Glastonbury has introduced that its first ever devoted South Asian stage, named Arrivals, will debut at this 12 months’s version of the pageant.
Arrivals might be a part of the well-known late-night Shangri-La space of the pageant’s website, and it has been designed by a gaggle of South Asian cultural organisations, together with Going South, Dialled In and Daytimers.
Artists that might be a part of Arrivals’ first ever line-up embody Bobby Friction, Anish Kumar, Nabihah Iqbal and Nikki Nair. Try the complete record of acts under:
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DJ and broadcaster Friction has stated: “This can be a seminal second for UK pageant tradition. South Asian and British Asian music have had their very own small festivals through the years and a few Asian artists have carried out within the huge gatherings that at the moment are a quintessential a part of a British Summer season. However a full on Glastonbury house devoted to South Asian music, beats and DJs for all the pageant? That’s simply loopy and a private dream come true.”
Earlier at this time, all the Shangri-La line-up was introduced, with names together with Kneecap, Bob Vylan and Lambrini Women set to characteristic.
The festivities return to Worthy Farm close to Pilton, Somerset within the ultimate weekend of June, from Wednesday June 26 to Sunday June 30.
The majority of the Glastonbury 2024 line-up has been shared, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA set to headline the enduring Pyramid Stage in June. Shania Twain, in the meantime, will carry out within the coveted legends slot on the Sunday. Try the remainder of the invoice right here.
The pageant have additionally begun to unveil the line-ups for particular person phases, together with the Acoustic Stage, which might be headlined by Scouting For Women, Ocean Color Scene and Gipsy Kings.
The Fields Of Avalon additionally made their announcement this week, with Caity Baser, Frank Turner, Skindred and Lulu all being added to the invoice, with the efficiency from the latter marking the final ever dwell present by the singer.
The ticket and coach package deal re-sale passed off yesterday (April 18), with all tickets going inside 18 minutes. The ultimate probability for individuals who don’t but have their ticket comes with the final admission re-sale, which is at 9am on Sunday (April 21). Tickets are restricted to 4 per transaction, and you’ll go to right here for extra info. That sale will happen by way of SeeTickets right here.
Competitors is prone to be excessive on Sunday, after Glasto co-organiser Emily Eavis revealed that the pageant had seen its “highest share of ticket balances paid ever”. “Unimaginable. Thanks a lot everybody,” she added.
“There might be a resale of the (very restricted) returned tickets later this month. Data to observe on that.”