Glastonbury Festival 2017

Last updated

Glastonbury Festival 2017
Date(s)21 June 2017 (2017-06-21) –25 June 2017 (2017-06-25)
Location(s)Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset, England
Previous event Glastonbury Festival 2016
Next event Glastonbury Festival 2019
Website www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

The 2017 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 21 and 25 June. [1] The three headlining acts were Radiohead, Foo Fighters and Ed Sheeran with Barry Gibb performing in the iconic Legend's Slot.

Contents

Tickets

General Admission Tickets for the festival cost £238 for the full weekend. [2]

Weather

The weather was around 30 °C on 21 June with temperatures potentially reaching 10 °C higher than usual for the festival. [3]

Line-up

Headlining the festival were Radiohead, Foo Fighters and Ed Sheeran on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively. [4] [5] [6] Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn also made an appearance on the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Pyramid Stage

Pyramid Stage
FridaySaturdaySunday

Radiohead
21:30 - 23:45
The xx
19:30 - 20:30
Royal Blood
17:45 - 18:45
Kris Kristofferson [A]
16:15 - 17:15
First Aid Kit
14:45 - 15:45
Blossoms
13:30 - 14:15
Paul Carrack
12:15 - 13:00
Hacienda Classical - Graeme Park, Mike Pickering & Manchester Camerata Orchestra + Special Guests
10:45 - 11:30

Foo Fighters
21:45 - 23:45
The National
19:45 - 20:45
Katy Perry
18:00 - 19:00
Run the Jewels [C]
16:15 - 17:15
Jeremy Corbyn
16:00 - 16:10
Craig David
14:45 - 15:45
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra [B]
13:15 - 14:15
Vieux Farka Touré
11:55 - 12:45
The Bootleg Beatles with The Pepperland Sinfonia
10:45 - 11:30

Ed Sheeran
21:45 - 23:15
Biffy Clyro
19:30 - 20:45
Chic
17:45 - 18:45
Barry Gibb
16:00 - 17:15
Laura Marling
14:15 - 15:15
Jamie Cullum
12:45 - 13:45
Orchestra Baobab
11:35 - 12:15
The Black Dyke Band
10:30 - 11:30

^ A. Kris Kristofferson's set featured guest appearances from Johnny Depp and Margo Price.
^ B. Jools Holland's set featured guest appearances from Chris Difford, Louise Marshall and Ruby Turner.
^ C. Run the Jewels' set featured a guest appearance from DJ Shadow.

The set by Foo Fighters was notable for the televised appearance in the crowd of a naked man, to whom Dave Grohl dedicated the song "My Hero". [11]

Actor Bradley Cooper, co-producer, director, and star of the 2018 film A Star Is Born , filmed a four-minute segment of his film with Lady Gaga on the Pyramid Stage, using part of Kris Kristofferson's set. [12]

Pyramid Stage Set Lists
Blossoms
First Aid Kit
Kris Kristofferson
Royal Blood
The xx
Radiohead
Jools Holland & His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Craig David
Run the Jewels
Katy Perry
The National
Foo Fighters
Jamie Cullum
Laura Marling
Barry Gibb
Nile Rodgers & Chic
Biffy Clyro
Ed Sheeran

Other Stage

Other Stage
FridaySaturdaySunday

Major Lazer
22:30 - 23:45
Lorde
20:45 - 21:45
George Ezra
19:05 - 20:05
Halsey
17:40 - 18:35
Glass Animals
16:20 - 17:10
Circa Waves
15:00 - 15:50
Nothing but Thieves
13:40 - 14:30
Charli XCX
12:25 - 13:15
The Pretenders
11:00 - 12:00

Alt-J
22:30 - 23:45
Stormzy
20:30 - 21:30
Wiley
19:15 - 20:00
Liam Gallagher
17:45 - 18:45
Kaiser Chiefs
16:15 - 17:15
Wild Beasts
14:45 - 15:45
British Sea Power
13:15 - 14:15
Whitney
12:05 - 12:50
Gabrielle Aplin
11:00 - 11:45

