<p>Tom Cruise was recently clicked giving his new friend, singer-songwriter Victoria Canal, a lift in London in true Tom Cruise fashion. The <em>Top Gun</em> actor, 62, and Canal, 25, were seen travelling together in a helicopter piloted by Cruise himself.</p>

<p>On Friday (Jul 12), the pair was photographed at a London helipad, where Cruise landed the helicopter and assisted Canal out of the aircraft. He also helped her zip up her fuzzy coat before escorting her off the runway.&nbsp;Cruise opted for a casual look with a dark T-shirt, black puffy coat, and sweatpants, while Canal sported a dark green sweater and baggy jeans under her coat.</p>

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<p>This isn't the first time Cruise has flown Canal. On Tuesday&nbsp;(Jul&nbsp;9)&nbsp;the duo arrived at the premiere of Twisters via helicopter. Canal shared a video on her Instagram account featuring Cruise in the pilot's seat. "Not Tom Cruise flying me and&nbsp;my brother in a heli to the @twistersmovie premiere!!!!" she captioned the video.</p>

<p>The video, taken by Canal from the helicopter's backseat, shows Cruise wearing a headset and aviator sunglasses as they soar over a green field. Canal also posted selfies with Cruise and her brother, Nick Canal, at the Twisters premiere.</p>

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<p>Fans and fellow musicians flooded Canal's Instagram comments with questions about how she met Cruise and why he offered her and her brother a ride. She explained, "We met backstage at [Glastonbury Festival] and talked about the upcoming premiere we were both going to and he said, 'Roll with me! I'll take you guys in the heli!' lol."</p>

<p>Both Canal and Tom attended Coldplay's 2024 Glastonbury Festival set on Saturday&nbsp;(Jun&nbsp;29). Canal even made a surprise appearance onstage to perform "Paradise" with the band.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Later, in a conversation with BBC Radio 1, she revealed that it was a last-minute addition. "[Chris Martin] Facetimed me and said, 'Hey Vic, do you know the song 'Paradise' by Coldplay?' " she recounted, eliciting laughs from the host. "And I was like, 'Yes, I do know that song.' And he was like, 'Would you want to sit in at Glastonbury?' And I was like, 'Sure!'"</p>

<p>Reflecting on her performance, Victoria said, "I literally blacked out. I literally cannot tell you what happened. All I remember before getting onstage, I was jumping up and down to all their other songs, and looking around and Paul McCartney was backstage, Tom Cruise is in the balcony, and all these crazy A-listers. ... It just felt so fast."</p>


Tom Cruise was recently clicked giving his new friend, singer-songwriter Victoria Canal, a lift in London in true Tom Cruise fashion. The Top Gun actor, 62, and Canal, 25, were seen travelling together in a helicopter piloted by Cruise himself.

