History  /  2010s

Glastonbury Festival
in the 2010s

The festival goes from strength to strength, its attendance now eclipsing the population of both Oxford and Bath, and the calibre of talent gracing its stages increases year after year.

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts

Dates

Jun 23 – 27

Price

£185

Tickets Sold

135,000

Headliners
  • FriGorillaz
  • SatMuse
  • SunStevie Wonder
Key Events
  • U2 cancel their Friday headline slot due to Bono's back surgery. Replaced by Gorillaz
  • Bella's Bridge: Rebuilt into its current form.

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts

Dates

Jun 22 – 26

Price

£195

Tickets Sold

135,000

Headliners
  • FriU2
  • SatColdplay
  • SunBeyoncé

Fallow Year

The first fallow year of the 2010s.

Key Events
  • Festival takes back control of logistics and security.

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts

Dates

Jun 26 – 30

Price

£205

Tickets Sold

135,000

Headliners
  • FriArctic Monkeys
  • SatThe Rolling Stones
  • SunMumford & Sons
Key Events
  • Joe Rush: Builds the Phoenix above the Pyramid Stage.
  • Malcolm Haynes: Founds Silver Hayes.

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts

Dates

Jun 25 – 29

Price

£210

Tickets Sold

135,000

Headliners
  • FriArcade Fire
  • SatMetallica
  • SunKasabian

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts

Dates

Jun 24 – 28

Price

£220

Tickets Sold

135,000

Headliners
  • FriFlorence & The Machine
  • SatKanye West
  • SunThe Who
Key Events
  • Foo Fighters cancel their Friday headline slot due to Dave Grohl breaking his leg. Replaced by Florence & The Machine
  • Strummerville: Moves from Glasto Latino field to its current location near the Tipi Field.

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts

Dates

Jun 22 – 26

Price

£228

Tickets Sold

135,000

Headliners
  • FriMuse
  • SatAdele
  • SunColdplay

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts

Dates

Jun 21 – 25

Price

£238

Tickets Sold

135,000

Headliners
  • FriRadiohead
  • SatFoo Fighters
  • SunEd Sheeran

Fallow Year

The second fallow year of the 2010s.

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts

Dates

Jun 26 – 30

Price

£248

Tickets Sold

135,000

Headliners
  • FriStormzy
  • SatThe Killers
  • SunThe Cure
Key Events
  • A ban on single-use plastic water bottles is introduced.
  • Block9: Expands to two adjacent fields, Block9 East and Block9 West.
  • Glasto Latino: Moves to West Holts field.
  • 28 Jun 2019: Stormzy becomes the first black British solo artist to headline the Pyramid Stage.