Who performed at Glastonbury 2009?

The three main headline acts (Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and Blur) were announced in March 2009, with the full line up being released on 25 May 2009.

Who played Glastonbury 2007?

Glastonbury 2007 (20–24 June) was headlined by Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, and The Who on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Dame Shirley Bassey was also featured. In 2007, over 700 acts played on over 80 stages and the capacity expanded by 20,000 to 177,000.

What year did Jay-Z do Glastonbury?

2008
‘They say you guys didn’t want me to be here tonight,” Jay-Z said towards the end of his landmark 2008 Glastonbury headline set. “They said you guys are not into hip-hop.

What did Noel Gallagher say about Jay-Z?

In August 2008, Noel told NME that he wasn’t taking anything away from Jay-Z as a musician. He said: “I wasn’t saying I was better than Jay-Z as a person or rock was greater than hip-hop. “I said what I said, and it was wrong, or it was taken wrong, and now all this (media furore).”

Who headlined Glastonbury 2010?

The 2010 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place in Pilton, Somerset, England in June 2010. The festival was headlined by Gorillaz, Muse, and Stevie Wonder. U2 were initially announced as headliners, but withdrew on 25 May 2010 citing Bono’s recent back surgery.

Has Jay-Z done Glastonbury?

‘They say you guys didn’t want me to be here tonight,” Jay-Z said towards the end of his landmark 2008 Glastonbury headline set. “They said you guys are not into hip-hop.

Who played at Glastonbury 2011?

Headline acts on the Pyramid Stage were U2, Coldplay and Beyoncé, performing on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively; with Beyoncé as Glastonbury’s premier finale for 2011.

Who headlined Glastonbury 2000?

David Bowie
Acts included Chemical Brothers, Moby, Travis, Morcheeba, Basement Jaxx and David Bowie.

When was the last Glastonbury Festival in 2008?

The 2008 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts was held from 27 to 29 June 2008. The John Peel stage doubled in size and had a screen outside it to watch bands. There was a new ‘Shangri-La’ area that replaced Lost Vagueness. The area contained 12 stages.

What did Jay Z sing at Glastonbury 2008?

In response to Gallagher’s criticism, Jay-Z opened his Glastonbury set with a tongue-in-cheek cover of Oasis’s iconic song ” Wonderwall “. and later included the lines That bloke from Oasis said I couldn’t play guitar/Somebody should have told him I’m a fuckin’ rock star in his song ” Jockin’ Jay-Z “.

Who was the first rapper to headline Glastonbury?

Jay-Z headlining. It was announced on 1 February 2008 that Jay-Z would headline Glastonbury Festival in 2008, becoming the first major hip-hop artist to headline the British festival. His selection was blamed by some for relatively slow ticket sales for the festival, although a more likely cause is the preceding run of terrible weather…

How big was the John Peel Stage at Glastonbury?

The John Peel stage doubled in size and had a screen outside it to watch bands. There was a new ‘Shangri-La’ area that replaced Lost Vagueness. The area contained 12 stages.