Glastonbury To Further Develop Green Credentials

Glastonbury festival plans to further enhance its green credentials this year, with a range of environmental improvements.

Our sources have revealed that, "organisers have made a £500,000 investment that will go towards providing a second water reservoir, the installation of 1,100 energy-saving solar panels and localising the festival’s sewage disposal."

Michael Eavis, said: "It's a very exciting project for us. We first had renewable energy at the festival in 1979 and we've been trying to increase it ever since. We want the festival, and the farm, to be as green as they can be. "

View the rest of the story here.

Labels: 2010 , Environment , Green

Faithless Confirm Glastonbury Festival 2010

Faithless have announced that they will be playing at Glastonbury festival 2010.

Singer Maxi Jazz confirmed the news on stage at their gig at the 02 in Leeds.

The band will play on Sunday 27th June 2010.

Labels: 2010 , Faithless , Line-up , Self-Confirmed

Surprise Booking In The Bag For Glastonbury 2010

Emily Eavis has confirmed that Glastonbury have outdone even themselves, and  made a surprise booking.

"We've got some amazing things coming in all the time," she explained. "We've just had a confirmation from a completely random thing which we didn't see coming and is totally amazing.

"Unfortunately, I can't tell you what it is but it's worth waiting for."

Don't forget that if you payed a deposit for your ticket, you need to pay the remainder off before tomorrow evening.

Labels: 2010 , Glastonbury , Surprise Booking

Muse Want Bono To Join Them On Stage

Muse have announced that they want U2's front man Bono to stick around for their Glastonbury 2010 headlining performance.

U2 headline the night before Muse, but Bellamy is hoping that Bono will stick around to join them on stage for a few numbers.

"It should be great," Bellamy said. "We're hoping to do something a bit unusual there. A little collaboration with someone, maybe get Bono to come and sing a song. I'm not sure if he'll be hanging around for that but I'll ask him anyway."

Labels: 2010 , Bono , Headliners , Muse , U2

Arctic Monkeys Will Not Play Glastonbury

The Arctic Monkeys have declared they will not make a performance at Glastonbury Festival until they have completed a new record, essentially ruling them out of a 2010 slot.

"We wouldn't want to blow it," bassist Nick O'Malley told the BBC. "We'd rather come back after we'd done an album and do it properly."

View the Source.

Labels: 2010 , Arctic Monkeys , Line-up

Glastonbury Balance Deadline This Sunday

I'm sure you have had the reminder e-mails from Glastonbury festival, but don't forget that you need to pay off the remaining balance on your ticket (If you put down a deposit) before Sunday evening.

"To pay your balance, you'll need the registration number and postcode for each ticket you're paying for (you can retrieve those details here). Once you've paid the balance on at least one ticket, you'll be able to book parking, campervan or Tipi tickets.

If you don't pay your balance, you'll forfeit your £10 deposit (and miss out on what's shaping up to be a truly amazing Festival)."

If you're worried about the line-up don't be put off...its going to be epic anyway. Click here to pay off your balance.

Labels: 2010 , Balance , Deposit , Tickets

Muse Admit Mixed Feelings Over Headline Slot

Muse have admitted that they have mixed feelings over headlining Glastonbury 2010, following the tragedy that struck them when they last played the slot.

Piercing memories will be rekindled for drummer Dominic Howard whose farther died back stage after their headlining performance in 2004.

Bassist Chris Wolstenholme explained the bands feeling:

"Last time we played it was the highest and lowest point of our life in terms of the band's career - it's going to be very strange going back.

"We went out there (and) had the best gig of our lives. The band has grown a lot since we played there last time.

"It is going to be nice to go back but with everything else that happened, obviously there are going to be some mixed emotions."

Labels: 2010 , Headliner , Muse

Glastonbury Takes Home 'Best Festival' From NME Awards

Glastonbury festival has scooped the 'Best Festival' award at this years NME Shockwave award ceremony.

"Thank you to everyone who voted for us," said Emily, who collected the award.

"It means so much that it's been voted for by the fans. Thanks for sticking with us through rain and shine."

