# Glastonbury Festival 2023

The 2023 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 21 and 25 June and followed the 2022 edition of the festival. The three headlining acts were Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Elton John, with Yusuf / Cat Stevens performing in the Legends slot.
Over 40 hours of television coverage of the festival was hosted by Jo Whiley, Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders and Clara Amfo and aired on BBC iPlayer and several BBC channels. Over 85 hours of live radio coverage was broadcast on BBC Sounds. For the first time, British Sign Language was included for all Pyramid Stage performances. Several documentaries were released in the lead up to the festival and a selection of highlights from previous years was made available to stream.

## Background

Elton John was announced as the festival's Sunday night headliner on 2 December 2022. It is John's first time headlining Glastonbury and his final ever UK show, acting as the last performance of the UK leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. A statement released by Emily Eavis as part of the announcement read: "It gives me enormous pleasure to let you know that the one and only Elton John will be making his first ever Glastonbury appearance, headlining the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night next year. This will be the final UK show of Elton's last ever tour, so we will be closing the Festival and marking this huge moment in both of our histories with the mother of all send offs. We are so very happy to finally bring the Rocket Man to Worthy Farm!"
The remaining two headliners, Arctic Monkeys, headlining for the third time, and Guns N' Roses, making their Glastonbury debut, were announced on 3 March 2023, alongside an initial slate of artists. Yusuf / Cat Stevens was also revealed as the Legends slot performer, having been personally selected by festival founder Michael Eavis.
On 3 March 2023, it was announced that the John Peel Stage would be renamed to Woodsies after nearly 20 years as part of a push for the stages to be named after the fields they are located in.

## Tickets

General admission tickets for the festival cost £285 for the full weekend and were sold out.

## Line-up

The full line-up, with set times, was announced on 30 May 2023.

### Pyramid stage

| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Arctic Monkeys 22:15 – 23:45 Royal Blood 20:15 – 21:15 Foo Fighters (billed as The Churnups) 18:15 – 19:30 Texas 16:15–17:15 Stefflon Don 14:45 – 15:45 Maisie Peters 13:15–14:15 The Master Musicians of Joujouka 12:00–12:45 | Guns N' Roses 21:30 – 23:45 Lizzo 19:30 – 20:30 Lewis Capaldi 17:35 – 18:35 Aitch 16:00 – 17:00 Amadou & Mariam 14:30 – 15:30 Raye 13:15–14:00 Rick Astley 12:00–12:45 | Elton John 21:00 – 23:05 Lil Nas X 19:00 – 20:00 Blondie 17:00 – 18:15 Yusuf / Cat Stevens 15:15 – 16:30 The Chicks 13:30 – 14:30 Sophie Ellis-Bextor 12:15–13:00 Windrush Reggae Choir 11:00–11:45 |
^ A. Arctic Monkeys' set featured James Ford. ^ B. Foo Fighters' set featured an appearance from Dave Grohl's daughter Violet. ^ C. Guns N' Roses' set featured an appearance from Dave Grohl. ^ D. Aitch's set featured an appearance from Anne-Marie. ^ E. Elton John's set featured appearances from Jacob Lusk, London Community Gospel Choir, Stephen Sanchez, Brandon Flowers and Rina Sawayama. ^ F. Lil Nas X's set featured an appearance from Jack Harlow.

#### Pyramid Stage Set Lists
##### Maisie Peters

* Body Better
* I'm Trying (Not Friends)
* Love Him I Don't
* You're Just a Boy (and I'm Kinda the Man)
* Cate's Brother
* Not Another Rockstar
* Worst of You
* Villain
* Run
* You Signed Up for This
* Brooklyn
* John Hughes Movie
* Lost the Breakup
* Blonde

##### Stefflon Don

* Senseless
* Can't Let You Go
* Move
* Clockwork
* Boasty
* Bun Fi Fun
* Daily Duppy
* Bum Bum Tam Tam
* Dip
* Best Friend
* Move It
* 16 Shots
* Hurtin' Me

##### Texas

* I Don't Want a Lover
* Halo
* In Our Lifetime
* The Conversation
* Summer Son
* Let's Work It Out
* When We Are Together
* Black Eyed Boy
* Inner Smile
* Say What You Want
* Suspicious Minds

##### Foo Fighters

* All My Life
* No Son of Mine
* Learn to Fly
* Rescued
* The Pretender
* My Hero
* Show Me How
* Best of You
* Everlong

##### Royal Blood

* Out of the Black
* Come On Over
* Boilermaker
* Lights Out
* Mountains at Midnight
* Trouble's Coming
* Typhoons
* Loose Change
* Little Monster
* How Did We Get So Dark?
* Ten Tonne Skeleton
* Figure It Out

##### Arctic Monkeys

* Sculptures of Anything Goes
* Brianstorm
* Snap Out of It
* Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair
* Crying Lightning
* Teddy Picker
* Cornerstone
* Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?
* Arabella
* Four Out of Five
* Pretty Visitors
* Fluorescent Adolescent
* Perfect Sense
* Do I Wanna Know?
* Mardy Bum
* There'd Better Be a Mirrorball
* 505
* Body Paint
* I Wanna Be Yours
* I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
* R U Mine?

