Glastonbury Festival 2023

The 2023 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 21 and 25 June and followed the 2022 edition of the festival. The three headlining acts were Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Elton John, with Yusuf / Cat Stevens performing in the Legends slot.

Glastonbury Festival 2023
Date(s)21 June 2023 (2023-06-21)  25 June 2023 (2023-06-25)
Location(s)Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset, England
Websiteglastonburyfestivals.co.uk

Over 40 hours of television coverage of the festival was hosted by Jo Whiley, Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders and Clara Amfo and aired on BBC iPlayer and several BBC channels. Over 85 hours of live radio coverage was broadcast on BBC Sounds. For the first time, British Sign Language will be included for all Pyramid Stage performances. Several documentaries were released in the lead up to the festival and a selection of highlights from previous years was made available to stream.[1]

Background

Elton John was announced as the festival's Sunday night headliner on 2 December 2022. It is John's first time headlining Glastonbury and his final ever UK show, acting as the last performance of the UK leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. A statement released by Emily Eavis as part of the announcement read: "It gives me enormous pleasure to let you know that the one and only Elton John will be making his first ever Glastonbury appearance, headlining the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night next year. This will be the final UK show of Elton's last ever tour, so we will be closing the Festival and marking this huge moment in both of our histories with the mother of all send offs. We are so very happy to finally bring the Rocket Man to Worthy Farm!"[2]

The remaining two headliners, Arctic Monkeys, headlining for the third time, and Guns N' Roses, making their Glastonbury debut, were announced on 3 March 2023, alongside an initial slate of artists.[3][4] Yusuf / Cat Stevens was also revealed as the Legends slot performer, having been personally selected by festival founder Michael Eavis.[5]

On 3 March 2023, it was announced that the John Peel Stage would be renamed to Woodsies after nearly 20 years as part of a push for the stages to be named after the fields they are located in.[6]

Tickets

General admission tickets for the festival cost £285 for the full weekend and were sold out.[7]

Line-up

The full line-up, with set times, was announced on 30 May 2023.[8][9]

Pyramid stage

Pyramid Stage headliners Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Elton John.
Yusuf / Cat Stevens performed in the iconic "Sunday Legends'" slot.
Friday Saturday Sunday

Arctic Monkeys[A]
22:15  23:45
Royal Blood
20:15  21:15
Foo Fighters[B] (billed as The Churnups)
18:15  19:30
Texas
16:15–17:15
Stefflon Don
14:45  15:45
Mr Uk TikTok Official
13:15–14:15
The Master Musicians of Joujouka
12:00–12:45

Guns N' Roses[C]
21:30  23:45
Lizzo
19:30  20:30
Lewis Capaldi
17:35  18:35
Aitch[D]
16:00  17:00
Amadou & Mariam
14:30  15:30
Raye
13:15–14:00
Rick Astley
12:00–12:45

Elton John[E]
21:00  23:05
Lil Nas X[F]
19:00  20:00
Blondie
17:00  18:15
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
15:15  16:30
The Chicks
13:30  14:30
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
12:15–13:00
Windrush Reggae Choir
11:00–11:45

^ A. Arctic Monkeys' set featured James Ford.
^ B. Foo Fighters' set featured an appearance from Dave Grohl's daughter Violet.
^ C. Guns N' Roses' set featured an appearance from Dave Grohl.
^ D. Aitch's set featured an appearance from Anne-Marie.
^ E. Elton John's set featured appearances from Jacob Lusk, London Community Gospel Choir, Stephen Sanchez, Brandon Flowers and Rina Sawayama.
^ F. Lil Nas X's set featured an appearance from Jack Harlow.

