Glastonbury Festival 2010
23-27 June 2010Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK10 March 2010
Glastonbury Emerging Talent vote winners revealed
Edinburgh-based folk group Mayhew won the public vote and will now perform among 11 new acts in Pilton, Somerset this month, hoping to get given the coveted spot at the festival.Faded Cadence have also been added to the final after Dizraeli from Dizraeli and the Small Gods, who were picked by judges to appear in the final, will be en route to Cairo in Egypt to play another gig.
We’ll reveal the eventual winner of the competition once the live final has taken place.
U2, Muse and Stevie Wonder are set to headline Glastonbury Festival 2010 which will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton in Somerset from 23-27 June.
Tickets for the festival have sold out.
1 March 2010
Glastonbury grants ticket balance 'grace period'
Festival-goers that put down a deposit on their passes now have until 11.59pm on Tuesday (2 March) to pay off the rest of their ticket.Click here to pay the remainder of your Glastonbury ticket.
Festival chiefs will be announcing details of the resale of cancelled tickets soon.
U2, Muse and Stevie Wonder will headline this year's event with many more to be announced in the coming weeks.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place on Worthy Farm, Somerset, from 23-27 June.
18 February 2010
Funk super group for Glastonbury and The Big Chill
The Red Dwarf and Coronation Street actor, who put the group together for a special performance on the station, will now take the act to the two events he DJed at last year.
When a listener on this show wrote in to ask: are the fantasy funk band playing Glastonbury this year and is there any chance of roping Stevie Wonder in too? the presenter replied: “We are playing at Glastonbury and we are playing The Big Chill.”
Craig Charles is also expected to DJ at both events. The funk super group that played on Charles’ show in 2009 was made up of James Taylor, John Turrell, Dionne Charles, Eddie Roberts, Snowboy, Mike Bandoni, Ernie McKone and The Haggis Horns.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place on Worthy Farm, Somerset, from 23-27 June, while The Big Chill 2010 will take place at Eastnor Castle from 5-8 August. Tickets are currently off sale for the event.
Tickets for Glastonbury have now sold out.
12 February 2010
Stevie Wonder and Muse officially confirmed for Glastonbury
As expected, Muse will headline the Saturday night (June 26th), while Motown legend and UK festival virgin Stevie Wonder will have the prestigious honour of closing The Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night.
Muse singer Matt Bellamy told the BBC he has special memories of the festival after headlining it in 2004.
He said: "When you go out to the countryside and look at some cows and breathe in some fresh air and watch some good music, I think everyone connects with something which has been missing from city life."
As previously announced, U2 are headlining the Friday night of Glastonbury in what will be their debut performance at the festival.
2010 marks the event's 40th anniversary. All 175,000 tickets are completely sold out. Keep it tuned to VF for more announcements over the coming weeks.
11 February 2010
Glastonbury festival granted licence until 2016
For the first time ever, it was processed without the need for a hearing, because there were no objections.
There will be a fallow year in 2012, to let the site at Worthy Farm, Pilton recover, after roughly 200,000 crew and festival-goers have been stomping around.
The detailed application includes a request for extended car parking and camping space to be made available, and for car parks and campervan areas to open on Tuesday.
The festival organisers will keep fans abreast of future changes.
Another alteration in the licence is stopping performances on The Pyramid, Jazz World and Other Stage at midnight, although increased volumes have been permitted.
Smaller stages will be able to operate until 12.30am and The Park area will have artists performing on it from the Thursday.
Tickets for this year’s bash, which takes place from Wednesday 23 - Sunday 27 June, are already sold out.
So far, the first of three headliners U2 have confirmed their slot for the Friday, with Muse and Stevie Wonder strongly rumoured as the other two main stage acts on the Saturday and Sunday respectively.
Meanwhile Corinne Bailey Rae, Jack Johnson, My Luminaire, John E Vistic have self-confirmed their appearances, whilst The Wombles are reported to be in discussions with organisers (if you believe The Sun).
3 February 2010
Corinne Bailey Rae set for Glastonbury Festival
The singer, who rose to prominence with her track ‘Put Your Records On’, broke the news on BBC 6Music.When asked if she was playing any festivals this year by presenter Lauren Laverne, the star replied: "We are playing at Glastonbury, we're hoping to do a gig on a bigger stage but also a secret gig somewhere else as well."
Muse are expected to announce that they have been booked for a headline slot at the event later today, while a Glastonbury spokesperson has said that a deal with Stevie Wonder to play the Sunday (27 June) night is still “pending.”
