Early sale for Glastonbury 2009 Jul 24, 2008
Fans wanting to attend next year's Glastonbury Festival will be able to reserve their tickets six months earlier than normal for a 50 deposit. From October, 100,000 tickets will be made available. (BBC News -- UK)
Winehouse parents reveal waxwork Jul 24, 2008
" The Back To Black singer has rarely been out of the headlines in recent months. In June she was told she had "traces" of the lung disease emphysema, but went on to perform at the Nelson Mandela concert in London, and the Glastonbury Festival. If Blake comes out of prison and proves to be a positive influence on Amy, then they will have a fantastic life Mitch Winehouse Earlier this week, her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, was jailed for 27 months for attacking a pub landlord and perverting the... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Kate Moss torments boyfriend Jul 22, 2008
Kate Moss and her boyfriend Jamie Hince at the Glastonbury Festival on June 27 2008 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Search for Things to Do. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Kate Moss "brain damaged" by modelling Jul 18, 2008
Kate Moss, pictured with musician boyfriend Jamie Hince at this year's Glastonbury festival, says she still acts like a 17-year-old ... Kate Moss, pictured with musician boyfriend Jamie Hince at this year's Glastonbury festival, says she still acts like a 17-year-old ... Kate Moss, pictured with musician boyfriend Jamie Hince at this year's Glastonbury festival, says she still acts like a 17-year-old. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Extraordinary Renditions Jul 18, 2008
By Jonah WeinerPosted Friday, July 18, 2008, at 7:22 AM ET Jay-Z at the Glastonbury Festival in England. Jay-Z knows how to handle himself in a rap feud; he's triumphed in battles with some of hip-hop's sharpest tongues. (Slate)
Jay-Z imagines audience naked Jul 16, 2008
The rapper - who headlined the main stage at Glastonbury festival last month - doesn't care how many people he plays in front of because they are all nude in his head. He joked: "They're just people. Don't matter if it's 11 people or 11,000. I just imagine them naked.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Coldplay top chart for fifth week Jul 14, 2008
Both Neil Diamond and funk and reggae legend Eddy Grant continue to feature, with sales riding high after successful appearances at this year's Glastonbury festival. And Abba's greatest hits album, Gold, jumps from 43 to 12 thanks to publicity surrounding the Mamma Mia. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Kate Moss splits from Kills rocker boyfriend Jul 13, 2008
Ben Stansall / AFP/Getty ImagesKate Moss walks with Jamie Hince of The Kills at the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm on June 27. The U.K. Mirror reports that the couple have split. (MSNBC -- News)
Winehouse warned on lung disease Jul 13, 2008
Winehouse was discharged from hospital in time to perform at a special birthday concert for former South African leader Nelson Mandela and the Glastonbury festival, but she has continued to act erratically. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Bitch and Famous Jul 13, 2008
You may recall that she was just in the news for klapping a concert-goer at the UK's Glastonbury festival as well as for having pre-emphysema symptoms, her husband being locked up, being questioned for allegedly doing drugs on video I could go on. Now she's back with the assaulting. (iAfrica.com)
Dizzee Rascal and Coldplay lead charts Jul 8, 2008
Elsewhere, Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" rose six places to No. 7 following her June 28 appearance at the Glastonbury Festival. The Coldplay album also logged a second week atop the European Top 100 Albums tally, while Duffy's "Mercy" spent a fourth consecutive week at No. 1 on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, and fifth altogether. (Reuters UK)
Dizzee Rascal has UK chart topper Jul 8, 2008
In the wake of their performances at the Glastonbury festival last weekend, both Amy Winehouse and Neil Diamond saw their current albums climb back up the chart and into the top 10. Reggae star Eddy Grant's best of album made an appearance at number 14 after he gave his first live performance in the UK for more than a decade at Glastonbury. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The man who makes Japan rock Jul 8, 2008
