BBC CELEBRATES BEST OF GLASTONBURY DURING FESTIVAL'S FALLOW YEAR
- Jun 25
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As Glastonbury takes a fallow year, on Saturday 27 June, BBC Music is giving music fans the opportunity to reflect on the festival’s legacy by reliving classic performances in 40 Glastonbury Gems on BBC Two.
40 songs performed on the hallowed Worthy Farm stages over the years have been unearthed from the BBC archives for viewers to enjoy over the traditional Glastonbury weekend.
This extended celebration spans from when the festival was first televised in 1994, right through to 2025 with recorded-live tracks from Adele, Amy Winehouse, Blondie, Blur, Dolly Parton, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Florence + The Machine, Johnny Cash, Kylie Minogue, Lizzo, Pet Shop Boys, Radiohead, R.E.M, Robbie Williams, The Rolling Stones, Stormzy, Sugababes and many more.
To accompany this special, BBC iPlayer will be streaming The Glastonbury Channel with back-to-back Glastonbury sets from 12:00 on Saturday 27th June before simulcasting 40 Glastonbury Gems on BBC Two that night. From midday on Sunday 28th June, the channel returns to BBC iPlayer with more sets.
Those whose performances will appear on BBC iPlayer across the two days include Coldplay (2024), RAYE (2025), Billie Eilish (2022), The Chemical Brothers (2019) and more. 40 Glastonbury Gems and all BBC iPlayer sets will be available on demand for 30 days after broadcast.