Tom Cruise was recently clicked giving his new friend, singer-songwriter Victoria Canal, a lift in London in true Tom Cruise fashion. The Top Gun actor, 62, and Canal, 25, were seen travelling together in a helicopter piloted by Cruise himself. On Friday (Jul 12), the pair was photographed at a London helipad, where Cruise landed the helicopter and assisted Canal out of the aircraft. He also helped her zip up her fuzzy coat before escorting her off the runway. Cruise opted for a casual look with a dark T-shirt, black puffy coat, and sweatpants, while Canal sported a dark green sweater and baggy jeans under her coat. Tom Cruise Gives Singer Victoria Canal and Her Brother a Helicopter Ride After Meeting at Glastonbury Festival The 'Top Gun' star was spotted giving the 25-year-old singer-songwriter a ride in London pic.twitter.com/RPEcXp7lsT — Howard (@MrHowardSaid) July 14, 2024 This isn't the first time Cruise has flown Canal. On Tuesday (Jul 9) the duo arrived at the premiere of Twisters via helicopter. Canal shared a video on her Instagram account featuring Cruise in the pilot's seat. "Not Tom Cruise flying me and my brother in a heli to the @twistersmovie premiere!!!!" she captioned the video. The video, taken by Canal from the helicopter's backseat, shows Cruise wearing a headset and aviator sunglasses as they soar over a green field. Canal also posted selfies with Cruise and her brother, Nick Canal, at the Twisters premiere. View this post on Instagram A post shared by vc (@victoriacanal) Fans and fellow musicians flooded Canal's Instagram comments with questions about how she met Cruise and why he offered her and her brother a ride. She explained, "We met backstage at [Glastonbury Festival] and talked about the upcoming premiere we were both going to and he said, 'Roll with me! I'll take you guys in the heli!' lol." Both Canal and Tom attended Coldplay's 2024 Glastonbury Festival set on Saturday (Jun 29). Canal even made a surprise appearance onstage to perform "Paradise" with the band. Also read: Alec Baldwin thanks supporters after Rust manslaughter case dismissed: I appreciate your kindness Later, in a conversation with BBC Radio 1, she revealed that it was a last-minute addition. "[Chris Martin] Facetimed me and said, 'Hey Vic, do you know the song 'Paradise' by Coldplay?' " she recounted, eliciting laughs from the host. "And I was like, 'Yes, I do know that song.' And he was like, 'Would you want to sit in at Glastonbury?' And I was like, 'Sure!'" Reflecting on her performance, Victoria said, "I literally blacked out. I literally cannot tell you what happened. All I remember before getting onstage, I was jumping up and down to all their other songs, and looking around and Paul McCartney was backstage, Tom Cruise is in the balcony, and all these crazy A-listers. ... It just felt so fast."

Tom Cruise takes singer Victoria Canal and her brother on helicopter ride

Fans at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK were in for a surprise as Coldplay took to the stage to perform. The popular band had a surprise guest who joined them to play a few songs on stage.

Fans at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK were in for a surprise as Coldplay took to the stage to perform. The popular band had a surprise guest who joined them to play a few songs on stage. Actor Michael J Fox joined Chris Martin and other band members for a song. Chris Martin, Coldplay's lead singer, introduced Fox on stage before playing their song 'Humankind,' saying, "With his Chuck Berry riff and the way he punched Biff: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Michael J. Fox." However cynical and hard bitten you are, impossible not to feel something joyful when Coldplay plays with Michael J Fox at Glastonbury pic.twitter.com/GeLpgCnIRT — Stig Abell (@StigAbell) June 30, 2024 × The Back to the Future star shared photos from the event on Instagram, thanking the band for the experience. "My team: Lauren, John and Jeff and Steve… Glastonbury all the love and thanks to the @coldplay team who took such great care of us. And many thanks to Chris, Will, Johnny, Guy and Phil," Fox wrote in the caption. He continued, "Oh yeah in case you were wondering… it was f---ing mind-blowing. There is a time for every band and a band for every time. This is @coldplay’s time." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael J Fox (@realmikejfox) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by BBC Radio 2 (@bbcradio2) × The actor shared a photo of himself in a wheelchair on stage with his team. Another photo had him in front of a sign that said, 'Optimism is a political act'. There was also a quick video of the band walking backstage. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Coldplay (@coldplay) × Video shared by BBC Music on YouTube showed Fox stayed on afterwards and played along on guitar as the band performed its iconic song 'Fix You'. Martin was seen kneeling beside the actor during the performance. After the song, Martin thanked the crowd, and added, "Especially thank you to the main reason why we’re in a band, is because of watching ‘Back to the Future,’ so thank you to our hero forever, and one of the most amazing people on earth, Mr. Michael J. Fox. Thank you so much Michael… hero." Coldplay also shared the video on their official Instagram page, writing, "Thank you Michael J. Fox for making our dream come true." This is not the first time that Fox has played alongside Coldplay. Back in 2016, the actor appeared during the band's performance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in 2016. Fox has been battling Parkinson’s disease since he was diagnosed in 1991.

