<p>British rock star Rod Stewart is set to play the coveted legends slot at Glastonbury next year, over two decades after he headlined the iconic music festival, the organisers said Tuesday.</p>

<p>Stewart, 79, said on Tuesday he was "thrilled" to be playing at the world-famous festival in rural southwest England, alongside some 3,000 performers and 200,000 expected attendees. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The singer-songwriter behind hits including "Maggie May" and "Stay With Me" announced the gig shortly after revealing that he was stopping "large-scale world tours" but not retiring.</p>

<p>"After all these years, I'm proud and ready and more than able to take the stage again to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury in June," said Stewart, who last performed in 2002 alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics.</p>

<p>He will grace the Sunday afternoon legends slot at the Pyramid stage, previously played by Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton and Kylie Minogue, and country singer Shania Twain this year.</p>

<p>The gravel-voiced rocker is the first confirmed performer for the 2025 line-up for Glastonbury, a staple of British summer music festivals since it was first held in 1970 at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton.</p>

<p>Tickets sold out within 35 minutes earlier this month, with standard ticket for next year's event was priced at £373.50 ($471.50). In 2002, when Stewart last performed, tickets were £97.</p>

<p>Glam rockers T.Rex were the first Glastonbury headliners. Since then, it has attracted cult status and big names from David Bowie and Paul McCartney to Stormzy and Elton John, who in 2023 played his final UK gig.</p>

<p>This year's line-up included Coldplay, Dua Lipa and SZA.</p>

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British rock star Rod Stewart is set to play the coveted legends slot at Glastonbury next year, over two decades after he headlined the iconic music festival, the organisers said Tuesday.

British rock star Rod Stewart is set to play the coveted legends slot at Glastonbury next year, over two decades after he headlined the iconic music festival, the organisers said Tuesday. Stewart, 79, said on Tuesday he was "thrilled" to be playing at the world-famous festival in rural southwest England, alongside some 3,000 performers and 200,000 expected attendees. The singer-songwriter behind hits including "Maggie May" and "Stay With Me" announced the gig shortly after revealing that he was stopping "large-scale world tours" but not retiring. "After all these years, I'm proud and ready and more than able to take the stage again to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury in June," said Stewart, who last performed in 2002 alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics. He will grace the Sunday afternoon legends slot at the Pyramid stage, previously played by Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton and Kylie Minogue, and country singer Shania Twain this year. The gravel-voiced rocker is the first confirmed performer for the 2025 line-up for Glastonbury, a staple of British summer music festivals since it was first held in 1970 at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton. Tickets sold out within 35 minutes earlier this month, with standard ticket for next year's event was priced at £373.50 ($471.50). In 2002, when Stewart last performed, tickets were £97. Glam rockers T.Rex were the first Glastonbury headliners. Since then, it has attracted cult status and big names from David Bowie and Paul McCartney to Stormzy and Elton John, who in 2023 played his final UK gig. This year's line-up included Coldplay, Dua Lipa and SZA. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits for grammar and punctuation. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Rod Stewart to play Glastonbury legends slot

<p>Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival sold out within 35 minutes on Sunday, with more than 200,000 people expected to attend the world-renowned musical celebration in rural southwest England.</p>

<p>Sales opened at 9.00am (0900 GMT) and event organisers posted on the social media platform &nbsp;X at 9.35am that "Tickets for Glastonbury 2025 have now sold out.</p>

<p>"Thanks to everyone who bought one and sorry to those who missed out, on a morning when demand was much higher than supply. There will be a resale of any cancelled or returned tickets in spring 2025," they added.</p>

<p>British-Albanian pop sensation Dua Lipa and indie-rockers Coldplay were among the headliners in 2024, and talks are reportedly already under way to secure acts for next year's festival, which will run from June 25 to 29.</p>

<p>The sight of thousands of tents dotting the fields at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton has become one of the symbols of British summer since the festival was first held 1970.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Alongside around 3,000 performances set to take place across some 80 stages, the festival also features night-long parties, art installations and lively parades.</p>

<p>The standard ticket for next year's event was priced at £373.50 ($471.50).</p>

<p>Glasto, as the festival is popularly known, was inspired by Britain's 1960s counter culture and hippie movements, with its first iteration as the Pilton Festival in 1970.</p>

<p>Glam rockers T.Rex were the first headliners. Since then, it has attracted cult status and big names from David Bowie and Paul McCartney to Stormzy and Elton John, who last year played his final UK gig.</p>

<p>Organiser Emily Eavis has said the event is set to take a break in 2026 to "give the land a rest".</p>

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Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival sold out within 35 minutes on Sunday, with more than 200,000 people expected to attend the world-renowned musical celebration in rural southwest England.

Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival sold out within 35 minutes on Sunday, with more than 200,000 people expected to attend the world-renowned musical celebration in rural southwest England. Sales opened at 9.00am (0900 GMT) and event organisers posted on the social media platform X at 9.35am that "Tickets for Glastonbury 2025 have now sold out. "Thanks to everyone who bought one and sorry to those who missed out, on a morning when demand was much higher than supply. There will be a resale of any cancelled or returned tickets in spring 2025," they added. British-Albanian pop sensation Dua Lipa and indie-rockers Coldplay were among the headliners in 2024, and talks are reportedly already under way to secure acts for next year's festival, which will run from June 25 to 29. The sight of thousands of tents dotting the fields at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton has become one of the symbols of British summer since the festival was first held 1970. Alongside around 3,000 performances set to take place across some 80 stages, the festival also features night-long parties, art installations and lively parades. The standard ticket for next year's event was priced at £373.50 ($471.50). Glasto, as the festival is popularly known, was inspired by Britain's 1960s counter culture and hippie movements, with its first iteration as the Pilton Festival in 1970. Glam rockers T.Rex were the first headliners. Since then, it has attracted cult status and big names from David Bowie and Paul McCartney to Stormzy and Elton John, who last year played his final UK gig. Organiser Emily Eavis has said the event is set to take a break in 2026 to "give the land a rest". (Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.)

