Paul McCartney is offering fans the chance to quiz him about his Glastonbury show last June, via his website.
The best twenty questions will be answered by Paul. He'll also chose the best question, and that questioner will receive an exclusive prize.
To ask ...
Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis last week presented Oxfam with a cheque for £100,000 for their Sudan Emergency Appeal.
One million people have left their homes in Darfur, Western Sudan, fleeing fighting and danger. Oxfam is working in camps set up for the displaced...
This week sees BBC Four (available to those with satellite/cable/Freeview) transmit two one-hour long highlights programmes on Friday night (6th August) from this year's Glastonbury Festival.
According to the BBC website, "The programmes focus on idiosyncratic and inte...
The compilation two CD set, featuring 24 finalists from the inaugural year of the ‘Glastonbury Unsigned Bands’ competition to win performance slots at this years festival is available to buy.
The double album costs £5, with profits split 50:50 between the Fairtrade Fou...
Another fantastic Glastonbury, who cares about a little rain and mud? We hope you had a fantastic time!
Our reviews and exclusive photos will appear online over the next two days, please bear with us ... unlike other publications, we're there to enjoy the Festival to t...
The weather forecasts for this week are not looking the best, and rainfall is likely to have an impact on Glastonbury Festival.
The forecasts from most sources are predicting very heavy rain, particularly on Tuesday, both in the daytime, and throught the night. Wednesd...
Veteran Labour left-winger Tony Benn will be hooking up with No Logo author Naomi Klein on the Glastonbury Left Field stage for a debate on “Lies, Damned Lies and George Bush” on the 2pm Friday afternoon of the Festival.
For Benn it will be his third year on the bounce...
A new book - "Glastonbury Festival Tales" - has just been published.
Written by John Shearlaw and Crispin Aubrey - who work within the Festival's press office - and with a foreword by Michael Eavis, it's available in hardback now. A paperback version will be published ...
According to a message posted on Badly Drawn Boy's record companies website - as well as a report we've had that's come direct from the man's own lips today - he's to play at Glastonbury. However, the Festival office is unable to confirm whether it's true.
According to...
Emily Eavis has just been on Radio 1, taking about how next year ticket sales are going to done differently. She's saying that no firm decision has been taken as yet, but that they're leaning towards a low-tech lottery type thing, where people send in their application, and presu...
the most complete line-up information available anywhere!
(added Tuesday 1 June 2004)
The line-up for this years Glastonbury Festival has now been revealed.
Are there any huge surprises? Not to the users of this website, where yet again we've rumoured just about the full line-up for months - in fact, as normal, eFestivals has the most complete line-up i...
Writer and activist Naomi Klein and her film-director husband Avi Lewis today confirmed that they will be flying over for the Glastonbury Festival at the end of June to meet up with campaigners and to join in the debates at the Glastonbury Left Field.
Left Field direct...
A limited number of Glastonbury Festival tickets are available.
The local allocation of tickets has been completed. Tickets have been returned, as people could not transfer them - and the Festival has reclaimed tickets being sold on internet auction sites. This has ...
At last, a really big name is self-confirmed for Glastonbury, in fact possibly the most eagerly anticipated confirmation for quite sometime. The legendary band of the Sixties are finally set to play and make our dreams come true.
Yes, after far too long, the ban...
News of two unusual performances for this summer's Glastonbury Festival have been revealed.
Firstly, the English National Opera is to perform a full-blown version of Wagner's The Ride of the Valkyrie on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday - it's thought they'll play at around ...
Trade unions announced today (Friday 30th April) that they will be marking May Day 2004 by beginning work this weekend on a giant steel tower and sculpture to celebrate the global struggle for social and economic justice. The tower will be erected at the entrance to the Left Fiel...
Glastonbury Festival has held the finals, for the competition to win slots on the Acoustic Stage and New Tent this June.
The competition asked bands to send in examples of their work. All submissions were listened to, and a shortlist made for bands to appear in the fi...
The Glade stage at Glastonbury has changed and evolved since it's conception in 2000.
Last year saw The Glade downsized, and the (physically) larger acts played on the Lost Stage ... but the Lost Stage has been lost in 2004.
So 2004 sees the Glade transform ...
According to the official Orbital website, Orbital are to play their last ever English show when they close the Other Stage at Glastonbury on Sunday 27th June. Orbital - Paul and Phil Hartnoll have announced that their forthcoming LP - the “Blue Album” - will be their last.
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After having had an notice on the official website for two weeks saying there would be no more tickets on sale for this years Glastonbury, an announcement there today said tickets were again on sale.
However, it looks as though word got around quickly, as there is a no...
According to a report on the Sky News website earlier today - now removed - Oasis were said have pulled out of Glastonbury after falling behind with the recording schedule for their new album.
However, Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis on has popped up on the radio,...
It's been confirmed on Glastonbury Festival's website that no further tickets will be available to buy.
It was thought by some that a number of tickets may be made available to buy from the number of duplicated orders - since cancelled - made via aloud's website. Howev...
PS:News' John Earls yesterday spoke exclusively to Glastonbury Festival, ticket sellers aloud, and BT, about the problems buyers experienced trying to get their hands on that golden ticket, and how things might be improved for next year. Parts of those comments are used below - y...
Channel 4 Teletext is exclusively reporting that eBay is to auction 200 Glastonbury Festival tickets in June - with Michael Eavis' blessing.
Last year, the Festival was annoyed by the number of tickets being resold on eBay for silly money, and this was part of the reas...
We've just had a phone call from the main tickets person at Glastonbury Festival, and been told that all tickets have now sold out. Last year it took 26 hours for all 112,000 tickets to be sold, this year has taken 24 hours.
However, this year has experienced worse pro...
Tickets have gone on sale for this years Glastonbury Festival, and with the amount of hyping in the media today, they're certainly not going to sell as slowly as last year.
[17:10]Tickets are still available - keep trying..... just keep trying..... you know it's worth ...
Glastonbury Festival is in the process of making a documentary feature film about itself and invites all festival goers to contribute. If you have shot any footage of the festival over the years (super 8, video, mini DV --whatever-- particularly anything at the festival before 1...
Certain websites are saying the official line-up for this year's Glastonbury Festival has been announced.
However, the official word from the organisers this morning is that the official announcement will be made on 2nd June through the festival sponsors, as normal. An...
It's emerged that the Lost Stage - which was new for Glastonbury last year - won't be returning this year. This is a real shame, because those that ventured there late evenings last year got to see some of the very best performances of last year's Festival.
Lost Vaguen...
It's emerged that The Cure aren't playing at Glastonbury after all this year.
At a gig on Friday night, Robert Smith mumbled something about how Michael Eavis wouldn't book them.
Other rumours are starting to come thru thick and fast - for all the latest, click ...
According to a mailing their maillist - as well as on their website - the Chemical Brothers are to play at Glastonbury.
No day or stage is given, nor whether it's a live or DJ set. But as they're doing a live set in the Slam Tent at T in the Park, eFestivals suspects t...
A source close to Muse has told Teletext's PS:News that Muse are to play at Glastonbury this summer. It says that they're "definitely" playing, but still discussing the slot details.
...
BBC Points West are running a vote for a local hero.
The five finalists are:
- David Hempleman-Adams (explorer)
- William Henry Fox Talbot (created the first ever photographic negative)
...
The Magic Band (minus Beefheart) are to play at Glastonbury on the Friday, according to tour dates on Gary Lucas' website.
And Kosheen have posted a message on their forums, saying that they're playing in the Dance Tent.
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Michael Eavis has told the BBC that James Brown is planning a big show for the Sunday evening at this years Glastonbury. The report also says he "gave a strong hint" that Oasis and Paul McCartney will also be playing.
Meanwhile, postings on a Prince fan website say he'...
Tickets will go on sale at 8pm on the 1st April 2004.
Tickets will be restricted to two per person and each transaction will be vigilantly monitored to make sure there is no repetition.
All tickets will be personalised to prevent unauthorised reselling – and...
Last night on Channel 4, Robert Smith of The Cure hinted in a very strong manner that The Cure will be playing at Glastonbury Festival this year. From memory, they last appeared in 1995, before which they were there most years. It'll be great to see them back!
Radio 1 ...
Michael Eavis has announced that Glastonburty Festival is holding a competition for bands and musicians, with winners being offered a chance to play on one of the main stages at Glastonbury Festival 2004.
The Festival is normally overwelmed with demos from bands hoping...
Although the Festival is generally viewed as having overcome its worst problems, the make-up of Mendip District Council changed in the last local elections, and is now tory controlled. The Public Entertainments Licence application is heard and voted on by the Regulatory Board of ...
This page contains live as-it-happens updates from the Glastonbury Festival public entertainment licence hearing, which started at 6:30pm tonight (Wednesday). Updates will be posted periodically (every 15 minutes or so - when there's something to say) - you'll need to "refresh" t...
Glastonbury Festival have submitted their Public Entertainments Licence application for a Festival in 2004, to take place 25-27th June (with the gates to open on Wednesday 23rd June). The licence application will be heard by Mendip District Council's Regulatory Board on 26th Nove...
Glastonbury Festival have submitted their Public Entertainments Licence application for a Festival in 2004, to take place 25-27th June (with the gates expected to open on Wednesday 23rd June). The application will be heard by Mendip District Council's Regulatory Board, with the h...
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