And so it begins. The main music acts are underway on the main stages at Glastonbury Festival 2024. More than 200,000 people have landed in Somerset for one of the biggest parties on the festival calendar – plus, a huge roster of acts headlined by Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA and Shania Twain. Here's what's happening today at Glastonbury.
If you're in the huge number that missed out on tickets or prefer to enjoy the fun from the comfort of your own home, then you can still take in the festival vibes and all that live music. Just follow our guide to watch free Glastonbury 2024 live streams and from wherever you are in the world – with the BBC providing "over 90 hours of live performances from the five main stages" and, for the first time, live streams of the headliners being made available overseas.
- FREE stream: BBC iPlayer (UK)
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Glastonbury 2024 preview
Dua Lipa gets her turn on the Pyramid Stage first on Friday night, following LCD Soundsystem and double Mercury Prize winner PJ Harvey. Glasto veterans Coldplay top the bill on Saturday. If you haven't heard of SZA, then you soon will. The American artist is the main Sunday act, combining elements of soul, R&B and hip hop.
As ever, the BBC is going all out on its Glastonbury coverage. The festival is one of the jewels in its crown, and it has now announced that it's putting out six weeks of build-up, live coverage and highlights across TV, BBC iPlayer, radio and BBC Sounds. The station makes it available in 4K UHD, and – unlike the folk at Worthy Farm – you get a comfortable bed, hot shower and no queues for the loos to contend with either!
Read on for all the information on how to watch Glastonbury 2024 from anywhere in the world, including TV channels, watching in 4K and the full line-up from the big five stages.
Glastonbury 2024 latest news
In addition to the BBC's extensive coverage in the UK, it has been announced that the headline performances of Dua Lipa (on Friday 28th June) and Coldplay (Saturday 29th June) will be streamed live outside of the UK on the BBC website. You can watch the sets from 5pm ET / 2pm PT and 4.45pm ET / 1.45pm PT respectively.
The subject of who will play the secret TBA slot at the Woodsies stage on Saturday afternoon continues to keep the rumor mill churning. Kasabian and Kings of Leons have emerged as favorites, with other acts in the mix that are as diverse as The Smile (Thom Yorke's latest Radiohead offshoot), Liam Gallagher, Harry Styles and, for the truly optimistic, Taylor Swift.
Watch Glastonbury 2024 free live streams
In the UK, the BBC iPlayer features hour upon hour of live Glastonbury Festival performances and backstage access available to watch free, on-demand and in full. Simply sign up with your email address and you're good to go!
Scroll down a little further for a full summary of this year's immense coverage on the BBC.
UK citizen outside the UK? Use a VPN to watch Glastonbury 2024 free on BBC iPlayer from abroad while away from home.
We recommend NordVPN. Full instructions below.
Watch Glastonbury 2024 live streams from abroad with a VPN
Even if you have a BBC iPlayer account, you won't be able to access Glastonbury coverage on the platform when outside the UK. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. It creates a private connection between your device and the internet. There are lots of VPNs to choose from, but we think NordVPN is currently the very best VPN...
How to use a VPN to watch Glastonbury 2024 live online
Using a VPN to watch Glastonbury 2024 is incredibly simple:
1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.
2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. To watch Glastonbury Festival, you would choose a 'UK' server to watch the BBC's coverage.
3. Head to BBC iPlayer on your browser or device and enjoy the free Glastonbury 2024 live stream.
Watch Glastonbury 2024 on the BBC
With Glastonbury Festival getting bigger and bigger each year, so does the BBC's coverage. For 2024, it has announced six weeks of build-up and coverage running from 3rd June to 14th July.
In addition to over 90 hours of on the BBC iPlayer and 90 on its radio channels, it's announced an entirely new TV channel, too. Glastonbury Channel II is "bringing viewers a round-up of the unmissable moments from each day of the festival".
Plus, there are exclusive interviews with headliners Dua Lipa and Coldplay and other special shows about the performers presented by Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw.
Other presenters across the BBC will include: Arielle Free, Cerys Matthews, Clara Amfo, Craig Charles, Danny Howard, Deb Grant, Dermot O’Leary, DJ Target, Emily Pilbeam, Huw Stephens, Jack Saunders, Jamie Laing, Jamz Supernova, Jo Whiley, Katie Thistleton, Lauren Laverne, Matt Everitt, Nathan Shepherd, Sarah Story, SHERELLE, Tom Ravenscroft, Vick Hope, and Zoe Ball.
Watch Glastonbury 2024 in 4K HDR
The BBC has been showing Glastonbury Festival coverage in Ultra HD since 2022. As well as live, dozens of sets will be available to watch on-demand for 30 days after the event on BBC iPlayer.
Every set from the Pyramid Stage – including headline acts Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA – will be available to watch on iPlayer in 4K HDR on compatible devices.
Watch Glastonbury 2024: weather watch
Glastonbury 2024 revellers are set to enjoy a dry, warm festival this year. Temperatures will be around the 20°C / 68°F mark, with just the odd shower on the radar during the course of Thursday and Sunday. So wellies are unlikely to be required, while sun cream certainly is.
