We’ve scoured the tv listings to present the ultimate viewing guide for Glastonbury 2024.
The BBC will offer extensive coverage across BBC Four, BBC Two, BBC One and iPlayer. Here’s where, when and what you can watch in order to enjoy the ultimate Glastonbury Festival experience at home…
Where to watch Glastonbury Festival 2024 coverage and when….
Friday 28th June
7.39pm on BBC Four
Huw Stephens presents two artists making their return to Glastonbury Festival.
Former front man and founder of The Housemartins and The Beautiful South Paul Heaton takes to the Pyramid Stage for the first time solo. Expect classic hits from his considerable discography and treats from his latest record, N.K-Pop.
Second up is London pop trio Sugababes, who grace the West Holts Stage, performing at the festival once again as their original lineup and for the first time since the release of their album The Lost Tapes. With a catalogue of pop anthems including Overload and Push the Button, this will be a set with plenty of crowd singalongs and brimming with girl power.
7.30pm on BBC Two
Clara Amfo, Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley are live at Glastonbury Festival as it really gets underway on the first full day of music.
They introduce performances from across the site, including at the West Holts stage for legendary girl group Sugababes, who, in 2022, shut down the Avalon field with one of their first reunion shows; pop star Anne-Marie, who takes on the Other Stage a year on from the release of her album Unhealthy which included a collaboration with Shania Twain; and, at the Pyramid Stage, hits from the expansive back catalogue of Paul Heaton, who performs solo at the festival for the first time.
Also, they chat to some special guests and have a unique intimate performance in the BBC Park studio reflecting the wider festival line-up.
9pm on BBC Two
Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley are live from Glastonbury Festival as they get ready to welcome the first headliner of the weekend, pop superstar Dua Lipa.
There is plenty to come before that with the return of ever-evolving musician PJ Harvey, who released her tenth album I Inside the Old Year Dying in 2023, as well as New York dance-punk pioneers LCD Soundsystem, who are both performing on the Pyramid Stage.
There’s also a short film about the new installation in Arcadia, one of the most-loved areas of late-night Glastonbury. The Dragonfly, a giant biomechanical creature, has been built using an ex-military Royal Navy helicopter.
Meanwhile, Clara Amfo reports from in front of the Pyramid Stage, soaking up all the excitement ahead of Dua Lipa’s highly anticipated headline set.
9pm on BBC Four
Sets from Dexys and PJ Harvey.
10.15pm BBC Four
Huw Stephens introduces Bristol’s Idles, live from the fields of Worthy Farm as they return to Glastonbury as headliners on the Other Stage, where they last appeared in 2022.
Known for their raucous live shows, the band have recently released their fifth album, Tangk, which scored them a number one and which sees the band subvert expectations with a new, softer, more ‘loving’ sound on parts of the album that sit alongside tracks with plenty of fury and aggression, the like of which their fans have become accustomed to.
As they bring the Other Stage to a close on day one, expect some serious energy from their expansive back catalogue, with some new moments of tenderness.
10.30pm on BBC One
Dua Lipa, Grammy and BRIT Award-winning global superstar and purveyor of pop bangers, steps out as the first Pyramid Stage headliner of Glastonbury 2024. She returns to perform on Worthy Farm for the third time, having made her debut in 2016 swiftly followed in 2017 by a momentous set, which she refers to as a career highlight.
Now she graces the Pyramid Stage in the top spot as one of the biggest artists in the world, fresh off the back of the release of her third album, Radical Optimism. The record, which scored her another number 1, is filled with pop bangers like Houdini and Illusion, and saw Dua work with celebrated producer Kevin Parker of Tame Impala. She’s promised to turn the Pyramid field in front of her into a dance floor, so get ready for an unmissable party.
11.30pm on BBC Four
Huw Stephens introduces soulful multi-instrumentalists Jungle, who are sure to be the perfect Friday night West Holts headliner.
The London-based group just keep on rising, scoring a top five with their latest album, Volcano, last summer. They have huge dates planned for this year at London’s O2 Arena and Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl later in the year, and they walked away from the 2024 Brit Awards with the gong for Group of the Year.
Ten years after they first played at Glastonbury, and now with four albums worth of feelgood hits like Back on 74, Busy Earnin and Keep Moving under their belts, if you are looking to dance and for some great vibes, this is the set to soundtrack your evening.
Saturday 28 June
00.30am, on BBC Two
Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley present highlights from the first full day of music at Glastonbury Festival as they head into late night in the park studio.
The pair introduce performances from the other headliner acts of the evening, including Bristol’s Idles, who bring their raucous energy and new tunes from fifth album Tangk to the Other Stage, and Dublin’s finest, Fontaines D.C., from the Park Stage, who play ahead of the much-anticipated release of their fourth album, Romance.
Also, they have a unique performance in the park studio, and they look back on some of the special moments from the first 24 hours.
5pm, on BBC Two
Clara Amfo, Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley are live from day two at the Glastonbury Festival, introducing performances from across the five main stages. Kicking off are two artists who make their Pyramid Stage debut, pop icon Cyndi Lauper, who’ll have the crowd singing Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and Mercury Prize winner Michael Kiwanuka, whose soulful vibe is the perfect soundtrack to a summer Saturday afternoon.