Boy Better Know
22:15 - 23:15
Emeli Sandé
20:35 - 21:25
Courteeners
18:55 - 19:55
Haim
17:35 - 18:25
Kodaline
16:15 - 17:05
Rag'n'Bone Man
14:55 - 15:45
Dropkick Murphys
13:35 - 14:25
Deaf Havana
12:15 - 13:05
Slaves
11:00 - 11:45

West Holts Stage

West Holts Stage
FridaySaturdaySunday

Dizzee Rascal
22:30 - 23:40
Anderson Paak & The Free Nationals
20:45 - 21:45
Little Dragon
19:15 - 20:15
Kae Tempest
17:45 - 18:45
Pat Thomas & The Kwashibu Area Band
16:15 - 17:15
Ata Kak
14:45 - 15:45
Henry Wu Presents The Kamaal Williams Ensemble
13:30 - 14:15
Hot 8 Brass Band
12:00 - 13:00

The Jacksons
22:15 - 23:45
Solange
20:30 - 21:30
The Avalanches
19:00 - 20:00
Toots & The Maytals
17:30 - 18:30
BadBadNotGood
16:00 - 17:00
Thundercat
14:30 - 15:30
Afriquoi
13:00 - 14:00
Khruangbin
11:30 - 12:30

Justice
22:00 - 23:15
Moderat
20:15 - 21:15
The Cinematic Orchestra
18:45 - 19:45
Shaggy
17:15 - 18:15
Oumou Sangaré
15:45 - 16:45
Yorkston/Thorne/Khan
14:15 - 15:15
Ryley Walker
12:45 - 13:45
House Gospel Choir
11:30 - 12:30

John Peel Stage

John Peel Stage
FridaySaturdaySunday

Annie Mac
22:30 - 23:45
Clean Bandit
21:00 - 22:00
Future Islands
19:30 - 20:30
Ride
18:10 - 19:00
Declan McKenna
16:50 - 17:40
The Lemon Twigs
15:30 - 16:20
Dua Lipa
14:10 - 15:00
Black Honey
13:00 - 13:40
Rews
12:00 - 12:40
DAM
11:00 - 11:40

Phoenix
22:30 - 23:45
Father John Misty
21:00 - 22:00
DJ Shadow
19:30 - 20:30
Tove Lo
18:10 - 19:00
Loyle Carner
16:50 - 17:40
Cabbage
15:30 - 16:20
The Amazons
14:10 - 15:00
Inheaven
13:00 - 13:40
Maggie Rogers
12:00 - 12:40
Josh Barry
11:00 - 11:40

Metronomy
22:00 - 23:15
London Grammar
20:30 - 21:30
Goldfrapp
19:00 - 20:00
The Killers (Secret Set)
17:30 - 18:30
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
16:00 - 17:00
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
14:30 - 15:30
Real Estate
13:00 - 14:00
Sundara Karma
11:50 - 12:30
October Drift
11:00 - 11:30

[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42]

Glastonbury Festival 2018

Festival founder Michael Eavis announced on 26 June 2017 that there would be no Glastonbury 2018 in order to give "the farm, the village and the festival team the traditional year off" until Glastonbury Festival 2019. The previous "fallow year" was in 2012. [43]

Related Research Articles

Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. They comprise Thom Yorke ; brothers Jonny Greenwood and Colin Greenwood (bass); Ed O'Brien ; and Philip Selway. They have worked with the producer Nigel Godrich and the cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994. Radiohead's experimental approach is credited with advancing the sound of alternative rock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glastonbury Festival</span> Performing arts festival in Somerset, England

The Glastonbury Festival is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts held near Pilton, Somerset, England, in most summers. In addition to contemporary music, the festival hosts dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and other arts. Leading pop and rock artists have headlined, alongside thousands of others appearing on smaller stages and performance areas. Films and albums have been recorded at the festival, and it receives extensive television and newspaper coverage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muse (band)</span> English rock band

Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Eavis</span> English farmer, Glastonbury Festival co-creator (born 1935)

Sir Athelstan Joseph Michael Eavis is an English dairy farmer and the co-creator of the Glastonbury Festival, which takes place at his farm in Pilton, Somerset.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foo Fighters</span> American rock band

The Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Founded as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the lineup now consists of Grohl, Nate Mendel (bass), Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear (guitars), Rami Jaffee (keyboards), and Josh Freese (drums). Drummers William Goldsmith and Taylor Hawkins, along with guitarist Franz Stahl, are former members of the band.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elbow (band)</span> English alternative rock band