##### Rick Astley

* Together Forever
* Keep Singing
* As It Was/Take On Me
* Cry for Help
* Dipppin' My Feet
* God Says / Dance
* Whenever You Need Somebody/Good Times
* Highway to Hell
* Never Gonna Give You Up

##### Raye

* Oscar Winning Tears
* The Thrill Is Gone
* Ice Cream Man
* Mary Jane
* Five Star Hotels
* Worth It
* Black Mascara
* You Don't Know Me
* Escapism

##### Amadou & Mariam

* Ta Promesse
* Batoma
* C'est Chaud
* Wily Kataso
* Masiteladi
* Yiki Yassa
* Enaramina
* Bofou Safou
* Sabali
* La Réalité
* Beaux Dimanches

##### Aitch

* Safe to Say
* Learning Curve
* Taste (Make It Shake)
* Strike a Pose
* Wait
* Louis Vuitton
* Take Me Back to London
* Keisha & Becky
* UFO
* Raw
* Bamba
* War
* 1989
* In Disguise
* Wonderwall
* Close to Home
* My G
* Fuego
* Psycho with Anne-Marie
* Rain
* Baby

##### Lewis Capaldi

* Forget Me
* Forever
* Pointless
* Heavenly Kind of State of Mind
* Before You Go/Dancing Queen
* Bruises
* Wish You the Best
* Hold Me While You Wait
* Someone You Loved

##### Lizzo

* Cuz I Love You
* Juice
* 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)
* Soulmate
* Phone/Grrrls
* Boys
* Tempo
* Rumors
* Jerome
* Special
* I'm Every Woman/Everybody's Gay
* Coldplay
* Truth Hurts
* I Love You Bitch
* Good as Hell
* About Damn Time

##### Guns N' Roses

* It's So Easy
* Bad Obsession
* Chinese Democracy
* Slither
* Welcome to the Jungle
* Mr. Brownstone
* Pretty Tied Up
* Double Talkin' Jive
* Estranged
* Live and Let Die
* Reckless Life
* T.V. Eye
* Down on the Farm
* Rocket Queen
* Absurd
* Civil War
* You Could Be Mine
* Sweet Child o' Mine
* November Rain
* Patience
* Hard Skool
* Knockin' on Heaven's Door
* Nightrain
* Paradise City with Dave Grohl

##### Sophie Ellis-Bextor

* Take Me Home
* Hypnotized
* Young Blood
* Get Over You
* Lady (Hear Me Tonight)/Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)/Sing It Back
* Crying at the Discoteque
* Like a Prayer
* Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)
* Murder on the Dancefloor

##### The Chicks

* Sin Wagon
* Gaslighter
* Ready to Run
* Landslide
* Wide Open Spaces
* Cowboy Take Me Away
* Tights on My Boat
* White Trash Wedding
* Daddy Lessons/Long Time Gone
* Rainbowland
* March March
* Not Ready to Make Nice
* Goodbye Earl

##### Yusuf/Cat Stevens

* The Wind
* Moonshadow
* I Love My Dog/Here Comes My Baby
* The First Cut Is the Deepest
* Matthew and Son
* Where Do the Children Play?
* Oh Very Young
* Hard Headed Woman
* Sitting
* Tea for the Tillerman
* (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard
* If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
* Morning Has Broken
* Take the World Apart
* Here Comes the Sun
* Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
* Highness
* Peace Train
* Pagan Run
* Wild World
* Father and Son

##### Blondie

* One Way or Another
* Hanging on the Telephone
* Call Me
* Will Anything Happen?
* Atomic
* Rapture
* The Tide Is High
* Long Time
* Maria
* Detroit 442
* Doom or Destiny
* Heart of Glass
* Fun/Denis
* Dreaming

##### Lil Nas X

* Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
* Scoop
* Dead Right Now
* Don't Want It
* Old Town Road/Pony/Rodeo
* Sun Goes Down
* Panini
* Down Souf Hoes
* Thats What I Want
* Lost in the Citadel
* Industry Baby with Jack Harlow