Then, over to the Other Stage for global popstar Camila Cabello, who releases her third album, C, XOXO, the day before she makes
her debut at the festival. UK folk duo sisters The Staves are in the studio for a special performance, and there’s a look at the festival’s first dedicated South Asian space, Arrivals.
7pm on BBC Four
orkshire’s finest, Corinne Bailey Rae takes to the West Holts stage to perform familiar songs and new tracks that remind the audience why she is so lauded by musicians and former presidents.
Then it’s the turn of Brit indie rockers The Last Dinner Party, who won the BBC Sound of the Year 2024 award. They perform from the Other Stage, and it’s a chance to see why their sound and look has caught the attention of so many.
8pm on BBC Four
Twenty years on since their hugely successful debut album, Hopes and Fears, Keane bring their recognisable piano-driven sound to the Pyramid Stage.
Over at the West Holts Stage, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer extraordinaire Nitin Sawhney performs from his catalogue of work. Expect the unexpected from a musician with more than 20 years in the game.
9pm on BBC Two
Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders are live from day two at the Glastonbury Festival, looking over the site as the sun begins to set. They introduce
Mercury Prize-winning London rapper, musician and songwriter Little Simz, who makes her Pyramid Stage debut, and Birmingham’s Mike
Skinner brings The Streets to the Other Stage for some old-school vibes. Jo Whiley is down in front of the Pyramid Stage taking in the
atmosphere before Saturday night headliners Coldplay take to the stage for their record-breaking fifth headline set.
9.15pm on BBC Four
One of the biggest dance acts of the 90s, Orbital light up Glastonbury from the Park Stage.
10pm BBC Two
Jo Whiley introduces Coldplay, one of the biggest bands in the world and the Saturday night headliner at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival. The band is no stranger to the Pyramid Stage top spot. In 2002, they headlined for the first time, with just one album under their belt. Fast-forward 22 years, they’re nine albums deep, and it’s the fifth time these Worthy Farm favourites have topped the bill, making them the only act to have ever reached this milestone. They are a band who are continually pushing their live show to new levels, so expect a visual spectacle and to be singing at the top of your voice to a set list full of bangers!
10.15pm on BBC Four
Saturday night at Glastonbury takes to the dance floor field at West Holts, where singer Jessie Ware brings the joy of disco and soul on stage.
Sequins, white suit, big collars optional.
11.45pm on BBC Four
Their first performance at Glastonbury was in 2014, and this appearance marks their third time onstage here. Considered to be one of the most successful production teams to come out of dance music, siblings Guy and Howard Lawrence, better known as Disclosure, make a late-night appearance to perform their pivotal club hits plus tracks from the latest album on the Other Stage.
Sunday 30 June
00.00am on BBC Two
Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne are live at Worthy Farm as the Glastonbury Festival enters into the midnight hour. They’ll introduce performances from the headliners who have taken to the other stages, including disco pop queen Jessie Ware from the West Holts Stage and indie pop tour de force Gossip from Woodsies. Plus, a unique performance from burgeoning Manchester electro four piece Porij, who last year supported Coldplay on tour.
6.15pm on BBC One
Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne are live from Worthy Farm to introduce the 2024 Glastonbury Festival legend, queen of country-pop Shania Twain. The Canadian icon will step out onto the Pyramid Stage, making her debut and joining the likes of Dolly Parton, Kylie Minogue and Diana Ross in the Glastonbury legends hall of fame. With her huge back catalogue of country-pop classics, there’s no doubt she will have the teatime crowd singing, swaying, and dancing to hits including Man! I Feel Like a Woman, That Don’t Impress Me Much and You’re Still the One’ and a performance that she’s said will be another ‘jewel in my crown’.
7pm on BBC Four
The uniquely titled Seasick Steve takes to the Pyramid Stage to perform. Expect a combination of southern charm, personal stories and some stomping as he brings his blues style to Glastonbury.
You gotta have Faith on the Pyramid Stage, Paloma Faith that is, bringing her brand of vocal power and emotion with a little theatrical display from Glastonbury.
7.30pm on BBC Two
Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne are live from day three of the Glastonbury Festival, introducing the best performances from early evening across the five main stages, including a trio of US stars, Janelle Monae, Avril Lavigne and Brittany Howard. Plus, a short film about the performance that opened the Pyramid Stage on Sunday morning from the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
8.30pm on BBC Four
Borne out of Birmingham, the reggae group Steel Pulse grace Glastonbury’s West Holts stage with their sound which historically saw them welcomed by the punk movement back in the day.
Former Alabama Shakes front woman Brittany Howard has been a successful solo artist since 2019, and her star continues to shine brightly as she goes it alone onstage at Glastonbury.
9pm on BBC Two
Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley are live as the sun begins to set on the final day of the Glastonbury Festival. They’ll be introducing some excellent performances to soundtrack Sunday evening, including Nigerian megastar Burna Boy and new star of the UK jungle scene, Bradford’s Nia Archives. Clara Amfo is in amongst it all in front of the Pyramid Stage, taking in the crowd as they wait for the final headliner of this year’s festival, SZA, to take to the stage.