Glastonbury 2025 tickets sell out in 35 minutes

<p>Next year’s Glastonbury might be bigger than ever as organisers are currently thinking of reaching out to Eminem to headline the music festival. This comes amid reports that organisers are keen to rubbish reports of a lukewarm music festival this year. Fans were left disappointed after they saw relatively lesser-known stars at the festival and not many celebrity appearances.</p>

<p>Eminem is being considered to headline next year’s Glastonbury after he previously headlined at Reading and Leeds in 2017. If this materialises, it will be his first time at the festival.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Glastonbury Festival 2024 was a miss, according to many</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, this year’s Glastonbury had stars like Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA perform at the festival. Fans and critics called out the lineup and said that there was nothing new in this since Coldplay had headlined for the fifth time. Also, SZA couldn’t pull crowds and the number of people that turned out was half of what the festival saw last year.</p>

<p>Another faux pas was on the technical aspect when Shania Twain and Cyndi Lauper took to the stage. It was a party pooper since their performances were completely marred by sound problems.</p>


Next year’s Glastonbury might be bigger than ever as organisers are currently thinking of reaching out to Eminem to headline the music festival. This comes amid reports that organisers are keen to rubbish reports of a lukewarm music festival this year.

Next year’s Glastonbury might be bigger than ever as organisers are currently thinking of reaching out to Eminem to headline the music festival. This comes amid reports that organisers are keen to rubbish reports of a lukewarm music festival this year. Fans were left disappointed after they saw relatively lesser-known stars at the festival and not many celebrity appearances. Eminem is being considered to headline next year’s Glastonbury after he previously headlined at Reading and Leeds in 2017. If this materialises, it will be his first time at the festival. Also read: Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon hold hands during British Grand Prix Glastonbury Festival 2024 was a miss, according to many Meanwhile, this year’s Glastonbury had stars like Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA perform at the festival. Fans and critics called out the lineup and said that there was nothing new in this since Coldplay had headlined for the fifth time. Also, SZA couldn’t pull crowds and the number of people that turned out was half of what the festival saw last year. Another faux pas was on the technical aspect when Shania Twain and Cyndi Lauper took to the stage. It was a party pooper since their performances were completely marred by sound problems.

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<p>A migrant boat artwork that recently appeared at the Glastonbury music festival has caught everyone's attention, for both good and bad reasons. While there were rumours that the artwork was a stunt by Banksy, it wasn't confirmed till now. However, Banksy posted a video of the migrant boat on its Instagram channel, appearing to confirm that it was indeed behind the stunt carried out in the&nbsp;middle of an act at Glastonbury.</p>

<p>The artwork comprised an inflatable boat with dummy migrants sitting on it as it was passed above the crowd of spectators. It appeared in the middle of Idles’ set at Glastonbury on Friday and people in the crowd assumed it to be a part of the set. However, a representative of the band later said that they were unaware of it and had nothing to do with the boat stunt. He further said that it was created by Banksy.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Notably, the artwork was a reference to the migrant boats that cross the English Channel and have been a major target of Rishi Sunak’s immigration policy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The song being played on stage at the moment had the lyrics - My blood brother is an immigrant, A beautiful immigrant. So people assumed the dummy migrant boat was part of the set which hinted at criticism of rightwing governance and how empathy was the need of the hour.</p>

<p>The boat made a re-appearance during rapper Little Simz's set at the Pyramid stage on Saturday.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the little stunt didn't go down well in the political circles. Home Secretary James Cleverly, posted a message on X, formerly Twitter, which read, "Small boats crossings are deadly and have cost the lives of too many people. Festival-goers cosplaying as migrants, and celebrating the actions of people smugglers, while they party is awful. Whatever your political views, this isn't something we should trivialise."</p>

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<h2>Banksy at other Glastonbury editions</h2>

<p>This is not the first time that Banksy has made an appearance at Glastonbury. Stormzy&nbsp;wore a Union flag-emblazoned stab-proof vest in 2019 which was designed by Banksy. Earlier, in 2014, a livestock van with cuddly toys coming out of it was also done at Banksy's behest.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Several of his classic stencil artworks have also been seen over the years at Glastonbury. A piece of art made two appearances at the festival, first in 2010 and then in 2022 at the festival’s 50th anniversary.</p>


A migrant boat artwork that recently appeared at the Glastonbury music festival has caught everyone's attention, for both good and bad reasons. While there were rumours that the artwork was a stunt by Banksy, it wasn't confirmed till now.

A migrant boat artwork that recently appeared at the Glastonbury music festival has caught everyone's attention, for both good and bad reasons. While there were rumours that the artwork was a stunt by Banksy, it wasn't confirmed till now. However, Banksy posted a video of the migrant boat on its Instagram channel, appearing to confirm that it was indeed behind the stunt carried out in the middle of an act at Glastonbury. The artwork comprised an inflatable boat with dummy migrants sitting on it as it was passed above the crowd of spectators. It appeared in the middle of Idles’ set at Glastonbury on Friday and people in the crowd assumed it to be a part of the set. However, a representative of the band later said that they were unaware of it and had nothing to do with the boat stunt. He further said that it was created by Banksy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) × Notably, the artwork was a reference to the migrant boats that cross the English Channel and have been a major target of Rishi Sunak’s immigration policy. The song being played on stage at the moment had the lyrics - My blood brother is an immigrant, A beautiful immigrant. So people assumed the dummy migrant boat was part of the set which hinted at criticism of rightwing governance and how empathy was the need of the hour. The boat made a re-appearance during rapper Little Simz's set at the Pyramid stage on Saturday. Meanwhile, the little stunt didn't go down well in the political circles. Home Secretary James Cleverly, posted a message on X, formerly Twitter, which read, "Small boats crossings are deadly and have cost the lives of too many people. Festival-goers cosplaying as migrants, and celebrating the actions of people smugglers, while they party is awful. Whatever your political views, this isn't something we should trivialise." Small boats crossings are deadly and have cost the lives of too many people. Festival goers cosplaying as migrants, and celebrating the actions of people smugglers, while they party is awful. Whatever your political views, this isn’t something we should trivialise. https://t.co/t54igK4b02 — James Cleverly🇬🇧 (@JamesCleverly) June 30, 2024 × Banksy at other Glastonbury editions This is not the first time that Banksy has made an appearance at Glastonbury. Stormzy wore a Union flag-emblazoned stab-proof vest in 2019 which was designed by Banksy. Earlier, in 2014, a livestock van with cuddly toys coming out of it was also done at Banksy's behest. Several of his classic stencil artworks have also been seen over the years at Glastonbury. A piece of art made two appearances at the festival, first in 2010 and then in 2022 at the festival’s 50th anniversary.

