WHEN IS THE GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT?

Expect a few small announcements over the coming months and the “big one” round about March/April 2019

Expect something like 2,000+ performances at 100 or so venues/stages/areas. 

2017 ANNOUNCEMENT

2016 ANNOUNCEMENT

2015 ANNOUNCEMENT

When is the announcement?

The main announcement is generally just before the ticket resale although previous years has seen numerous bands released before then. Like many UK festivals the line up announcement can be unpredictable, it also sometimes depends on the bands. For example in 2014 Metallica could not be announced in the full announcement due to a contract already in place with another festival.

To give you an idea here are recent line up announcement dates:-

2015
1 + 5  Oct 2014 – Tickets on sale
30 Nov 2014 – Lionel Richie (Sunday – glasto website)
18 Feb 2015 – Foo Fighters (nme awards)
16 Mar 2015 – Kanye West
7 Apr – Balance deadline
12 Apr – ETC winner announced
14 Apr 2015– First poster (no stage splits – around 75 acts)
16 + 19 Apr – Resale
24 Apr – T & C Line up
6 May  – The Who + Paul Weller (The sun leaked few days before)
8 May – Block9 announce 2015 plans and few acts
12 May – Kidz Field line up including Stephen Hawkings
15 May – Field of Avalon line up + changes to the field

2014
December 2013 – 1 Band
February – A Few Bands
4th April – First Big Announcement
8th May – Main Announcement

2013
27th March – Main announcement
24 April – Acoustic Acts
30th May – Full Line-Up

2011
2nd March – 13 bands announced
13th April – West Holts
14th April – Main announcement

2010
14th April – Main announcement

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