From African stars to British stalwarts, Glastonbury 2024 opens gates to a truly diverse lineup
With the BBC livestreaming globally for the first time, and an especially rich lineup of Black artists, 2024βs festival champions a broad remit β but plays it safe with Coldplay
Whether seen as too male, too white, too traditional or not traditional enough, complaints about the Glastonbury lineup have become something of a national pastime. But as it opens its gates for 2024βs edition, the festival can lay claim to one of the most diverse and globe-straddling bills in the British festival calendar this year.
For the first time there are two women among the three Pyramid stage headliners. On Friday Dua Lipa is expected to bring lavish production and thrilling choreography to her relatively small but hits-packed discography, making her the most dance-focused headliner since Basement Jaxx in 2005. On Sunday the American singer SZA becomes the first Black woman, and first R&B artist, to headline the Pyramid since BeyoncΓ© in 2011. The Sunday teatime βlegendβ slot will also be held by a woman: Shania Twain.
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