After a three year wait, Glastonbury Festival is finally happening again, much to the delight of the roughly 200,000 festival-goers expected to be visiting this year.
Ever a highly anticipated festival, the three year wait has only heightened the apprehensive excitement for one of the world’s biggest and most renowned festivals.
Critical to every festival is the line-up, and Glastonbury is no exception to this rule, indeed, it’s mandatory for Glastonbury to have an outstanding line-up in order to live up to the hype which envelops it.
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Thankfully, with the likes of Rod Stewart, Olivia Rodrigo and Kendrick Lamar headlining this year, Glastonbury is not short of big names to satisfy fans.
To ensure everyone gets in the mood for a long-weekend of big crowds and bigger music, Friday is critical to the festival as it’s when the big-name artists arrive and we’re here to let you know who they are.
With over 3,000 artists performing over the course of the festival, we’ve handpicked the best of the best appearing on Friday 24th to slim down the extensive list a bit, although there’s still ample choice.
Who is Performing Today At Glastonbury And When?
Main Stage
Billie Eilish (22:15 - 23:45)
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One of the biggest acts of the entire festival, Eilish is sure to draw an enormous crowd with her numerous well-known songs and over 47 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Sam Fender (20:15 - 21:15)
The indie-rock sensation continues to go from strength-to-strength and will no doubt bring a huge audience to the mainstage .
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (18:15 - 19:30)
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Wolf Alice (16:45 - 17:45)
A London-based, Mercury Prize and BRIT Award winning band return to Glastonbury to perform their unique form of dream pop.
Crowded House (15:15 - 16:15)
Rufus Wainwright (13:45 - 14:45)
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Ziggy Marley (12:15 - 13:15)
Son of the great Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley will supposedly be performing a tribute to his father entailing an hour of certified reggae classics.
Other Stage
Foals (22:30 - 23:45)
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Foals are almost guaranteed to get you in the mood for summer and festival season with their genre of pop filled to the brim with good vibes.
St. Vincent (20:30 - 21:30)
Supergrass (17:15 - 18:15)
First Aid Kit (15:45 - 16:45)
Blossoms (14:15 - 15:15)
Further Stages
West Holtz Stage
Little Simz (22:15 - 23:45)
The London rapper brings her infectious flow and cadence to the West Holtz Stage for surefire summer bangers.
Bonobo (20:30 - 21:30)
TLC (17:30 - 18:30)
‘No Scrubs’, ‘Waterfalls’, does anything else need to be said? TLC is one of the highest-selling female groups of all time with their immaculate combination of R&B and pop.
John Peel Stage
Primal Scream (22:30 - 23:45)
Phoebe Bridgers (19:30 - 20:30)
The Park Stage
Arlo Parks (18:15 - 19:15)
Acoustic Stage
The Undertones (20:00 - 21:00)
Avalon Stage
Sugababes (21:35 - 22:35)
Sonic
Fatboy Slim (21:00 - 23:00)
Lonely Hearts Club
Wilkinson (23:30 - 00:30)
Shy FX (21:30 - 22:30)
Topics: Billie Eilish, Glastonbury, Music, Sam Fender
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