Glastonbury Festival 2023

The 2023 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 21 and 25 June and followed the 2022 edition of the festival. The three headlining acts were Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Elton John, with Yusuf / Cat Stevens performing in the Legends slot.

Over 40 hours of television coverage of the festival was hosted by Jo Whiley, Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders and Clara Amfo and aired on BBC iPlayer and several BBC channels. Over 85 hours of live radio coverage was broadcast on BBC Sounds. For the first time, British Sign Language was included for all Pyramid Stage performances. Several documentaries were released in the lead up to the festival and a selection of highlights from previous years was made available to stream.

Background
Elton John was announced as the festival's Sunday night headliner on 2 December 2022. It is John's first time headlining Glastonbury and his final ever UK show, acting as the last performance of the UK leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. A statement released by Emily Eavis as part of the announcement read: "It gives me enormous pleasure to let you know that the one and only Elton John will be making his first ever Glastonbury appearance, headlining the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night next year. This will be the final UK show of Elton's last ever tour, so we will be closing the Festival and marking this huge moment in both of our histories with the mother of all send offs. We are so very happy to finally bring the Rocket Man to Worthy Farm!"

The remaining two headliners, Arctic Monkeys, headlining for the third time, and Guns N' Roses, making their Glastonbury debut, were announced on 3 March 2023, alongside an initial slate of artists. Yusuf / Cat Stevens was also revealed as the Legends slot performer, having been personally selected by festival founder Michael Eavis.

On 3 March 2023, it was announced that the John Peel Stage would be renamed to Woodsies after nearly 20 years as part of a push for the stages to be named after the fields they are located in.

Tickets
General admission tickets for the festival cost £285 for the full weekend and were sold out.

Line-up
The full line-up, with set times, was announced on 30 May 2023.

Pyramid stage
A. Arctic Monkeys' set featured James Ford. B. Foo Fighters' set featured an appearance from Dave Grohl's daughter Violet. C. Guns N' Roses' set featured an appearance from Dave Grohl. D. Aitch's set featured an appearance from Anne-Marie. E. Elton John's set featured appearances from Jacob Lusk, London Community Gospel Choir, Stephen Sanchez, Brandon Flowers and Rina Sawayama. F. Lil Nas X's set featured an appearance from Jack Harlow.

Pyramid Stage Set Lists

 * Maisie Peters


 * 1) Body Better
 * 2) I'm Trying (Not Friends)
 * 3) Love Him I Don't
 * 4) You're Just a Boy (and I'm Kinda the Man)
 * 5) Cate's Brother
 * 6) Not Another Rockstar
 * 7) Worst of You
 * 8) Villain
 * 9) Run
 * 10) You Signed Up for This
 * 11) Brooklyn
 * 12) John Hughes Movie
 * 13) Lost the Breakup
 * 14) Blonde


 * Stefflon Don
 * 1) Senseless
 * 2) Can't Let You Go
 * 3) Move
 * 4) Clockwork
 * 5) Boasty
 * 6) Bun Fi Fun
 * 7) Daily Duppy
 * 8) Bum Bum Tam Tam
 * 9) Dip
 * 10) Best Friend
 * 11) Move It
 * 12) 16 Shots
 * 13) Hurtin' Me


 * Texas
 * 1) I Don't Want a Lover
 * 2) Halo
 * 3) In Our Lifetime
 * 4) The Conversation
 * 5) Summer Son
 * 6) Let's Work It Out
 * 7) When We Are Together
 * 8) Black Eyed Boy
 * 9) Inner Smile
 * 10) Say What You Want
 * 11) Suspicious Minds


 * Foo Fighters
 * 1) All My Life
 * 2) No Son of Mine
 * 3) Learn to Fly
 * 4) Rescued
 * 5) The Pretender
 * 6) My Hero
 * 7) Show Me How
 * 8) Best of You
 * 9) Everlong


 * Royal Blood
 * 1) Out of the Black
 * 2) Come On Over
 * 3) Boilermaker
 * 4) Lights Out
 * 5) Mountains at Midnight
 * 6) Trouble's Coming
 * 7) Typhoons
 * 8) Loose Change
 * 9) Little Monster
 * 10) How Did We Get So Dark?
 * 11) Ten Tonne Skeleton
 * 12) Figure It Out