Michael J Fox joins Coldplay for a surprise performance at the Glastonbury Festival

<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>Glastonbury Festival, one of the most iconic and eagerly awaited music events in the world, is set to make history next year with two powerhouse female artists taking the headline spots for the first time. Pop legends Madonna and Dua Lipa have reportedly been booked for headline acts for Glastonbury 2024, marking a significant step forward for gender diversity at the renowned music extravaganza.</p>

<p>According to a report published by Mail on Sunday, Madonna will close the festival on Sunday while Dua Lipa will take the stage on Friday. In between, on Saturday, the ever-popular British band Coldplay will grace the Pyramid Stage. This will be Coldplay's fifth appearance at Glastonbury.</p>

<p>This news comes in the wake of criticism that the festival faced last year due to an all-male lineup featuring Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses, and Sir Elton John. The decision to feature two female headliners in 2024 will be seen as a significant response to these concerns and a statement of Glastonbury's commitment to promoting gender diversity.</p>

<p>Emily Eavis, co-organiser of Glastonbury Festival, had previously voiced her commitment to addressing the gender disparity in festival line-ups. Speaking on Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw's Sidetracked podcast, she stated, "I've always been really passionate about gender split [on festival line-ups]. It is difficult with female artists because there aren't enough headliners. But we're also creating them. We're putting the bands and female artists on smaller stages and bringing them through all the time."</p>

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<p>Eavis had also hinted at the possibility of having two female headliners for the 2024 festival.</p>

<p>Tickets for Glastonbury 2024 were originally scheduled to go on sale on Thursday but were delayed due to registration issues. Organisers discovered that some potential festival-goers believed they were registered for ticket sales when they were not. To address the issue, registration will reopen on November 6 and remain open until November 13.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Standard tickets for the 2024 festival are priced at £355, with an additional £5 booking fee. This represents a £20 increase compared to this year's event. Coach transfers will also be subject to an additional fee.</p>

<p>Glastonbury Festival, held at Worthy Farm in Somerset, will take place from June 26 to June 30, 2024.</p>


Glastonbury Festival, one of the most iconic and eagerly awaited music events in the world, is set to make history next year with two powerhouse female artists taking the headline spots for the first time.

Glastonbury Festival, one of the most iconic and eagerly awaited music events in the world, is set to make history next year with two powerhouse female artists taking the headline spots for the first time. Pop legends Madonna and Dua Lipa have reportedly been booked for headline acts for Glastonbury 2024, marking a significant step forward for gender diversity at the renowned music extravaganza. According to a report published by Mail on Sunday, Madonna will close the festival on Sunday while Dua Lipa will take the stage on Friday. In between, on Saturday, the ever-popular British band Coldplay will grace the Pyramid Stage. This will be Coldplay's fifth appearance at Glastonbury. This news comes in the wake of criticism that the festival faced last year due to an all-male lineup featuring Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses, and Sir Elton John. The decision to feature two female headliners in 2024 will be seen as a significant response to these concerns and a statement of Glastonbury's commitment to promoting gender diversity. Emily Eavis, co-organiser of Glastonbury Festival, had previously voiced her commitment to addressing the gender disparity in festival line-ups. Speaking on Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw's Sidetracked podcast, she stated, "I've always been really passionate about gender split [on festival line-ups]. It is difficult with female artists because there aren't enough headliners. But we're also creating them. We're putting the bands and female artists on smaller stages and bringing them through all the time." Also read: Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker welcome baby boy Rocky Eavis had also hinted at the possibility of having two female headliners for the 2024 festival. Tickets for Glastonbury 2024 were originally scheduled to go on sale on Thursday but were delayed due to registration issues. Organisers discovered that some potential festival-goers believed they were registered for ticket sales when they were not. To address the issue, registration will reopen on November 6 and remain open until November 13. Standard tickets for the 2024 festival are priced at £355, with an additional £5 booking fee. This represents a £20 increase compared to this year's event. Coach transfers will also be subject to an additional fee. Glastonbury Festival, held at Worthy Farm in Somerset, will take place from June 26 to June 30, 2024.