Banksy seemingly confirms he was behind migrant boat stunt at Glastonbury

<p>Boy band Seventeen skipped, twisted and gyrated in a high-energy performance on Glastonbury's main Pyramid Stage on Friday, making history as the first K-Pop group to appear at the iconic music festival in southern England.</p>

<p>The 13-member group, dressed in shades of black, performed highly synchronised dance sequences alongside peppy hits such as "HOT", "Rock with you" and "VERY NICE", thrilling thousands of music fans in one of Glastonbury's most atypical sets.</p>

<p>In Britain and at Glastonbury - which sells out before its line-up is announced - Seventeen may be relatively unknown, but the South Korean group had last year's biggest-selling album globally.</p>

<p>"Even though the language, country and culture are all different, we can still connect as one through music," singer Joshua Hong told the crowd after performing "SOS".</p>

<p>Seventeen drew a smaller crowd than proceeding acts on the stage, but many of those who came to check them out sang, waved and danced along even without knowing any of the songs. Loyal Seventeen fans, who are called "carats", lined the front row.</p>

<p>"It was really good, it was so much fun," said Kiera Finn, 26, from Liverpool in northern England, who said she had never heard Seventeen before.</p>

<p>"The crowd was so good ... It was kind of, like, this is what Glastonbury's all about, and everyone was just having fun."</p>

<p>The K-Pop industry, which involves rigorous training in dance, singing and language skills, has produced bands like BTS and Blackpink who are increasingly appearing at Western festivals, having won international fan followings.</p>

<p>Seventeen's appearance is another step for Glastonbury away from its traditional hippie and rock ethos.</p>

<p>This year's line-up also features Dua Lipa, who will headline the Pyramid stage later on Friday, Coldplay, R&amp;B singer SZA and country singer Shania Twain, among hundreds of other acts.</p>


Boy band Seventeen skipped, twisted and gyrated in a high-energy performance on Glastonbury's main Pyramid Stage on Friday, making history as the first K-Pop group to appear at the iconic music festival in southern England.

Boy band Seventeen skipped, twisted and gyrated in a high-energy performance on Glastonbury's main Pyramid Stage on Friday, making history as the first K-Pop group to appear at the iconic music festival in southern England. The 13-member group, dressed in shades of black, performed highly synchronised dance sequences alongside peppy hits such as "HOT", "Rock with you" and "VERY NICE", thrilling thousands of music fans in one of Glastonbury's most atypical sets. In Britain and at Glastonbury - which sells out before its line-up is announced - Seventeen may be relatively unknown, but the South Korean group had last year's biggest-selling album globally. "Even though the language, country and culture are all different, we can still connect as one through music," singer Joshua Hong told the crowd after performing "SOS". Seventeen drew a smaller crowd than proceeding acts on the stage, but many of those who came to check them out sang, waved and danced along even without knowing any of the songs. Loyal Seventeen fans, who are called "carats", lined the front row. "It was really good, it was so much fun," said Kiera Finn, 26, from Liverpool in northern England, who said she had never heard Seventeen before. "The crowd was so good ... It was kind of, like, this is what Glastonbury's all about, and everyone was just having fun." The K-Pop industry, which involves rigorous training in dance, singing and language skills, has produced bands like BTS and Blackpink who are increasingly appearing at Western festivals, having won international fan followings. Seventeen's appearance is another step for Glastonbury away from its traditional hippie and rock ethos. This year's line-up also features Dua Lipa, who will headline the Pyramid stage later on Friday, Coldplay, R&B singer SZA and country singer Shania Twain, among hundreds of other acts.

With high-energy song and dance, Seventeen brings K-Pop to Glastonbury

<p>British-Albanian pop sensation Dua Lipa was to &nbsp;headline the first night of the Glastonbury festival on Friday which has again drawn tens of thousands of fans.</p>

<p>Rows of tents dotted the fields at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in southwest England, where the iconic festival has become a fixture of British culture since 1970.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This year's three main headliners Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA are joined by country star Shania Twain, Nigerian rapper Burna Boy and 1980s star Cyndi Lauper.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dua Lipa, who played at the event in 2017, is headlining for the first time.</p>

<p>Grammy and Brit winner SZA, whose real name is Solana Imani Rowe, headlines on Sunday night.</p>

<p>It will be the first time that the R&amp;B singer, who is known for the songs "Snooze" and "Ghost In The Machine", will perform at the festival.</p>

<p>Coldplay appear on Saturday, becoming the first act to headline Glastonbury five times.</p>

<p>Alongside around 3,000 performances set to take place across some 80 stages, the festival also features night-long parties, art installations and lively parades.</p>

<p>The standard ticket for the event this year was priced at £355 ($448).</p>

<p>Dressed in a multicoloured outfit, 38-year-old Will Hall said the festival &nbsp;"gives an energy and you take that energy and then give that energy back".&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I walk around here with confetti cannons and bubble guns and all these &nbsp;wonderful things just to create smiles and positive energy," said Hall, who works for Britain's health service.</p>

<p>Clarissa Hall, 29, said she felt "super lucky" to be at the festival, which is also where she chose to announce her pregnancy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"This was such a perfect opportunity to announce it," she added.</p>

<p>- Vote calls -</p>

<p>Less than a week before Britain's general election, the festival, which has become known for political activism, is urging attendees to vote.</p>

<p>Screens at the Pyramid stage showing Dua Lipa were interspersed with reminders to "VOTE VOTE VOTE", with another banner reading "vote out to help out" -- echoing Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's "eat out to help out" slogan to boost hospitality business during the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>

<p>One drag act was openly political on Thursday, closing by saying "let's vote those Tories out!"</p>

<p>Dozens of Palestinian flags were hung across the sprawling festival site with one banner calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.</p>

<p>Glasto, as the festival is popularly known, was inspired by Britain's 1960s counter culture and hippie movements, with its first iteration as the Pilton Festival in 1970.</p>

<p>Glam rockers T.Rex were the first headliners. Since then, it has attracted cult status and big names from David Bowie and Paul McCartney to Stormzy and Elton John, who last year played his final UK gig.</p>

<p>For the first time, the festival this year has a dedicated South Asian stage called "Arrivals".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Artists gracing the stage include Manara, Anish Kumar and DJ Ritu, famed for her involvement in the UK's underground South Asian music scene in the 1990s.</p>


British-Albanian pop sensation Dua Lipa was to headline the first night of the Glastonbury festival on Friday which has again drawn tens of thousands of fans. Rows of tents dotted the fields at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in southwest England, where the iconic festival has become a fixture of British culture since 1970.

