Glastonbury
Season 2022
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. The festival is best known for its contemporary music, but also features dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and many other arts. For 2005, the enclosed area of the festival was over 900 acres, had over 385 live performances and was attended by around 150,000 people. While the villagers of Pilton have been complaining about the noise generated during the weekend for many years, in 2007 over 700 acts played on over 80 stages. Glastonbury was heavily influenced by hippie ethics and the free festival movement in the 1970s, especially the Isle of Wight Festival.
Where to Watch Season 2022
143 Episodes
- Glastonbury: 50 Years and CountingE1
Glastonbury: 50 Years and CountingThree years in the making, Francis Whately’s film is a social and musical history of (probably) the world’s greatest music festival, as told by its principal curators, Michael and Emily Eavis, and many of the key artists who’ve appeared there between 1970 and 2019 – Billie Eilish, Thom Yorke, Florence Welch, Dua Lipa, The Levellers, Aswad, Orbital, Fatboy Slim, Linda Lewis, Noel Gallagher, Ed O’Brien, Chris Martin, Stormzy and more. - Highlights: Crowded HouseE4
Highlights: Crowded HouseHighlights of the performance by Antipodean band Crowded House, led by Neil Finn and featuring two of his sons, from the Pyramid Stage on the first full day of the Glastonbury Festival. Expect songs from the group’s classic back catalogue and their long-awaited seventh studio album, dropped in 2021, Dreamers Are Waiting. - Robert Plant & Alison KraussE5
Robert Plant & Alison KraussThe award-winning and best-selling collaboration of rock legend Robert Plant and bluegrass singer Alison Krauss are likely to draw a huge crowd to the Pyramid Stage on the first full day of the Glastonbury Festival. Expect songs from their two hugely successful albums as a duo, featuring a whole range of covers, 2007's Raising Sand, and Raise the Roof, which was released in November 2021. - Highlights: Wet Leg, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Wolf Alice & TLCE6
Highlights: Wet Leg, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Wolf Alice & TLCJo Whiley, Lauren Laverne and Clara Amfo are live at Worthy Farm as the sun sets on the first full day of Glastonbury Festival. They introduce performances from Wet Leg, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Wolf Alice, and TLC. - Highlights: Billie EilishE8
Highlights: Billie EilishClara Amfo is at Worthy Farm to introduce pop icon Billie Eilish, who at 20-years-old is, to date, the youngest solo artist ever to headline Glastonbury's famous Pyramid Stage. Following Billie’s headline set, Jo Whiley and Lauren Laverne look back at all the best bits from the first day of the festival, with highlights from the other headline acts including Little Simz, Foals, Primal Scream and Four Tet. There will be special performances from the BBC Studio at The Park and Radio 1Xtra’s Remi Burgz continues her exploration of Glastonbury and gets involved in all the late-night action from across the site. - Little SimzE9
Little SimzHeadlining performance from the award-winning UK rapper and songwriter, who made her Glastonbury debut on the West Holts Stage back in 2016. Little Simz returns to top the bill on the first full day of the festival with numbers from her widely acclaimed fourth album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. - Highlights: Sam Fender & BlossomsE10
Highlights: Sam Fender & BlossomsHighlights of two performances on the first day at the Glastonbury Festival. North Shields indie-rock singer-songwriter Sam Fender makes hisdebut at the festival on the Pyramid Stage, and Stockport's chart-topping five-piece Blossoms perform on the Other Stage. - Highlights: Joy Crookes, Self Esteem & Skunk AnansieE55
Highlights: Joy Crookes, Self Esteem & Skunk AnansieJo Whiley, Lauren Laverne, Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders present Saturday afternoon at Worthy Farm, day two in the magic fields of the festival. Expect music from across the stages, including south Londoner Joy Crookes making her Pyramid Stage debut, a packed-out John Peel tent for Rotherham singer Self Esteem, whose live shows get five-star reviews across the board, and Skunk Anansie, who headlined the Pyramid Stage back in 1999. - Highlights: Holly Humberstone & Glass AnimalsE58
Highlights: Holly Humberstone & Glass AnimalsClara Amfo and Jack Saunders present two performances from artists who have emerged to great acclaim and success in the last couple of years. From Grantham, Lincolnshire, Holly Humberstone won 2022's BRITs Rising Star award and has recently supported global pop star Olivia Rodrigo on her US tour. She first played the festival on the BBC Introducing Stage in 2019. - Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsE60
Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsJo Whiley introduces Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds' set from the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. The legendary Mancunian songwriter finally makes his solo debut, having previously only graced the main stage with his former band Oasis. With a strong back catalogue, including three number one solo albums and a few Oasis classics always thrown into the mix, fans can look forward to a show to remember as the sun sets over Worthy Farm. - Highlights: AJ Tracey & Pa SalieuE61