Other rumours for the event include Fatboy Slim, Spandau Ballet, Dizzee Rascal, MGMT and Julian Casablancas.
Click here to see the latest Glastonbury rumours.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place on Worthy Farm, Somerset, from 23-27 June.
Tickets for Glastonbury have now sold out.
3 February 2010
Muse to headline Glastonbury Festival 2010
The band, which last appeared at the event in 2004, will top the bill on Saturday 26 June.Confirming the news on their official website, an announcement reads: “”
Regarding the rumour that Stevie Wonder is to headline the Sunday (27 June) of the festival, a Glastonbury spokesperson told BBC 6Music: "It is very much a possibility but he's still only on Michael Eavis' wish list - so not 100% confirmed, it's pending."
U2 were the first headliners to be announced before Christmas with Hot Chip, Will Young, MGMT, Fatboy Slim, Duran Duran and many more rumoured as appearing.
Click here to see the latest Glastonbury rumours.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place on Worthy Farm, Somerset, from 23-27 June.
Tickets for Glastonbury have now sold out.
2 February 2010
Glastonbury Festival line-up nears completion
The main stage bill for the event’s 40th anniversary edition is nearly confirmed, with boss Emily Eavis hinting that one headliner has never played the Somerset bash before.“We’re still slightly confirming the Sunday night headliner but apart from that, we’ve pretty much finalised the Pyramid Stage which is good,” the festival chief told BBC 6Music.
“We’re very, very pleased with it. It’s a 40 year celebration this year so we’ve got some amazing highlights from the full 40 years and also some people who haven’t played before, one headliner in particular, so we’re very pleased with it.”
As usual, Glastonbury bosses have kept their cards close to their chest, catalysing rumours of a top spot for a monster act such as Beyonce or long-term target Stevie Wonder.
With only U2 confirmed to headline on the Friday there has been rife speculation that Muse will top the bill on the Saturday, but Emily Eavis has warned against believing the hype.
“I think this is the first year that people genuinely don’t know who is going to be playing, which is a good thing,” she commented.
She also told the radio station that fans can expect an end to the rumours soon, claiming, “We’re hoping to announce the names soon because I think there’s an air of desperation and I understand that people want to know, so as soon as we can, we will announce the names."
Surf rocker Jack Johnson and My Luminaries are the only acts alongside U2 that are officially confirmed.
Click here to see the latest Glastonbury line-up and rumours.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place on Worthy Farm, Somerset, from 23-27 June.
Tickets for Glastonbury have now sold out.
2 February 2010
Muse, Stevie Wonder to headline Glastonbury?
According to the publication’s website, the festival’s founder said that Matt Bellemy and Co will top the bill on the Saturday (26 June) before ‘Superstition’ star Wonder will bring the event to a close on the Sunday (27 June).Eavis apparently revealed the acts whilst attending The Event Production Show in London, but reporters failed to supply a direct quote.
When we contacted Glastonbury Festival for more information, a spokesperson said: "The only people confirmed are U2 and Jack Johnson who are already on the website. It’s all rumours."
Other rumours for the event include Fatboy Slim, Spandau Ballet, Dizzee Rascal, MGMT and Julian Casablancas.
Click here to see the latest Glastonbury rumours.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place on Worthy Farm, Somerset, from 23-27 June.
Tickets for Glastonbury have now sold out.
1 February 2010
Glastonbury confirm Jack Johnson appearance
The Hawaiian singer, famed for tracks like ‘Upside Down’ will be performing on Sunday 27 June.U2 are set to headline the festival with Muse, Thom Yorke, Fatboy Slim, Dizzee Rascal, Gorillaz, MGMT and Julian Casablancas all rumoured.
Click here to see the latest Glastonbury rumours.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton in Somerset from 23-27 June.
Tickets to the event have completely sold out.
25 January 2010
Coldplay, more add to Glastonbury Haiti appeal
Set up by Emily Eavis, the charity is hosting an online auction that will raise money to help the earthquake-hit country.The auction is live now and people can bid on Chris Martin’s ‘Viva La Vida’ tour jacket, Alex Turner’s guitar, VIP Glastonbury tickets and a painting by Rolf Harris.
Other items include a signed pair of shoes from Shirley Bassey, the dress worn by Dido on her album ‘Life For Rent’ and even an exclusive performance from the Magic Numbers, who will play in somebody’s garden.
Click here to look at the full set of items available and to start bidding now.
Speaking about the auction, Rolf Harris said: "The situation in Haiti is heartbreaking. Millions of people have had their lives devastated by the earthquake. I am grateful that I can help in this auction.