 * Arctic Monkeys
 * 1) Sculptures of Anything Goes
 * 2) Brianstorm
 * 3) Snap Out of It
 * 4) Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair
 * 5) Crying Lightning
 * 6) Teddy Picker
 * 7) Cornerstone
 * 8) Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?
 * 9) Arabella
 * 10) Four Out of Five
 * 11) Pretty Visitors
 * 12) Fluorescent Adolescent
 * 13) Perfect Sense
 * 14) Do I Wanna Know?
 * 15) Mardy Bum
 * 16) There'd Better Be a Mirrorball
 * 17) 505
 * 18) Body Paint
 * 19) I Wanna Be Yours
 * 20) I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
 * 21) R U Mine?


 * Rick Astley
 * 1) Together Forever
 * 2) Keep Singing
 * 3) As It Was/Take On Me
 * 4) Cry for Help
 * 5) Dipppin' My Feet
 * 6) God Says / Dance
 * 7) Whenever You Need Somebody/Good Times
 * 8) Highway to Hell
 * 9) Never Gonna Give You Up


 * Raye
 * 1) Oscar Winning Tears
 * 2) The Thrill Is Gone
 * 3) Ice Cream Man
 * 4) Mary Jane
 * 5) Five Star Hotels
 * 6) Worth It
 * 7) Black Mascara
 * 8) You Don't Know Me
 * 9) Escapism


 * Amadou & Mariam
 * 1) Ta Promesse
 * 2) Batoma
 * 3) C'est Chaud
 * 4) Wily Kataso
 * 5) Masiteladi
 * 6) Yiki Yassa
 * 7) Enaramina
 * 8) Bofou Safou
 * 9) Sabali
 * 10) La Réalité
 * 11) Beaux Dimanches


 * Aitch
 * 1) Safe to Say
 * 2) Learning Curve
 * 3) Taste (Make It Shake)
 * 4) Strike a Pose
 * 5) Wait
 * 6) Louis Vuitton
 * 7) Take Me Back to London
 * 8) Keisha & Becky
 * 9) UFO
 * 10) Raw
 * 11) Bamba
 * 12) War
 * 13) 1989
 * 14) In Disguise
 * 15) Wonderwall
 * 16) Close to Home
 * 17) My G
 * 18) Fuego
 * 19) Psycho with Anne-Marie
 * 20) Rain
 * 21) Baby


 * Lewis Capaldi
 * 1) Forget Me
 * 2) Forever
 * 3) Pointless
 * 4) Heavenly Kind of State of Mind
 * 5) Before You Go/Dancing Queen
 * 6) Bruises
 * 7) Wish You the Best
 * 8) Hold Me While You Wait
 * 9) Someone You Loved


 * Lizzo
 * 1) Cuz I Love You
 * 2) Juice
 * 3) 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)
 * 4) Soulmate
 * 5) Phone/Grrrls
 * 6) Boys
 * 7) Tempo
 * 8) Rumors
 * 9) Jerome
 * 10) Special
 * 11) I'm Every Woman/Everybody's Gay
 * 12) Coldplay
 * 13) Truth Hurts
 * 14) I Love You Bitch
 * 15) Good as Hell
 * 16) About Damn Time


 * Guns N' Roses
 * 1) It's So Easy
 * 2) Bad Obsession
 * 3) Chinese Democracy
 * 4) Slither
 * 5) Welcome to the Jungle
 * 6) Mr. Brownstone
 * 7) Pretty Tied Up
 * 8) Double Talkin' Jive
 * 9) Estranged
 * 10) Live and Let Die
 * 11) Reckless Life
 * 12) T.V. Eye
 * 13) Down on the Farm
 * 14) Rocket Queen
 * 15) Absurd
 * 16) Civil War
 * 17) You Could Be Mine
 * 18) Sweet Child o' Mine
 * 19) November Rain
 * 20) Patience
 * 21) Hard Skool
 * 22) Knockin' on Heaven's Door
 * 23) Nightrain
 * 24) Paradise City with Dave Grohl


