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15 FEB

Prince Glastonbury rumours gather pace – star apparently set for headline slot

As you’re probably aware, US pop legend Prince is currently in the middle of a string of gigs in London – but according to The Mirror, that’s not all he’s been up too while in the capital.

The tabloid has been speaking to ‘sources’ who claim that Prince has signed up to headline Glastonbury while he’s been in London, with festival organiser Michael Eavis personally meeting the star to thrash out a deal. Here’s what the ‘source’ said about the meeting: Read more about Prince Glastonbury rumours gather pace – star apparently set for headline slot …

12 JAN

Those Oasis-Glastonbury rumours have popped up again!

I was literally just thinking yesterday that it seems to have gone a bit quiet on the Oasis-reuniting-for-Glastonbury front, and I was wondering whether that meant the rumour was finally dead and buried or if it was the calm before the storm. Then I went online and stumbled across a whole host of new Oasis […]

17 OCT

Glastonbury 2014 headliners latest: Metallica and Manics make their case!

Both Metallica and Manic Street Preachers have been talking about playing Glastonbury next year. Rumours about who may or may not be playing next years Worthy Farm festival have been swirling since Michael Eavis’ tantalising revelation that he already has the headliners lined up – and all three of them have never played the festival […]

04 SEP

So, what bands have never played Glastonbury before?

Michael Eavis got the ball rolling early on the annual game of Guess Who’s Headlining Glastonbury, telling NME at last nights AIM Awards: Next year’s headliners are more or less in place. They’re three bands who haven’t played Glastonbury, and that’s important. There aren’t many bands left who haven’t played the festival, and before we […]

02 JUL

My Glastonbury 2013 review…

Glastonbury is commonly regarded as the world’s biggest and best festival for lots of reasons, but the one reason that stands out for me is the freedom it offers festival-goers to enjoy the weekend however they choose to. Other festivals pack you into designated areas and have a limited amount of stages and options. At […]

26 JUN

Glastonbury surprise sets – Daft Punk, Queens Of The Stone Age and Beady Eye rumoured

Glastonbury is officially here – and now that the gates have opened and revellers have begun to pitch their tents thoughts have inevitably turned to what surprises may be in store this year. Previously the likes of Radiohead, Pulp, Franz Ferdinand and The Last Shadow Puppets have put on surprise performances, so it’s only natural […]

22 JUN

Glastonbury weather forecast – mostly overcast but not too bad

When I wrote the first Glastonbury Festival forecast last week, the weather experts were all predicting sunshine and showers for next weekend. For some reason lots of other sites seemed to be suggesting Glastonbury would be hit by thunderstorms – which I think came from NME mis-reading the forecast (just shows how many sites copy […]

14 JUN

Glastonbury Festival weather forecast – a few showers predicted

There’s still two weeks to go until the first day of performances at this years Glastonbury Festival, so the weather forecast shouldn’t be treated as gospel just yet. That being said, AccuWeather’s long range weather predictor looks quite promising so it’s worth keeping an eye on from here on in (if you’re lucky enough to […]

22 FEB

Glastonbury line-up announcement – Nas, Disclosure and AlunaGeorge confirmed for new dance area

Glastonbury Festival organisers today announced the first notable acts confirmed to play at this years festival. US rapper Nas, new electro wunderkinds Disclosure and London RnB duo AlunaGeorge are amongst a host of acts lined up to play the ‘reborn’ dance area of the festival this June. Now renamed ‘Silver Hayes’, after one of the […]

05 SEP

Glastonbury 2013 ticket prices revealed…

Ticket prices for next years Glastonbury festival have been officially revealed as £205, plus £5 booking fee and £6 postage. The ticket price covers entry to the Worthy Farm festival site from Wednesday 26 June to Monday 1 July 2013, and includes a free programme. Glastonbury 2013 tickets will be going on sale at 9am […]