"Every single bid has the potential to help change thousands of lives, so log on...get on to eBay now!”
The auction runs on eBay until Tuesday 2 February.
All money received will go towards Oxfam’s emergency response in Haiti.
20 January 2010
Hot Chip hint at Glastonbury 2010 appearance
Speaking to Radio 1, the singer lacked subtly when speaking about the group’s upcoming summer schedule."You'll potentially see us in the Somerset area of the UK around the end of June I'd imagine," he said, "I have been to that part of the world and enjoyed being there. Nice cider there, good music and good atmosphere."
U2 are set to headline the event, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Muse are likely to be named alongside them at the top of the bill with Radiohead, Coldplay and Stevie Wonder touted as the third headliner.
Vampire Weekend, Andy Williams and Squeeze have all been confirmed or self-confirmed themselves, while Fatboy Slim, MGMT, Spandau Ballet and Friendly Fires are rumoured to be appearing.
Click here to see the latest Glastonbury rumours.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton in Somerset from 23-27 June.
Tickets to the event have completely sold out.
19 January 2010
Last week to enter Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition
East Londoners, My Luminaries have already been chosen to play the Queen's Head Stage through the competition.“With their heady mix of great melody lines and infectious hooks, it sounds like My Luminaries have the coolest record collection ever,” said Dave Henderson, producer of the Queen's Head Stage, before adding that he was, “looking forward to seeing them at the festival.”
Bands are judged by music experts from the festival (Michael and Emily Eavis), BBC Radio One (Huw Stephens), and Q Magazine (Paul Rees).
Judges pick 11 of the finalists and ten runner-ups which will battle it out in a public vote for the precious 12 spot. The final 12 will all perform at the finals in Pilton.
Entry requirements are that performers must not be signed to a major label and is based in UK or Ireland. To enter, upload two tracks HERE. The upload section of the site is open until 25 January 2010.
Each entry costs £11.95, which covers the running costs of the competition and the event finals. The live finals will be held at the end of March 2010.
In other Glastonbury news, rising stars Delphic have admitted that they’d relish the chance to perform at this year’s event.
Speaking to Gigwise, singer James Cook said: “I grew up going to Glastonbury and we didn’t get to play there last year so I really, really want to play there this year.”
Muse and Radiohead are still rumoured for the 40th anniversary of the festival along with a host of other acts.
Click here to see the latest Glastonbury rumours.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton in Somerset from 23-27 June.
Tickets to the event have completely sold out but there will be a number of returns from 5 April.
5 January 2010
Rolling Stones quash Glastonbury speculation
For many, the inclusion of the band alongside U2 at the top of the bill would have been a fairytale pairing, but Mick Jagger and Co have this morning (Tuesday) confirmed that they won’t be hitting the road in 2010.A statement from the bands reads: "Following recent UK media speculation, The Rolling Stones would like to make it clear, there are no plans at the moment for the band to tour in 2010."
Muse and Radiohead are still rumoured for the 40th anniversary of the festival along with a host of other acts.
Click here to see the latest Glastonbury rumours.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton in Somerset from 23-27 June.
Tickets to the event have completely sold out.
4 January 2010
Will Young, Dizzee Rascal for Glastonbury 2010?
The event, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary, will be headlined by U2 on the Friday (25 June) night, with Eavis announcing that a second headliner had also been booked just before Christmas.Speaking to Lauren Lavern on BBC 6Music this morning (Monday), the co-organiser suggested more acts that might appear at the festival. "We’ve gotta have Dizzee [Rascal]," Eavis admitted, "I think that’s a given," before adding that Will Young, "might be making an appearance".
But for now it would seem that the team's efforts are focused on capturing a bigger name. “We are working on it full time and we’re trying to get our third headliner at the moment which is quite exciting," said Eavis.
Organisers originally wanted to have an act from every year of the festival performing in 2010 and Eavis suggested that their plan may just be falling into place. "A lot of bands really want to play but because we’ve only got three nights to headline, I think a lot of people are going to be doing secret sets," she said. "There will be a lot of surprises, more than we’ve ever had.
"It’s really interesting booking it because a lot of bands are saying, 'We really want to do it but how about we open the Pyramid Stage rather than close it?' And it’s like, 'That’s a good idea'. There’s quite a lot of stuff going around, so that’s exciting."
Muse are tipped to headline the event with the likes of Fatboy Slim, The Destroyers, Robert Plant and David Celia also rumoured to be appearing.
Click here to see the latest Glastonbury rumours.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton in Somerset from 23-27 June.
