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U2 to headline Glastonbury's 40th birthday party

2009-11-23T12:12:50Z

Irish rock giants U2 have been confirmed as the headline act for Glastonbury's 40th anniversary

Sound check: Green is the new rock'n'roll

2009-11-20T11:05:37Z

Musicians are realising that there are plenty of ways they can help save the planet � without making the rest of us cringe.

Blasting into space at Glastonbury

2009-06-28T23:00:00Z

The sun shone bright and Bruce Springsteen, Blur and Dizzee Rascal delighted fans at Glastonbury

Glastonbury crowds braced for more rain

2009-06-26T09:38:51Z

Glastonbury revellers were bracing themselves for more torrential thunderstorms this morning after the threatened deluge struck last night

Giant Mike Skinner crop circle welcomes Glastonbury revellers

2009-06-25T06:39:25Z

The music begins at Glastonbury today with revellers arriving in their thousands hopeful showers hold off

From hippies to hip-hop - Glastonbury's rich history

2009-06-25T06:35:05Z

From its humble beginnings as a left-field music show for hippies looking for peace and love on a remote dairy farm, Glastonbury has established itself as one of the world's largest and best-loved festivals

Glastonbury Festival is not just a beanfeast � it�s a �70 million business, too

2009-06-19T07:57:34Z

Analysis: As the rock festivals season gets under way, Dominic Prince discovers just how lucrative Glastonbury is

Off the record: Summer's back on

2009-02-13T11:47:31Z

Last year music festivals struggled with poor line-ups and horrible weather � but 2009 is already looking like a great excuse for a party.

Dance tips for Boris at Mela festival launch party

2008-07-11T12:54:55Z

Boris Johnson launched the London Mela festival, dubbed the "Asian Glastonbury", at a curry house in Southall

Triumph 2 for Jay Z

2008-07-03T23:00:00Z

For the second time this week Jay Z cemented his reputation as a five star act. On this occasion he conquered London's Hyde Park.

Bitter sweet Glastonbury: The Verve, Franz and Jay-Z prove this is still the best of festivals

2008-06-30T10:05:26Z

The jury was out on Glastonbury this year. For the first year in 15, the festival hadn't sold out. But it remains the biggest and the best.

Lily Allen cosies up with ex Ed Simons backstage at Glastonbury after she learns of gran's death

2008-06-30T02:10:21Z

Romance appeared to be back on the program for Lily Allen and Chemical Brothers' star Ed Simons at Glastonbury yesterday.

Bitter sweet Glastonbury

2008-06-29T23:00:00Z

The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony gave Glastonbury the triumphant ending it was after. It remains the biggest and the best festival.

Glastonbury veteran Kate Moss arrives at festival with boyfriend Jamie Hince

2008-06-28T09:06:10Z

Kate Moss joined the growing crowd of celebrities at Glastonbury last night. The 34-year-old supermodel braved the rain and mud to support her boyfriend, The Kills guitarist Jamie Hince, as he took to the stage.

Music industry can't rely on Glasto effect to offset plunge in CD sales

2008-06-27T10:26:15Z

Glastonbury Festival, which in recent years has sold out its 137,000 tickets in hours, still has thousands of places unsold - at £155 a throw

Here comes the sun: Thousands pitch up early at Glastonbury as forecasters predict a dry festival... well, mostly

2008-06-25T18:16:18Z

The gates have opened and Glastonbury 2008 has got underway in blazing sunshine - bringing hope to thousands of revellers.

Blacks pins hopes on Glastonbury campers

2008-05-29T10:03:57Z

The new chief executive of Blacks Leisure unveils his plans to save the beleaguered retailer and pins early hopes on a surge in demand for camping gear ahead of Glastonbury

Ready for the festival season?

2008-03-14T10:52:21Z

With little to choose between the line-ups, it's the added extras that will count at this year's festivals. David Smyth guides you through the best summer festivals.

Rush for registration

2008-03-10T12:58:19Z

Registration for Glastonbury ends at midnight on 14 March. So get online now to ensure you're in the running on 6 April when tickets go on sale.

This year's Glastonbury Festival could be the last

2008-02-15T09:01:48Z

An organiser of the Glastonbury festival has hinted that this year's 38th event could be the last.

Register for Glastonbury

2008-02-08T13:24:32Z

Tickets for the muddy music festival Glastonbury slip away fast, so register now to ensure you're in the running on 6 April when they go on sale.

Raising a drink, Lily lifts 75,000 sodden spirits

2007-08-19T23:00:00Z

Glastonbury has its atmosphere, Reading has its history, but it is not wholly clear what the point of the V Festival is.

Hold Steady for stardom

2007-07-02T23:00:00Z

Brooklyn rockers The Hold Steady are creating a buzz in the music industry and with talent like this, the gigs can only get bigger

The Undercover clubber

2007-06-29T14:58:38Z

This week's club talk is a serious gripe about the state of the weather - but don't let it dampen your spirits, there are some great nights to look forward to.

Rockers under the weather

2007-06-24T23:00:00Z

As the Glastonbury tribes headed home, Hyde Park Calling squelched to its own damp conclusion. It rained incessantly and, unlike Glastonbury, the headliners hardly set the pulse racing.

All festivals should be left to the fly-magnets and crusties

2007-06-25T15:56:23Z

The Who soldier on - but Iggy steals the show

2007-06-24T23:00:00Z

Richard Godwin squelched from one stage to another at Glastonbury this weekend to give us his verdict on this year's festival.

Storms fail to dampen spirits at Glastonbury

2007-06-22T12:18:28Z

Thunderstorms and torrential have rain marked the opening of Glastonbury, turning the festival into the traditional mudbath.

Glastonbury's Portaloo sunrise

2007-06-21T10:52:34Z

With Glastonbury just around the corner, revellers welcomed the summer solstice by dancing on "Stonehenge" lavatories created by artist Banksy

Playing the fields

2007-05-22T11:13:37Z

Isle of Wight's Bestival will be one of the summer's hottest music events. Arwa Haider asks its DJ organiser Rob da Bank why the fancy dress-fest seems to work.