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Moment gates officially opened for Glastonbury 2024 as crowds flock to Worthy Farm

Emily Eavis has opened the gates to Worthy Farm, officially kicking off this year’s Glastonbury as thousands of ticket-holders flock to the festival site.

Pop star Dua Lipa, rock band Coldplay and US star SZA will headline the Pyramid Stage from Friday, while country-pop superstar Shania Twain takes on the coveted Sunday Legends Slot.

Across the weekend, an eclectic lineup will perform on the sprawling festival’s various stages, from folk to Afrobeats, rock, indie, dance, hip-hop, soul and reggae. You can view the full Glastonbury lineup and set times here.

Angela Rayner and several other politicians have been forced to pull out of their scheduled spots on the Left Field stage, Billy Bragg said, due to their general election committments.

Glastonbury ticket-holders can breathe a sigh of relief, however, as the weather for this year’s festival is forecast to be “mostly warm, dry and settled”.

Here’s a handy guide on what to pack for Glastonbury 2024.

If you’re following from home, the BBC has shared its schedule of coverage for the weekend.

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Glastonbury Festival 2024 lineup, set times and clashfinder for each stage

Hundreds of other artists will perform across this weekend, with the Glastonbury set times allowing fans to work out whether they’ll have time to dash from one stage to another in order to see their favourites.

There are also a few spots reserved for surprise acts, including the “TBA” marked at 6pm on Saturday at the Woodsies stage. Previous surprise artists at Glastonbury have included The Killers, Radiohead and the Foo Fighters.

Here are the set times for the main stages across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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The road to Glastonbury: What makes a Pyramid Stage headliner, and why is it so hard to find them?

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Glastonbury organisers won’t show England Euro 2024 match during festival

Glastonbury’s organisers have said they won’t be showing England’s Euro 2024 round-of-16 game during the festival, as it could clash with a headliner’s performance.

In a statement released before Scotland were knocked out, the festival organisers said: “In previous years, we have endeavoured to show notable matches on big screens where possible, particularly on days before the main stages have opened.

“However, with England and Scotland’s last 16 matches potentially clashing with headline sets at this year’s festival, the decision has been made that – as in 2014 and 2016 – should England or Scotland qualify from their groups, their last 16 matches will not be shown at the festival.”

Organisers added: “We would like to wish both Gareth Southgate and Steve Clarke’s sides all the best in Germany. And we hope we’ll all be able to watch them play quarter-final matches in the days after this year’s festival.”

Unfortunately, this could mean a surge in festival-goers leaving Worthy Farm before SZA is due to take to the Pyramid Stage as the final headliner of the weekend.

She will perform at 9.30pm on the Sunday, after Burna Boy at 7.30pm and Janelle Monae at 5.45pm.

You can find the full schedule here:

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Flashback: Lizzo performs ‘Truth Hurts’ at Glastonbury 2023

Lizzo performs ‘Truth Hurts’ at Glastonbury 2023

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Kelis review, Glastonbury Festival 2023: A sublime, genre-hopping performance that is more party than show

Kelis blew our critics away with her 2023 performance at Glastonbury, here’s a reminder of what went down:

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Who are Seventeen, the first K-pop act to perform at Glastonbury festival?

In a significant moment heralding K-pop’s continuing growth in popularity, Glastonbury will also mark Seventeen’s first performance in Europe.

Seventeen — comprising members S Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino — debuted in 2015 with the extended play (EP) 17 Carat and its title track “Adore U”.

Read more about them here:

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Flashback: Arctic Monkeys play Glastonbury 2023

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Angela Rayner pulls out of Glastonbury due to election commitments

The deputy Labour leader was due to take part in a panel about the next national poll on Saturday (28 June) at the Left Field stage, known for hosting political talks as well as live music.

However, singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, who curates the Left Field stage, confirmed that Rayner and other senior politicians will no longer appear.

“Late last year when we began planning this year’s Left Field at Glastonbury, we thought it would be a good idea to invite a number of Labour MPs, given there was a strong chance that they might be in power by the end of the year,” he said.

“We had more or less confirmed one for each panel when Sunak called the election. Understandably, MPs feel they need to be out campaigning on the last weekend before the ballot, so the panel’s team led by Rosie Rogers has been working hard to find suitable replacements.”

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Emily Eavis explains why a Glastonbury festival ticket ballot wouldn’t work

Emily Eavis has shut down the idea of a “Glastonbury ballot”, calling the dilemma over the demand for tickets “one of the worst sides to the job”.

Speaking to the BBC in front of the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm, Eavis was asked about whether organisers would ever consider doing a ticket ballot, considered one of the fairest ways to allow people to apply for tickets to in-demand events.

“I think if we did a ballot, we’d end up with some people who weren’t necessarily as bothered about coming,” Eavis explained to presenter and DJ Annie Mac.

“It’s really hard to say this year because I know a lot of people didn’t get tickets and they wanted them. But you know, a lot of the time, the people who really really want them get them do through volunteering or through competitions.”

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