British-Albanian pop sensation Dua Lipa was to headline the first night of the Glastonbury festival on Friday which has again drawn tens of thousands of fans. Rows of tents dotted the fields at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in southwest England, where the iconic festival has become a fixture of British culture since 1970. This year's three main headliners Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA are joined by country star Shania Twain, Nigerian rapper Burna Boy and 1980s star Cyndi Lauper. Dua Lipa, who played at the event in 2017, is headlining for the first time. Grammy and Brit winner SZA, whose real name is Solana Imani Rowe, headlines on Sunday night. It will be the first time that the R&B singer, who is known for the songs "Snooze" and "Ghost In The Machine", will perform at the festival. Coldplay appear on Saturday, becoming the first act to headline Glastonbury five times. Alongside around 3,000 performances set to take place across some 80 stages, the festival also features night-long parties, art installations and lively parades. The standard ticket for the event this year was priced at £355 ($448). Dressed in a multicoloured outfit, 38-year-old Will Hall said the festival "gives an energy and you take that energy and then give that energy back". "I walk around here with confetti cannons and bubble guns and all these wonderful things just to create smiles and positive energy," said Hall, who works for Britain's health service. Clarissa Hall, 29, said she felt "super lucky" to be at the festival, which is also where she chose to announce her pregnancy. "This was such a perfect opportunity to announce it," she added. - Vote calls - Less than a week before Britain's general election, the festival, which has become known for political activism, is urging attendees to vote. Screens at the Pyramid stage showing Dua Lipa were interspersed with reminders to "VOTE VOTE VOTE", with another banner reading "vote out to help out" -- echoing Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's "eat out to help out" slogan to boost hospitality business during the Covid-19 pandemic. One drag act was openly political on Thursday, closing by saying "let's vote those Tories out!" Dozens of Palestinian flags were hung across the sprawling festival site with one banner calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Glasto, as the festival is popularly known, was inspired by Britain's 1960s counter culture and hippie movements, with its first iteration as the Pilton Festival in 1970. Glam rockers T.Rex were the first headliners. Since then, it has attracted cult status and big names from David Bowie and Paul McCartney to Stormzy and Elton John, who last year played his final UK gig. For the first time, the festival this year has a dedicated South Asian stage called "Arrivals". Artists gracing the stage include Manara, Anish Kumar and DJ Ritu, famed for her involvement in the UK's underground South Asian music scene in the 1990s.

Dua Lipa holds court as UK's Glastonbury Festival starts

<p>As Lewis Capaldi struggled to finish his set during the weekend at Glastonbury festival, fans in the crowd started singing for him, pushing the star to resume and not feel sad about his Tourette's syndrome. It was an emotional sight to witness! This Saturday, he returned to the stage&nbsp;after a three-week mental health break.&nbsp;The 26-year-old had cancelled all work commitments earlier this month to "rest and recover" ahead of the much-anticipated music festival.</p>

<p>During his Glastonbury set, Lewis admitted that he is scared to perform amid his mental health struggles, and confirmed that he would be taking another break after the show. Today, he shared an official statement to announce the break.</p>

<p>Calling it the "most difficult decision" of his life, Capaldi revealed that he is going on a break again and stated&nbsp;that his performance on the Pyramid Stage&nbsp;made it obvious that he needs to spend much more time getting his mental and physical health in order, just so he can&nbsp;keep doing the things he loves in the long run.</p>

<p>He also apologised to his fans who bought tickets for his shows planned later this year, which included gigs and festival appearances in Australia, Asia and Europe.</p>

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<p><strong>Read the full statement here:</strong></p>

<blockquote>
<p>Hello everyone</p>

<p>First of all, thank you to Glastonbury for having me, for singing along when<br />
I needed it and for all the amazing messages afterwards. It really does mean<br />
the world.</p>

<p>The fact that this probably won't come as a surprise doesn’t make it any<br />
easier to write, but I'm very sorry to let you know I'm going to be taking a<br />
break from touring for the foreseeable future.</p>

<p>I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and I'd hoped 3<br />
weeks away would sort me out. But the truth is I'm still learning to adjust<br />
to the impact of my Tourette’s and on Saturday it became obvious that I<br />
need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in<br />
order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come.</p>

<p>I know I'm incredibly fortunate to be able to take some time out when<br />
others can’t and I'd like to thank my amazing family, friends, team, medical<br />
professionals and all of you who've been so supportive every step of the way<br />
through the good times and even more so during this past year when I've<br />
needed it more than ever.</p>

<p>I'm so incredibly sorry to everyone who had planned to come to a show<br />
before the end of the year but I need to feel well to perform at the<br />
standard you all deserve. Playing for you every night is all I've ever dreamed<br />
of so this has been the most difficult decision of my life. I'll be back as soon<br />
as I possibly can. W®</p>

<p>All my love, always, Lewis x</p>
</blockquote>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="und">hi x <a href="https://t.co/qK8zxTD5IS">pic.twitter.com/qK8zxTD5IS</a></p>
— Lewis Capaldi (@LewisCapaldi) <a href="https://twitter.com/LewisCapaldi/status/1673632889353953280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p>Capaldi spoke about his struggles with Tourette's in the Netflix documentary, <em>Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now</em>.&nbsp;This intimate, all-access documentary chronicles Capaldi's journey from a scrappy teen with a viral performance to a Grammy-nominated pop star.</p>

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As Lewis Capaldi struggled to finish his set during the weekend at Glastonbury festival, fans in the crowd started singing for him, pushing the star to resume and not feel sad about his Tourette's syndrome.

As Lewis Capaldi struggled to finish his set during the weekend at Glastonbury festival, fans in the crowd started singing for him, pushing the star to resume and not feel sad about his Tourette's syndrome. It was an emotional sight to witness! This Saturday, he returned to the stage after a three-week mental health break. The 26-year-old had cancelled all work commitments earlier this month to "rest and recover" ahead of the much-anticipated music festival. During his Glastonbury set, Lewis admitted that he is scared to perform amid his mental health struggles, and confirmed that he would be taking another break after the show. Today, he shared an official statement to announce the break. Calling it the "most difficult decision" of his life, Capaldi revealed that he is going on a break again and stated that his performance on the Pyramid Stage made it obvious that he needs to spend much more time getting his mental and physical health in order, just so he can keep doing the things he loves in the long run. He also apologised to his fans who bought tickets for his shows planned later this year, which included gigs and festival appearances in Australia, Asia and Europe. Also read: Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp is the happiest soul as he attends his first Pride parade| Photos Read the full statement here: Hello everyone First of all, thank you to Glastonbury for having me, for singing along when I needed it and for all the amazing messages afterwards. It really does mean the world. The fact that this probably won't come as a surprise doesn’t make it any easier to write, but I'm very sorry to let you know I'm going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future. I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and I'd hoped 3 weeks away would sort me out. But the truth is I'm still learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette’s and on Saturday it became obvious that I need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come. I know I'm incredibly fortunate to be able to take some time out when others can’t and I'd like to thank my amazing family, friends, team, medical professionals and all of you who've been so supportive every step of the way through the good times and even more so during this past year when I've needed it more than ever. I'm so incredibly sorry to everyone who had planned to come to a show before the end of the year but I need to feel well to perform at the standard you all deserve. Playing for you every night is all I've ever dreamed of so this has been the most difficult decision of my life. I'll be back as soon as I possibly can. W® All my love, always, Lewis x hi x pic.twitter.com/qK8zxTD5IS — Lewis Capaldi (@LewisCapaldi) June 27, 2023 Capaldi spoke about his struggles with Tourette's in the Netflix documentary, Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now. This intimate, all-access documentary chronicles Capaldi's journey from a scrappy teen with a viral performance to a Grammy-nominated pop star. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi announces break from tours after struggling to perform at Glastonbury

Lewis Capaldi emotionally ended his Glastonbury set with a sad message for his fans as he struggled to sing the last few songs due to an issue with his voice.