"I used to go to the Glastonbury Festival... it became my dream to do a festival in Japan.". For three days at the end of July, the green slopes around the Naeba ski resort in Japan become the temporary home to around 130,000 music fans and 100 bands for the annual Fuji Rock Festival. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Winehouse drinks onstage in Spain Jul 6, 2008
There was no hint of the controversy that saw the Grammy-winning singer scuffle with a fan at the Glastonbury festival in Britain and show up an hour late looking the worse for wear in May in Portugal. The singer won five Grammy Awards, including best record, best song and best new artist, in early February, but her musical success has been overshadowed by her tumultuous private life and public struggles with drugs and alcohol. (CNN -- International)
Sir Paul hits 3,000 in Russia Jul 5, 2008
Next weekend he will play the Glastonbury festival for the first time. SEE ALSO: 02 Jun 04 | Entertainment 21 Apr 03 | Entertainment 01 Mar 04 | Entertainment 13 May 04 | Entertainment 27 Feb 04 | Entertainment. (Yahoo News -- The Beatles)
Sing your heart out at SINGfest Jul 5, 2008
He took the example of this year's Glastonbury Festival, which was headlined by Prodigy and 70-year-old diva Shirley Bassey. In addition to the international headlines, Hosking is looking forward to seeing his personal favorite, Rick Astley, make his first appearance in Singapore. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Jay-Z Says He'd Be Open To Working With Noel Gallagher And Oasis: 'I Don't Bear Any Grudge' For Glastonbury Dis Jul 4, 2008
Jay-Z performs at the Glastonbury Festival in England on Saturday (Photo: Jim Dyson/ Getty Images). has had tremendous success during his tour of Europe, bowling over fans with a slew of festival appearances, including his historic appearance at. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jay-Z gets last laugh after record sales boost Jul 3, 2008
Rapper Jay-Z caused such a stir at this year's Glastonbury Festival that sales of his latest album by a music chain have enjoyed a near five-fold increase. The New York based star sparked massive debate about his suitability for the festival after he was controversially placed at the top of the Saturday night bill. (ITN)
Sales spike for Jay-Z Jul 3, 2008
Jay-Z has appeared in the mid-week UK single charts following his headline performance at last weekend's Glastonbury festival. His track 99 Problems is set to score a top 25 position on downloads alone, four years after it was released. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Glastonbury chart boost for Jay-Z Jul 3, 2008
Jay-Z's headline performance at the Glastonbury festival on Saturday has helped boost the rapper's record sales. The rapper's 2004 single 99 Problems is set to go straight into the Top 25 of the UK singles chart this weekend. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Rock and roll and all that rap Jul 2, 2008
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Amy Winehouse completes hospital stay Jul 2, 2008
She sang at Nelson Mandelas 90th birthday celebration on Friday and at the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday night, where she reportedly threw a punch at a fan, according to the Associated Press. More from Access Hollywood. (MSNBC -- News)
'Not Everyone Can Say They Have Been Hit By Amy Winehouse,' Fan Struck By Singer At Glastonbury Says Jul 2, 2008
Amy Winehouse performs at the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday (Photo: Jim Dyson/Getty Images) ... Gostelow, who was near the front of the audience for Winehouse's set Saturday night at the Glastonbury Festival in England, told that not only is he not angry about , he actually holds the incident as a badge of honor. (VHI.com -- Music News)
For Winehouse, it's one thing after another Jul 2, 2008
Amy Winehouse had made it to her gig at the Glastonbury Festival (a feat, given her history of no-shows) and she actually looked pulled together in her sequined minidress and sky-high Louboutin heels. Amy Winehouse performs at the Glastonbury Festival last weekend. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Who Can Save Amy Now? Jul 1, 2008
