Glastonbury 2024 live updates: Dua Lipa to play on Pyramid stage, lineup, weather and travel today

The Grammy and Brit winner has earned widespread approval for her two studio albums ‘CTRL’ and ‘SOS’ – but, based mostly on the confusion sparked when she was introduced as a Glastonbury headliner this yr, many nonetheless don’t know her identify. Right here’s why it is best to completely dive into her work, writes Kate Solomon

That is the primary time that Glastonbury Pageant may have two feminine headliners, as Dua Lipa will probably be joined by SZA.

“I really feel so fortunate to be part of that shift,” she advised the BBC. “it’s necessary to have extra feminine headliners. We’ve simply obtained to maintain making use of the stress and making that change occur.”

She stated attempting to ask the viewers onstage for an encore of “Blow Your Thoughts (Mwah)”, like she did throughout her final Glastonbury efficiency, is likely to be tough this time round: “It is likely to be tight. However I’ve obtained to determine a technique to make 150,000 individuals really feel like they’re in a small little nightclub.

“That’s the purpose, and if there’s one place to do it, it’s gotta be Glasto.”

Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has defended the pageant’s line-up amid criticism of there being a scarcity of rock bands as pop star Dua Lipa prepares to headline Friday’s music.

This yr’s occasion sees headline performances from Dua Lipa, Coldplay and American R&B singer SZA, whereas nation star Shania Twain will play the coveted Legends slot.

“I believe the line-up displays what’s taking place within the music world in the mean time – there aren’t quite a lot of new rock acts to select from if I’m sincere,” Eavis stated.

“Hopefully that can emerge once more, my heyday was 1995 with Pulp and Oasis and Radiohead… and that was nice however music modifications on a regular basis and proper now that is the place we’re at.”

I do know there’s been a load of grumbling concerning the Glastonbury lineup this yr, and quite a lot of it’s warranted (for my part), however I additionally suppose it’s nonetheless an enormous enchancment on Weapons’N’Roses or, dare I say, Arctic Monkeys (I really like them however final yr’s set was not the one).

Right here’s one thing I made earlier on that very topic

The BBC’s protection will probably be obtainable throughout iPlayer, BBC Sounds, TV, radio and on-line, together with its continuous Basic Glastonbury channel streaming 24 hours a day from now till Sunday 30 June.

The channel will function back-to-back footage of a number of the most memorable Glastonbury performances of all time, together with final yr’s farewell set from Elton John.

The BBC may even have a devoted Glastonbury Channel operating on iPlayer from noon on Friday (28 June) via to Sunday night, internet hosting a curated and steady stream of reside moments, interviews and behind-the-scenes clips.

Our on-site group have been fed and watered and are beginning to make their approach across the web site. Head of tradition/life-style Patrick Smith has supplied his personal climate report: “Actually overcast morning, with some ominous-looking clouds hanging over Worthy Farm.”

“A number of groggy heads too,” he provides, after units by Daniel Avery, Pleasure Orbison and Shygirl obtained the celebration going final night time, “regardless that they had been critically overcrowded”.

Patrick provides: “There’s a improbable lineup in the present day — I’m notably wanting foeward to Olivia Dean on the Pyramid Stage, Billie Marten on the Avalon Stage and naturally Dua Lipa’s headline set.”

Additionally in the present day: Marina Abramovic is on the Pyramid Stage doing a silence, whereas the sensible Kate Hutchinson is bringing Tate Fashionable Lates to Worthy Farm later in the present day. Tate Fashionable Lates presents Yoko Ono’s Voice Piece for Soprano, carried out by Bishi on the Park Stage at 12.25pm. Expertise collective emotional launch as Ono’s educational paintings invitations you to scream. Impressed by Tate’s exhibition Yoko Ono: Music of the Thoughts.

Then, at 3pm at Stonebridge, Kate will probably be doing a Membership Ono set: an hour of Yoko Ono remixes. She’s a busy bee, so that you’ll additionally have the ability to catch her at Glastonbury’s model new queer area, Scissors, on Friday night time! Together with many different sensible acts.

That is the scheduled Glastonbury 2024 televised line-up for Friday (28 June): Olivia Dean, Headie One, Kenya Grace, Sugababes, Paul Heaton, Dua Lipa, Jungle, in addition to an introduction present beginning at 12pm and a number of other hightlights reels all through the day.

Glastonbury has grow to be more and more recognized for its rumoured surprises – and this yr isn’t any completely different.

Claims about attainable shock units and company flow into social media, to not point out the pageant’s web site, with many theorising about which unannounced acts might be exhibiting up.

However, in accordance with Emily Eavis, there’ll be “no massive surprises” this yr.

Talking on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Present on Friday (28 June), Eavis stated: “There’s no massive surprises as properly I simply wish to say that, in case you’re anticipating one thing else coming later that’s been rumoured, it’s most likely not true, as a result of we’ve obtained all these superb issues, who wants extra?”