Greatest Glastonbury headliner performances over the years, from David Bowie and Beyoncé to Stormzy and Arctic Monkeys - as fans get ready for 2024 ticket release

Glastonbury festival has agelong been held arsenic 1 of nan top philharmonic festivals successful nan world, pinch hundreds of thousands eager to threat up tickets each year.

It will return successful 2024, arsenic organisers person confirmed dates for adjacent year's eagerly anticipated event.

Glastonbury 2024 will return spot from June 26 to June 30, while tickets are going connected waste 2 weeks later than planned after immoderate customers did not realise their registration had expired aliases deleted earlier this month. 

Tickets for coach recreation will now spell connected waste connected Thursday November 16 astatine 6pm while wide admittance will spell connected waste 9am Sunday November 19.

Last year, revellers enjoyed nan likes of Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Elton John, who played his past ever UK gig connected nan Pyramid stag to adjacent nan 2023 version of nan festival. 

Speculation has already begun connected who will beryllium headlining adjacent June, pinch names for illustration Madonna and Ed Sheeran being rumoured.

It comes arsenic Glastonbury leader Emily Eavis revealed that while headliners for adjacent year's version person not been organised yet - a large American creator called to opportunity they are available.

Speaking connected Sidetracked pinch Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw connected BBC Sounds, Emily said: '2024 is still a small up successful nan air… And I thought it was benignant of taking style and past past week I conscionable sewage a call, and this is what happens if you hold a small longer, because rather often we'll beryllium booked up from July.

'This twelvemonth we're holding retired for a small spot longer and past week I sewage a telephone from a really large American creator saying this person's astir adjacent year, and I was for illustration ohio my God, this is incredible, convey God we held nan slot.'

Emily besides responded to disapproval surrounding past year's each antheral headliners, hinting that location mightiness beryllium 2 female headliners successful 2024 and confirms nan Sunday fable slot will beryllium female.

Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Bruce Springsteen are besides among bookmakers' existent favourites to header nan Pyramid Stage connected either nan Friday, Saturday aliases Sunday of nan event.

MailOnline takes a look backmost astatine immoderate of nan biggest headlining performances astatine nan show complete nan years.

Pulp (1995)

Glastonbury 1995 was expected to beryllium headlined by The Stone Rose, but they pulled retired astatine nan past infinitesimal and nan Levellers, Rod Stewart and Primal Scream turned nan slot down.

Pulp came to nan rescue, though astatine nan clip seemed for illustration an overwhelming choice, arsenic nan set had only roseate to prominence successful nan mid-1990s aft nan merchandise of their album, His ‘n’ Hers.

However, they past delivered nan capacity of their career, pinch an unthinkable group including unrecorded debuts of Sorted for E’s & Wizz, Disco 2000, and Mis-Shapes.

The stone band's rendition of Common People was nan item of nan capacity and sent chills done nan crowd.

The capacity elevated Pulp into 1 of nan biggest bands successful nan state and turned lead vocalist Jarvis Cocker into a nationalist wealth overnight.

Arctic Monkeys (2007)

The Artic Monkeys' 2007 headlining group occurred only a twelvemonth aft their debut album, and conscionable 3 months aft nan merchandise of their second.

The Sheffield-born stone set has appeared respective times astatine nan festival, but their first capacity has been highlighted arsenic their best.

The crowd sang on to nan songs from nan commencement of nan group and nan gig featured a astonishment quality from Dizzee Rascal, for their opus Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend, which they had ne'er played unrecorded before.

Beyoncé (2011)

Before moreover stepping ft connected nan stage, Beyoncé had already made history by being nan first ever solo achromatic female creator to header nan Pyramid Stage.

She threw her each into her 90-minute energetic performance, contempt being secretly pregnant astatine nan time, and moreover roseate up from nan shape connected a hydraulic platform. 

She had nan crowd screaming successful delight arsenic she delivered unthinkable choreography and performed her top hits, including Crazy In Love, and moreover Bootylicious pinch nan different members of Destiny’s Child.

Beyoncé besides included covers of Alanis Morisette’s You Oughta Know, Kings of Leon’s Sex connected Fire, and Etta James’s At Last, which was accompanied by powerful footage from nan civilian authorities activity and President Obama.

She told nan audience: I’ve done a batch of things successful my life, but I’ve ne'er played to 175,000 people', and added: 'You are witnessing a dream! I ever wanted to beryllium a stone star!'

Dolly Parton (2014)

Glastonbury organisers had been tried to book Dolly Parton since nan show began and erstwhile she yet took to nan shape successful 2014, she announced: 'I’ve been waiting a agelong clip for this!'

The vocalist dazzled successful a achromatic rhinestone-studded suit arsenic she belted retired hits for illustration Why D’you Come In Here Lookin’ Like That?, 9 to 5, Coat of Many Colors, and Jolene.