Amy, 24, sang at two of the biggest music events of the year - Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday concert and the Glastonbury Festival. But rather than a triumphant return, at best her stage appearances descended into farce. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Glastonbury festival: final day Jul 1, 2008
Dorian LynskeyTuesday July 1, 2008. The rain held off, and so did the vultures. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Jay-Z wins over doubters at Glastonbury Jul 1, 2008
GLASTONBURY - The tents are packed up and most of the 140,000 music lovers have made their weary way home, but memories of this years Glastonbury festival, and its headline act Jay-Z, are likely to linger. The choice of the rapper to perform on the main stage at a festival best known for its guitar-based rock acts was widely criticized, and Oasiss Noel Gallagher riled the musician by saying the organizers were wrong to pick him. (MSNBC -- Music)
Punched fan filmed Winehouse 'fracas' Jul 1, 2008
A music fan who was seemingly elbowed by Amy Winehouse during her Glastonbury Festival performance has said he still enjoyed the show. James Gostelow from London was filming the singer when the incident occurred. (BBC News -- UK)
Festival shrugs off Verve comment Jul 1, 2008
Thousands of revellers have now left the Glastonbury festival site. Glastonbury organisers have played down comments by Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft that festival founder Michael Eavis opposed the band's headline slot. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Fan filmed Amy Winehouse incident Jul 1, 2008
A man who was allegedly elbowed in the head by Amy Winehouse at Glastonbury Festival has handed his digital camera footage of the incident to the BBC.. James Gostelow, 25, from London, said the singer caught him on the forehead after someone in the crowd behind him threw a hat at her. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Amy Winehouse Reportedly Punches Fan, Disses Kanye West At Glastonbury Festival Jul 1, 2008
Amy Winehouse performs at the Glastonbury Festival in England on Saturday (Photo: Ben Stansall/ AFP/ Getty Images). Even during a comparatively smooth performance, Amy Winehouse managed to stir up some controversy, even during a relatively smooth set, Saturday night at the Glastonbury Festival in England. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jay-Z Talks About Glastonbury Triumph, Amy Winehouse's Dis Of Kanye West Jul 1, 2008
Jay-Z performs at the Glastonbury Festival in England on Saturday (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images) ... Brooklyn headlined the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday, and one of the highlights was Jay doing his own rendition of Oasis' "Wonderwall.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Greg Norman wedding Jun 30, 2008
Glastonbury Festival ... Glastonbury Festival. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Glastonbury Festival 2008: thefts from tents up from last year Jun 30, 2008
Last Updated: 2:01pm BST 26/06/2008. Festival-goers at Glastonbury have been warned of a sharp rise in thefts from their tents. (Telegraph.co.uk)
120 million records or not, Neil Diamond's no sparkler Jun 30, 2008
Glastonbury festival. After battling fire and rain, festivalgoers cut loose as the first acts perform. (Times Online)
Aussies star in soggy Glastonbury festival Jun 30, 2008
Jay Z headlined the Glastonbury festival / AFP. IT may have given supermodel Kate Moss good reason to make her annual parade in gumboots, but the rain failed to dampen the Glastonbury Festival performances of an all-star Aussie line-up. (NEWS.com.au)
Back To Reality: Glastonbury Over For Another Year Jun 30, 2008
Clear-Up After Glastonbury Festival Ends. Steve HargraveEntertainment correspondent Updated:10:21, Monday June 30, 2008. (Sky News)
Amy Winehouse punches out Jun 30, 2008
June 30 2008 Amy Winehouse looks like she took a swipe at someone while performing at the Glastonbury festival. (Video Duration - 00:00:51). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Amy 'lashes out at fan' Jun 30, 2008
Amy Winehouse has denied reports that she attacked a fan at the Glastonbury festival. The 'Rehab' singer, who stepped in to the pit between the stage and the audience during her performance, claims that she was simply trying to protect herself from a crazed fan who attempted to grab her, before security dragged her to safety. (iAfrica.com)