Madonna and Dua Lipa to headline Glastonbury Festival in 2024: Report

<p>Elton John gave the final concert at Britain's legendary Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on the annual spectacular with what could be his final UK performance.</p>

<p>"I never thought I'd ever play Glastonbury," he told the crowd. "It's a very special and emotional night for me –- it might be my very last show in England, in Great Britain, so I'd better play well and entertain you."</p>

<p>The 76-year-old pop superstar is winding down a glittering live career with a global farewell tour, having played his last concerts in the United States in May ahead of a final gig in Stockholm on July 8.</p>

<p>Glastonbury, Britain's best-known music festival, has been hosted on a farm in southwest England for five decades.</p>

<p>Before John took to the main Pyramid Stage on Sunday night, anticipation was high among fans.</p>

<p>"Elton's a legend," PhD student Giles Briscoe, 26, told AFP ahead of the set, wearing a replica of the iconic baseball outfit John wore at his famous 1975 concerts at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles.</p>

<p>"The fact that he's going to perform on such a big stage, at such a historic moment of his career, is such a big event."</p>

<p>John did not disappoint, kicking the show off with "Pinball Wizard" -- a role he memorably played in The Who's rock opera "Tommy" -- before reeling through some of his biggest hits, including "Candle in the Wind", "Crocodile Rock" and an intense "I'm Still Standing".</p>

<p>John dedicated "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" to his "friend" and "inspiration" George Michael, who died on Christmas Day in 2016, and who would have turned 60 on Sunday.</p>

<h2>- 'Incredible journey' -</h2>

<p>John's husband David Furnish had told Sky News ahead of the concert that John would not stop making music after the farewell tour ends next month, and would start work on a new studio album later this year.<br />
He also teased Sunday's performance, saying it would be "very special", and "not just another day in the office".</p>

<p>Indeed, John was joined on stage by several surprise guests: first off, the London Community Gospel Choir and Jacob Lusk of the soul-pop group Gabriels.</p>

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<p>Next up was Stephen Sanchez, with John singing one of the 20-year-old American's songs.</p>

<p>He later shared the stage with Brandon Flowers of The Killers for "Tiny Dancer", and with Rina Sawayama for "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". He closed out the set with a soaring rendition of "Rocket Man", complete with fireworks.</p>

<p>During the concert, John thanked his fans "for 52 years of amazing love and loyalty".</p>

<p>"It's been an incredible journey and I've had the best, best time. I will never forget you -- you are in my head, my heart and my soul."</p>

<p>John's UK swansong caps days of big-name performances in front of more than 200,000 fans at Glastonbury, including veteran US rockers Guns N'Roses, who were making their debut at the long-running festival in the coveted Saturday night headline slot.</p>

<p>They rocked through their extensive catalogue during a two-hour-plus set, playing hits including "Knockin' On Heaven's Door", "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "November Rain".</p>

<p>Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, whose band played a so-called secret slot Friday, joined them onstage to help play a special rendition of "Paradise City".</p>

<p>Other acts playing this year included UK indie giants Arctic Monkeys, singer Lizzo, rapper Lil Nas X, post-punk icon Blondie and "rickroller" Rick Astley, highlighting Glastonbury's eclectic ethos.</p>

<p>On Saturday a supportive crowd sang along as Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi, who suffers from Tourette's syndrome, struggled to finish his set.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He announced he would take a break after previously cancelling gigs to recuperate over health concerns.</p>

<h2>- No mud -</h2>

<p>Dairy farmer Michael Eavis first organised the festival in 1970, the day after Jimi Hendrix died, and fans who came to see acts including Marc Bolan and Al Stewart paid £1 each for entry and received free milk from the farm.</p>

<p>It was held intermittently in the 1970s, but it wasn't until the 1990s that it really began to acquire its cult status.</p>

<p>While able to draw the biggest performers from every genre and generation, it is equally known for hosting thousands of small acts and leftfield events across the huge Worthy Farm site, as well as for often rainy and muddy conditions.</p>

<p>That has not proved a problem this year, with Britain in the midst of a prolonged dry period leaving much of the country scorched.</p>

<p>More than 100,000 standard tickets for this year's festival sold out in just over an hour, despite the price rising to £335 ($427) this year.</p>

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Elton John gave the final concert at Britain's legendary Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on the annual spectacular with what could be his final UK performance.

