Posts tagged Glastonbury Festival

U2 Hits The Glastonbury Stage Despite Tax Protesters

Protestors made their voice heard over U2’s Glastonbury performance. According to Billboard, “Protesters angry about the group’s decision to move operations from Ireland to the Netherlands for tax purposes raised a large inflatable with the words “U Pay Tax 2.” After that minor issue was handled the crowd witnessed what they missed in 2010 when U2 was forced to pull out due to a back injury. Check it out!

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2011 Glastonbury Festival Lineup Announced

The 2011 Glastonbury Festival lineup has finally been announced. The festival which will take place in England, June 24-26 at Pilton’s Worthy Farm. Check out the mega lineup with 25+ playing areas. U2, Coldplay, and Beyonce have been dubbed headliners, expect Jay to make an appearance. Other notable names include Wu-Tang, Cee Lo and many more.

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Chiddy Bang – The Swelly Life (Episode 2): Glastonbury

Check out the latest Episode from our friends Chiddy and Xaphoon Jones of Chiddy Bang as they perform at the Glastonbury Festival.

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Banksy Pops Up in Glastonbury

The Glastonbury Festival known for its size as well as having some of the best musical performers in the world. Aside from the music various artists come from all different walks of life to display their works. This year was a little different with one of these artists being none other than Banksy, who hit the perimeter with an interesting take on peace and love. Photos via the lonely villein. Hit the jump for a few detailed looks at the Glastonbury piece.

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Check This Out: Glastonbury Festival 2010 Performance Recap


2010 proved to be a significant year for the Glastonbury Festival celebrating its 40th Anniversary. After numerous snubs from bands like the Rolling Stone who declined an invitation to perform and U2 being forced to cancel their  headline performance due to Bono’s condition. Fans brushed that off and still had plenty of acts to enjoy with the largest festivals in the world kicking off June 25-27. Great performances from acts like the Gorillaz, Stevie Wonder, The XX, The National, and Snoop Dogg. A special surprise performance by Thom Yorke with Johnny Greenwood (below) After the jump check out performances from Stevie Wonder, The National, Muse and The Edge (U2’s guitarist) The Gorillaz ft. Snoop Dogg, Florence and The Machine La Roux and Dizzy Rascal.

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