Glastonbury Festival (formally Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and known colloquially as Glastonbury) is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts held near Pilton, Somerset, England, in most summers.

In addition to contemporary music, the festival hosts dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and other arts. Leading pop and rock artists have headlined, alongside thousands of others appearing on smaller stages and performance areas. Films and albums have been recorded at the festival, and it receives extensive television and newspaper coverage.

The June 2025 festival generated controversy with the inclusion of several pro-Palestinian artists, including Irish band Kneecap and rap duo Bob Vylan, both of which faced legal challenges after calling on-stage for “death to the IDF”, complaining about previously working for a “Zionist”, and claiming that some people only understood violence. Bob Vylan also faced a potential revocation of their United States visas.

Links:
Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury Channel – BBC iPlayer

BBC statement on Bob Vylan’s live appearance at Glastonbury on the BBC

Kneecap statement

Update concert Gogol Bordello en Bob Vylan