Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, director Ridley Scott, singer Leona Lewis and Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis were among those recognized by King Charles’ 2024 New Year Honours list. Clarke will receive a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) not for her acting but for her charitable …
Read More »Lana Del Rey Says She Was in the Dark About How Strict Glastonbury's Curfew Really Was
Back in June, Lana Del Rey hit the stage at Glastonbury 30 minutes after her scheduled start time. She told the audience that her headlining performance was delayed because her hair took so long to do. Regardless of the reasoning, the festival cut power to her set when the clock …
Read More »Watch Lil Nas X Perform 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)' at Glastonbury
Glastonbury is rolling out video clips from last weekend’s festival and has debuted Lil Nas X‘s live performance of his hit single, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” In the video, the rapper appears in a white fur ensemble, which he removes to reveal a gold chest plate. He is …
Read More »See Dave Grohl Join Guns N' Roses at Glastonbury to Perform 'Paradise City'
Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters weren’t even listed on the 2023 Glastonbury lineup, but they keep popping up onstage at the U.K. festival. The day after the Foo Fighters played a secret set as the Churn Outs, Grohl appeared onstage alongside both the Pretenders and Guns N’ Roses, joining the …
Read More »Lana Del Rey's Glastonbury Set Cut Short by Late Start, Strict Curfew
Lana Del Rey’s much-anticipated headlining set at Glastonbury was cut short Saturday as the singer’s late arrival to the stage was met head on by a strict midnight curfew. According to the Guardian, Del Rey’s set was delayed about 30 minutes from its scheduled start time as she admittedly dealt …
Read More »Rina Sawayama Calls Out Labelmate Matty Healy at Glastonbury: 'I've Had Enough'
Rina Sawayamahas hit out at The 1975’s Matty Healy for controversial comments he made on a podcast last February. The singer, who is signed to the same record label as Healy’s band, hit out at The 1975’s frontman while introducing a performance of her song “STFU!” at Glastonbury yesterday evening. …
Read More »Watch Cate Blanchett Join Sparks Onstage at Glastonbury
Lydia Tár made her Glastonbury debut, sort of, as actress Cate Blanchett joined Sparks onstage at the U.K. festival to interpretive dance during the performance of the cult rockers’ recent single “The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte.” Blanchett’s surprise appearance was a live rendition of the Oscar-winning actress’ starring …
Read More »Oscar Winners Keep Popping Up at Glastonbury as Tilda Swinton Performs With Max Richter
Cate Blanchett wasn’t the only Oscar winner taking the stage at Glastonbury: The morning after the Tár star appeared alongside Sparks, fellow actress Tilda Swinton popped up during Max Richter’s set at the U.K. festival. As she did nearly 20 years ago, Swinton once again delivered the spoken word readings …
Read More »Foo Fighters Dedicate 'Everlong' to Taylor Hawkins During Surprise Glastonbury Performance
The Foo Fighters continue to honor Taylor Hawkins more than a year after his death. During the group’s surprise appearance at Glastonbury Fest 2023, after being billed as the Churnups, frontman Dave Grohl dedicated their song “Everlong” to their late drummer. During the performance, Grohl told the audience, according to …
Read More »Glastonbury Co-Organizer Promises Female Headliners in 2024 After All-Male Top Billing This Year
Following criticism that the 2023 Glastonbury Festival features all-male headliners, the co-organizer of the famed British music fest has pledged that next year’s lineup will have two women with top billing. On Friday, Glastonbury announced half of its 2023 lineup, and while the initial 52 artists billed are almost evenly …
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