Lewis Capaldi apologises after struggling through Glastonbury set

Rocket Man Sir Elton John has played his final ever UK show. He rounded off this year's Glastonbury weekend in style, headlining the final night on the Pyramid Stage with a hit-stacked, 21-song setlist.

Glastonbury 2023: Elton John bids farewell in his final live show in UK

Glastonbury 2023: Top moments

Thousands of Glastonbury-goers gathered today to attempt to break the world record for the largest human world peace sign. Watch our footage from the moment above.

Glastonbury 2023: Thousands of fans attempt the world's largest human peace sign

In pics! All the celebrities spotted at this year's Glastonbury festival

<p>After setting the Super Bowl stage on fire, Rihanna was all set to return to the stage at the Glastonbury film festival this summer, but now reports are coming that the "Umbrella" singer has to cancel her performance due to her pregnancy.<br />
<br />
As per the reports coming out, the pop star was set to give another mind-blowing performance at Glastonbury Festival 2023 but had to pull out due to her second pregnancy.<br />
<br />
The Daily Mail has reported that she was in the lineup and was set to join Elton John, Artic Monkeys, Blondie, and more at the festival and was set to headline the festival.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/box-office-super-mario-bros-movie-scores-this-years-biggest-opening-heres-how-much-the-film-has-earned-580929">Box office: Super Mario Bros. Movie scores this year’s biggest opening, here's how much the film has earned</a><br />
<br />
The world-famous festival faced backlash for its all-male headliners. Addressing this, Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis said that she tried her best to get a female performer before revealing that Guns N’ Roses were taken on board when a previously confirmed female headliner pulled out because she "changed her touring plans.''<br />
<br />
Elvis declined to reveal the name.&nbsp;<br />
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<p>Speaking to The Guardian, Emily said: "We’re trying our best so the pipeline needs to be developed. This starts way back with the record companies, radio. I can shout as loud as I like but we need to get everyone on board."<br />
<br />
Meanwhile, Rihanna made her stage comeback to live performances after a six-year hiatus at the Super Bowl in February. And, making her comeback historic, the singer revealed she's expecting her second child.&nbsp;</p>

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Rihanna became the first woman in the history of the Super Bowl to perform with a baby bump. The singer welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky last May.</p>

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After setting the Super Bowl stage on fire, Rihanna was all set to return to the stage at the Glastonbury film festival this summer, but now reports are coming that the "Umbrella" singer has to cancel her performance due to her pregnancy.

After setting the Super Bowl stage on fire, Rihanna was all set to return to the stage at the Glastonbury film festival this summer, but now reports are coming that the "Umbrella" singer has to cancel her performance due to her pregnancy. As per the reports coming out, the pop star was set to give another mind-blowing performance at Glastonbury Festival 2023 but had to pull out due to her second pregnancy. The Daily Mail has reported that she was in the lineup and was set to join Elton John, Artic Monkeys, Blondie, and more at the festival and was set to headline the festival. Box office: Super Mario Bros. Movie scores this year’s biggest opening, here's how much the film has earned The world-famous festival faced backlash for its all-male headliners. Addressing this, Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis said that she tried her best to get a female performer before revealing that Guns N’ Roses were taken on board when a previously confirmed female headliner pulled out because she "changed her touring plans.'' Elvis declined to reveal the name. Speaking to The Guardian, Emily said: "We’re trying our best so the pipeline needs to be developed. This starts way back with the record companies, radio. I can shout as loud as I like but we need to get everyone on board." Meanwhile, Rihanna made her stage comeback to live performances after a six-year hiatus at the Super Bowl in February. And, making her comeback historic, the singer revealed she's expecting her second child. Did you know Janice Dickinson once 'stole' Donald Trump's limo for her date with John F. Kennedy Jr. Rihanna became the first woman in the history of the Super Bowl to perform with a baby bump. The singer welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky last May. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Rihanna pulled out from Glastonbury's lineup due to her second pregnancy

<p>After Paul McCartney, the Glastonbury music festival on Friday again rolled back the years by announcing Elton John as its headline act next June to close out his final UK tour.</p>

<p>The 75-year-old singer-songwriter said he "couldn't be more excited" to make his debut at Britain's best-known festival as he winds down a glittering live career.</p>

<p>John last month played his final US gigs as part of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" world tour, which is due to end in Stockholm on July 8.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prior to that, he will headline the closing Sunday slot at Glastonbury in southwest England on June 25, according to Emily Eavis, whose father Michael started the British event in 1970.</p>

<p>"This will be the final UK show of Elton's last-ever tour, so we will be closing the festival and marking this huge moment in both of our histories with the mother of all send-offs," she said.</p>

<p>"We are so very happy to finally bring the Rocket Man to Worthy Farm!"</p>

<p>John announced the farewell world tour in 2018, but it was curtailed by the Covid pandemic and after he was injured in a fall.</p>

<p>The British singer has scored a hit single in every decade since the 1970s and amassed worldwide record sales of 300 million.</p>

<p>- 'Incredibly emotional' -</p>

<p>The tour features extravagant costumes, spectacular visuals and classics from his catalogue along with recent number one "Cold Heart", which was a collaboration with pop star Dua Lipa.</p>

<p>John said his Glastonbury premiere would be a "fitting way" to say goodbye to his fans at home.</p>

<p>"They have been beyond brilliant, and have supported me through all the highs and lows of my career," he said, paying tribute to Glastonbury's "genuine, enthusiastic support for the best emerging talent".</p>

<p>"I've been talking to Emily Eavis about it over the last few weeks and I can't wait to embrace the spirit of the greatest festival in the world. It's going to be incredibly emotional."</p>

<p>In recent years, however, Glastonbury has paid less heed to the new emerging talent on its main stages.</p>

<p>Last June, McCartney became the festival's oldest&nbsp;solo headliner at the age of 80. He played a set of Beatles classics, aided by cameos from Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl.</p>

<p>Soul legend Diana Ross, 78, also performed this year, leading to some grumbling on social media at the "geriatric" profile and that only the rich and middle-aged could afford the ticket prices.</p>

<p>More than 100,000 standard tickets for next year's June 21-25 festival sold out in just over an hour when they went on sale a month ago, despite the price rising to £335 ($410) from £280 this year.</p>


After Paul McCartney, the Glastonbury music festival on Friday again rolled back the years by announcing Elton John as its headline act next June to close out his final UK tour.

