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Glastonbury's 2015 lineup hasn't been fully revealed yet, leading many to speculate on what act will close out the music festival's final night, and British daily The Sun reports that its sources indicate The Who will be the final act. The festival has yet to comment on the situation but it seems fitting that one of the great live acts of all time will close out Glastonbury in its homeland as part of its final (and 50th anniversary) major tour. -
Independent Music Festivals Contribute $1.5 Billion to UK Economy; What Can American Promoters Learn?
The UK is home to some of the world's most acclaimed music festivals—from Glastonbury to Isle of Wight to Reading and Leeds—but it's independent festival scene is equally lucrative for the region's economy. A study from Association of Independent Festivals suggests that over the past five years, this collection of events has contributed more than $1.5 billion to the cause. -
British Woman Made $34,000 from Selling False Glastonbury Tickets; Michael Eavis Comments
The Glastonbury Music Festival may be the most in-demand music event on the planet, and con artists certainly look to take advantage: One woman, Christine Babb, has been charged with selling more than $34,000 worth of fake tickets to the event. -
Glastonbury 2015 Lineup: Foo Fighters, Kanye West, Pharrell, Florence + The Machine Headline
One of the largest festivals in the world, Glastonbury, has announced the first wave of artists on the 2015 lineup. As one of the oldest and proudest festival institutions in the UK and internationally, Glasto prides itself on getting some of finest acts in the world and this year, in the first wave of artists alone they have accomplished just that. The June festival will be headlined by the likes of the Foo Fighters, Kanye West, Florence + The Machine, Pharrell, Alt-J, Lionel Richie, deadmau5, The Chemical Brothers, Motörhead, Alabama Shakes, Mary J. Blige and many more. -
Morrissey Blasts Glastonbury Founder Michael Eavis for Killing Cows
You can never go too long without Morrissey criticizing someone or something. This time around, Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis is the target of the former Smiths frontman. The singer recently posted a lengthy essay titled "Glastonbury Is Not Animal Friendly" to his fansite True to You. He used the opportunity to rail against Eavis for killing cows. -
Glastonbury Organizer Emily Eavis Responds to Kanye West Petition, Says Headlining Acts 'Never Have Been Limited to Rock, and They Never Will Be'
Legendary U.K. festival Glastonbury has been garnering headlines for its controversial move to tab Kanye West as the Saturday headliner on the Pyramid Stage for this year's festival. In response, attendees and concerned fans have started a petition that has swelled to more than 100,000 signees urging the festival to replace Kanye. In response to this petition, Glasto organizer Emily Eavis has written an op-ed in 'The Guardian,' defending the festival's decision to choose Kanye West and why those fans are wrong. She says headlining acts "never have been limited to rock, and they never will be." -
4 Other Acts That Glastonbury Fans Have Hated, Besides Kanye West: Jay Z, Metallica and...The Smiths?
Glastonbury attendees...and people who have never been to a music festival in their lives...are irate that Kanye West is headlining at this year's event. It's not the first time an act has inspired controversy at the festival. Here are four other acts that have drawn the ire of the world's most pure-blooded music fans. -
Kanye West Not Wanted At Glastonbury By 50,000 People Who Signed Petition To Get Rock Band Instead
The haters are indeed hating the fact that Kanye West was given a headlining spot at this year's Glastonbury Festival. Fans started a petition Monday, March 16, to have his set canceled, and the document has received more than 50,000 supporters, Consequence of Sound notes. The goal of the petition is to get a rock band in place of the So Help Me God rapper. -
Fans Already Petitioning to Kick Kanye West Off of Glastonbury 2015 Lineup
It didn't take long, but just moments after Kanye West was announced as the Saturday headliner on the Glastonbury 2015 lineup, a petition was started to get him removed from that slot. -
Kanye West to Headline Saturday at Glastonbury 2015: Full Lineup Pending
Kanye West has been a busy man on Twitter today. If you finished sifting through the random nudes he uploaded of his wife Kim Kardashian, hilariously captioned "SWISH!!!!!!" then you would have seen his latest update announcing that the "All Day" rapper is going to be headlining the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on Saturday night. The announcement was confirmed by Glastonbury on their website. -
Foo Fighters To Headline Glastonbury, Full 2015 Lineup Still Pending
Foo Fighters have confirmed that they will be headlining the Friday night of Glastonbury. They made the announcement during their NME award acceptance speech for Best International Band. The band was unable to attend the NME Awards ceremony in person, but Dave Grohl and company sent a video acceptance speech instead. -
Mavis Staples to Play Glastonbury Festival: Foo Fighters, Fleetwood Mac and AC/DC Still Possible Headliners
According to various reports, Mavis Staples will be playing the Glastonbury Festival in June. Organizers for the event have yet to confirm the news, though, which means that plenty of other acts are still in the running to headline. NME and William Hill have been keeping odds for possible headliners and right now the Foo Fighters top the list followed by Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC and Muse.
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