Festivals

Every festival keeps a record of itself in its line-ups. These stories go back through the bills, year by year: who headlined, who pulled out, who came back, and what changed in the fields along the way.

Festivals

Glastonbury: every Pyramid Stage headliner, and how it began

In 1970 a Somerset dairy farmer charged £1, threw in free milk and lost money. Today his festival sells out before a single act is announced. The story of Glastonbury, and every Pyramid Stage headliner.

20 October 2026

Festivals

Download Festival: every headliner, from Monsters of Rock to 2026

Donington Park has been rock's field since 1980. The full history: Monsters of Rock, the day it went wrong in 1988, and every Download headliner since 2003.

10 October 2026

Festivals

Reading & Leeds: every headliner, 2000–2014

Fifteen August bank holidays, two fields, one bill. Every main-stage headliner at Reading and Leeds from 2000 to 2014, and the stories behind the years.

10 October 2026