Thursday, February 24, 2011 10:47AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
It’s official: U2 have confirmed they will play at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. In a video speech at the 2011 NME awards in London, BBC News reports that The Edge announced that the band would headline the Pyramid Stage on June 24, which is a Friday night.
U2 were set to play last year’s festival, but plans were shelved when Bono injured his back. Their much anticipated show this year will be the band’s debut at the festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset. Coldplay and Beyonce have already been announced as the other two headliners.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010 3:28PM - By Seraphina L.
Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson are BFFs. This is not really news since most of us know they both share an abundant love for marijuana and have in fact also shared a stage in Europe before – with Snoop smoking several joints on stage, of course. Each artist comes from a very different background and genre but are actually quite close in real life. They first met while they each on their separate tours in Amsterdam as revealed in a conversation Nelson had Sky News:
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010 8:02PM - By Seraphina L.
Although everyone on the West coast (or West coast-bound) is still buzzing about this weekend’s Coachella lineup, Glastonbury just got its attendees officially excited as they’ve finally revealed the entire lineup for 2010. Just as we’ve expected, it’s massive and glorious in every single way possible. Come June 23rd, Pilton be having a great time celebrating a 40th birthday.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010 10:58AM - By Seraphina L.
There isn’t one music fiend (a completely true music fiend) who hasn’t heard of Glastonbury. Around the world, the festival is basically a household name. The annual magic that happens on the grounds of Worthy Farm in Pilton, England has brought festival goers some of the best lineups each year. So, it’s not a surprise that they’re going to go all out for their 40th anniversary.
Although founder, Michael Eavis, claimed that nothing could be better than having “the biggest band in the world” – U2 – headline, the rest of their lineup is looking just as magnificent. Glastonbury 2010 is Wednesday, June 23rd to Sunday, June 27th. Find out who else is playing after the jump!
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Monday, November 23, 2009 8:45AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
U2 are confirmed as the headline act for Glastonbury 2010 – the festival’s 40th anniversary.
Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis confirmed the news this morning that U2 is scheduled for the Pyramid stage’s top spot on Friday night (June 25th), the band’s first ever appearance at the festival. “The 26-year-old rumour has finally come true,” said Eaves on the the event’s official website. “At last, the biggest band in the world are going to play the best festival in the world! Nothing could be better for our 40th anniversary party.”
Next year’s Glastonbury festival takes place on Eavis’ dairy farm from June 23-27.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009 7:43AM - By Laura Aguirre
If you’re anything like us, then one of the reasons you love the summer time is because music festivals overpower the season. Music festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Glastonbury the weather worth it. So what’s next on our social calendar? Glastonbury.
Being the world’s largest music festival, Glastonbury will proudly feature some memorable performers starting next Friday, June 26th, in the open farmland space in South West England. This year will bring renown musicians like Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, and the return of Blur, to the famous Pyramid stage. Other groundbreaking performers at this year’s Glastonbury include Bloc Party, The Prodigy, Franz Ferdinand, Brand New, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (they’re everywhere).
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Friday, March 6, 2009 4:00PM - By davidhall
I’ve never had the (mis)fortune of meeting Amy Winehouse in person, but if I ever do, I’ll be wearing a riot police uniform for protection.
As if one attack on a fan at last year’s Glastonbury Festival wasn’t enough, BBC reports that the 25-year-old singer turned herself in to police on Thursday (March 5) and was arrested and charged with “common assault” for allegedly hitting a fan at the End of Summer Ball in London’s Berkley Square on September 26, 2008.
“Amy voluntarily attended a police station in London yesterday morning,” Chris Goodman, a spokesperson for the singer, said in a statement. “She was questioned by appointment in relation to an accusation made after the Berkeley Ball last year. She was charged with common assault and will attend a court hearing in the coming weeks.”
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009 4:30PM - By Morelli
The Glastonbury Festival marks its 40th anniversary in 2010, and organizers are planning to book 40 bands from the past 40 years to play live performances at the event. Radiohead, Blur, PJ Harvey, Jeff Buckley, The Cure and Massive Attack are just a few of the thousands of artists that have graced “Glasto’s” stages.
Michael Eavis founded the event in 1970 on his dairy farm near Pilton, Somerset. His daughter Emily said they were both planning the celebration next year, and told the BBC:
“We want to have a band from every year on the Pyramid Stage.”
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