Elbow are an English rock band formed in Bury, Greater Manchester, in 1990. The band consists of Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner. They have played together since 1990, adopting the name Elbow in 1997. Drummer Alex Reeves replaced Richard Jupp in 2016 as a touring and session musician at first, before becoming a full member in 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kasabian</span> English rock band

Kasabian are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997 by lead vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and second vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff and bassist Chris Edwards. Drummer Ian Matthews joined in 2004. Karloff left the band in 2006 and founded a new band called Black Onassis. Jay Mehler joined as touring lead guitarist in 2006, leaving for Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye in 2013, to be replaced by Tim Carter, who later became a full-time band member in 2021. Meighan left the band in July 2020, with Pizzorno stepping up as full-time lead vocalist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Cribs</span> English indie rock band

The Cribs are a British indie rock band originally from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, that formed in 2001. The band consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. They were subsequently joined by ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, who was an official member of the group from 2008 until 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glastonbury Festival line-ups</span> Entertainers at the festival in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, listed by year

Glastonbury Festival is a greenfield music and performing arts festival on farm land near Pilton, England. It was first held in 1970 and has been held in the majority of years since then in the summer. Its line-up is diverse, including music, comedy, circus and theatre, taking place on many different stages and performance areas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florence and the Machine</span> English indie rock band

Florence and the Machine are an English indie rock band formed in London in 2007 by lead vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, drummer Christopher Lloyd Hayden & harpist Tom Monger. The band has comprised a number of other musicians. The band's music has received acclaim across the media, especially from the BBC, which played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of BBC Music Introducing. At the 2009 Brit Awards they received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award. The band's music is renowned for its dramatic, eccentric production and Welch's powerful vocals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emily Eavis</span> Co-organiser of the Glastonbury Festival

Emily Rose Eavis is co-organiser of the annual Glastonbury Festival, and the youngest daughter of the festival's founder and organiser, Michael Eavis, and his second wife Jean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glastonbury Festival 2010</span> Edition of annual music festival

The 2010 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place in Pilton, Somerset, England in June 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bastille (band)</span> English indie pop band

Bastille are an English indie pop band formed in 2010. The group began as a solo project by lead vocalist Dan Smith, but later expanded to include keyboardist Kyle Simmons, bassist and guitarist Will Farquarson and drummer Chris "Woody" Wood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Royal Blood (band)</span> English rock duo

Royal Blood are an English rock duo formed in Littlehampton in 2011. The current lineup consists of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher (drums). Their signature sound is built around Kerr's bass playing style, which sees him using various effects pedals and amps to make his bass guitar sound like an electric guitar and bass guitar at the same time. The duo were signed by Warner Chappell Music in 2013 and have since released four studio albums: Royal Blood (2014), How Did We Get So Dark? (2017), Typhoons (2021), and Back to the Water Below (2023).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stormzy</span> British rapper (born 1993)

Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., known professionally as Stormzy, is a British rapper, singer, and songwriter. In 2014, he gained attention on the UK underground music scene through his Wicked Skengman series of freestyles over classic grime beats. Stormzy's song "Shut Up", which was initially released as a freestyle on YouTube, became popular and peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart after he launched a campaign to reach Christmas number one.

The 2016 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 22 and 26 June.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ellie Rowsell</span> English singer and musician

Ellie Rowsell is an English singer and musician from North London. She is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Mercury Prize winning indie rock band Wolf Alice. She has a soprano voice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glastonbury Festival 2019</span> British musical festival (26 to 30 June)

The 2019 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 26 and 30 June. The three headlining acts were Stormzy, the Killers and The Cure.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Smile (band)</span> English rock band

The Smile are an English rock band comprising Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner (drums). Critics likened them to Yorke and Greenwood's band Radiohead, with more jazz, krautrock and progressive rock influences and a looser, wilder sound.

The 2022 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 22 and 26 June. The three headlining acts were Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Paul McCartney, with Diana Ross performing in the Legends slot.