Two Hurt In Hit & Run Accident In South Tulsa Jun 30, 2008
Singer Amy Winehouse stunned followers at the U.K.'s Glastonbury festival after seemingly attacking a fan. This site is hosted and managed by. (FOX23.com, OK)
Amy Winehouse, Michael Lohan, Uma Thurman Jun 30, 2008
The singer Amy Winehouse performed for a crowd of about 80,000 at the Glastonbury Festival in England, where she appeared to punch a fan during the show. Video of the incident, widely available on the Web, does not indicate a clear cause of the altercation, though witnesses said a fan tried to grab her. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Glastonbury to return to the roots Jun 30, 2008
Glastonbury festival will "revisit its musical roots" next year with guitar-based bands returning to the headline slots. The move comes after the controversial decision to select the US rapper Jay-Z as the main headline act at this year's event. (Guardian Unlimited)
'How could anyone be happy here?' Jun 30, 2008
As you approach the Glastonbury festival by car and look down on it from a hill above, you think you may have come upon a Cecil B DeMille filmset for a medieval battle ... But for many people, I am told, music is not the main point of the Glastonbury festival. (Guardian Unlimited)
Down on the farm Jun 30, 2008
Glastonbury Festival 2008 ... " It's the middle of Glastonbury festival weekend, and Ezra Koenig from Vampire Weekend is sitting on a bale of hay explaining the best way to move a sheep. You see, it's all very well these rock stars swanning down to this rural corner of Somerset on their luxury tour buses, but what do they really know about country life? Do they have the first clue about how to milk a cow? Can they ride a horse? Do they even know anything about farming? To find out, we invited 30... (Guardian Unlimited)
Jay-Z Quiets Critics With Indie Cred Jun 30, 2008
Jay-Z Performs on the Pyramid stage during day two of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton, on June 28, 2008, in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. (Jim Dyson/Getty Images). (ABC News)
Glastonbury veteran Kate Moss arrives at festival with boyfriend ... Jun 29, 2008
New York rapper Jay-Z will take to the stage tonight for one of the most talked about headliners at Glastonbury Festival in years. Loved up: Kelly Osbourne at the festival today with boyfriend Luke Worrell. (Daily Mail)
Amy Winehouse 'lashes out' at fan Jun 29, 2008
Amy Winehouse has returned to the stage at the Glastonbury Festival and appeared to throw a punch at a fan. She lashed out at someone who tried to grab her hair as she finished her set alongside fans in front of the stage, her spokesman said. (BBC News -- UK)
Reporter's log Jun 29, 2008
Page last updated at 00:16 GMT, Sunday, 29 June 2008 01:16 UK. From Shakin' Stevens to Jay-Z via James Blunt, Amy Winehouse and many more, Glastonbury's main stage had one of its most eclectic ever line-ups on Saturday. (BBC News -- UK)
Crazy For Jay Z: Glasto's Headliner Makes His Point Jun 29, 2008
The Glastonbury festival officially kicks off today with revellers hoping for a little less mud and a lot more sunshine than usual. But for the first time in years the festival hasn't sold out. (Sky News)
Amy Is A Big Hit: Did Star Punch Glasto Fan? Jun 29, 2008
More from Sky News on Channel 501. Amy Is A Big Hit With Glastonbury Crowd. (Sky News)
Residents return home after fire Jun 28, 2008
People who were forced to leave their homes when a scrapyard fire broke out near the Glastonbury Festival have been allowed to return home. The A37 remains closed and wont open until late Saturday morning at the earliest. (BBC News)
Kate Nash kicks off 2008's Glastonbury Festival - and the rain stops Jun 28, 2008
Kate Nash kicks off 2008's Glastonbury Festival - and the rain stops - Mirror ... Kate Nash kicks off 2008's Glastonbury Festival - and the rain stops ... Kate Nash has opened this year's Glastonbury Festival on the bash's legendary Pyramid Stage, playing her hits including Foundations and Mouthwash. (Mirror.co.uk)
Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Somerset Jun 28, 2008
