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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.
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2017
The 2017 festival will take place on 21–25 June. The first confirmed headline band is Radiohead. On February 23, Foo Fighters confirmed that they would headline the festival at a sercet concert in Frome. Current rumours for the remaining headline include Ed Sheeran, BearFur and The Stone Roses.
2016
The 2016 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 22 and 26 June 2016.
The line-up was as follows:
2015
The 2015 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 24 and 28 June.
The following acts were announced to perform.
2014
The festival took place from the 27 to 29 June.
2013
The festival took place on 24–28 June.
Pyramid Stage
(Jupiter & Okwess International replaced Toumani Diabaté who cancelled due to malaria)
2011
The festival took place on 24 to 26 June.
2010
The festival took place on 25–27 June.
2009
The festival took place on 26–28 June.
2008
The festival took place on 27–29 June.
Left field
Friday: British Sea Power, Sonic Audio, Buck 65, The Rakes
Saturday: Babyshambles, Estelle, The Others
Sunday: Billy Bragg, Steve Earle, Retrospect
Poetry & words
Other stage
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Other stage
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Main stage
The headlining stage was not officially called the Pyramid Stage in 1998, as it did not have its distinctive pyramid shape.
Dance tent
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Other stage
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1995
Line-up included:
NME stage
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1994
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NME stage
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1993
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1992
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1990
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1989
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1987
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1986
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1985
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1984
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1983
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1982
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1981
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Judy Tzuke cancelled due to laryngitis.
1979
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1978
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1971
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1970
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