Glastonbury beat of competition from Download, Reading And Leeds Festivals, T In The Park and V Festival to receive the honour.

Labels: 2010 , Best Festvival , NME , Shockwave Awards

BBC To Broadcast Glastonbury Globally

Taken from the official website:

"The BBC has for many years brought Glastonbury to UK viewers, capturing brilliant concert footage and behind the scenes interviews with the bands. Now for the first time, BBC Worldwide has gained the TV distribution rights and will be taking the Festival to music fans worldwide.

Jon Mansfield, Head of Content Development for BBC Worldwide Music commented:

“In this momentous year, as Glastonbury celebrates its 40th anniversary, BBC Worldwide is proud and privileged to be able to bring the much celebrated BBC coverage to a global stage.

A Glastonbury performance is one of the most prestigious moments in many artists' careers and frequently results in truly historic performances.

BBCW Music are honoured to play a part in bringing those extraordinary moments to what we believe, through our substantial TV distribution network, will potentially be the Festival’s biggest global audience ever!”"

Read more here

Labels: 2010 , BBC , Coverage , Worldwide

Less Than Two Weeks Until Glastonbury Line-up Is Complete!

Emily Eavis has revealed to This Festival Feeling, that the Glastonbury 2010 line-up should all be confirmed "within the next two weeks".

We therefore expect that the big final announcement could be very soon!

In the interview, Emily also talked about the continued criticism of the Glastonbury line-up, and its headliners.

“We’re always criticised for our headliners and for our line-up, but what matters to us is how good an artist is live, not how many records they’ve sold.”

To read the rest  follow this link  here.

Labels: 2010 , Emily Eavis , Line-up

Emily Reveals Best Way to Get Glastonbury Tickets

Emily Eavis is Tweeting to fans that if they want to get hold of Glastonbury tickets, they will have to keep an eye on the official website.

"@Laura_Tierney Keep an eye on our site," she said.

In reply to...

"@emilyeavis When are the ticket re-sales please!!!!!!!!!!!"

Rumours suggest that the final ticket release will not have any kind of pre-warning and will just be posted on the official website on the day of their release. Word of mouth will, without doubt, do the rest of the work.

If you are still looking for a ticket then I strongly suggest that you follow the official websites RSS Feed.

You may also want to follow Emily on twitter here.

Keep up to date with their posts and check them regularly.

I cannot promise that I will be around to make a post when they actually go on sale, therefore this is the best advice I can offer.

Labels: 2010 , Emily Eavis , Tickets

Glastonbury ETC Finalists Named

The finalists for Glastonbury's Emerging Talent Competition have been named! The following bands will compete for a main stage slot at Glastonbury festival 2010.

Bunny Come
Dizraeli And The Small Gods
Ellen And The Escapades
Family Machine
Let’s Buy Happiness
Montage Populaire
My Luminaries
The Phantom Light
The Secret Cinema Band
Tiger Shadow
Tom Williams And The Boat

For more info on each band and their myspace address please follow the link to the official post below.

http://glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/etc-finalists-named

Labels: 2010 , Confirmed , Emergin Talent Competition , Finalists

Empire of the Sun Confirm Glastonbury Slot

Empire of the Sun have confirmed that they will be making an appearance at Glastonbury festival 2010.

Frontman Luke Steele let the news slip to BBC 6 Music.

"When I said that to the record company they were like 'really?' And I thought wow maybe I'm not meant to say anything."

I'm not really sure how or what that quote actually proves, but that's what the BBC are using as their evidence for the band confirming.

Click the link below to read their story.

Source

Labels: 2010 , BBC 6 Music , Empire of the Sun , Line-up

Carlsberg To Give Out 5 Pairs of Glastonbury Tickets!

Carlsberg have announced that they will be launching a brand new £1million marketing campaign which will give you the chance to win one of 5 pairs of tickets to Glastonbury 2010.

The promotion starts next month and will feature on all four, eight, 15 and 20-packs of their relatively unknown drink Tuborg.

Paul Davies, director of brands at Carlsberg UK, said: "Tickets to the festival are like gold dust, with the regular allocation selling out last year.