Tickets to the event have completely sold out.
21 December 2009
Merry Christmas from Virtual Festivals
After a heady year and an unforgettable decade in the festival world we’re taking a little break to catch our breath and brace ourselves for 2010.But fear not, we’ll be back with more news, reviews, interviews, photos and video from across the globe as well as the most up-to-date rumours and gossip on the web.
Don’t forget to check out where we recommend you go for New Year’s Eve, which includes something for everyone from folk to funk and indie to dance.
Click here for our New Year’s Eve recommendations.
If you’re feeling nostalgic during the festive period, have a glance back at the last 12 months with our article about the 15 things that happened in 2009 that will probably never happen again and our traditional year in review.
Have a fantastic Christmas and a New Year. Rest up, and get set for a massive festival year!
With love,
The Virtual Festivals Team
11 December 2009
Glastonbury deny Fleetwood Mac rumours
Rumours had been circulating that the group were due to top the bill on the Sunday night of the festival but, according to NME.com, a Glastonbury spokesperson has said that it is “unlikely”.However the festival didn’t say if the group would be appearing elsewhere at the event’s 40th anniversary.
U2 have been confirmed as headliners for next year’s event with Muse strongly rumoured to be joining them.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset from 23-27 June.
30 November 2009
Glastonbury 2010: Bowie says no, Muse say probably
But, contrary to newspaper reports, Mr Ziggy Stardust is unlikely to make his first full live appearance for six years at the Somerset event.“The Mail Online has posted a piece suggesting that David Bowie is “considering an offer” to appear at next year’s 40th anniversary Glastonbury Festival,” a post on DavidBowie.com reads, “Sadly there is absolutely no substance to this story.”
There may be a little more reasoning behind the ongoing Muse rumour though, with television presenter Jonathan Ross using this Twitter account to fuel gossip.
According to Ross, who had the band perform on his BBC One programme, the Teignmouth group are ‘probably’ going to appear at the festival in 2010.
He Tweeted, “Didn't chat to them on the show, but Matt [Bellamy] told me they are probably doing it."
The social networking site was the chosen medium for Wireless Festival organisers to name their first act as well with Pink set to follow in the footsteps of Kanye West and Basement Jaxx by playing London's Hyde Park in July.
“Stop press - It’s just been announced that @PiNk will headlining Wireless 2010 in Hyde Park. Exciting times – roll on the summer,” they Tweeted, but event bosses are yet to announce the exact dates of the festival.
Check back for more festival rumours and information.
23 November 2009
U2 Confirmed for Glastonbury 2010
The historic occasion will mark the first time the legendary band have appeared at the event (which was voted Best Major Festival for the second year in a row at last Thursday's UK Festival Awards) in their 32-year career, despite many rumours over the years and it is widely known that they have been high on Eavis' target list for a long time. It also marks their first festival appearance since the early 1980's.“The 26-year-old rumour has finally come true”, beamed Michael Eavis, “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. And there are even more surprises in the pipeline...”
Other acts rumoured to be in contention to play at next year's event include The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Muse and David Bowie.
Tickets for Glastonbury 2010 sold out within 12 hours of going on sale in October, but a few more will be released from cancellations from 5th April next year. Those wishing to buy need to be registered.
Click here to register for Glastonbury 2010 tickets.
Stay posted for further confirmations.
Click here for Glastonbury 2010 rumours and event info.
27 October 2009
UPDATE: Pulp not reforming for Glastonbury 2010
Speaking to Teletext’s Planet Sound, singer Jarvis Cocker has quashed the rumours that the Britpop group are to return to Worthy Farm."I can categorically tell Teletext that Pulp have no plans to get back together,” he said, “someone asked me if I fancied playing at the 40th anniversary of Glastonbury, I said yes, they twisted that into a 'Pulp reform' story. It's not true."
The only acts officially confirmed include John E Vistic Experience and crooner Andy Williams, who self-confirmed a fortnight ago.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset from 23-27 June.
All the tickets to the event have sold out, but a limited number of passes are expected to go on sale in the coming weeks due to failed transactions.
26 October 2009
Robert Plant in plans for Glastonbury 2010
The Led Zeppelin frontman, however, is unsure if he’ll be playing with his former band or with his more recent project with Alison Krauss.
Speaking to BBC 6Music at the Q Awards, Plant said:"I've just been talking to Michael [Eavis]. There's place for me [at Glastonbury], but I have no idea who with."
When pressed on the issue of if he’ll be performing or not the singer said: "There is a chance yeah, but I don't know with who."
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset from 23-27 June.
