U2 have now been confirmed to be headlining Glastonbury 2010, and it looks as though Muse will be joining them. Nothing is yet confirmed, instead the news comes courtesy of a Tweet by Jonathan Ross after he had the band on as guests on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross.

Muse were guests on Jonathan Ross’ chat show this week, and while he didn’t talk to them live, he did speak to them off air. He claimed in a Tweet after the show aired that lead singer Matt Bellamy hinted about a possible appearance at Glastonbury.
Ross said:
“Didn’t chat to them on the …read more

U2 have been confirmed to be headlining Glastonbury 2010. It will be the Irish band’s first appearance at the long-running festival. Although they’ve been rumored to appear multiple times through the years they’ve never actually made the final bill. Muse, David Bowie, Coldplay, and The Rolling Stones are rumored to be joining them on the bill.

Speaking on the event’s official website, Glastonburyfestivals.co.uk, organizer Michael Eavis said:
“I promised the best possible line-up for the show next year and the confirmation that U2 will play their first ever Glastonbury – and their first major festival gig since the early 1980s – is …read more

Music festivals are extravaganzas of music which really need to be experienced first hand. There are hundreds of festivals each year, some big, some small, all around the world. In the U.K. we have some of the biggest and best-known.

I’m thinking of Glastonbury, V, T in the Park, Reading and Leeds, The Isle of Wight, Download, and many many more besides. But one thing is in danger of ruining these music festivals, and that is people’s insistence on carrying flags in and waving them from the front of the crowd.
Even at home, which is where I usually watch the aforementioned …read more

The annual Glastonbury music festival is one of the biggest in the world, both in terms of the number of people who attend, and the worldwide acclaim for the event. The man behind it all? Step forward Michael Eavis, the dairy farmer turned festival supremo.

Eavis, now 73-years-old, started holding the Glastonbury festival in 1971 after being inspired by Led Zeppelin’s performance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music the previous year. It’s since been held every year or two and grown bigger and bolder.
As the founder of the festival, Michael Eavis has made the 2009 TIME 100, a …read more

Glastonbury 2008 was a bit of a mixed bag – with poor ticket sales meaning there were still places for the festival available on the day it started, but some outstanding performances from artists such as Amy Winehouse, Editors, and The Verve ultimately saving the day. The weather was also okay after an initial downpour.
Then there was the highly controversial set by Jay-Z, not controversial for anything he said or did on stage, but because it was Jay-Z… at Glastonbury. Some people didn’t like the fact that a rapper was given headlining status at a traditionally indie and folk venue.
Now …read more

Amy Winehouse managed to show up for two gigs in two days, and put on incredible performances at both the Nelson Mandela Birthday bash in London on Friday, and the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday. However, she put a black mark on her record by punching fan while performing Rehab, the last song of her set at Glastonbury.
Wiehouse’ performance was a huge success, with a crowd estimated to be around 80,000 turning out to watch her show. Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis suggested that this was the biggest crowd ever to watch an artist perform on the Pyramid Stage.
Everything was going fantastically …read more

The 2008 Glastonbury Festival is finally upon us, with the first set of headliners set to take to the stage tonight. While the whole nature of the festival has been brought in to question over the past few months, Michael Eavis is convinced the festival has a future, and that this year’s controversial line-up is a winner.
Glastonbury used to be a very free and easy festival where almost anything was allowed. This included people just turning up and gatecrashing. The music was also very firmly grounded in the hippy/indie genre, with mainstream acts left for other more poppy festivals to …read more

The 2008 Glastonbury Festival has had a tumultuous build-up, with complaints from many about the unnecessarily stringent ticket buying policy, and a distinct lack of enthusiasm over the line-up, with Jay-Z’s headline slot coming in for particular criticism.
This, as well as the lack of good weather, has lead to sales hitting a record low, and even at this late stage, there are still tickets available for the legendary festival. But not for long, as they will be going on sale in HMV stores around the UK tomorrow morning at 8am.

According to an announcement on Glastonbury Festivals, tickets will be available …read more

Today is the last day to register for your chance to obtain tickets for the Glastonbury Festival.
Although tickets won’t actually go on sale until April 6th, everyone who wants to be in the queue, needs to have registered by midnight tonight (March 14th) or miss the chance until next year (if there is a Glastonbury next year).
The policy is part of several anti-tout measures brought in in recent years, after the site was overrun by non or fake ticket holders.
Unfortunately this also means uploading a passport style picture now, which should you be successful in buying a ticket in …read more

Yes, if you take Emily Eavis’ thoughts on the matter as hard fact. No, if you take more notice of Michael Eavis’ denials on the whole business.
Michael Eavis has been organising the Glastonbury festival in the UK for 38 years now, but recently starting sharing the responsibility with his daughter, and now co-organiser Emily. The problem is, she sometimes puts her foot in more than just the annual mud bath.
Speaking to Orange World Emily Eavis said a few days ago:
“I kinda feel that we should ply everything into this as if it be the last. It’s a risky, risky business …read more