"We are extremely excited to give drinkers the chance to go to the must attend event of 2010."

The promotion will run through until the summer.

A number will be printed on the limited-edition packs for consumers to win the Glastonbury festival tickets.

Labels: 2010 , Carlsburg , Competition , Tickets

Glastonbury Named International Festival of The Year

Glastonbury festival has won International festival of the year at the 21st Annual Pollstar Awards.

Taken from the official website:

"We're very pleased to report that Glastonbury was named International Music Festival of the Year at the 21st Annual Pollstar Awards in LA last night.

This is the fifth time that the Festival has won this prestigious award, and a very pleased Michael Eavis was there at the swanky ceremony to collect the prize (before embarking on a well-deserved holiday in San Francisco)."

Labels: 2010 , International Festival of the Year , News , Pollstar Awards

The Stranglers Confirm Glastonbury 2010

The Stranglers have confirmed that they will be making an appearance at Glastonbury festival 2010.

The band announced the news on their official website.

"Despite many years of rumours about feuds between the band and organisers, we can confirm they will be appearing at Britain's best known festival in Pilton on Friday 25th June," they posted on their blog.

You can see that here.

Labels: 2010 , Line-up , Self-Confirmed , The Stranglers

Blood Red Shoes Confirm Glastonbury

Blood Red Shoes have confirmed that they will be making an appearance at Glastonbury festival 2010.

The band were recently interviewed by Charlie Ralph, where they revealed the news.

"I hope that Glastonbury is cool this year - we've only played it once and it was a bit weird filling in for another band, this time it will be more like our own show so should be way better."

Thanks to Glastowatch for picking this one up.

Source

Labels: 2010 , Blood Red Shoes , Line-up , Self-Confirmed

Too Many Bands, Not Enough Time!

There are huge changes to the Glastonbury line-up every week, and unfortunately I do not have the time to blog every single act.

As a result I am just adding them to our Glastonbury line-up page. Please keep checking the page if you want to see ALL the line-up updates.

We will continue to post the main, and more interesting confirmations and rumours in the blog, but everything else will go directly onto the line-up page.

Thanks for reading and see you back here soon!

Labels: 2010 , Line-up , News

Judy Collins Self Confirms Glastonbury 2010

Judy Collins has revealed that she will be playing at Glastonbury festival 2010.

The singer confirmed the date on her official website. You can see it here.

Collins is down for a Sunday slot, but the stage has not been specified.

Thanks for reading, there will be more Glastonbury related news soon.

Remember if you need to pay off your Glastonbury ticket balance you can do that here. Make sure you do it before the 28th February 2010.

Labels: 2010 , Judy Collins , Line-up , Self-Confirmed , Sunday

Kate Moss To Release Glastonbury Handbag

From time to time its nice to have some fun stories to cover. You know, to take the seriousness out of things. Actually I'm pretty sure the story about The Wombles playing Glastonbury 2010 may have already removed any form of seriousness from our front page, but we'll plod on nevertheless.

Kate Moss is apparently working on a handbag that can not only hold two drinks, but can also be worn on your shoulder.

"This one is great for Glastonbury.

"You can hold two drinks and put it over your shoulder, it's perfect,' she told Vogue Magazine.

Funny how Kate manages to land herself in some sort of Glastonbury related news article each year. I wonder if she has her ticket for this years event yet?

Source: http://bit.ly/aWjr1E

More (hopefully more interesting) news coming soon!

Labels: 2010 , Fashion , Kate Moss

Glastonbury Here Until 2016

The Mendip Council have granted Glastonbury festival a brand new licence, which means it will be around until at least 2016.

For the very first time the licence was passed without any objections.

Again Glastonbury will take a fallow year in 2012 to help the land recover from the mass of fans that flock to the festival every year.

Jason Kirkwood, a spokesman at Mendip District Council, explained to eFestivals: "This is the first time that there won't be a hearing (for Glastonbury Festival) amending the application.

"I've been here since 2001 and it's never happened before, as far as I know. The objections have been mediated to a mutually agreeable solution, and so the amendments (to the licence) will go straight through."

