Glastonbury

Wealthy landowner must demolish his £500,000 illegally built home hidden behind hedges in field… after he was caught when the glass roof ‘lit up like a Christmas tree’ at night and neighbours complained it looked ‘like an alien invasion from Mars’

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Wealthy landowner must demolish his £500,000 illegally built home hidden behind hedges in field… after he was caught when the glass roof ‘lit up like a Christmas tree’ at night and neighbours complained it looked ‘like an alien invasion from Mars’

A wealthy landowner has been ordered to demolish his illegally built £500,000 home hidden by hedges in a field after it ‘lit up like a Christmas tree’ at night. Tony Harvey failed to obtain planning permission when he built the contemporary family home near Glastonbury, Somerset. The controversial property sits on agricultural land above the … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Pete Doherty tearfully recalls his ‘honeymoon period with crack and heroin’ which led to him being ‘kicked out’ of The Libertines and breaking into bandmate Carl Barât’s home

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EXCLUSIVE: Pete Doherty tearfully recalls his ‘honeymoon period with crack and heroin’ which led to him being ‘kicked out’ of The Libertines and breaking into bandmate Carl Barât’s home

The Libertines’s Pete Doherty and bandmate Carl Barât recalled a difficult period in the group’s history in emotional scenes for Louis Theroux latest documentary.  Pete, 44, who has struggled publicly with drug addiction, said he was ‘in the honeymoon period with crack and heroin’ which led to him being excluded from the band before breaking into Carl’s … Read more

Madonna, Dua Lipa and Coldplay will headline Glastonbury next year as two female artists top festival bill for first time ever

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Madonna, Dua Lipa and Coldplay will headline Glastonbury next year as two female artists top festival bill for first time ever

By Katie Hind Published: 17:14 GMT, 4 November 2023 | Updated: 17:23 GMT, 4 November 2023 Madonna, Dua Lipa and Coldplay will headline Glastonbury next year, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. After months of discussions, it has been agreed that they will all appear on the world-famous Pyramid Stage, with Madonna closing the music … Read more

Elton John wipes back tears as pays a heartfelt tribute to George Michael during his Glastonbury set

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Elton John wipes back tears as pays a heartfelt tribute to George Michael during his Glastonbury set

Tearful Sir Elton John stunned Glastonbury’s crowd on Sunday night as he paid a heartfelt tribute to late singer George Michael on what would have been his 60th birthday. The pop legend, 76, who was close friends with the late singing legend, was left in tears as he took to the iconic Pyramid Stage for the final … Read more

Glastonbury fans moan festival was ‘awful this year’ as revellers miss Elton John’s emphatic finale

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Glastonbury fans moan festival was ‘awful this year’ as revellers miss Elton John’s emphatic finale

Unhappy campers head home early from Glastonbury and miss Elton John’s rocking finale, saying the festival ‘was awful this year’ Festivalgoer Liam Rogan, 24, said ‘none of the acts were show-stopping’ Mollie Fox, 23, said the vibe was ‘completely off’ and it was ‘over-packed’ By Dolly Busby Published: 01:08 BST, 26 June 2023 | Updated: … Read more

Blondie’s Debbie Harry storms the Glastonbury stage but fans complain

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Blondie’s Debbie Harry storms the Glastonbury stage but fans complain

Blondie’s Debbie Harry looked every inch the edgy rock star as the took to the Pyramid Stage to perform with her band during day five of Glastonbury Festival on Sunday. The singer, 77, was watched on on by the likes of fashion designer Stella McCartney, 51, and actress Kate Hudson, 44, at the site in … Read more

Elton John fans hail his Glastonbury set but some miffed as Britney Spears and Dua Lipa are no-shows

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Elton John fans hail his Glastonbury set but some miffed as Britney Spears and Dua Lipa are no-shows

Sir Elton John‘s final performance of his last UK tour has been hailed by fans as the ‘best Glastonbury headliner ever’ as he closed the show on Sunday night. The superstar singer, 76, tearfully took to Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage for the final UK show of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. After hundreds of thousands … Read more

PAUL REVOIR: How CAN the BBC afford to send more than 500 staff to Glastonbury?

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PAUL REVOIR: How CAN the BBC afford to send more than 500 staff to Glastonbury?

As far as BBC bosses are concerned, this year’s Glastonbury festival coverage is all set to be a huge success for the corporation. With a ‘record number of hours’ on BBC1 and what has been billed as increased ‘scale and accessibility’ of its ‘iPlayer offer’, the Beeb has been hyping up this year’s event for … Read more

Glastonbury volunteers clean up sea of rubbish including LOTS of laughing gas canisters

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Glastonbury volunteers clean up sea of rubbish including LOTS of laughing gas canisters

After five days of partying and music, revellers have abandoned camp at Worthy Farm, leaving in their wake mountains of plastic waste, tents and laughing gas canisters. Volunteers and clean-up crews have begun the painstaking task of picking up thousands of discarded items following Glastonbury Festival.  The field at the farm will be cleaned inch-by-inch over … Read more

Foo Fighters shock fans as they make a surprise appearance on Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage

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Foo Fighters shock fans as they make a surprise appearance on Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage

The Foo Fighters sent crowds wild when they made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury Festival on Friday, returning for the first time since Taylor Hawkins’ death. The rock n’ roll icons shocked festivalgoers when they walked out on The Pyramid stage for an impressive hour-long setlist, leading Friday’s star-studded performers. The band last played Glastonbury six years … Read more