##### Elton John

* Pinball Wizard
* The Bitch Is Back
* Bennie and the Jets
* Daniel
* Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
* I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
* Philadelphia Freedom
* Are You Ready for Love with Jacob Lusk and London Community Gospel Choir
* Sad Songs (Say So Much) with London Community Gospel Choir
* Someone Saved My Life Tonight
* Until I Found You with Stephen Sanchez
* Your Song
* Candle in the Wind
* Tiny Dancer with Brandon Flowers
* Don't Go Breaking My Heart with Rina Sawayama
* Crocodile Rock
* Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
* I'm Still Standing
* Cold Heart
* Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
* Rocket Man

### Other stage

| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Wizkid 22:30 – 23:45 Fred Again 20:30 – 21:30 Chvrches 18:45 – 19:45 Krept and Konan 17:15 – 18:15 Carly Rae Jepsen 15:45 – 16:45 The Lightning Seeds 14:15 – 15:15 The Hives 13:00 – 13:45 Ben Howard 11:30 – 12:30 | Lana Del Rey 22:30 – 23:30 Central Cee 20:30 – 21:30 Manic Street Preachers 18:45 – 19:45 Maggie Rogers 17:15 – 18:15 Generation Sex 15:45 – 16:45 Tom Grennan 14:15 – 15:15 The Lathums 13:00 – 13:45 The Unthanks 11:45 – 12:30 | Queens of the Stone Age 21:45 – 23:15 The War on Drugs 19:45 – 20:45 Becky Hill 18:00 – 19:00 Dermot Kennedy 16:30 – 17:30 The Teskey Brothers 15:00 – 16:00 Nova Twins 13:30 – 14:30 Japanese Breakfast 12:15 – 13:00 The Joy 11:00 – 11:45 |
^ A. Central Cee's set featured an appearance from Dave. ^ B. Becky Hill's set featured the Heritage Orchestra.

### West Holts stage

| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Kelis 22:15 – 23:45 Young Fathers 20:30 – 21:30 Joey Badass 19:00 – 20:00 Gabriels 17:30 – 18:30 Louis Cole 16:00 – 17:00 ADG7 14:30 – 15:30 Yaya Bey 13:00 – 14:00 Star Feminine Band 11:30 – 12:30 | Loyle Carner 22:15 – 23:45 Mahalia 20:30 – 21:30 Ezra Collective 19:00 – 20:00 Jacob Collier 17:30 – 18:30 Third World 16:00 – 17:00 Sudan Archives 14:30 – 15:30 Kanda Bongo Man 13:00 – 14:00 Say She She 11:30 – 12:30 | Rudimental 21:45 – 23:15 Candi Staton 20:00 – 21:00 Barrington Levy 18:30 – 19:30 The Hu 17:00 – 18:00 Speakers Corner Quartet 15:30 – 16:30 Black Country, New Road 14:00 – 15:00 Beth Orton 12:30 – 13:30 Skinny Pelembe 11:00 – 12:00 |
^ A. Gabriels' set featured an appearance from Celeste. ^ B. Loyle Carner's set featured an appearance from Olivia Dean. ^ C. Rudimental's set featured an appearance from Charlotte Plank and Venbee. ^ D. Speakers Corner Quartet featured Coby Sey, Tirzah, Confucius MC, Joe Armon-Jones, Lea Sen, Kae Tempest, Leilah, James Massiah, Tawiah and Shabaka Hutchings.

### Woodsies stage

| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Hot Chip 22:30 – 23:45 Warpaint 21:00 – 22:00 Hozier 19:35 – 20:35 Courteeners 18:00 – 19:00 Pale Waves 16:30 – 17:30 Digga D 15:15 – 16:00 Flo 14:00 – 14:45 Bru-C 12:45 – 13:30 The Sixsters 11:30 – 12:15 | Christine and the Queens 22:30 – 23:45 Rina Sawayama 21:00 – 22:00 Måneskin 19:30 – 20:30 Blossoms & Rick Astley perform The Smiths 18:00 – 19:00 Shame 16:30 – 17:30 The Murder Capital 15:15 – 16:00 Working Men's Club 14:00 – 14:45 Wunderhorse 12:45 – 13:30 The Last Dinner Party 11:30 – 12:15 | Phoenix 21:30 – 22:45 Caroline Polachek 20:00 – 21:00 Editors 18:30 – 19:30 Slowdive 17:00 – 18:00 Cat Burns 15:30 – 16:30 The Big Moon 14:00 – 15:00 CMAT 12:30 – 13:30 The Love Buzz 11:15 – 12:00 |
^ A. Caroline Polachek's set featured appearances from Brìghde Chaimbeul and Weyes Blood.