14 October 2009
UK Festival Awards shortlists announced
All the votes from the first round of voting have been counted and festival fans are now given a second chance to help determine their favourite festivals, bands and songs of the summer.Those who registered and voted in the longlists are allowed to vote again in the shortlists and new registrants can do the same.
Click here to vote in the UK Festival Awards.
The shortlists are as follows:
Best Major Festival
Download Festival
Glastonbury Festival
Global Gathering
Godiva Festival
Hard Rock Calling
Isle Of Wight Festival
Leeds Festival
Reading Festival
Sonisphere
T In The Park
V Festival Chelmsford
V Festival Staffordshire
Best Medium Festival
Beautiful Days
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
Bestival
Cambridge Folk Festival
Creamfields
Glade Festival
Green Man Festival
Latitude Festival
Lovebox Weekender
Rock Ness
Secret Garden Party
The Big Chill
Best Small Festival
2000 Trees Festival
Beach Break Live
Blissfields
Bloodstock Open Air
End Of The Road
Endorse It In Dorset
Indie Tracks
Kendal Calling
LeeFest
Strummercamp
Summer Sundae Weekender
Sunrise Celebration
Family Festival Award
Beautiful Days
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
Ben And Jerry’s Sundae On The Common
Cambridge Folk Festival
Camp Bestival
Guilfest
Harvest At Jimmy’s
Latitude Festival
Solfest
Sunrise Celebration
Wickerman Festival
Wychwood Festival
Best Overseas Festival
5 Days Off (Netherlands)
Amsterdam Dance Event (Netherlands)
Appelpop (Netherlands)
ATP Australia (Australia)
Baltic Beach Party (Latvita)
Benicassim FIB (Spain)
B’ESTFEST (Romania)
Big Day Out (Australia)
Coachella (USA)
Coke Live Music Festival (Poland)
Electric Picnic (republic Of Ireland)
Exit Festival (Serbia)
Gurtenfestival (Switzerland)
Heineken Open’er Festival (Poland)
Hellfest (France)
Ibiza Rocks (Spain)
Open Air St Gallen (Switzerland)
Outlook Festival (Croatia)
Oxegen (Republic Of Ireland)
Positivus Festival (Lativia)
Pukkelpop (Belgium)
Rock Am Ring (Germany)
Rock Werchter (Belgium)
Rototom Sunsplash (Italy)
Snowbombing (Austria)
Sonar (Spain)
Spirit Of Burgas (Bulgaria)
Wacken Open Air (Germany)
Ypsigrock Festival (Italy)
Zwarte Cross (Netherlands)
Best Dance Event
Beach Break Live – The Forest Of Kernow
Bestival – Various stages
BLOC Weekend – Various stages
Camp Bestival – Various stages
Creamfields – Various stages
Glade Festival – Various stages
Glastonbury Festival – Dance village
Global Gathering – Various stages
Out To Graze Festival – Various stages
Rock Ness – Various stages
Standon Calling – Barbarella’s Loveship
The Big Chill – Various stages
Best Metropolitan Festival
Birmingham International Jazz Festival
Camden Crawl
Dot To Dot Bristol
Dot To Dot Nottingham
Grassington Festival
Hellfire
Liverpool Music Week
Liverpool Sound City
London Word Festival
The Great Escape
The Grass Roots Festival Awards
2000 Trees Festival
Beautiful Days
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
Big Session Festival
Croissant Neuf Summer Party
End Of The Road
Glade Festival
Kendal Calling
LeeFest
Strummercamp
Sunrise Celebration
Wickerman Festival
Best New Festival
80’s Rewind Festival
Boom Town Fair
Harvest At Jimmy’s
London Uke Festival
Sonisphere
Best Toilets
2000 Trees Festival
Beautiful Days
Ben And Jerry’s Sundae On The Common
Creamfields
Download Festival
Festinho
Isle of Wight Festival
LeeFest
One Love Festival
Rhythm Festival
Sunrise Celebration
T In The Park
Best Headline Performance
Blur – Glastonbury
Blur – T In The Park
Dizzee Rascal – Beach Break Live
Kings Of Leon – Leeds Festival
Kraftwerk – Bestival
Metallica – Sonisphere
Radiohead – Reading Festival
Slipknot – Download
The Levellers – Beautiful Days
The Prodigy – Global Gathering
Tiesto – Creamfields
Underworld – Glade Festival
Virtual Festivals’ Critics’ Choice Award
Alabama 3 – Rock Ness
Bon Iver – Camp Bestival
Carl Cox – Bestival
Dead Kids – Standon Calling
Eliza Carthy – Big Session
La Casa Azul – Indie Tracks
Mean Poppa Lean – The Great Escape
Pet Shop Boys – T In The Park
The Prodigy – Glastonbury Festival
The Specials – V Festival Chelmsford
Thom Yorke – Latitude Festival
ZZ Top – Download Festival
Best Breakthrough Act
Bombay Bicycle Club
Bon Iver
Florence And The Machine
Friendly Fires
La Roux
Lady GaGa
Little Boots
The King Blues
The Script
White Lies
Anthem Of The Summer
Blur – ‘Tender’
Calvin Harris – ‘I’m Not Alone’
Dizzee Rascal – ‘Bonkers’
Florence And The Machine – ‘Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)’