from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. By Elisa Bray Saturday, 28 June 2008. (Independent)
Infotainment Jun 28, 2008
Festival goers dressed as brides enjoy the weatherGlastonbury: Festival goers dressed as brides enjoy the weather as people arrive for the Glastonbury Festival. afp. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
120 toilet rolls for Moss' boyfriend Jun 28, 2008
The notoriously muddy Glastonbury festival takes place in Somerset, South west England. It features headliners Kings of Leon, Jay-Z and The Verve alongside over 300 other acts including Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty and Massive Attack. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Disappointing? Glasto Just Seems Normal From Here Jun 28, 2008
Glen Hansard and Marketa Iglova, otherwise known as 'those two from that film called Once" grace the tiny acoustic stage. SHAKIN STEVENS - I mean, come on! How many pink suited Elvis-loving Welshmen have existed in this world? He's had his ups and downs but the comeback starts here.THE RACONTEURS - Jack White from the White Stripes other band bring some Zep-heavy riffs to the main stage. Straight after James Blunt, actually, which should be interesting. JAY Z - a small upcoming artist who needs... (Sky News)
Soggy Glastonbury starts rocking Jun 28, 2008
US rock band Kings of Leon have closed the first full day of the Glastonbury Festival, as more than 130,000 fans partied on the Somerset site. The band - three brothers and a cousin from Tennessee - topped the bill on the main Pyramid Stage. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Even the Queen is feeling the crunch as Jun 28, 2008
" That's hilarious. Royal finances are more transparent and give better value for money than the elected bit of the Government. william Haines, northwood, The Queen is glorious and worth every pennyAlbert Cooper, Norwich, NorfolkSurely the amount of tourism revenue and associated tax would more than cover the 40 million. Just having the monarchy in this country must generate attract an enormous number of foreign tourists.Michael, London, She should get down to B&Q and organise a bit of DIY -... (Times Online)
Scrapyard fire causes tailbacks ahead of Glastonbury Jun 27, 2008
Glastonbury Festival 2008. Smoke from a fire in a nearby scrapyard drifts across the festival site. (guardian.co.uk)
Pilton profits? Jun 27, 2008
And it is a decent money-spinner - doling out chocolate and sandwiches, hot drinks and water to many of the 20,000 people expected to use the station to get to and then depart from the Glastonbury Festival, held just a couple of miles down the road ... This seemingly inconsequential story about a small kiosk, two friendly locals, and a stack of sugary food and drink gives a small insight into the peculiar economy that is the Glastonbury Festival - one that is estimated to have generated more... (BBC News -- UK)
Sir Paul hits 3,000 in Russia Jun 27, 2008
Next weekend he will play the Glastonbury festival for the first time. SEE ALSO: 02 Jun 04 | Entertainment 21 Apr 03 | Entertainment 01 Mar 04 | Entertainment 13 May 04 | Entertainment 27 Feb 04 | Entertainment. (Yahoo News -- The Beatles)
Baby rescued from River Thames dies Jun 27, 2008
Glastonbury festival. Enjoying the sun, rather than mud, at Worthy Farm in Pilton ahead of Glastonbury Festival 2008. (Times Online)
Rain Greets Start Of Glastonbury Jun 27, 2008
The most over-hyped, hotly-debated Glastonbury Festival yet finally hits its stride today when the main stages all open for business ... The founder of the Glastonbury Festival says he is capping the fees paid to bands because he wants more money to go to charity. (Sky News)
The beat goes on Jun 27, 2008
The Glastonbury Festival has had more than its fair share of ups and downs in its 38-year history. On the eve of this year's festival, here is a guide to its best, worst and most downright bizarre moments. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Bill Murray, Paris Hilton, Wesley Snipes Jun 27, 2008
Despite heavy showers at the Glastonbury Festival in Britain, most fans were refusing to let the weather get in the way of the party, withacts like Kings of Leon, Pete Doherty, Jimmy Cliff and Fatboy Slim due to take the main stages this weekend. The event in Somerset is in its 38th year. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