She attracted nan biggest crowd of nan weekend, pinch complete 180,000 festival-goers watching her perform. 

Dolly made nan crowd cheer and grin arsenic she besides delivered stories astir her life, lovers, and her euphony and told them: 'It’s ever been my dream to singing for group for illustration you.'

Dolly said of her nerves astir nan performance, saying she was worried she wouldn't fresh successful pinch nan different acts, but nan assemblage adored her.

Even nan information unit couldn't incorporate themselves, and choreographed their ain creation regular for Jolene. 

Dolly addressed nan crowd, saying: 'I’m conscionable a state woman and now I consciousness for illustration a stone star.'

Jay-Z (2008)

Jay-Z's booking arsenic a headliner successful 2008 caused controversy, pinch Noel Gallagher scoffing: 'Glastonbury has nan contented of guitar music... I’m not having hip-hop astatine Glastonbury, it's wrong.'

But nan rapper proved each his haters incorrect erstwhile he delivered an iconic performance, that opened nan doorway for different stellar acts for illustration Kanye West, Stormzy and Dave to travel successful his footsteps.

Jay-Z mocked Noel's comments, by starting his group pinch a sarcastic screen of Oasis' deed Wonderwall connected his guitar.

He past launched into an unthinkable mash-up of 99 Problems pinch AC/DC’s Back successful Black earlier performing an awe-inspiring set, pinch galore of hits and snippets of The Prodigy’s Smack My Bitch Up and Amy Winehouse’s Rehab.

The capacity changed nan crippled for Glastonbury and showed that hip-hop belonged astatine Worthy Farm

Radiohead (1997)

Radiohead's capacity astatine Glastonbury successful 1997 was astir very different, aft nan group was deed by technical difficulties, and nan set admitted they almost chose to wantonness nan show halfway through.

But they persevered and played done their vexation and ended up delivering 1 of their top ever performances. 

Coming only 2 weeks aft nan merchandise of their album OK Computer, they delivered definitive unrecorded versions of highlights, Karma Police, Airbag, Paranoid Android and No Surprises.

The crowd was rapt pinch attraction arsenic nan set performed a unsocial and sensational group that galore person credited pinch impacting nan scenery of euphony successful Britain.

Kylie Minogue (2019) 

Kylie Minogue's 2019 capacity astatine Glastonbury showed that bully things travel to those who wait.

After she was diagnosed pinch bosom cancer, nan Princess of Pop was forced to cancel her planned quality astatine nan show successful 2005.

However, 14 years later she exploded connected nan shape connected nan Sunday Legends slot and delivered a jaw-dropping show.

Kylie belted retired her biggest hits while being streamed pinch confetti and moreover included a clone wedding.

The capacity was truthful bully that it smashed nan grounds for nan most-watched Glastonbury performance, pinch an mean assemblage of 3.2 cardinal group tuning successful astatine home, beating erstwhile highs group by nan likes of Ed Sheeran and Adele.

Stormzy (2019)

Stormzy made history erstwhile he was announced arsenic a headliner successful 2019, but was besides seen arsenic a risky booking.

Only 25 years old, pinch conscionable 1 medium and nan first ever grime creator to headline, he had a batch of unit connected his shoulders.

But nan creator transcended expectations, pinch a triumphant and astatine clip affectional capacity that celebrated he champion of achromatic and replacement British culture.

Stormzy stepped retired successful a Union Jack stab-proof vest designed by Banksy and delivered spellbinding renditions of Blinded By Your Grace Part 2 and Big For Your Boots.

He also brought retired members of nan Black Ballet company, a afloat gospel choir, chap UK grime artists Dave and Fredo and moreover Coldplay’s Chris Martin. 

During nan performance, he railed against nan Tory goverment, starring nan assemblage to chant out: 'F**k nan government, f**k Boris', arsenic he slammed their consequence to the Grenfell Tower fire.

The cultural value of nan capacity cannot beryllium overstated, pinch unthinkable euphony and ambiance as well arsenic a powerful connection connected race, people and inequality successful modern Britain.

David Bowie (2000)

David Bowie had been praised arsenic 1 of nan top singers of each time, alongside Elvis and Frank Sinatra, by Glastonbury laminitis Michael Eavis.

He performed successful 1971, but didn't return for complete 3 decade, meaning his 2000 headlining group was moreover much special. 

David performed an unthinkable group pinch flair, including hits for illustration Wild Is The Wind, Ashes To Ashes, Changes, Rebel Rebel and The Man Who Sold The World.

Delivering impeccable showmanship, nan precocious vocalist showed why he has been lauded arsenic 1 of nan greats during nan deed set.

Highlights included David starring nan assemblage successful singing on to Heroes, Life connected Mars and Under Pressure.

The iconic show cemented his spot successful euphony history and David himself appeared to person felt that, arsenic he later said fondly astir his acquisition astatine nan festival.