 * Sophie Ellis-Bextor
 * 1) Take Me Home
 * 2) Hypnotized
 * 3) Young Blood
 * 4) Get Over You
 * 5) Lady (Hear Me Tonight)/Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)/Sing It Back
 * 6) Crying at the Discoteque
 * 7) Like a Prayer
 * 8) Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)
 * 9) Murder on the Dancefloor


 * The Chicks
 * 1) Sin Wagon
 * 2) Gaslighter
 * 3) Ready to Run
 * 4) Landslide
 * 5) Wide Open Spaces
 * 6) Cowboy Take Me Away
 * 7) Tights on My Boat
 * 8) White Trash Wedding
 * 9) Daddy Lessons/Long Time Gone
 * 10) Rainbowland
 * 11) March March
 * 12) Not Ready to Make Nice
 * 13) Goodbye Earl


 * Yusuf/Cat Stevens
 * 1) The Wind
 * 2) Moonshadow
 * 3) I Love My Dog/Here Comes My Baby
 * 4) The First Cut Is the Deepest
 * 5) Matthew and Son
 * 6) Where Do the Children Play?
 * 7) Oh Very Young
 * 8) Hard Headed Woman
 * 9) Sitting
 * 10) Tea for the Tillerman
 * 11) (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard
 * 12) If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
 * 13) Morning Has Broken
 * 14) Take the World Apart
 * 15) Here Comes the Sun
 * 16) Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
 * 17) Highness
 * 18) Peace Train
 * 19) Pagan Run
 * 20) Wild World
 * 21) Father and Son


 * Blondie
 * 1) One Way or Another
 * 2) Hanging on the Telephone
 * 3) Call Me
 * 4) Will Anything Happen?
 * 5) Atomic
 * 6) Rapture
 * 7) The Tide Is High
 * 8) Long Time
 * 9) Maria
 * 10) Detroit 442
 * 11) Doom or Destiny
 * 12) Heart of Glass
 * 13) Fun/Denis
 * 14) Dreaming


 * Lil Nas X
 * 1) Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
 * 2) Scoop
 * 3) Dead Right Now
 * 4) Don't Want It
 * 5) Old Town Road/Pony/Rodeo
 * 6) Sun Goes Down
 * 7) Panini
 * 8) Down Souf Hoes
 * 9) Thats What I Want
 * 10) Lost in the Citadel
 * 11) Industry Baby with Jack Harlow


 * Elton John
 * 1) Pinball Wizard
 * 2) The Bitch Is Back
 * 3) Bennie and the Jets
 * 4) Daniel
 * 5) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
 * 6) I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
 * 7) Philadelphia Freedom
 * 8) Are You Ready for Love with Jacob Lusk and London Community Gospel Choir
 * 9) Sad Songs (Say So Much) with London Community Gospel Choir
 * 10) Someone Saved My Life Tonight
 * 11) Until I Found You with Stephen Sanchez
 * 12) Your Song
 * 13) Candle in the Wind
 * 14) Tiny Dancer with Brandon Flowers
 * 15) Don't Go Breaking My Heart with Rina Sawayama
 * 16) Crocodile Rock
 * 17) Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
 * 18) I'm Still Standing
 * 19) Cold Heart
 * 20) Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
 * 21) Rocket Man

Other stage
A. Central Cee's set featured an appearance from Dave. B. Becky Hill's set featured the Heritage Orchestra.

West Holts stage
A. Gabriels' set featured an appearance from Celeste. B. Loyle Carner's set featured an appearance from Olivia Dean. C. Rudimental's set featured an appearance from Charlotte Plank and Venbee. D. Speakers Corner Quartet featured Coby Sey, Tirzah, Confucius MC, Joe Armon-Jones, Lea Sen, Kae Tempest, Leilah, James Massiah, Tawiah and Shabaka Hutchings.

Woodsies stage
A. Caroline Polachek's set featured appearances from Brìghde Chaimbeul and Weyes Blood.

Park stage
A. Sparks' set featured appearances from Cate Blanchett and Edgar Wright. B. Fatboy Slim's set featured an appearance from Rita Ora. C. The Pretenders' set featured appearances from Johnny Marr and Dave Grohl.