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Glastonbury has always had a social awareness component to it since the modern Glastonbury Festival was founded in the 1970s. According to reports, the legendary festival will now play host to the one and only Dalai Lama on the final day of the festival, June 28. In a now-deleted post on his holiness's website, according to reports, he announces the news saying, "His Holiness will give a talk at the Glastonbury Festival in the morning." The Dalai Lama will also be in England the next day, June 29, to give a talk.Glastonbury will take place over five days in 2015, from June 24 to 28. There has been only one artist confirmed thus far on the lineup: Lionel Richie. Richie will be playing the Sunday afternoon legends slot."I'm really excited to play Glastonbury next year, as it's one of the most iconic festivals in the world," Richie told "The Guardian." "It has a phenomenal history and the alumni of artists who have previously played is incredible, so I'm honored to be joining that club. It will be a really special moment for me and I can't wait to share it with everyone.Additional artists have been rumored to join the lineup like Fleetwood Mac and AC/DC, but there have been no official announcements as of yet. -
Lionel Richie Confirmed for Glastonbury Sunday Afternoon Spot; Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters Still Want to Play
Lionel Richie is the first big name secured for Glastonbury's 2015 festival. The "All Night Long (All Night)" singer will perform during the event's Sunday afternoon slot, which is historically reserved for some of the most-respected names in music. Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen and Brian Wilson have all played Glastonbury's Sunday afternoon set. Dolly Parton had the honor last year, drawing an enormous crowd, "NME" noted. No headliners have been announced, and Dave Grohl's Foo Fighters have yet to receive a call about performing at the legendary festival."I'm really excited to play Glastonbury next year, as it's one of the most iconic festivals in the world," Richie told "The Guardian." "It has a phenomenal history and the alumni of artists who have previously played is incredible, so I'm honored to be joining that club. It will be a really special moment for me and I can't wait to share it with everyone. I can now say, 'Yes, I'm playing Glastonbury.'"Organizer Emily Eavis was ecstatic to book Richie, saying there will be "a lot of love" for the artist at Glastonbury.Earlier this month, Grohl suggested that Eavis contact his band to play the festival, but that call has not come yet."She hasn't called — I have not gotten the call yet," he said. "The Foo Fighters haven't been there since 1998, so er ... and that's a fun festival."Eavis seemed open to the idea when the frontman suggested it, though. -
Dave Grohl Says Glastonbury Should Contact Foo Fighters to Headline, Organizers Respond
Dave Grohl recently said that the Foo Fighters are in for the Glastonbury Festival in 2015. All organizers have to do is give the group a call. -
Michael Eavis Says Fleetwood Mac and Queen Not among Glastonbury 2015 Headliners, Despite Bookies High Odds
Michael Eavis gets more attention from British music media than any other individual (we reckon) thanks to his role in planning and organizing the Glastonbury Music Festival. Even we in the states get excited when the word "lineup" or "headliner" comes out of his mouth. He narrowed the list of possible headliners down by two, according to NME, stating that Fleetwood Mac and Queen were definitely out of the running. -
Tickets For Glastonbury 2015 Sold Out Even Though There's No Lineup
After 15,000 ticket packages were sold last week for Glastonbury 2015 in 14 minutes, the rest of the tickets were taken earlier this morning only 25 minutes after they went on sale. -
Glastonbury's First Round of Tickets Sell Out in 14 Minutes; Fleetwood Mac Gets Highest Odds for Headlining Gig
Perhaps the most anticipated music festival in the world every year, it's no secret that you've got to be quick to snap up tickets for Glastonbury. The first round of ticket packages went up on sale Wednesday and were gone within 14 minutes. -
Lily Allen: 'As Long As I Got You' Video [WATCH]
Today Lily Allen shared the video for "As Long As I Got You," which you can watch below. The bouncy, super catchy track will be the fifth single off of her latest album Sheezus. The video was filmed at last month's Glastonbury Music Festival in England, at which Allen performed, and serves as a loving tribute to the legendary festival. -
Jack White, Glastonbury: ‘Lazaretto’ Singer Talks Festival Performance, Claims He Doesn’t Record As Much Because Of His Children
Former White Stripe Jack White has been keeping himself busy promoting Lazaretto since it’s June 10 release. He stopped by England’s own Glastonbury Festival this past weekend for a stellar performance, and yesterday (July 2), he was on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 program discussing the festival set along with his recording habits. -
Dolly Parton Dream Performance At Glastonbury, Country Legend Talks Retirement
England’s own Glastonbury Festival went down this weekend to much success, and country’s own Dolly Parton was happily there to both shower the 150,000 concertgoers with her hits as well as fulfill a lifelong dream. -
Glastonbury Festival 2014: Two Dead at English Concert Despite Decrease in Crime, Controversies
The 2014 Glastonbury Festival is just a little over two days underway and it has already left two concertgoers dead. -
Metallica's Lars Ulrich Defends Glastonbury Booking, Criticizes Portrayal Of UK Metal Fans
Metallica is set to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival on Saturday; however, their booking has brought about mixed responses from festival-goers. In response to the negative comments about their slot, Lars Ulrich spoke with BBC 6 Music (via NME) about his thoughts on how UK metal fans are portrayed. -
Glastonbury reveals complete 2014 lineup
Glastonbury festival has revealed its full 2014 lineup. Among the added acts is Metallica, who will headline alongside Arcade Fire and Kasabian.
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