Source: http://bit.ly/9VBAG0

Labels: 2010 , 2016 , Licence , News

The Wombles In Talks For Glastonbury 2010

It has been emerged that the Wombles are in talks with Glastonbury festival organisers, and could be appearing at the 2010 festival.

The children's television icons are said to be looking at a slot on the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday afternoon.

"Discussions have been opened about The Wombles playing Glastonbury.

"They're certainly keen to be there," a spokesperson told the Sun newspaper.

Source: http://bit.ly/9Pqr5v

Labels: 2010 , Line-up , Pyramid Stage , Rumour , Sunday , The Sun , Wombles

Glastonbury Festival To Go Solar!

Glastonbury Festival, will soon also play host to the UK’s largest private solar electricity system says the official website.

Festival organiser Michael Eavis is set to invest in 1,500 square metres of solar panels, which will generate the same amount of power annually as used by 40 homes.

The 1,100 solar panels will sit atop the barns which are home to the Worthy Farm herd while the Festival is on. On a clear, sunny day, the panels are expected to generate some 200kW of power. Any power which isn't used on the farm will be exported to the National Grid.

Visit the official website for the rest of this story using the link below!

http://bit.ly/c4l1jy

Labels: 2010 , News , Solar Energy

Glastonbury Flag Poll Results In

Glastonbury festival organisers have released the results of the flag ban poll that ended today.

Here they are:

No, keep the flags (7269 votes) - 55%
Yes, ban the flags (5909 votes) - 45%

So there we have it! Flags will be flying high at this years event.

Amazingly the poll recieved votes from across 71 different countries! I wonder how many of those countries visit this site! 

You can see the official post here: http://bit.ly/cFFhLn.

Labels: 2010 , Flags , Poll Results

Bootleg Beatles To Play Glastonbury 2010

The Bootleg Beatles have confirmed that they will be performing at this years Glastonbury festival.

The band self-confirmed the date on their official website, which you can see here.

They have confirmed that they will play on Fri 25 June. The stage was not mentioned.

Labels: 2010 , Bootleg Beatles , Line-up , Self-Confirmed

Glastonbury Flag Vote Closes Today

Here's a quick post to remind you that the official vote on banning flags at Glastonbury festival 2010 closes today.

You have until 3pm to cast your vote so hurry along to the official website and have your say.

http://bit.ly/bPeGyE

Its been very interesting to hear the feedback on our post, so thank you to all those that have left a comment so far.

More news soon!

Labels: 2010 , Ban , Flags , Vote

Orbital Want Glastonbury Festival Gig

Orbital have admitted that they would be interested in playing at Glastonbury 2010.

The dance act's very own Phil Hartnol, told BBC 6 music that they would be interested in performing at the event.

Currently it looks like U2, Muse and Stevie Wonder will be headlining the 40th anniversary bash, with many more acts self-confirming themselves.

Check out our very own line-up page for more confirmed bands.

Labels: 2010 , BBC 6 Music , Orbital , Rumour

Corinne Bailey Rae Confirmed For Glastonbury 2010?

Corinne Bailey Rae has confirmed that she will be making an appearance at Glastonbury festival 2010.

"We are playing at Glastonbury, we're hoping to do a gig on a bigger stage but also a secret gig somewhere else as well," she personally told BBC 6 Music.

The singer released her brand new album this monday ('The Sea') and many sources such as eFestivals have her down to play across a variety of stages over the 2010 weekend.

note: this is not actually an official confirmation, but It looks pretty damn likely that she will appear.

More news soon folks!

Labels: 2010 , Confirmed , Corinne Bailey Rae , Line-up

Earn a Glastonbury Ticket With Chameleon Trust

Want to offer yourself as a volunteer and get yourself a free Glastonbury ticket? Of course you do!

The Chameleon Trust are looking for people to give them 24hrs of unpaid work that will be divided into three 8hr shifts over the course of Glastonbury 2010.

In return you shall be given a free Glastonbury festival ticket and will be able to enjoy it for all the time that you are not working.