After Paul McCartney, the Glastonbury music festival on Friday again rolled back the years by announcing Elton John as its headline act next June to close out his final UK tour. The 75-year-old singer-songwriter said he "couldn't be more excited" to make his debut at Britain's best-known festival as he winds down a glittering live career. John last month played his final US gigs as part of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" world tour, which is due to end in Stockholm on July 8. Prior to that, he will headline the closing Sunday slot at Glastonbury in southwest England on June 25, according to Emily Eavis, whose father Michael started the British event in 1970. "This will be the final UK show of Elton's last-ever tour, so we will be closing the festival and marking this huge moment in both of our histories with the mother of all send-offs," she said. "We are so very happy to finally bring the Rocket Man to Worthy Farm!" John announced the farewell world tour in 2018, but it was curtailed by the Covid pandemic and after he was injured in a fall. The British singer has scored a hit single in every decade since the 1970s and amassed worldwide record sales of 300 million. - 'Incredibly emotional' - The tour features extravagant costumes, spectacular visuals and classics from his catalogue along with recent number one "Cold Heart", which was a collaboration with pop star Dua Lipa. John said his Glastonbury premiere would be a "fitting way" to say goodbye to his fans at home. "They have been beyond brilliant, and have supported me through all the highs and lows of my career," he said, paying tribute to Glastonbury's "genuine, enthusiastic support for the best emerging talent". "I've been talking to Emily Eavis about it over the last few weeks and I can't wait to embrace the spirit of the greatest festival in the world. It's going to be incredibly emotional." In recent years, however, Glastonbury has paid less heed to the new emerging talent on its main stages. Last June, McCartney became the festival's oldest solo headliner at the age of 80. He played a set of Beatles classics, aided by cameos from Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl. Soul legend Diana Ross, 78, also performed this year, leading to some grumbling on social media at the "geriatric" profile and that only the rich and middle-aged could afford the ticket prices. More than 100,000 standard tickets for next year's June 21-25 festival sold out in just over an hour when they went on sale a month ago, despite the price rising to £335 ($410) from £280 this year.

Sun to go down on Elton John's final UK tour at Glastonbury

<p>The 19-year-old climate activist, Greta Thunberg made a surprise appearance at the Glastonbury festival, with a warning regarding a potential “total natural catastrophe” unless citizens take immediate action.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After a moving speech from the Pyramid stage which was painted with an apocalyptic image of the future of the planet, Thunberg also led chants of "climate" and "justice" with cheers from thousands of people at the festival.</p>

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<p>"We are approaching the precipice and I would strongly suggest that all of those who have not yet been greenwashed out of our senses to stand our ground. Do not let them drag us another inch closer to the edge. Right now is where we stand our ground," The Guardian quoted Thunberg.</p>

<p>Emily Eavis, co-organiser of the Glastonbury festival invited Thunberg to the stage by describing her as, "the most inspiring speaker of this generation”.</p>

<p>Thunberg claimed that the world leaders are to be blamed for failing to stop the climate emergency and for developing “loopholes” that allow ecological destruction to go unaddressed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It has not only become acceptable for leaders to lie, but it’s also almost what we expect them to do," she added.</p>

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<p>The surprise in-person speech by Thunberg was announced on Saturday.</p>

<p>The climate activist said, "It is taking action. It is stepping outside your comfort zone. And if a bunch of school kids was able to get millions of people on the streets and start changing their lives, just imagine what we could all do together if we try."</p>

<p>Thunberg said that it was high time for society to start “creating hope” rather than waiting for it to arrive.</p>

<p>"Hope is not something that is given to you. It is something you have to earn, to create. It cannot be gained passively from standing by passively and waiting for someone else to do something."</p>

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<p>Thunberg's main intention to make a surprise appearance at the festival was to urge the people to make efforts to halt global warming before it is too late.</p>

<p>"These crises are the biggest story in the world. And it must be spoken as far and as wide as possible, as far as our voices can carry and even further still. It must be told in the articles, newspapers, movies, and songs; at breakfast tables, lunch meetings, family gatherings; in lifts and bus stops; and in a rural shop and music festivals like Glastonbury," she added.</p>

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The 19-year-old climate activist, Greta Thunberg made a surprise appearance at the Glastonbury festival, with a warning regarding a potential “total natural catastrophe” unless citizens take immediate action.

The 19-year-old climate activist, Greta Thunberg made a surprise appearance at the Glastonbury festival, with a warning regarding a potential “total natural catastrophe” unless citizens take immediate action. After a moving speech from the Pyramid stage which was painted with an apocalyptic image of the future of the planet, Thunberg also led chants of "climate" and "justice" with cheers from thousands of people at the festival. Also read | Treaty that puts climate change on back burner to be challenged at European Court of Human Rights "We are approaching the precipice and I would strongly suggest that all of those who have not yet been greenwashed out of our senses to stand our ground. Do not let them drag us another inch closer to the edge. Right now is where we stand our ground," The Guardian quoted Thunberg. Emily Eavis, co-organiser of the Glastonbury festival invited Thunberg to the stage by describing her as, "the most inspiring speaker of this generation”. Thunberg claimed that the world leaders are to be blamed for failing to stop the climate emergency and for developing “loopholes” that allow ecological destruction to go unaddressed. "It has not only become acceptable for leaders to lie, but it’s also almost what we expect them to do," she added. Watch | Effects of climate change lead to food shortage | Air Pollution can cause infertility The surprise in-person speech by Thunberg was announced on Saturday. The climate activist said, "It is taking action. It is stepping outside your comfort zone. And if a bunch of school kids was able to get millions of people on the streets and start changing their lives, just imagine what we could all do together if we try." Thunberg said that it was high time for society to start “creating hope” rather than waiting for it to arrive. "Hope is not something that is given to you. It is something you have to earn, to create. It cannot be gained passively from standing by passively and waiting for someone else to do something." Also read | Major Highlights of Glastonbury festival 2022: Paul McCartney, Grohl, Springsteen and more perform Thunberg's main intention to make a surprise appearance at the festival was to urge the people to make efforts to halt global warming before it is too late. "These crises are the biggest story in the world. And it must be spoken as far and as wide as possible, as far as our voices can carry and even further still. It must be told in the articles, newspapers, movies, and songs; at breakfast tables, lunch meetings, family gatherings; in lifts and bus stops; and in a rural shop and music festivals like Glastonbury," she added. (with inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Britain's Glastonbury Festival announced Wednesday a livestreamed concert in May at its famous southwest English farm site, after the pandemic led to the blockbuster event's cancellation for the second consecutive summer.</p>

