Lineup Archive

Glastonbury lineup history (1970–2025)

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is held at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, usually in late June, with regular fallow years. Below is every Glastonbury lineup on record, with headliners by year, the artists booked most often, and who also played other festivals.

42lineups on record
2,563different artists
1970first year
Pilton, Somersetlocation

Glastonbury headliners by year

Headliner table →
2025The 1975 · Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts · Olivia Rodrigo120 acts 2024Dua Lipa · Coldplay · SZA121 acts 2023Arctic Monkeys · Guns N' Roses · Elton John120 acts 2022Billie Eilish · Paul McCartney · Kendrick Lamar122 acts 2021Coldplay Livestream only19 acts 2020Kendrick Lamar · Paul McCartney · Taylor Swift · Diana Ross Cancelled96 acts 2019Stormzy · The Killers · The Cure119 acts 2017Radiohead · Foo Fighters · Ed Sheeran131 acts 2016Muse · Adele · Coldplay133 acts 2015Florence and the Machine · Kanye West · The Who137 acts 2014Arcade Fire · Metallica · Kasabian86 acts 2013Arctic Monkeys · Rolling Stones · Mumford & Sons82 acts 2011U2 · Coldplay · Beyoncé147 acts 2010Gorillaz · Muse · Stevie Wonder80 acts 2009Neil Young · Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band · Blur184 acts 2008Kings of Leon · Jay-Z · The Verve241 acts 2007Arctic Monkeys · The Killers · The Who253 acts 2005The White Stripes · Coldplay · Basement Jaxx272 acts 2004Alucid Nation · Oasis · Paul McCartney · Muse250 acts 2003R.E.M. · Radiohead · Moby69 acts 2002Coldplay · Stereophonics · Rod Stewart60 acts 2000The Chemical Brothers · Travis · David Bowie57 acts 1999R.E.M. · Manic Street Preachers · Skunk Anansie61 acts 1998Primal Scream · Blur · Pulp179 acts 1997The Prodigy · Radiohead · Ash61 acts 1995Oasis · Pulp · The Cure64 acts 1994The Levellers · Elvis Costello & The Attractions · Peter Gabriel113 acts 1993The Black Crowes · The Kinks · Galliano110 acts 1992Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine · Shakespears Sister · Youssou N'Dour100 acts 1990Happy Mondays · The Cure · Ladysmith Black Mambazo22 acts 1989All About Eve · Elvis Costello · Fela Kuti21 acts 1987New Order · Elvis Costello And The Attractions · Taj Mahal48 acts 1986Psychedelic Furs · The Cure · Gil Scott-Heron50 acts 1985Joe Cocker · Ian Dury and the Blockheads · Hugh Masekela44 acts 1984Dr John · Elvis Costello And The Attractions · Fela Kuti17 acts 1983Melanie · UB40 · King Sunny Ade & His African Beats20 acts 1982Aswad21 acts 1981Ginger Baker's Nutters · Hawkwind · Taj Mahal19 acts 1979Tim Blake13 acts 1978Nik Turner's Sphynx6 acts 1971Full lineup21 acts 1970Tyrannosaurus Rex14 acts

Most booked at Glastonbury

Top 50 →
  1. The Chemical Brothers1995–2019 · headlined 1×10 years
  2. Billy Bragg1984–201310 years
  3. Spiritualized1992–20158 years
  4. Coldplay1999–2024 · headlined 5×7 years
  5. Primal Scream1992–2022 · headlined 1×7 years
  6. Courteeners2008–20237 years
  7. Editors2005–20237 years
  8. Elbow2002–20227 years
  9. Orbital1994–20247 years
  10. Sharon Shannon1992–20087 years
  11. Van Morrison1982–20057 years
  12. Ash1995–2010 · headlined 1×6 years
  13. Kasabian2004–2024 · headlined 1×6 years
  14. Manic Street Preachers1994–2023 · headlined 1×6 years
  15. Doves1998–20096 years

Shared with other festivals

  1. Glastonbury vs Reading & Leeds834 artists
  2. Glastonbury vs Coachella657 artists
  3. Glastonbury vs Lollapalooza527 artists
  4. Glastonbury vs Austin City Limits420 artists
  5. Glastonbury vs Outside Lands299 artists
  6. Glastonbury vs Splendour in the Grass244 artists
  7. Glastonbury vs Governors Ball183 artists
  8. Glastonbury vs Newport Folk159 artists
  9. Glastonbury vs Hangout137 artists

All Glastonbury years

197019711978197919811982198319841985198619871989199019921993199419951997199819992000200220032004200520072008200920102011201320142015201620172019202020212022202320242025

Glastonbury lineup questions

Who has played Glastonbury the most?

The Chemical Brothers has the most Glastonbury appearances in this archive: 10 years on the bill (1995–2019).

Who headlined the first Glastonbury?

The first Glastonbury in this archive is 1970, headlined by Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Who headlined Glastonbury 2025?

The 1975, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts and Olivia Rodrigo headlined Glastonbury 2025.

How many artists have played Glastonbury?

2,563 different acts appear on the Glastonbury lineups in this archive, 1970 to 2025.

Source: Wikipedia, "Glastonbury Festival line-ups" (revision 1381296015), CC BY-SA 4.0. Lineup facts are extracted and reorganised; no text is copied.