You will be required to pay a bond of £200 (they don’t charge an extra administration fee). This bond will be returned to you in full on satisfactory completion of your shifts.

If you are interested then head over to their official website.

Labels: 2010 , Tickets , Volunteer

Steve Harley For Glastonbury 2010

According to sources, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel will be making an appearance at Glastonbury festival 2010.

The bands keyboard player James Lascelles leaked that they would be performing on the Avalon Stage on Saturday 26th June.

I've not been able to find another source accept for Glasto Watch.

I hope this one is true, they are fantastic live.

Should Flags Be Banned From Glastonbury 2010?

Do you think flags should be banned from Glastonbury festival 2010, or do you think they should stay?

Well Glastonbury are giving you the opportunity to vote for or against festival flags on the official website.

You can go and vote here.

We would also love to hear your opinions on the matter here, so please if you have some free time then leave a comment.

Labels: 2010 , Flags , Glastonbury

Muse and Stevie Wonder To Headline Glastonbury 2010

Michael Eavis has revealed that the other two headlining acts for Glastonbury festival 2010 will be Muse and Stevie Wonder!

Eavis revealed that Muse would headline the Saturday (26 June) and that it was "probable" the legendary Stevie Wonder would close the festival as the main act on the Sunday (27 June).

U2 will of course headline the Friday night this year. This was officially confirmed a few weeks ago.

Source

Labels: 2010 , Headliners , Michael Eavis , Muse , Stevie Wonder

Glastonbury Virgin For Headline Slot Says Emily

Emily Eavis has hinted that one of the headliners for Glastonbury festival 2010 will be an artist or band that has not played the festival before; A 'Glastonbury virgin'.

The festival organiser dropped the hint when talking about the near completion of the Glastonbury line-up.

“We’re very, very pleased with it. It’s a 40 year celebration this year so we’ve got some amazing highlights from the full 40 years and also some people who haven’t played before, one headliner in particular, so we’re very pleased with it.”

I know that a lot of you over on our Facebook group have been desperate to know the full line-up. Well good news! She also added that the line-up will be announced very soon:

“We’re hoping to announce the names soon because I think there’s an air of desperation and I understand that people want to know, so as soon as we can, we will announce the names.”

Source

Labels: 2010 , Emily Eavis , Headliners , Line-up , Rumours

The Bad Shepherds Self-Confirm Glastonbury 2010

The Bad Shepherds have confirmed that they will be performing at Glastonbury 2010.

The band revealed the news on their official website, posting that they will be playing the Avalon stage on June 27th, 2010.

You can see the rest of their tour dates here.

Labels: 2010 , Avalon Stage , Self-Confirmed , The Bad Shepherds

Glastonbury Line-up "Pretty Much Finalised"

Emily Eavis has revealed that the Glastonbury 2010 line-up is "pretty much finalised."

The Glasto organiser told BBC Newsbeat that they still have to confirm who's headlining the Sunday night but that they're hoping to announce some names soon.

"We're pretty much sewn up now. We're still confirming the Sunday night headliner.

"Apart from that we've pretty much finalised the Pyramid Stage, which is good.

"There are rumours about everyone I think. I think this is the first year that people genuinely don't know who is going to be playing, which is a good thing."

Source

Labels: 2010 , Emily Eavis , Line-up , Radio 1

BBC Glastonbury Expenditure Investigated

The BBC is to be investigated over its coverage of Glastonbury festival, to see if it is value for money.

The National Audit Office will look over the coverage of Glastonbury 2009, where the BBC spent an estimated £1.5million, and send 407 reporters.

The investigation will form part of a report which will scrutinise the BBC's expenditure at a series of music and sports events.

Source

Labels: 2009 , BBC , Investigation

Jack Johnson Confirmed for Glastonbury 2010

Jack Johnson has been officially confirmed for Glastonbury festival 2010.

"The Hawaiian singer-songwriter will play at this year's Festival, with a slot on Sunday, 27th June," confirmed the official website.

They also added that more of the line-up will be confirmed "nearer the festival."

Thoughts and comments?

Labels: 2010 , Confirmed , Jack Johnson , Line-up