Coldplay is perhaps those to have been drafted in as a substitute.
Jacob Stolworthy14 March 2024 13:40
Indie favourites return for extra
Two Door Cinema Membership can be bringing their new materials to Glastonbury this summer time.
Reacting to their reserving, the band wrote on social media: “Again once more on the one and solely Glastonbury. See you down the farm!”
Jacob Stolworthy14 March 2024 13:20
Coldplay to headline Glastonbury for the fifth time
Coldplay will headline the Pyramid Stage for the fifth time in 22 years.
The band, fronted by Chris Martin, first performed the stage in 2002 – apparently changing The Strokes – 2005, 2011 and 2016.
Martin could be very a lot a good friend of the pageant, and has returned quite a few of instances through the years in a solo capability – however not all the time to play music; in 2023, he helped out organisers by doing a steward shift.
Jacob Stolworthy14 March 2024 13:00