Elton John gave the final concert at Britain's legendary Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on the annual spectacular with what could be his final UK performance. "I never thought I'd ever play Glastonbury," he told the crowd. "It's a very special and emotional night for me –- it might be my very last show in England, in Great Britain, so I'd better play well and entertain you." The 76-year-old pop superstar is winding down a glittering live career with a global farewell tour, having played his last concerts in the United States in May ahead of a final gig in Stockholm on July 8. Glastonbury, Britain's best-known music festival, has been hosted on a farm in southwest England for five decades. Before John took to the main Pyramid Stage on Sunday night, anticipation was high among fans. "Elton's a legend," PhD student Giles Briscoe, 26, told AFP ahead of the set, wearing a replica of the iconic baseball outfit John wore at his famous 1975 concerts at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles. "The fact that he's going to perform on such a big stage, at such a historic moment of his career, is such a big event." John did not disappoint, kicking the show off with "Pinball Wizard" -- a role he memorably played in The Who's rock opera "Tommy" -- before reeling through some of his biggest hits, including "Candle in the Wind", "Crocodile Rock" and an intense "I'm Still Standing". John dedicated "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" to his "friend" and "inspiration" George Michael, who died on Christmas Day in 2016, and who would have turned 60 on Sunday. - 'Incredible journey' - John's husband David Furnish had told Sky News ahead of the concert that John would not stop making music after the farewell tour ends next month, and would start work on a new studio album later this year. He also teased Sunday's performance, saying it would be "very special", and "not just another day in the office". Indeed, John was joined on stage by several surprise guests: first off, the London Community Gospel Choir and Jacob Lusk of the soul-pop group Gabriels. Also read: Shah Rukh Khan has this epic response to PM Modi being welcomed with Chaiyya Chaiyya to the White House Next up was Stephen Sanchez, with John singing one of the 20-year-old American's songs. He later shared the stage with Brandon Flowers of The Killers for "Tiny Dancer", and with Rina Sawayama for "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". He closed out the set with a soaring rendition of "Rocket Man", complete with fireworks. During the concert, John thanked his fans "for 52 years of amazing love and loyalty". "It's been an incredible journey and I've had the best, best time. I will never forget you -- you are in my head, my heart and my soul." John's UK swansong caps days of big-name performances in front of more than 200,000 fans at Glastonbury, including veteran US rockers Guns N'Roses, who were making their debut at the long-running festival in the coveted Saturday night headline slot. They rocked through their extensive catalogue during a two-hour-plus set, playing hits including "Knockin' On Heaven's Door", "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "November Rain". Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, whose band played a so-called secret slot Friday, joined them onstage to help play a special rendition of "Paradise City". Other acts playing this year included UK indie giants Arctic Monkeys, singer Lizzo, rapper Lil Nas X, post-punk icon Blondie and "rickroller" Rick Astley, highlighting Glastonbury's eclectic ethos. On Saturday a supportive crowd sang along as Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi, who suffers from Tourette's syndrome, struggled to finish his set. He announced he would take a break after previously cancelling gigs to recuperate over health concerns. - No mud - Dairy farmer Michael Eavis first organised the festival in 1970, the day after Jimi Hendrix died, and fans who came to see acts including Marc Bolan and Al Stewart paid £1 each for entry and received free milk from the farm. It was held intermittently in the 1970s, but it wasn't until the 1990s that it really began to acquire its cult status. While able to draw the biggest performers from every genre and generation, it is equally known for hosting thousands of small acts and leftfield events across the huge Worthy Farm site, as well as for often rainy and muddy conditions. That has not proved a problem this year, with Britain in the midst of a prolonged dry period leaving much of the country scorched. More than 100,000 standard tickets for this year's festival sold out in just over an hour, despite the price rising to £335 ($427) this year. 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.

'Emotional' Elton John closes out Glastonbury festival

Glastonbury 2023 has officially started. As part of the early festivitiez on June 21, thousands of music fans were welcomed to Worthy Farm by a large fireworks display and burning of the Phoenix ceremony.