Friendly Fires – ‘Jump In The Pool’
Kasabian – ‘Fire’
Kings Of Leon – ‘Sex Is On Fire’
Lady GaGa – ‘Poker Face’
The Killers – ‘Human’
The Prodigy – ‘Omen’
Festival Fitty Of The Year: Boys
Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
Caleb Followill (Kings Of Leon)
Calvin Harris
Damon Albarn (Blur)
Paolo Nutini
Festival Fitty Of The Year: Girls
Beth Ditto (The Gossip)
Florence Welch (Florence And The Machine)
Katy Perry
Lily Allen
Pixie Lott
The UK Festival Awards are now in their sixth year and will once again be celebrated at a special gala ceremony at one of London's most prestigious night spots, the IndigO2.
You have until 4 November to register your favourites, so get voting now!
Click here to vote in the UK Festival Awards.
12 October 2009
Andy Williams self-confirms for Glastonbury 2010
The 81-year old crooner made the announcement at Cheltenham literature festival to Radio 4’s John Wilson."I had asked him if he had any plans to play any more gigs,” said Wilson, “and he said he had been asked to play at the festival."
2010 will be the 40th anniversary of the event and organiser Michael Eavis has promised to book “a band from each year of the festival’s history,” but also admitted that they are trying for the world’s best headliners to top the bill.
In other Glastonbury news, an “impeccable source” has confirmed that the Leftfield Stage is due to return after it was omitted from last year’s event.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset from 23-27 June.
All the tickets to the event have sold out, but a limited number of passes are expected to go on sale in the coming weeks due to failed transactions.
9 October 2009
Glastonbury 2010 car parks to open early
Ticket-holders will be able to arrive and wait in the car parks on the Tuesday to prevent a repeat of the traffic jams that marred the start of the festival in June.Fans won’t be able to get on site until the festival gates open on the Wednesday, but bosses have promised portable toilets and stalls to make the wait more bearable.
Speaking about the move, festival chief Michael Eavis admitted allowing people to wait in their cars would be better than them, “being lined up by the side of the road for six hours."
As always though, bosses are urging people to arrive by public transport which, according to Eavis, saves "a hell of a lot of traffic and saves a lot of space."
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset from 23-27 June.
All the tickets to the event have sold out, but a limited number of passes are expected to go on sale in the coming weeks due to failed transactions.
6 October 2009
Bookies reveal Glastonbury 2010 headliner odds
Mick Jagger and Co are just 6/1 to top the bill on Sunday night at Stan James bookies, despite their usual reluctance to play festivals.Coldplay and David Bowie have both been given longer odds at 7/1, while Oasis, who split up in the summer, have even been included at 25/1.
Radiohead and Muse, who are more likely candidates for the top slot are listed at 14/1 and 8/1 respectively, while U2 and Prince have both been given 8/1 odds.
Other prices include the recently reformed Spandau Ballet at 16/1, Led Zepplin at 14/1 and The Cure at 200/1.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset from 23-27 June.
All the tickets to the event have sold out, but a limited number of passes are expected to go on sale in the coming weeks due to failed transactions.
Who would you like to see headline next year's festival? Who do you expect organisers will choose to top the bill in 2010? Comment in the box below.
5 October 2009
Glastonbury Festival sells out
All the tickets were snapped up for the event, which is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary next year.A small number of passes will be available in the coming weeks due to a number of failed transactions and registration has re-opened for those who didn’t manage to register the first time round.
Click here to register.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset from 23-27 June.
4 October 2009
Glastonbury 2010 tickets on sale today
Tickets are available now priced at £185 plus £5 booking fee and £4.95 post and packaging for five days plus camping.Following its successful launch last year, organisers are reintroducing a deposit scheme which will give customers the option of paying a deposit of £50 to reserve a ticket, with the full balance due by the closing date of February 28 2010.
