David Bowie denies Glastonbury performance reportsNovember 29th, 2009 LONDON - David Bowie has rubbished speculation that he will team up with U2 for the 40th anniversary of the Glastonbury Festival in 2010. Bowie had performed at the second Glastonbury in 1971 and media reports suggested he was considering a comeback next year.
U2 to headline 2010 Glastonbury music festival; organizers promise 'more surprises' in lineupNovember 23rd, 2009 U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury music festivalLONDON — Organizers say U2 will headline Glastonbury, Britain's leading summer music festival. Festival boss Michael Eavis said Monday that the Irish rockers will play the festival's main stage on June 25.
U2 to headline Glastonbury's 40th b'day next yearNovember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - It has emerged that Irish rock band U2 will be headlining Glastonbury's 40th birthday next year. This will be the first time that the band has ever played at the festival, and it will be a career highlight for both Glasto founder Michael Eavis and U2 frontman Bono.
Blur Crowned Festival KingsNovember 20th, 2009 BLUR's comeback at this year's (09) legendary Glastonbury festival has landed them a top award. The Britpop pioneers stunned fans with their performance at the June (09) event in Britain, and they were named the Best Headline Performance at the annual U.K.
Led Zeppelin may perform at Glastonbury 2010October 27th, 2009 LONDON - Rock band Led Zeppelin might appear in next year's Glastonbury festival in England. English rock band's frontman Robert Plant has revealed that he is in talks with festival boss Michael Eavis for a slot.
Lily Allen wants yurt in her country padOctober 26th, 2009 LONDON - Lily Allen wants to have a Mongolian-style tent on side of her house that will remind her of her childhood trips to Glastonbury with her actor dad Keith. "My plan is to build a yurt on to the side of my country house," the Sun quoted her as telling Q mag.
Lily Allen wants yurt in her country houseOctober 26th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Lily Allen wants to build her own country house with a Mongolian-style yurt which looks like the tent that she used to stay at the Glastonbury music festival every year. "My plan is to build a yurt on to the side of my country house.
Glastonbury 2010 tickets up for saleOctober 4th, 2009 LONDON - The tickets for the 2010 Glastonbury music festival will be put up for sale starting from today at 9 a.m. Fans first needed to register themselves last week before they could buy tickets to the 40th anniversary of the festival.
Whitney Houston "humbled" by support of contemporariesOctober 1st, 2009 LONDON - Whitney Houston says she was touched by the support lent to her by leading artists who showed their interest in joining her comeback album. The 46-year-old pop diva returned to top the US charts with I Look To You in August this year.
Michael Jackson's death leaves Lady Gaga hysterical at GlastonburyJune 27th, 2009 LONDON - American singer Lady Gaga, real name Stefani Germanotta, became hysterical when she heard about the death of King of Pop Michael Jackson. Lady Gaga, 23, who was in a flood of tears, refused to give any interviews prior to her Glastonbury debut on June 26.
Glastonbury temporarily turns into Michael Jackson shrineJune 27th, 2009 LONDON - Glastonbury Festival has turned into a shrine for shocked fans paying tribute to late Michael Jackson. More than 130,000 fans were said to come to a farm in Somerset for the legendary British rock festival that began on June 26.ut when news of the tragic demise of the King of Pop on Thursday spread, thousands of festival goers honoured the singer with all-night candlelit vigils in the surrounding fields.
Black Eyed Peas' huge backstage demands at GlastonburyJune 25th, 2009 LONDON - American pop group Black Eyed Peas are said to have made a huge backstage demand for their appearance at Glastonbury. The group has asked for a tour bus with tens of thousands of pounds worth of recording equipment laid on so they can remix and make new tracks.
Lennon's son furious at Springsteen over Glastonbury headliningJune 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - John Lennon's son Sean thinks Bruce Springsteen is an "outrageous" choice to headline the Glastonbury Festival. Sean- the son of Beatles legend John and Yoko Ono - is shocked to hear that the 'Born to Run' singer has been roped in to perform at the British music festival's most prestigious timeslot a week on Saturday night, reports The China Daily.
Noel Gallagher takes a new swipe at GlastonburyJune 13th, 2009 LONDON - Noel Gallagher has taken a new swipe at the Glastonbury line-up, saying having rapper Jay Z as the headline act was just "wrong". The Oasis songwriter criticised the acts lined up for this year's festival that runs from June 26-28 and features Neil Young as the headliner on Friday night while Bruce Springsteen spearheads the next day.
Status Quo lined up for Glastonbury Fest 2009May 26th, 2009 LONDON - Status Quo is set to perform at this year's Glastonbury Festival, the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world.he veteran rockers will entertain the crowds with headliners Blur, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young at the Somerset event running from 26-28 June. Joining the Brit band in the ranging final line-up are Tom Jones, Franz Ferdinand and Spinal Tap, reports the BBC.
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