9.45pm on BBC Four
Born in the States, raised in Ohio, formed in Brooklyn, it’s the turn of award-winning indie rock group The National, who pour their heart and soul for all to see from the Other Stage.
10pm on BBC One
Clara Amfo introduces the Sunday night Pyramid Stage headliner, Grammy and BRIT award-winning global megastar SZA, as she makes her first visit to Glastonbury Festival. The critically acclaimed US singer is known for her big production live shows that bring both huge scale and intimacy to her fans, which is undoubtedly what she’ll have up her sleeve. Prepare to be wowed as she crosses the Atlantic to Worthy Farm with armfuls of hit songs from her two genre-bending albums, 2017’s CTRL and 2022’s SOS, and beyond. SZA also becomes part of a historic Glastonbury moment as two of the Pyramid headline slots in 2024 are held by women, a first for the festival.
11.15pm on BBC Four
We head back to Glastonbury for a music tour de force on the last night of the festival.
11.45pm on BBC Two
Clara Amfo, Lauren Laverne and Jack Saunders are live from the Glastonbury Festival for the last time as everything draws to a close for another year. They’ll be introducing some of the other great performances from the last evening, including indie-pop trio London Grammar, who headline the Park Stage, and discussing all their favourite moments and highlights from the weekend.
Friday 5 July
11.20pm on BBC Two
A look back at the biggest and most talked about performances from this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
Watching on demand
The live streams on BBC iPlayer for 2024 are as follows:
Glastonbury Channel Live – the ultimate guide to Glastonbury returns, with presenters guiding you through the best live performances and highlights, meeting up with special guests and sharing the festival with viewers at home, as it happens (Friday 28 – Sunday 30 June, 12pm-late).
Glastonbury Channel II – new for 2024, this will be the place to catch up on Glastonbury’s most talked about performances and moments every day (Friday 28 June, 6pm-midnight, Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June, 10am – late).
Pyramid Stage – Signed –after its success in 2023, Pyramid Stage – Signed returns this year, bringing audiences performances from Glastonbury’s most iconic stage in British Sign Language (Friday 28 – Sunday 30 June, times may vary)
Five live streams from each of the main festival stages – Pyramid, Other, West Holts, Woodsies and The Park– allowing viewers to choose their Glastonbury experience as if they were there, moving between the five main festival stages at the click of a button. Pyramid Stage sets will also be available to stream live in Ultra High Definition (Friday 28 – Sunday 30 June, times may vary).
Classic Glastonbury Channel – viewers can kickstart Glastonbury early from Monday 10 June with an extensive selection of classic performances from previous festivals. Sets include Elton John’s instant classic headline performance from 2023, Kylie Minogue’s unforgettable Legends slot from 2019, Dave’s famous 2019 performance – including that Thiago Silva moment – on the Other Stage, Ed Sheeran (2017) and Fred again.. (2023), as well as themed compilations and documentaries. Classic Glastonbury continues throughout the weekend itself, until Sunday 30 June, allowing viewers to move between the years as well as the stages.
Glastonbury Highlights Channel – for those wanting to catch up on the sets they missed, or to relive those memorable moments they experienced in the field, Glastonbury Highlights will provide a 24 hour stream, featuring a range of artists from 2024 (Monday July – Saturday 14 July, midnight-midnight).
In addition, Sidetracked by Glastonbury – Annie Macmanus’ and Nick Grimshaw’s Glastonbury specials of Sidetracked for BBC Sounds – will be visualised in full for BBC iPlayer for the first time and available on Mondays throughout June, featuring interviews with Shania Twain, Emily Eavis and more.
On the BBC’s TV channels, coverage begins in the week leading up to Glastonbury, as BBC Two follows the journeys of artists including Dua Lipa and Coldplay, from the first time they set foot on Worthy Farm, right up to performing on the Pyramid Stage this year. Each of the 30 minute episodes will see these artists talk about their Glastonbury stories, alongside archive of their key performances from over the years, as well as some of the other artists they’ve enjoyed. In addition, BBC Two will broadcast Reel Stories: Shania Twain, which sees Shania in conversation with Radio 2’s Dermot O’Leary about her life and career. The channel then opens live proceedings with its first show from Worthy Farm on Thursday 27 June, warming viewers up for the festival and looking ahead at what’s to come.
Also on Thursday 27 June, CBeebies Bedtime Stories kicks off a weekend of Glastonbury specials with Joe Talbot, vocalist of Grammy-nominated band IDLES. From the CBeebies studio, Joe reads The Boy with Flowers in his Hair by Jarvis, a beautifully-illustrated story about friendship. Then throughout the weekend, a host of stars will bring some more CBeebies Bedtime Stories magic from on-site at the festival.
The One Show helps kick off the Glastonbury weekend on BBC One on Friday 28 June (7pm), with a special celebration of Glastonbury through the years, and links up live to the 2024 event.