Pyramid Stage Set Lists
Stefflon Don[11]
  1. Senseless
  2. Can't Let You Go
  3. Move
  4. Clockwork
  5. Boasty
  6. Bun Fi Fun
  7. Daily Duppy
  8. Bum Bum Tam Tam
  9. Dip
  10. Best Friend
  11. Move It
  12. 16 Shots
  13. Hurtin' Me
Amadou & Mariam[18]
  1. Ta Promesse
  2. Batoma
  3. C'est Chaud
  4. Wily Kataso
  5. Masiteladi
  6. Yiki Yassa
  7. Enaramina
  8. Bofou Safou
  9. Sabali
  10. La Réalité
  11. Beaux Dimanches

Other stage

Other Stage headliners Wizkid, Lana Del Rey and Queens of the Stone Age.
Friday Saturday Sunday

Wizkid
22:30  23:45
Fred Again
20:30  21:30
Chvrches
18:45  19:45
Krept and Konan
17:15  18:15
Carly Rae Jepsen
15:45  16:45
The Lightning Seeds
14:15  15:15
The Hives
13:00  13:45
Ben Howard
11:30  12:30

Lana Del Rey
22:30  23:30
Central Cee[A]
20:30  21:30
Manic Street Preachers
18:45  19:45
Maggie Rogers
17:15  18:15
Generation Sex
15:45  16:45
Tom Grennan
14:15  15:15
The Lathums
13:00  13:45
The Unthanks
11:45  12:30

Queens of the Stone Age
21:45  23:15
The War on Drugs
19:45  20:45
Becky Hill[B]
18:00  19:00
Dermot Kennedy
16:30  17:30
The Teskey Brothers
15:00  16:00
Nova Twins
13:30  14:30
Japanese Breakfast
12:15  13:00
The Joy
11:00  11:45

^ A. Central Cee's set featured an appearance from Dave.
^ B. Becky Hill's set featured the Heritage Orchestra.

West Holts stage

West Holts Stage headliners Kelis, Loyle Carner and Rudimental.
Friday Saturday Sunday

Kelis
22:15  23:45
Young Fathers
20:30  21:30
Joey Badass
19:00  20:00
Gabriels[A]
17:30  18:30
Louis Cole
16:00  17:00
ADG7
14:30  15:30
Yaya Bey
13:00  14:00
Star Feminine Band
11:30  12:30

Loyle Carner[B]
22:15  23:45
Mahalia
20:30  21:30
Ezra Collective
19:00  20:00
Jacob Collier
17:30  18:30
Third World
16:00  17:00
Sudan Archives
14:30  15:30
Kanda Bongo Man
13:00  14:00
Say She She
11:30  12:30

Rudimental[C]
21:45  23:15
Candi Staton
20:00  21:00
Barrington Levy
18:30  19:30
The Hu
17:00  18:00
Speakers Corner Quartet[D]
15:30  16:30
Black Country, New Road
14:00  15:00
Beth Orton
12:30  13:30
Skinny Pelembe
11:00  12:00

^ A. Gabriels' set featured an appearance from Celeste.
^ B. Loyle Carner's set featured an appearance from Olivia Dean.
^ C. Rudimental's set featured an appearance from Charlotte Plank and Venbee.
^ D. Speakers Corner Quartet featured Coby Sey, Tirzah, Confucius MC, Joe Armon-Jones, Lea Sen, Kae Tempest, Leilah, James Massiah, Tawiah and Shabaka Hutchings.

Woodsies stage

Woodsies Stage headliners Hot Chip, Christine and the Queens and Phoenix.
Friday Saturday Sunday

Hot Chip
22:30  23:45
Warpaint
21:00  22:00
Hozier
19:35  20:35
Courteeners
18:00  19:00
Pale Waves
16:30  17:30
Digga D
15:15  16:00
Flo
14:00  14:45
Bru-C
12:45  13:30
The Sixsters
11:30  12:15

Christine and the Queens
22:30  23:45
Rina Sawayama
21:00  22:00
Måneskin
19:30  20:30
Blossoms & Rick Astley perform The Smiths
18:00  19:00
Shame
16:30  17:30
The Murder Capital
15:15  16:00
Working Men's Club
14:00  14:45
Wunderhorse
12:45  13:30
The Last Dinner Party
11:30  12:15

Phoenix
21:30  22:45
Caroline Polachek[A]
20:00  21:00
Editors
18:30  19:30
Slowdive
17:00  18:00
Cat Burns
15:30  16:30
The Big Moon
14:00  15:00
CMAT
12:30  13:30
The Love Buzz
11:15  12:00

^ A. Caroline Polachek's set featured appearances from Brìghde Chaimbeul and Weyes Blood.

