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First tickets for Glastonbury 2025 go on sale tonight

Coach tickets are the first to go on sale ahead of next year's Glastonbury Festival. Be ready as they'll sell out fast.

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Will Glastonbury's new queue system end the ticket-buying chaos?

After years of a chaotic system where people furiously refresh the landing page, Glastonbury have moved to a queuing system ahead of the 2025 ticket sale.

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New artist-curated festival coming to London's Victoria Park in 2025

Jamie xx is the first announced headliner and curator of the new LIDO festival to debut in June 2025.

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The best things to do and see (or watch) in Europe this week

Luca Guadagnino's bold take on 'Queer', 'KAOS' and music award nominations are out - here's what to consume in Europe this weekend.

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Is an Oasis reunion on the cards? Definitely maybe

The Gallagher brothers have done little to quell speculation that an Oasis reunion is imminent, teasing that a big announcement could be made on Tuesday.

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How is music appreciated by the deaf community in Romania?

Lavinia and Denis are the first music sign language interpreters in Romania, enabling people with hearing impairments to enjoy concerts and festivals.

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30 years of Sziget: Festival kicks off with Kylie Minogue

Hundreds of nationalities gather in the heart of Budapest – as the 30th edition of Sziget festival kicks off today.

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Tomorrowland faces fine worth millions over disposable cup use

Belgian officials say organisers of the electronic festival were committing an environmental crime by using disposable cups. Tomorrowland disagrees.

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Nine countries unite for Romania's international folklore festival

Some 300 dancers and their ensembles took part in the festival's 12th edition on the banks of the Mures river.

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Queens of the Stone Age unexpectedly cancel European tour dates

The rock band has cancelled several European dates to allow lead singer Josh Homme to return to US for “emergency surgery.”

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Gilles Peterson shares how he curates Worldwide Festival

This year's Worldwide Festival took place on a backdrop of the UK and French elections. In such a divided time, organiser Gilles Peterson talks to Euronews Culture about music's unifying qualities.

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Glastonbury Festival 2024: Mixing pop and politics makes a heady brew

From Shania Twain to SZA, the final day of the Glastonbury Festival was full of verve and vigour but not all the stars shined. Jonny Walfisz braved the long day and stayed up all night to see Worthy Farm close for another year.

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Everything we learnt at Glastonbury this Saturday

Coldplay headlined after a jam-packed day with some of the most exciting up-and-coming talent on the music scene. Euronews Culture was on the ground to bring you the goss on Glastonbury.

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Glastonbury Festival: A day and night to remember for the ages

Dua Lipa astonishes, Marina Abramović silences, and a massive ejaculating rabbit. Everything we seen so far at Glastonbury.

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How Glastonbury has changed over the years- from those who remember it

On our first full day at the festival, we inspected the three main traditions of the festival that it’s kept to throughout the years: its literal traditions, its political edge, and its welfare drive.

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Glastonbury festival’s historic lineup

The UK's Glastonbury Festival, held at Worthy Farm in southwest England, opened on Wednesday, welcoming attendees to one of the world's most renowned summer music events.

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Drones, heatwave and full bins: Glastonbury 2024 opening in pictures

Check out fresh pictures and footage from Glastonbury, one of the world’s most celebrated music festivals - which opened with an impressive first-time drone show this year.

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A hot and sweaty start: What we learnt arriving at Glastonbury 2024

Euronews Culture journalist Jonny Walfisz is on the scene at Glastonbury to experience the highs and lows of the UK's most impressive and arguably famous music festival. Whether you're on your way there or not, follow our essential guide to what's happening on the ground.

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SXSW drops US Army as sponsor for 2025 festival

South by Southwest - or SXSW - the annual US conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals has dropped its US Army sponsor following protests at this year's event.

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Photographer Liam Bailey on capturing 30 years of Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury is soon upon us... After first attending Glastonbury Festival in 1992, photographer Liam Bailey has been at every edition since. He's compiled his shots of the event for the first time in a book.