Glastonbury 2024: SZA closes festival amid technical issues as attendees face huge queues to leave site
Glastonbury draws to a close after performances from Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Sugababes, Janelle Monae and Burna Boy
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R&B artist SZA closed Glastonbury Festival 2024, after Shania Twain took on the coveted Legends Slot.
The Grammy-winning star appeared to have a much smaller audience than earlier headliners Coldplay and Dua Lipa, as revellers rushed home to beat traffic and amid four other major stage clashes.
Earlier, pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne tore up the Other Stage with a set comprising hits such as “Sk8r Boi” and “My Happy Ending”, while Shania Twain suffered with sound issues on the Legends Slot.
On Saturday night, rock band Coldplay headlined the Pyramid Stage for a record-breaking fifth time, after pop star Dua Lipa dazzled the crowds on Friday (28 June).
In a career-spanning set, the band performed a number of their biggest hits including “Yellow” and “Clocks”, while also bringing out a number of surprise guests including rapper Little Simz, singer Laura Mvula, and Back to the Future star Michael J Fox.
Emily Eavis ‘already in talks’ with acts for Glastonbury Festival 2025
Eavis spoke to the Glastonbury Free Press as the final day of the 2024 edition got underway, with sets from Shania Twain, Janelle Monae and Paloma Faith, ahead of R&B singer SZA’s headline slot.
Emily Eavis ‘already in talks’ with acts for Glastonbury Festival 2025
Glastonbury co-organiser hailed the event as a place where people could ‘come together and find our common ground’
The Last Dinner Party review, Glastonbury 2024: Ambitious band deliver a thrilling set on the Other Stage
Relentless touring has honed them into a fine live act, bound together by the considerable prowess, poise and star wattage of frontwoman Abigail Morris
The Last Dinner Party deliver a thrilling set on the Other Stage at Glastonbury
Relentless touring has honed them into a fine live act, bound together by the considerable prowess, poise and star wattage of frontwoman Abigail Morris
Glastonbury Festival 2024 lineup, set times and clashfinder for each stage
Hundreds of other artists have been performing across Glastonbury weekend, with the set times allowing fans to work out whether they’ll have time to dash from one stage to another in order to see their favourites.
There are also a few spots reserved for surprise acts, including the “TBA” marked at 6pm on Saturday at the Woodsies stage, who were later confirmed to be rock band Kasabian. Previous surprise artists at Glastonbury have included The Killers, Radiohead and the Foo Fighters.
Here are the set times for the main stages across Friday, Saturday and Sunday, per the Glastonbury website.
Glastonbury 2024 lineup, set times and clashfinder for each stage
Fans can now work out any tricky clashes between sets, and which stages their favourite artists are playing
Avril Lavigne is giving the crowd everything on the Other Stage!
What a blast of pure nostalgia as rock queen Avril Lavigne tears up the Other Stage with a setlist of her biggest and best songs. I’m living for this furious rendition of “Sk8r Boi” and so are the crowd.
VIDEO: Camila Cabello performs at Glastonbury
Alvvays review, Woodsies, Sunday at Glastonbury
Shoegaze - that mystery wrapped in an enigma encased in a conundrum enveloped in a vast amount of hypnogogic drug noise - appears to have finally been solved.
With their last (third) album Blue Rev, Canada’s Alvvays struck the perfect balance between oceanic pedalboard alchemy and alt-pop hooks, and they bring several cathedrals’ worth to Woodsies on Sunday afternoon.
It’s a glorious noise they make, whether weaving vast pop dreamscapes on “Belinda Says”, punking out (vaporously) on “Pomeranian Spinster” or spying on your saddest teenage daydream on “Dreams Tonight”.
It’s still “Archie, Marry Me” - the ultimate indie first dance - that lifts the tent but Molly Rankin’s sublime troupe are fast becoming the finest alt-pop band in this or any other dimension.
Shania Twain review, Glastonbury Festival 2024: Euphoric Legends set of relentless hits overcomes sound issues
Shania Twain overcomes sound issues with a euphoric Glastonbury performance - review
Canadian country star brings a healthy splash of theatricality to soothe the Sunday hangovers, sunburn and physical exhaustion
Avril Lavigne review, Glastonbury 2024: Another artist plonked on far too small a stage
This is a brilliant show, but Glastonbury must learn lessons from a year that has vastly underestimated the appeal of pop nostalgia, writes Adam White
Sugababes review, Glastonbury 2024: Shoving them on West Holts was misguided at best, irresponsible at worst
The Sugababes’ set at Glastonbury, an unexpected must-see for, anecdotally at least, absolutely every person with a ticket, quickly became its own kind of hell. Signs near the West Holts stage urged latecomers to stay away due to overcrowding. Unverified reports say there were people fainting in the crowd.
This was pointless, easily avoidable chaos. In terms of current chart success or creativity at this particular moment in time, Sugababes may not be Pyramid stage material, but for many punters here they tick numerous boxes: nostalgia, bangers, brand recognition. Shoving them over on West Holts is misguided at best, irresponsible at worst.
On stage at least, the band appear to be having a blast. There’s something incredibly affecting about seeing this trio smile.
Full review:
Sugababe’s Glastonbury stage was misguided at best, irresponsible at worst review
Extreme overcrowding was easily avoidable, but at least on stage, the band are able to have a blast
‘Hero’ Louis Tomlinson brings TV to Glastonbury for England v Slovakia: ‘You are the god of this festival’
Louis Tomlinson became the unexpected hero of many a Glastonbury attendee, after he brought a TV set to Worthy Farm to play the England v Slovakia Euro 2024 game.
Football fans with tickets to the Worthy Farm festival were gutted after organisers announced that they wouldn’t be showing the tense match on-site, due to fears that it would clash with Sunday’s performances.
But the former One Direction star and solo artist apparently took matters into his own hands, and was seen commanding the remote as England went onto win 2-1 and advance to the quarter-finals.
Tomlinson, a noted rock fan who was spotted enjoying live music performances across the weekend, was pictured sitting directly in front of the screen while surrounded by fellow England supporters.
He celebrated as Jude Bellingham took the match to extra time in the 95th minute, then again when Harry Kane scored England’s second goal that secured their victory.
‘Hero’ Louis Tomlinson brings TV to Glastonbury so fans can watch England v Slovakia
Former One Direction star controlled the remote while he and other Glastonbury revellers watched England go on to beat Slovakia 2-1
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