Click here to buy Glastonbury tickets.
Those who failed to register will not be eligible to buy passes to next year’s event.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset from 23-27 June.
2 October 2009
Win a VIP trip to the UK Festival Awards
For the last five years it has been the fans shaping the Award winners and this time around they have the chance to pick up a gong themselves by retelling their festival highlights of 2009 on video or uploading that special moment directly to the site.So whether it’s footage of Grace Jones hoola-hooping at Latitude or The Saw Doctors blowing you away at Bearded Theory, we want to see it. And if you haven’t got it captured on camera, then regale the tale onto video and upload it to Muzu that way.
To submit your video:
1. Register at MUZU.TV and upload a profile picture
2. Upload your video at the UK Festival Awards Channel (www.muzu.tv/ukfestivalawards)
3. Email competitions@muzu.tv to confirm your entry with your name and address
A panel of experts will then deliberate over your entries and the winning video will be shown at the Awards with the handy cameraman given the red carpet treatment at the gala ceremony at indigO2 in London on 19 November with £200 spending money thrown in as well.
Click here to go to Muzu.tv’s homepage and submit your entry now.
2 October 2009
Glastonbury 2010 registration closes today
Today is the last chance to for fans to make sure they’re eligible to buy tickets when they go on sale this Sunday (4 October).Click here to register for Glastonbury 2010.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset from 23-27 June.
2 October 2009
Tickets for Glastonbury 2010 on sale Sunday
Those who have registered will be able to buy tickets for £185 plus £5 booking fee and £4.95 post and packaging.If you haven’t registered, click here to register now. Registration closes today (Friday) at 23.59 BST.
Following its successful launch last year, organisers are reintroducing a deposit scheme which will give customers the option of paying a deposit of £50 to reserve a ticket, with the full balance due by the closing date of 28 February 2010.
Click here for more information on buying tickets.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset from 23-27 June.
23 September 2009
UK Festival Awards 2009 - Vote Now!
As ever, your votes are needed to help decide the summer's very best events, bands, songs and moments.Click here to start voting now.
There are 21 categories in total, spanning everything from 'Best Headline Performance', 'Anthem Of The Summer' and Virtual Festival’s Critic’s Choice Award'.
Plus, there are a plethora of gongs for the people who make the UK festival industry tick, such as 'A Greener Festival', ‘Promoter Of The Year’ and even 'Best Toilets'.
But the ones everyone wants are the big four: 'Best Major Festival', 'Best Medium Sized Festival', 'Best Small Festival' and 'Best Overseas Festival'.
You can vote in as many categories as you want, depending how many you've been to and which ones are relevant to you.
And by entering, you can enter our competition to win two tickets to every award winning festival in 2009 - that could total more than 10!
The UK Festival Awards are now in their sixth year and will once again be celebrated at a special gala ceremony at one of London's most prestigious night spots, the IndigO2.
You have until 4 November to register your favourites, so get voting now!
Click here for more information on the UK Festival Awards.
17 September 2009
Glastonbury 2010 tickets on sale next month
Passes for the event, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next June, will be available from 4 October at 9am.Speaking about the first festival back in 1970, organiser Michael Eavis said: "Back then we'd had a few cancellations and were struggling a bit. We needed to pull someone in to save the day. Luckily Marc Bolan, a huge star at the time, was driving along the A361 on his way to play Butlins in Minehead and we managed to get to him... The rest, of course, is history!
"Now I'm fully confident that the anniversary line-up will be just that little bit special when it is revealed next year. We want as many people as possible to be part of the celebrations and to enjoy what we do here."
Tickets are priced at £185 plus a £5 booking fee. Those wishing to purchase must be registered before 2 October.
Passes will be available via www.seetickets.com and through the dedicated phone line 0844 412 4635. An international sales line can be found on the official Glastonbury Festival website along with full information on the registration and ticketing process.
Anyone aged 13 or over who wishes to buy a ticket MUST be registered at least 48 hours before they buy a ticket in order to ensure they have a valid registration number to complete the transaction. Customers will have the option of buying a full ticket up front - or paying a deposit of £50 to reserve a ticket, with the full balance due by the closing date of 28 February 2010.
Michael Eavis added: "We have the fairest ticketing operation available anywhere. With this scheme, backed by the all-important registration process, everyone has an equal chance of getting a ticket. And most importantly, every ticket will ONLY be going to a genuine festival-goer direct."
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Somerset from 23-27 June.