World's biggest open-air arts and music festival officially begins amid downpour

<p>Rapper Kendrick Lamar, who headlined the&nbsp;Glastonbury festival along with Billie Eilish and Sir Paul McCartney, gave a powerful performance on Sunday at Somerset, England as the legendary 5-day event came to an end. During his set, he raised his voice against the roll-back of abortion rights in his country and also compared women in his country to Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>At the end of the ‘Mr. Morale And The Big Steppers’&nbsp;track, he repeated a chant for women's rights. With fake blood pouring down his face from a thorn-filled crown, the star repeatedly said, "Godspeed for women's rights. They judge you, they judged Christ." And, also stated that&nbsp;we must&nbsp;"continue to walk in his image".</p>

<p>He repeated the phrase&nbsp;with increased&nbsp;intensity a few times before throwing the microphone to the ground and walking off the stage.</p>

<p>This&nbsp;chant is significant for women in the United States as it opposes Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.</p>

<p>“On behalf of me and my team, I want to thank every individual out here tonight. I consider y’all family, this shit is special, it means a lot to me,” Lamar said during his performance. “I look out into the crowd and I see different creeds, different colours," he added.</p>

<p>The theatrical performance that Lamar gave was unlike anything this music festival has ever witnessed before. And, since the Pulitzer Prize winner always addresses themes of mental illnesses, guilt, greed, loyalty, power, ambition and prejudice in his tracks, it also translated well as a stage performance.</p>

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<p>At Glastonbury, Lamar performed several hits and danced next to men dressed in black trousers and white shirts&nbsp;and women&nbsp;dressed in flowing red dresses. It was perfectly choreographed and looked every bit magical visually.</p>

<p>The rapper used the stage to spread a message around the world about women's rights and how they should have the authority to decide what they want to do with their bodies.</p>

<p>Several other performers at Glastonbury did the same. While performing on the Pyramid stage, Billie Eilish&nbsp;said on Friday that it was a "dark day" for American women and referred to the abortion rights SC ruling.</p>


Rapper Kendrick Lamar, who headlined the Glastonbury festival along with Billie Eilish and Sir Paul McCartney, gave a powerful performance on Sunday at Somerset, England as the legendary 5-day event came to an end.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar, who headlined the Glastonbury festival along with Billie Eilish and Sir Paul McCartney, gave a powerful performance on Sunday at Somerset, England as the legendary 5-day event came to an end. During his set, he raised his voice against the roll-back of abortion rights in his country and also compared women in his country to Jesus Christ. At the end of the ‘Mr. Morale And The Big Steppers’ track, he repeated a chant for women's rights. With fake blood pouring down his face from a thorn-filled crown, the star repeatedly said, "Godspeed for women's rights. They judge you, they judged Christ." And, also stated that we must "continue to walk in his image". He repeated the phrase with increased intensity a few times before throwing the microphone to the ground and walking off the stage. This chant is significant for women in the United States as it opposes Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “On behalf of me and my team, I want to thank every individual out here tonight. I consider y’all family, this shit is special, it means a lot to me,” Lamar said during his performance. “I look out into the crowd and I see different creeds, different colours," he added. The theatrical performance that Lamar gave was unlike anything this music festival has ever witnessed before. And, since the Pulitzer Prize winner always addresses themes of mental illnesses, guilt, greed, loyalty, power, ambition and prejudice in his tracks, it also translated well as a stage performance. Also read: Major Highlights of Glastonbury festival 2022: Paul McCartney, Grohl, Springsteen and more perform At Glastonbury, Lamar performed several hits and danced next to men dressed in black trousers and white shirts and women dressed in flowing red dresses. It was perfectly choreographed and looked every bit magical visually. The rapper used the stage to spread a message around the world about women's rights and how they should have the authority to decide what they want to do with their bodies. Several other performers at Glastonbury did the same. While performing on the Pyramid stage, Billie Eilish said on Friday that it was a "dark day" for American women and referred to the abortion rights SC ruling.

Kendrick Lamar closes Glastonbury festival with powerful chant for women's rights

<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.

Kylie Minogue sparkles on Glastonbury stage 14 years after cancer battle