References

  1. ↑ "Glastonbury Festivals". Archived from the original on 23 December 2007.
  2. ↑ "Glastonbury Festival ticket prices". Galstonburyfestivals.co.uk. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Searing Sheeran: hot Glastonbury sunshine predicted". Guardian. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Glastonbury Festival line-up 2017". Galstonburyfestivals.co.uk. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Glastonbury festival 2017: full lineup and stage times". Guardian. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Glastonbury 2017: Friday...live". Guardian. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Glastonbury: Jeremy Corbyn 'inspired' by young voters". BBC News. BBC. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  8. ↑ Official Jeremy Corbyn Channel (24 June 2017). "Jeremy Corbyn - Glastonbury 2017" . Retrieved 25 June 2017– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ NME (24 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Jeremy Corbyn on fields of wheat, chants and his time at Glastonbury" . Retrieved 25 June 2017– via YouTube.
  10. ↑ Khomami, Nadia; Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (24 June 2017). "Jeremy Corbyn calls for unity in Glastonbury speech". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  11. ↑ NME (27 June 2017). "We spoke to the naked guy from Foos' Glastonbury headline slot about being Dave Grohl's 'Hero'". NME . Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  12. ↑ Reilly, Nick (10 September 2018). "Bradley Cooper hails 'magical' Glastonbury after filming 'A Star Is Born' at iconic festival". NME . Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  13. ↑ NME (25 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Nothing But Thieves on their new record and their array of covers" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  14. ↑ NME (24 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Jeremy Corbyn on fields of wheat, chants and his time at Glastonbury" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  15. ↑ NME (25 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017 - Backstage chat with Alt-J" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  16. ↑ NME (25 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Backstage with Frank Carter" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  17. ↑ NME (24 June 2017). "The National at Glastonbury 2017: Discussing their new album, lyrics, headlining and Dave Grohl" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  18. ↑ NME (23 June 2017). "Glass Animals at Glastonbury 2017: The band talk pineapples and Radiohead" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  19. ↑ NME (25 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Little Dragon backstage with NME" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  20. ↑ NME (22 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017 - Let's make the biggest ever human peace sign" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  21. ↑ NME (23 June 2017). "Palestine campaigner Michael Deas explains their Radiohead protest at Glastonbury 2017" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  22. ↑ NME (17 February 2017). "The Eavis family discuss Glastonbury 2017 bookings and their new area" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  23. ↑ NME (25 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Backstage with Black Honey" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  24. ↑ NME (26 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Backstage with John McDonnell" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  25. ↑ NME (26 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Emily Eavis talks the fallow year and how Stormzy 'needs to headline'" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  26. ↑ NME (23 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Declan Mckenna chat to NME backstage" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  27. ↑ NME (24 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Craig David discusses his huge Pyramid set" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  28. ↑ NME (23 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Dizzee Rascal on why he should be the first British rap headliner" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  29. ↑ NME (24 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Liam Gallagher's biggest fans on his Other Stage set" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  30. ↑ NME (26 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: These people went to watch Status Quo instead of Radiohead" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  31. ↑ NME (22 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Take a tour of Cineramageddon, the festival's newest area" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  32. ↑ NME (24 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Loyle Carner on why Anderson .Paak could headline Glastonbury" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  33. ↑ NME (23 June 2017). "Dua Lipa at Glastonbury 2017: UK pop's brightest star talks to us backstage" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  34. ↑ NME (25 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Avelino on Grime's representation at this year's festival" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  35. ↑ NME (24 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Behind-the-scenes of Block9" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  36. ↑ NME (17 February 2017). "Glastonbury wins Best Festival at the VO5 NME Awards 2017" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  37. ↑ NME (23 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: We chat to Circa Waves backstage" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  38. ↑ NME (23 June 2017). "Royal Blood at Glastonbury 2017: on headlining in future, and their number one album" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  39. ↑ NME (26 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Backstage with The Courteeners" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  40. ↑ NME (22 June 2017). "Johnny Depp at Glastonbury 2017: "When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?"" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  41. ↑ NME (25 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Power ballad yoga" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  42. ↑ NME (23 June 2017). "Halsey at Glastonbury 2017: The pop star on missing the mud, reigning the charts and Romeo & Juliet" . Retrieved 26 June 2017– via YouTube.
  43. ↑ Strong, Gemma (26 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2018 cancelled – find out why". HELLO! . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.