Glastonbury 2023 line up, set times, headliner dates and ticket info

Britain’s biggest music festival is set to get underway in just under three weeks as Glastonbury returns for 2023. The long-running festival, which takes its name from the Somerset village it is held in, is one of the most iconic music events worldwide. So, when is the festival taking place in 2023?

Which acts form the line up for this year’s event? Are tickets still available? How do you get to the festival site itself?Read on below for everything you need to know about Glastonbury 2023.  Rocket Man: Elton John will headline proceedings, after being selected in the traditional flagship slot to close out the festival from the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night The opening night of action from the Pyramid Stage, on the Friday, will be headlined by Arctic Monkeys.

Crying Lightning: frontman Alex Turner woos the watching crowd whilst on tour in AmsterdamWhen is Glastonbury 2023? Held on the site of Worthy Farm, Glastonbury has been run by the Eavis family since its inception by Michael Eavis in 1970. Michael’s daughter Emily now runs the festival alongside her father, whilst she is also responsible for booking the line up at Glastonbury each year. In 2023, Glastonbury Festival will take place between Wednesday June 21 2023 and Sunday June 25 2023.Glastonbury line up 2023Glastonbury has officially confirmed all of the artists set to appear on stage at the 2023 edition of the event. Elton John will headline proceedings, after being selected in the traditional flagship slot to close out the festival from the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night. It will be Elton’s last ever UK show, after a glittering career that has spanned more than half a century. The opening night of action from the Pyramid Stage, on the Friday, will be headlined by Arctic Monkeys, marking the first time the Sheffield indie rockers have played at Glastonbury since 2013. Guns N’ Roses will headline the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday night, whilst other artists set to feature on Glastonbury’s main stage over the weekend include Aitch, Lizzo, Rick Astley, Lil Nas X, Blondie and Lewis Capaldi. The Other Stage will be headlined by Wizkid, Lana Del Rey and Queens of the Stone Age on Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively. The full line up for the Pyramid Stage, complete with expected set timings, can be seen below: Friday June 23Arctic Monkeys 22:15 — 23:45Royal Blood 20:15 — 21:15The Churnups 18:15 — 19:30Texas 16:15 — 17:15Stefflon Don 14:45 — 15:45Maisie Peters 13:15 — 14:15The Master Musicians of Joujouka 12:00 — 12:45 Welcome to the Jungle: American veterans Guns N’ Roses will close out the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday.

Pictured: Axl Rose (left) and guitarist Slash (right) perform in Melbourne, Australia in 2017Saturday June 24Guns N’ Roses 21:30 — 23:45Lizzo 19:30 — 20:30Lewis Capaldi 17:35 — 18:35Aitch 16:00 — 17:00Amadou & Mariam 14:30 — 15:30RAYE 13:15 — 14:00Rick Astley 12:00 — 12:45 Rick Astley, pictured here at the Chelsea Flower Show in May 2023, will open on the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday Yusuf Islam aka Cat Stevens on the red carpet during the Polar Music Prize 2023 on May 23, 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden Blondie singer Debbie Harry (right) will be out to impress the Glastonbury crowd when her band entertain the Pyramid Stage Sophie Ellis-Bextor performs onstage at the World Bloggers Awards during The 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 26, 2023 in Cannes, France Lil Nas X performs during the 2023 BottleRock Napa Valley festival at Napa Valley Expo on May 28, 2023 in Napa, CaliforniaSunday June 25Elton John 21:00 — 23:05Lil Nas X 19:00 — 20:00Blondie 17:00 — 18:15Yusuf/Cat Stevens 15:15 — 16:30The Chicks 13:30 — 14:30Sophie Ellis-Bextor 12:15 — 13:00The Bristol Reggae Orchestra and Windrush Choir 11:00 — 11:45You can view the full festival line up, as well as set times for your other favourite acts, through Glastonbury’s official website.   Queens of the Stone Age — fronted by Josh Homme — will perform in the final slot on the Other Stage on the final night of the festival Lana Del Rey will headline the Other Stage at Glastonbury on the Saturday night of the festival.

She can be seen here performing during the Mita Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in May 2023How can I get Glastonbury tickets? Following the resale period, which took place in April 2023, tickets to Glastonbury Festival are now sold out. However, you could still be in with a chance of winning free tickets to this year’s event. A number of charities including Oxfam, Greenpeace, WaterAid and Shelter offer volunteers free tickets in exchange for working shifts throughout the festival. Additionally, confectionery brand Tony’s Chocoloney have partnered up with Oxfam to offer free Glastonbury tickets to customers who find a golden ticket in one of their chocolate bars. The five special bars will be available to purchase until June 16 2023, with all profit going to Oxfam.After finding the golden ticket, the lucky winners will receive two general admission weekend entry tickets to the festival.

You must be aged 18 or over to take part. Lizzo will feature on the Saturday of Glastonbury 2023, as she is set to entertain the Pyramid Stage  Lewis Capaldi will form part of the bill for the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday of the festival (pictured here headlining the Radio 1 Stage at Radio 1’s Big Weekender in Dundee, May 2023 RAYE was also part of the lineup during BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2023 in Dundee, and will feature on the bill at Glastonbury Royal Blood will be hoping their set at Glastonbury goes better than the one they endured at Radio 1’s Big Weekend, which ended in controversy after frontman Mike Kerr stuck both his middle fingers up at the crowd as he walked off stage How to get to GlastonburyIn an attempt to reduce the carbon footprint associated with the festival, revellers are encouraged to travel by public transport. The closest railway station to the festival site is Castle Cary, which is located on the Great Western Railway mainline, with services running from London Paddington. A free shuttle bus will operate between Castle Cary and the festival bus station, which is located next to Pedestrian Gate A. Glastonbury Festival has also partnered with National Express, giving ticket-holders the chance to travel to the festival site by coach from a number of different locations across England, Scotland and Wales.