Park stage

Park Stage headliners Fever Ray, Fatboy Slim and Alt-J.
Friday Saturday Sunday

Fever Ray
23:00  00:15
Sparks[A]
21:15  22:15
Shygirl
19:45  20:45
The Comet Is Coming
18:15  19:15
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
16:45  17:45
Billy Nomates
15:15  16:15
Los Bitchos
14:00  14:45
Alabaster DePlume
12:45  13:30
Adwaith
11:30  12:10

Fatboy Slim[B]
23:00  00:15
Leftfield
21:15  22:15
The Pretenders[C]
19:45  20:45
Tinariwen
18:15  19:15
Obongjayar
16:45  17:45
Jockstrap
15:15  16:15
Flohio
14:00  14:45
James Ellis Ford
12:45  13:30
Max Richter
11:30  12:10

Alt-J
21:15  22:30
Thundercat
19:45  20:45
Alison Goldfrapp
18:15  19:15
Viagra Boys
16:30  17:30
Weyes Blood
15:15  16:00
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul
14:00  14:45
Gwenno Saunders
12:45  13:30
John Francis Flynn
11:30  12:15

^ A. Sparks' set featured appearances from Cate Blanchett and Edgar Wright.
^ B. Fatboy Slim's set featured an appearance from Rita Ora.
^ C. The Pretenders' set featured appearances from Johnny Marr and Dave Grohl.

Acoustic stage

Friday Saturday Sunday

The Saw Doctors
21:30  22:45
Steve Earle
20:00  21:00
Gavin James
18:30  19:30
Newton Faulkner
17:25  18:10
Seth Lakeman
16:25  17:05
The Mary Wallopers
15:30  16:10
Martin Stephenson and the Daintees
14:30  15:10
Sniff 'n' the Tears
13:40  14:20
Allison Russell
12:45  13:25
Al Lewis
12:00  12:30

Paul Carrack
21:30  22:45
Glen Hansard
20:00  21:00
Glenn Tilbrook
18:30  19:30
Richard Thompson
17:30  18:15
Badly Drawn Boy
16:30  17:15
The Sharon Shannon Trio
15:30  16:00
The Magic Numbers
14:30  15:10
Roo Panes
13:40  14:20
Katya
12:45  13:25
Clare Sands
12:00  12:30

Rickie Lee Jones
21:30  22:45
Gilbert O'Sullivan
20:00  21:00
The Bootleg Beatles
18:30  19:30
Laura Cantrell
17:30  18:15
Toyah Willcox & Robert Fripp
16:30  17:15
The Songs of Leonard Cohen
15:30  16:15
Rumer
14:30  15:10
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
13:40  14:20
Naomi Kimpenu
12:45  13:25
Angeline Morrison
12:00  12:30

Avalon stage

Friday Saturday Sunday

The Damned
23:05  00:20
Freya Ridings
21:35  22:35
Xavier Rudd
20:05  21:05
Laura Mvula
18:35  19:35
The Lottery Winners
17:05  18:05
Jamie Webster
15:40  16:35
Fanny Lumsden
14:15  15:10
Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs
13:00  13:45

Vintage Trouble
23:05  00:15
Melanie C
21:35  22:35
Jake Shears
20:05  21:05
Gabrielle Aplin
18:25  19:40
Fisherman's Friends
17:05  18:05
Joanne Shaw Taylor
15:35  16:35
Beans On Toast
14:10  15:05
Holy Moly & The Crackers
12:50  13:45
Cable Street Collective
11:30  12:20

Neville Staple
22:50  23:50
Mica Paris
21:20  22:20
Lissie
19:50  20:50
Far from Saints
18:20  19:20
Will Young
16:50  17:50
Elvana
15:20  16:20
Cara Dillon
13:55  14:50
Hannah Williams & The Affirmations
12:35  13:30
N'Famady Koutayé
11:30  12:10

Left Field

Friday Saturday Sunday

Billy Bragg
21:00  22:00
Benefits
19:30  20:30
Cassyette
18:15  19:00
Deadletter
17:00  17:45

Dréya Mac
21:00  22:00
Kid Kapichi
19:30  20:30
Crawlers
18:10  19:10
Delilah Bon
17:00  17:45
Big Joanie
16:30  17:00

Cavetown
21:00  22:00
Will Varley
19:15  20:15
Lime Garden
18:00  18:45
Tom A. Smith
17:00  17:30

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