<p>The five-hour ticketed virtual show on May 22 will include performances by artists like Coldplay, Wolf Alice and Michael Kiwanuka from well-known stages around Worthy Farm, including the Stone Circle and Pyramid field.</p>

<p>Organiser Emily Eavis, who announced in January that the annual event was cancelled for the second year in a row, said it would be "like the festival but without people".</p>

<p>"We're going to take you on a journey through all of those spots that you know, you recognise from Worthy Farm," she told BBC radio.</p>

<p>"We're very excited to be able to show the farm in a way that people have never really seen it, with these incredible artists."</p>

<p>Tickets for the global livestream event, which will be broadcast across four separate time zones, will cost £20 ($28, 23 euros), with Eavis adding there will be "a number of unannounced surprise performances".</p>

<p>It will be interspersed by a spoken word narrative, "written and delivered by some very special guests, guiding festival-goers on a journey through the sacred valley in Somerset", according to the official Glastonbury website.</p>

<p>The festival, held on a dairy farm in Somerset, southwest England, was forced to cancel in 2020 -- the year of the event's 50th anniversary -- because of coronavirus restrictions after some 135,000 people had bought tickets.</p>

<p>Headliners had included pop superstar Taylor Swift and Beatles icon Paul McCartney.</p>

<p>Organisers had hoped to stage the event in 2021, but reversed course after Britain saw a surge in coronavirus infections, hospitalisations and deaths at the start of the year.</p>

<p>There have been warnings from the music sector that the pandemic could devastate the industry over the long-term, and annual summer festivals could disappear for good without more government support.</p>


Britain's Glastonbury Festival announced Wednesday a livestreamed concert in May at its famous southwest English farm site, after the pandemic led to the blockbuster event's cancellation for the second consecutive summer.

Britain's Glastonbury Festival announced Wednesday a livestreamed concert in May at its famous southwest English farm site, after the pandemic led to the blockbuster event's cancellation for the second consecutive summer. The five-hour ticketed virtual show on May 22 will include performances by artists like Coldplay, Wolf Alice and Michael Kiwanuka from well-known stages around Worthy Farm, including the Stone Circle and Pyramid field. Organiser Emily Eavis, who announced in January that the annual event was cancelled for the second year in a row, said it would be "like the festival but without people". "We're going to take you on a journey through all of those spots that you know, you recognise from Worthy Farm," she told BBC radio. "We're very excited to be able to show the farm in a way that people have never really seen it, with these incredible artists." Tickets for the global livestream event, which will be broadcast across four separate time zones, will cost £20 ($28, 23 euros), with Eavis adding there will be "a number of unannounced surprise performances". It will be interspersed by a spoken word narrative, "written and delivered by some very special guests, guiding festival-goers on a journey through the sacred valley in Somerset", according to the official Glastonbury website. The festival, held on a dairy farm in Somerset, southwest England, was forced to cancel in 2020 -- the year of the event's 50th anniversary -- because of coronavirus restrictions after some 135,000 people had bought tickets. Headliners had included pop superstar Taylor Swift and Beatles icon Paul McCartney. Organisers had hoped to stage the event in 2021, but reversed course after Britain saw a surge in coronavirus infections, hospitalisations and deaths at the start of the year. There have been warnings from the music sector that the pandemic could devastate the industry over the long-term, and annual summer festivals could disappear for good without more government support.

Glastonbury organisers to livestream May concert from site

<p>The Glastonbury music festival which is held each year in England`s Somerset has been called off due to the concerns emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>

<p>According to The Hollywood Reporter, the organiser`s of the event announced in a statement that "clearly this was not a course of action we hoped to take for our 50th-anniversary event, but following the new government measures announced this week - and in times of such unprecedented uncertainty - this is now our only viable option".</p>

<p>The statement further informed: "We very much hope that the situation in the U.K. will have improved enormously by the end of June. But even if it has, we are no longer able to spend the next three months with thousands of crew here on the farm, helping us with the enormous job of building the infrastructure and attractions needed to welcome more than 200,000 people to a temporary city in these fields".</p>

<p>The decision comes as the authorities in Britain are on a drive to halt mass gatherings and events so as to contain the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus, reported The Hollywood Reporter.</p>

<p>Glastonbury is one of the word`s most famous and largest music fests that saw a turnout of 175,000 people in 2019.</p>

<p>This year`s event which was scheduled to take place between June 24 to June 28 would have marked Glastonbury`s 50th anniversary.</p>

<p>The festival was set to feature big music industry names such as Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Kendric Lamar and Lana Del Rey to name a few.&nbsp;</p>


The Glastonbury music festival which is held each year in England`s Somerset has been called off due to the concerns emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the organiser`s of the event announced in a statement that "clearly this was not a course of action we hoped to take for our 50th-anniversary event, but following the new government measures announced this week - and in times of such unprecedented uncertainty - this is now our only viable option".

The Glastonbury music festival which is held each year in England`s Somerset has been called off due to the concerns emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the organiser`s of the event announced in a statement that "clearly this was not a course of action we hoped to take for our 50th-anniversary event, but following the new government measures announced this week - and in times of such unprecedented uncertainty - this is now our only viable option". The statement further informed: "We very much hope that the situation in the U.K. will have improved enormously by the end of June. But even if it has, we are no longer able to spend the next three months with thousands of crew here on the farm, helping us with the enormous job of building the infrastructure and attractions needed to welcome more than 200,000 people to a temporary city in these fields". The decision comes as the authorities in Britain are on a drive to halt mass gatherings and events so as to contain the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus, reported The Hollywood Reporter. Glastonbury is one of the word`s most famous and largest music fests that saw a turnout of 175,000 people in 2019. This year`s event which was scheduled to take place between June 24 to June 28 would have marked Glastonbury`s 50th anniversary. The festival was set to feature big music industry names such as Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Kendric Lamar and Lana Del Rey to name a few.

