From David Bowie to Coldplay, Glastonbury's Greatest Headliners...

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28 June 2024 at 5:30 am

Glasto's greats

Glastonbury 2024 kicks off with Friday night (28.06.24) headliner Dua Lipa, followed by Coldplay, who are topping the Pyramid Stage for a record fifth time on Saturday night (29.06.24), and R'n'B pop superstar SZA, who will close out the epic weekend on Sunday night (30.06.24). Since its inception 54 years ago, the biggest stars on the planet have rocked Worthy Farm in the small village of Pilton in Somerset, south west England. But which sets are forever ingrained in music lovers' memories?

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Glastonbury 2024 kicks off with Friday night (28.06.24) headliner Dua Lipa, followed by Coldplay, who are topping the Pyramid Stage for a record fifth time on Saturday night (29.06.24), and R'n'B pop superstar SZA, who will close out the epic weekend on Sunday night (30.06.24).
Since its inception 54 years ago, the biggest stars on the planet have rocked Worthy Farm in the small village of Pilton in Somerset, south west England.
But which sets are forever ingrained in music lovers' memories?

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