### Park stage

| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Fever Ray 23:00 – 00:15 Sparks 21:15 – 22:15 Shygirl 19:45 – 20:45 The Comet Is Coming 18:15 – 19:15 Unknown Mortal Orchestra 16:45 – 17:45 Billy Nomates 15:15 – 16:15 Los Bitchos 14:00 – 14:45 Alabaster DePlume 12:45 – 13:30 Adwaith 11:30 – 12:10 | Fatboy Slim 23:00 – 00:15 Leftfield 21:15 – 22:15 The Pretenders 19:45 – 20:45 Tinariwen 18:15 – 19:15 Obongjayar 16:45 – 17:45 Jockstrap 15:15 – 16:15 Flohio 14:00 – 14:45 James Ellis Ford 12:45 – 13:30 Max Richter 11:30 – 12:10 | Alt-J 21:15 – 22:30 Thundercat 19:45 – 20:45 Alison Goldfrapp 18:15 – 19:15 Viagra Boys 16:30 – 17:30 Weyes Blood 15:15 – 16:00 Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul 14:00 – 14:45 Gwenno Saunders 12:45 – 13:30 John Francis Flynn 11:30 – 12:15 |
^ A. Sparks' set featured appearances from Cate Blanchett and Edgar Wright. ^ B. Fatboy Slim's set featured an appearance from Rita Ora. ^ C. The Pretenders' set featured appearances from Johnny Marr and Dave Grohl.

### Acoustic stage

| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| The Saw Doctors 21:30 – 22:45 Steve Earle 20:00 – 21:00 Gavin James 18:30 – 19:30 Newton Faulkner 17:25 – 18:10 Seth Lakeman 16:25 – 17:05 The Mary Wallopers 15:30 – 16:10 Martin Stephenson and the Daintees 14:30 – 15:10 Sniff 'n' the Tears 13:40 – 14:20 Allison Russell 12:45 – 13:25 Al Lewis 12:00 – 12:30 | Paul Carrack 21:30 – 22:45 Glen Hansard 20:00 – 21:00 Glenn Tilbrook 18:30 – 19:30 Richard Thompson 17:30 – 18:15 Badly Drawn Boy 16:30 – 17:15 The Sharon Shannon Trio 15:30 – 16:00 The Magic Numbers 14:30 – 15:10 Roo Panes 13:40 – 14:20 Katya 12:45 – 13:25 Clare Sands 12:00 – 12:30 | Rickie Lee Jones 21:30 – 22:45 Gilbert O'Sullivan 20:00 – 21:00 The Bootleg Beatles 18:30 – 19:30 Laura Cantrell 17:30 – 18:15 Toyah Willcox & Robert Fripp 16:30 – 17:15 The Songs of Leonard Cohen 15:30 – 16:15 Rumer 14:30 – 15:10 Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman 13:40 – 14:20 Naomi Kimpenu 12:45 – 13:25 Angeline Morrison 12:00 – 12:30 |

### Avalon stage

| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| The Damned 23:05 – 00:20 Freya Ridings 21:35 – 22:35 Xavier Rudd 20:05 – 21:05 Laura Mvula 18:35 – 19:35 The Lottery Winners 17:05 – 18:05 Jamie Webster 15:40 – 16:35 Fanny Lumsden 14:15 – 15:10 Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs 13:00 – 13:45 | Vintage Trouble 23:05 – 00:15 Melanie C 21:35 – 22:35 Jake Shears 20:05 – 21:05 Gabrielle Aplin 18:25 – 19:40 Fisherman's Friends 17:05 – 18:05 Joanne Shaw Taylor 15:35 – 16:35 Beans On Toast 14:10 – 15:05 Holy Moly & The Crackers 12:50 – 13:45 Cable Street Collective 11:30 – 12:20 | Neville Staple 22:50 – 23:50 Mica Paris 21:20 – 22:20 Lissie 19:50 – 20:50 Far from Saints 18:20 – 19:20 Will Young 16:50 – 17:50 Elvana 15:20 – 16:20 Cara Dillon 13:55 – 14:50 Hannah Williams & The Affirmations 12:35 – 13:30 N'Famady Koutayé 11:30 – 12:10 |

### Left Field

| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Billy Bragg 21:00 – 22:00 Benefits 19:30 – 20:30 Cassyette 18:15 – 19:00 Deadletter 17:00 – 17:45 | Dréya Mac 21:00 – 22:00 Kid Kapichi 19:30 – 20:30 Crawlers 18:10 – 19:10 Delilah Bon 17:00 – 17:45 Big Joanie 16:30 – 17:00 | Cavetown 21:00 – 22:00 Will Varley 19:15 – 20:15 Lime Garden 18:00 – 18:45 Tom A. Smith 17:00 – 17:30 |