Glastonbury 2020 called off amid COVID-19 concerns

<p>Good news for Paul McCartney’s music enthusiasts as the singer just announced that he will headline at the iconic Glastonbury music festival in 2020. The confirmation was made today the festival’s co-organiser, Emily Eavis.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The singer first dropped hints of his performance at the fest on Monday which was followed with a photo he shared on Twitter featuring Philip Glass, Emma Stone and Chuck Berry. If you notice, the three star’s surnames if spelt out together form Glastonbury (try Glass-Stone-Berry)</p>

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<p>Then came Eavis’ father, Michael’s confirmation that McCartney will headline the festival. Michael had set up the music festival in 1970.</p>

<p>Posting on Twitter and Instagram, Eavis said: "IT'S REAL!! So excited.. Having Paul McCartney coming back to headline the Pyramid next year is an absolute dream come true."<br />
"There really was no one that we wanted more for the 50th anniversary," she added.</p>

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<p>Earlier, McCartney had addressed rumours of him being a part of the music festival in an interview. In a radio interview, he said, "People are saying that it will be good if I did it, so I'm starting to think about whether I can or whether it would be a good thing ... It's starting to become some remote kind of possibility."</p>

<p>McCartney previously headlined Glastonbury in 2004, when he played a 33-song set spanning the Beatles, Wings and his solo material, including two encores.</p>

<p>Among others confirmed performing at 2020’s event is Diana Ross.</p>


Good news for Paul McCartney’s music enthusiasts as the singer just announced that he will headline at the iconic Glastonbury music festival in 2020. The confirmation was made today the festival’s co-organiser, Emily Eavis.

Good news for Paul McCartney’s music enthusiasts as the singer just announced that he will headline at the iconic Glastonbury music festival in 2020. The confirmation was made today the festival’s co-organiser, Emily Eavis. The singer first dropped hints of his performance at the fest on Monday which was followed with a photo he shared on Twitter featuring Philip Glass, Emma Stone and Chuck Berry. If you notice, the three star’s surnames if spelt out together form Glastonbury (try Glass-Stone-Berry) pic.twitter.com/ATdjMoiehi — Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) November 18, 2019 × Then came Eavis’ father, Michael’s confirmation that McCartney will headline the festival. Michael had set up the music festival in 1970. Posting on Twitter and Instagram, Eavis said: "IT'S REAL!! So excited.. Having Paul McCartney coming back to headline the Pyramid next year is an absolute dream come true." "There really was no one that we wanted more for the 50th anniversary," she added. We are incredibly excited to announce that @PaulMcCartney will headline the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday night of Glastonbury 2020. pic.twitter.com/bcGfjOTYL8 — Glastonbury Festival (@GlastoFest) November 18, 2019 × Earlier, McCartney had addressed rumours of him being a part of the music festival in an interview. In a radio interview, he said, "People are saying that it will be good if I did it, so I'm starting to think about whether I can or whether it would be a good thing ... It's starting to become some remote kind of possibility." McCartney previously headlined Glastonbury in 2004, when he played a 33-song set spanning the Beatles, Wings and his solo material, including two encores. Among others confirmed performing at 2020’s event is Diana Ross.

Paul McCartney confirmed to headline Glastonbury music festival 2020

<p>Kylie Minogue delighted a huge crowd at the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bjorn-again-kick-off-music-at-sun-drenched-glastonbury-festival-231257">Glastonbury festival</a> with hits including 'Spinning Around', 'Shocked' and 'Better the Devil You Know', 14 years after illness forced her to cancel a headline performance at the same festival.<br />
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Kylie, as she is universally known, played all the catchy disco-pop hits that the audience had come to hear, from 'I Should Be So Lucky', her breakthrough 1988 worldwide number one, to 2010 release 'All the Lovers'.<br />
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Minogue was due to headline Glastonbury, the world`s largest greenfield festival, in 2005, but was forced to pull out after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. "I wished things were different but life is what it is," she said, choking back tears of emotion. "We're all here together in this moment."&nbsp;<br />
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She said some of the artists in 2005 had covered her songs, and she welcomed on stage one of them, Coldplay`s Chris Martin, to join her in performing 'Can't Get You Out of My Head'.<br />
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The gig changed gear midway when the 51-year-old was joined by previous collaborator Nick Cave for the murder-themed ballad 'Where the Wild Roses Grow'.&nbsp;<br />
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But the serious interlude was brief in a show that featured a blast of rainbow Pride confetti, four costume changes, and mass singalongs from the sun-bathed capacity crowd, including for the 'Spinning Around' finale.<br />
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Minogue was followed by US&nbsp;singer Miley Cyrus, who opened with 'Nothing Breaks Like a Heart', her collaboration with Mark Ronson, who joined her on stage.<br />
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Her father Billy Ray Cyrus also appeared during the show, performing 'Old Town Road', with rapper Lil Nas X.<br />
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US rock band Vampire Weekend will play the main Pyramid Stage later on Sunday before British goth rock band the Cure close the festival.</p>


Kylie Minogue delighted a huge crowd at the Glastonbury festival with hits including 'Spinning Around', 'Shocked' and 'Better the Devil You Know', 14 years after illness forced her to cancel a headline performance at the same festival.

Kylie Minogue delighted a huge crowd at the Glastonbury festival with hits including 'Spinning Around', 'Shocked' and 'Better the Devil You Know', 14 years after illness forced her to cancel a headline performance at the same festival. Kylie, as she is universally known, played all the catchy disco-pop hits that the audience had come to hear, from 'I Should Be So Lucky', her breakthrough 1988 worldwide number one, to 2010 release 'All the Lovers'. Minogue was due to headline Glastonbury, the world`s largest greenfield festival, in 2005, but was forced to pull out after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. "I wished things were different but life is what it is," she said, choking back tears of emotion. "We're all here together in this moment." She said some of the artists in 2005 had covered her songs, and she welcomed on stage one of them, Coldplay`s Chris Martin, to join her in performing 'Can't Get You Out of My Head'. The gig changed gear midway when the 51-year-old was joined by previous collaborator Nick Cave for the murder-themed ballad 'Where the Wild Roses Grow'. But the serious interlude was brief in a show that featured a blast of rainbow Pride confetti, four costume changes, and mass singalongs from the sun-bathed capacity crowd, including for the 'Spinning Around' finale. Minogue was followed by US singer Miley Cyrus, who opened with 'Nothing Breaks Like a Heart', her collaboration with Mark Ronson, who joined her on stage. Her father Billy Ray Cyrus also appeared during the show, performing 'Old Town Road', with rapper Lil Nas X. US rock band Vampire Weekend will play the main Pyramid Stage later on Sunday before British goth rock band the Cure close the festival.

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