17 September 2009
Glastonbury 2010: 'trying for the world's best headliners'
The festival chief and farmer is looking to trump the success of 2009 in June 2010 when Glastonbury celebrates its 40th anniversary.
“People are very interested in this 40 year thing,” said Eavis, “everywhere I go, people are asking about. The expectations are really high. So we have to deliver on that. We're trying to get the best headliners in the world.”
The usual suspects are likely to pop up on the rumour mill, especially after Radiohead, Coldplay and Muse all gave Worthy Farm a miss last summer.
But this time around Eavis is keeping his headliners a close guarded secret. When asked if he can give away any clues about next year’s bill toppers, Eavis said: “Not really at this stage. But I see they're moving the Michael Jackson tribute concert to Wembley Stadium in June next year, so there'll be a lot of artists around for that, hopefully.”
So keep your eyes peeled for the Jackson tribute line-up. In other festival news, tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2010 are set to go on sale on 4 October.
Click here for full ticket details.
17 September 2009
UK Festival Awards: voting opens Wednesday
The ballots will open again for you to decide the best festivals, bands and songs of the summer.This year there will be 21 categories in total spanning everything from 'Best Headline Performance', 'Anthem Of The Summer' and 'Virtual Festival’s Critic’s Choice Award'.
Plus, there are a plethora of gongs for the people who make the UK festival industry tick, such as 'A Greener Festival', ‘Promoter Of The Year’ and even 'Best Toilets'.
But the ones everyone wants are the big four: 'Best Major Festival', 'Best Medium Sized Festival', 'Best Small Festival' and 'Best Overseas Festival'.
You can vote in as many categories as you want, depending how many you've been to and which ones are relevant to you.
And by entering, you can enter our competition to win two tickets to every award winning festival in 2009 - that could total more than 10!
So head to www.festivalawards.com on Wednesday 23 September to start making a difference.
9 September 2009
Nominate your Most Memorable Moment of 2009
In previous years we’ve left it up to our journalists to choose the unforgettable events that have stood out all summer, but this year it’s up to you.Here are a few we’ve come up with to see the sort of thing we’re after:
Thom Yorke giving ‘True Love Waits’ a very rare and intimate outing during his solo set at Latitude Festival.
The sea of Chinese lanterns floating above an exploding Tower Of Babel at Secret Garden Party.
Amy Winehouse’s surprise appearance at V Festival, joining The Specials onstage for ‘You’re Wondering Now’ and ‘Ghost Town’
To nominate your Most Memorable Moment, simply write yours in the comment box below.
26 August 2009
Glastonbury flag verdict: no ban
Festival chief Michael Eavis and co-organiser Melvin Benn were in talks about ridding the Somerset event of the banners, which Benn branded a ‘nightmare’, but they have since decided to keep them, acccording to NME.For your say in the flag debate, take part in the poll on the right hand side of the site and we’re publish the results at a later date.
25 August 2009
Glastonbury may follow Reading's flag ban
Melvin Benn, who helps to organise Glastonbury with Michael Eavis, said he was in talks with the boss about stopping people from taking them to the event.Benn, who labelled flags a ‘nightmare’, complained how they restrict festival-goers view at festivals. "You couldn't see the acts," he said.
"The flags were everywhere. There have always been flags but not to the level that there has been. And the flags have become very long and tall," Benn added.
4 August 2009
Discount flights to Malawi's vinspired Lake Of Stars Festival
Flights to the country's capital start at £416, which is around £200 cheaper than they were prior to the sale.The airline expects the reduced-price tickets to be snapped up quickly so those wanting to take advantage are advised to act fast.
To book ring Kenya Airways Reservations on 0208 283 1818 quoting 'Lake Of Stars' or check out their website here.
Lake of Stars Malawi Festival 2009 is the sixth installment of the event, which takes place on 15-18 October. It is supported by The National Young Volunteers Service who aim to promote the values and benefits of volunteering to young people.
The festival is set to see some of the cream of African music perform, as well as performances from British acts such as The Maccabees, Nihal, Sway and Hot Chip's Joe Goddard.
T&Cs: The sale starts on 01 Aug 2009 and goes until 31 Aug 2009 and the travel period is from 18th Aug 2009 to 09 December 2009.
27 July 2009
Glastonbury Festival 2010 registration opens
Those hoping to get tickets for next year’s event must register first by sending off their details and a photograph of themselves to a registration system.To register for Glastonbury 2010 click here.
The Daily Mirror has reported that the dates for next year’s festival will be 23-27 June with organisers expected to not run a festival in 2012 due to the Olympic Games which are being held in London.
Glastonbury Festival 2010 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset.
