British pop star Dua Lipa was the first headliner of Glastonbury 2024, as she took to the Pyramid Stage on Friday night (28 June) at Worthy Farm.
Across the weekend, an eclectic lineup will perform on the sprawling festival’s various stages – but organiser Emily Eavis has poured water on any rumours of “big surprises”.
Coldplay will headline the Pyramid Stage tonight for a record-breaking fifth time, while other major sets come from The Last Dinner Party, Cyndi Lauper and Little Simz.
Here is the full Glastonbury 2024 lineup and set times.
Ahead of Dua Lipa’s performance, which was plagued with a broadcasting issue on the BBC, Sugababes’ set on the West Holts stage drew such huge crowds there were reports of fans fainting during their show, while security blocked others from entering in an attempt to reduce overcrowding.
If you’re following from home, the BBC has shared its schedule of coverage for the weekend.
VIDEO: Dua Lipa performs ‘Levitating’ during Glastonbury headline set
Roisin O’Connor29 June 2024 16:55
COMMENT: Coldplay have always been cool, and it’s ludicrous to claim otherwise
As the British band prepare to headline Glastonbury for a record-breaking fifth time, Mark Beaumont assesses their legacy and questions why some critics are still sneering
Roisin O’Connor29 June 2024 16:45
Glastonbury Festival 2024 lineup, set times and clashfinder for each stage
Find out which of your favourite artists are playing at the same time (hopefully not many) as well as who’s on what stage:
Roisin O’Connor29 June 2024 16:35
Read our Sugababes review after the band performed a huge (overcrowded) set on West Holts
Adam is also the one behind this fab review of Sugababes on West Holts
Roisin O’Connor29 June 2024 16:25
Welcome back to The Independent’s Glastonbury liveblog
Hello hello! I’m back, after a bit of a kip, ready for another 10-hour Glastonbury shift. I’m currently tuned into The Last Dinner Party, who I’ve never got on with, but hey, some people like them, and that’s fine. I wondered if this set on the Other Stage might have swayed me but so far I’m still finding it very contrived. I get the appeal, mind, especially for anyone with a penchant for floaty dresses (usually me). It just leaves me cold.
What is getting me fired up is this fantastic comment by Adam on last night’s Dua Lipa set + Charli XCX’s tiny show at Levels, as he wonders whether Glasto might have missed a trick when it comes to our most pioneering pop girlies.
Roisin O’Connor29 June 2024 16:11
Professor Brian Cox reunites with D:Ream at to perform ‘Things Can Only Get Better’
Professor Brian Cox reunited with D:Ream to perform the iconic 1990s song “Things Can Only Get Better” at Glastonbury on Friday evening.
The song became the anthem to Tony Blair’s Labour government winning the general election in 1997.
BBC Breakfast asked Cox how it felt to reunite with the band after his performance. Cox said: “I haven’t done this song since 1997. That was off the scale, I think I remember it.
“My two ambitions growing up were Top of the Pops and Glastonbury.” Full story:
Professor Brian Cox reunites with D:Ream at Glastonbury to perform Labour anthem
Professor Brian Cox reunited with D:Ream to perform the iconic 1990s song Things Can Only Get Better at Glastonbury on Friday evening (28 June). The song became the anthem to Tony Blair’s Labour government winning the general election in 1997. BBC Breakfast asked Cox how it felt to reunite with the band after his performance. Cox said: “I haven’t done this song since 1997. That was off the scale, I think I remember it. “My two ambitions growing up were Top of the Pops and Glastonbury.”
Lydia Spencer-Elliott29 June 2024 15:32
Glastonbury Festival 2024 lineup, set times and clashfinder for each stage
Hundreds of other artists are performing across Glastonbury this week, with the 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, per the Glastonbury website.
Jacob Stolworthy29 June 2024 13:50
Damon Albarn appears to take swipe at Biden and Trump during surprise Glastonbury appearance
Addressing the audience, some of whom waved Palestine flags, Albarn told them to show how they felt about Palestine, amid Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza following the October 7 terror attack.
“Are you pro-Palestine?” he asked, to huge cheers. “Do you feel that’s an unfair war?”
He continued: “The importance of voting next week… now, I don’t blame you for being ambivalent about that but it’s still really important. And thirdly, maybe it’s time we stop putting octogenarians in control over the whole world.”
Jacob Stolworthy29 June 2024 13:30
Coldplay are about to break an impressive Glastonbury record
Coldplay will break a Glastonbury record with their 2024 headline set.
The British band, led by Chris Martin, will play the Pyramid Stage on Saturday (29 June).
Jacob Stolworthy29 June 2024 13:10
Dua Lipa’s headline set – the verdict
Though Dua Lipa’s performance is tightly drilled – even the confetti deployment seems studied – passion rings through in moments of cheeky theatricality.
Find our verdict on Friday’s night’s headline set here:
Jacob Stolworthy29 June 2024 12:45