English singer Maisie Peters at Glastonbury Festival, 23 June 2023.
Pilton (Great Britain) – In warm, sunny weather, this year's legendary Glastonbury music festival kicked off in full swing today on the meadows in the English county of Somerset. Tens of thousands of people have once again arrived at Worthy Farm, who, among other things, will have the opportunity to watch singer Elton John's last concert on British soil on Sunday evening. Arctic Monkeys close the program on the main stage today.
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Question marks have been hanging over the Sheffield rock band's performance during the week after they canceled a show in Dublin due to frontman Alex Turner's laryngitis. However, Glastonbury's main organizer Emily Eavis confirmed today that he is ready to perform.
“He's fine. They're going to play,” she told BBC Radio 2. backup plan, but no, luckily they will play,” Eavis said.
The current year of the festival with more than fifty years of tradition started as usual already on Wednesday, but the program on the biggest stages did not start until today. In addition to Turner et al. visitors could look forward to Irish musician Hozier, American singer Kelis or Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen. As in previous years, the program offers a mix of various styles and genres, the main stage of the Pyramid Stage was opened in the afternoon by the Moroccan instrumental group The Master Musicians of Joujouka.
In addition to the varied offer of music and other forms of art, Glastonbury is also famous for its muddy stages from years affected by rain, but so far this year the weather has been kind to the event. With the end of the working week, pleasant summer conditions prevailed at the venue, with the risk of rain predicted by meteorologists only for Sunday.
The most prestigious place in the festival program, i.e. the last Sunday block on the Pyramid Stage, this year belongs to 76-year-old Elton John, who announced, that it will be his last concert in Britain. At the same time, it will be the first time that the author of songs like Rocket Man or Tiny Dancer will perform at the famous festival near the village of Pilton, AFP writes. interview with the BBC. “It came at the right moment. I believe in fate, and this is the most wonderful way to end in England,” he said.
Other stars of this year's 51st edition are the rock band Guns N' Roses, the singers Lizzo and Lana Del Rey, singer Lewis Capaldi or rapper Lil Nas X. As usual, the program also includes a “secret” performer who is to be introduced this early evening on the Pyramid Stage. According to ITV television, there was speculation that it could be the British band Pulp or the American Foo Fighters.