Glastonbury 2024 headliners and line-up
All time listed are local BST
FRIDAY 28th June
Pyramid Stage
Dua Lipa: 10pm - 11.45pm
LCD Soundsytem: 7.45pm - 9pm
PJ Harvey: 6pm - 7pm
Paul Heaton: 4.15pm - 5.15pm
Seventeen: 2.45pm - 3.45pm
Olivia Deane: 1.15pm - 2.15pm
Squeeze: 12pm t 12.45pm
Other Stage
Idles: 10.15pm - 11.30pm
D-Block Europe: 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Anne-Marie: 6.45pm - 7.45pm
Bombay Bicycle Club: 5.15pm - 6.15pm
Confidence Man: 3.45pm - 4.45pm
Headie One: 2.15pm - 3.15pm
The Snuts: 1pm - 1.45pm
Annie Mac: 11.30am - 12.30pm
West Holts Stage
Jungle: 10.15pm - 11.45pm
Heilung: 8.15pm - 9.30pm
Danny Brown: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Sugababes: 4.55pm - 5.55pm
Noname: 3.30pm - 4.25pm
Squid:
Asha Puthli:
Sofia Kourtesis: 11am - 12pm
Woodsies
Jamie XX: 10.30pm - 11.45pm
Sampha: 9pm - 10pm
Declan McKenna: 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Arlo Parks: 6pm - 7pm
The Vaccines: 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Kenya Grace: 3.15pm - 4pm
Remi Wolf: 2pm - 2.45pm
Lambrini Girls: 12.45pm - 1.30pm
Voice of Baceprot: 11.30am - 12.15pm
The Park Stage
Fontaines D.C.: 11pm - 12.15am
King Krule: 9.15pm - 10.15pm
Aurora: 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Dexys: 6pm - 7pm
This Is the Kit: 4.30pm - 5.30pm
The Mary Wallopers: 3.15pm - 4pm
Barry Can't Swim: 2pm - 2.45pm
Moonchild Sanelly: 12.45pm - 1.30pm
Lynks: 11.30am - 12.10pm
SATURDAY 29th June
Pyramid Stage
Coldplay: 9.45pm - 11.45pm
Little Simz: 7.45pm - 8.45pm
Michael Kiwanuka: 5.45pm - 6.45pm
Keane: 4pm - 5pm
Cyndi Lauper: 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Ayra Starr: 1.15pm - 2pm
Femi Kuti: 12pm - 12.45pm
Other Stage
Disclosure: 10.30pm - 11.45pm
The Streets: 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Camila Cabello: 6.45pm - 7.45pm
Bloc Party: 5.15pm - 6.15pm
The Last Dinner Party: 3.45pm - 4.45pm
Tems: 2.15pm - 3.15pm
The Staves: 1pm - 1.45pm
Jamie Webster: 11.45am - 12.30pm
West Holts Stage
Jessie Ware: 10.15pm - 11.45pm
Masego: 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Black Pumas: 7pm - 8pm
Nitin Sawhney: 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Corinne Bailey Rae: 4pm - 5pm
Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy: 2.30pm - 3.30pm
The Skatalites: 1pm - 2pm
47Soul: 11.30am - 12.30pm
Woodsies
Gossip: 10.30pm - 11.45pm
Sleaford Mods: 9pm - 10pm
Yard Act 7.30pm - 8.30pm
TBA: 6pm - 7pm
Fat White Family: 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Soccer Mommy: 3.15pm - 4pm
Mannequin Pussy: 2pm - 2.45pm
High Vis: 12.45pm - 1.30pm
Kneecap: 11.30am - 12.15pm
The Park Stage
Peggy Gou 11pm - 12.15am
Orbital : 9.15pm - 10.15pm
The Breeders: 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Lankum: 6pm - 7pm
Arooj Aftab: 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Otoboke Beaver: 3.15pm - 4pm
Bar Italia: 2pm - 2.45pm
Kara Jackson: 12.45pm - 1.30pm
Johnny Flynn: 11.10am - 12.10pm
Sunday 30th June
Pyramid Stage
SZA: 9.30pm - 11.15pm 21:30 - 23:15
Burna Boy: 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Janelle Monae: 5.45pm - 6.45pm
Shania Twain: 3.45pm - 5pm
Paloma Faith: 1.45pm - 2.45pm
Seasick Steve: 12.30pm - 1.15pm
Interlinked Ballet: 11.30am - 12pm
Other Stage
The National: 9.45pm - 11.15pm
Two Door Cinema Club: 7.45pm - 8.45pm
Avril Lavigne: 6pm - 7pm
Nothing But Thieves: 4.30pm - 5.30pm
James: 3pm - 4pm
Soft Play: 1.45pm - 2.30pm
Rachel Chinouriri: 12.30pm - 1.15pm
The Zutons: 11.15am - 12pm
West Holts Stage
Justice: 10pm - 11.15pm
Nia Archives: 8pm - 9pm
Brittany Howard: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Jordan Rakei: 5pm - 6pm
Steel Pulse: 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Balming Tiger: 2pm - 3pm
Jalen Ngonda: 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Matthew Halsall: 11am - 12pm
Woodsies
James Blake: 9.30pm - 10.45pm
Romy: 8pm - 9pm
Kim Gordon: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Alvvays: 5pm - 6pm
Blondshell: 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Newdad: 2pm - 3pm
The Ks: 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Jayahadadream: 11.15am - 12pm
The Park Stage
London Grammar: 9.15pm - 10.30pm
Ghetts: 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Mount Kimbie: 6pm - 7pm
Baxter Dury: 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Mdou Moctar: 3.15pm - 4pm
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets: 2pm - 2.45pm
Lime Garden: 12.45pm - 1.30pm
Problem Patterns: 11.30am - 12.15pm
Full line-up on the official Glastonbury Festival website, including non-televised stages.
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