Highlights: AJ Tracey & Pa SalieuClara Amfo and Remi Burgz introduce performances from two British rappers taking to the stage at the Glastonbury Festival. First up is west London's AJ Tracey, who makes his debut on the Pyramid Stage. His career to date has spanned a decade and has blossomed in recent years, with his track Ladbroke Grove sound-tracking the summer of 2019 and the release of his self-titled debut album. - Paul McCartneyE62
Paul McCartneyThe living legend that is Sir Paul McCartney, returns to headline Glastonbury for a second time, a week after his eightieth birthday celebrations, making him the oldest artist ever to top the Pyramid Stage. As one of the founding members of The Beatles, Paul McCartney is a national treasure and one of our most important British cultural icons. In this headline set, expect much-loved Beatles classics, familiar hits from his solo career and masterpieces from the Wings back catalogue. - Highlights: Yungblud & Burna BoyE63
Highlights: Yungblud & Burna BoyClara Amfo presents highlights from a set by Doncaster's Dominic Harrison, aka Yungblud. Known for his energetic and passionate live performances, his debut Glastonbury set is on the John Peel Stage. The second performance is from internationally acclaimed Afro-fusion artist Burna Boy, from Nigeria. With his music blending Afrobeats, dancehall, reggae, rap and R&B, he became the first Nigerian with back-to-back Grammy nominations and won the award for Best World Music Album in 2021. - Megan Thee StallionE64
Megan Thee StallionClara Amfo introduces a headlining performance from American rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Hailing from Texas, Megan Thee Stallion began writing lyrics aged 14 and gained international recognition with her breakout hit, 'Savage', featuring Beyoncé. She made history in 2021 as the first female artist to win the Best Rap Performance award at the Grammys and has collaborated with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Marshmello and Dua Lipa. - Highlights: Jessie Ware, Jamie T and Róisín MurphyE102
Highlights: Jessie Ware, Jamie T and Róisín MurphyJessie Ware brings dancing and her joyous sing-a-along numbers to headline the Park Stage, while indie legend Jamie T returns to the John Peel tent for the fourth time after a long musical hiatus. Also, disco-queen and former Moloko frontwoman Róisín Murphy adds to an excellent Saturday night line-up on the West Holts Stage and is sure not to disappoint with banging tunes and an eye-catching outfit choice. - Highlights: Lianne La Havas, Herbie Hancock, Declan McKenna, Nubya Garcia, Fontaines D.C.E103
Highlights: Lianne La Havas, Herbie Hancock, Declan McKenna, Nubya Garcia, Fontaines D.C.Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne are live from Worthy Farm on the final day of Glastonbury 2022, with music from Lianne La Havas, Herbie Hancock, Declan McKenna, Nubya Garcia, Fontaines D.C. - Diana RossE104
Diana RossMulti-million-selling Motown icon Diana Ross takes to the stage for the famous Glastonbury teatime legend’s slot. Making her Glastonbury debut, expect from Ms Ross a thoroughly joyful romp through her myriad hits from across the decades, including Chain Reaction, Upside Down, Baby Love and I’m Coming Out to name but a few, plus of course the customary dance routine courtesy of the security staff in front of the stage. - Highlights: Herbie Hancock & Kacey MusgraveesE107
Highlights: Herbie Hancock & Kacey MusgraveesOn the final day of the festival, Huw Stephens and Jamz Supernova introduce highlights from two American artists. First up is legendary jazz funk keyboardist Herbie Hancock. Having released over 40 studio albums throughout a career that spans over 60 years, he's sure to get the Pyramid Stage crowd bopping. Next up is Kacey Musgraves who, despite her young age, is already becoming a legend of country music, having won seven Country Music Awards and six Grammys. - Highlights: Angélique Kidjo & JARV IS...E108
Highlights: Angélique Kidjo & JARV IS...Hailing from Benin in west Africa, singer Angélique Kidjo has been labelled ‘Africa’s premier diva’ by Time magazine. Her musical influences are diverse and include Afropop, Caribbean zouk, Congolese rumba, jazz, gospel and Latin. She’s sure to lift the spirits of the crowd as she takes her upbeat rhythms to the West Holts Stage. Following Angélique is a performance from the Park Stage by JARV IS…, the eclectic rock band led by Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker. Formed in 2017 to perform at Sigur Rós's Norður og Niður festival in Iceland, the group was ‘conceived as a way of writing songs in collaboration with an audience’. Their debut album Beyond the Pale was released in 2020 to widespread critical acclaim. - Highlights: Kendrick Lamar at Glastonbury 2022E109
Highlights: Kendrick Lamar at Glastonbury 2022Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders, Jo Whiley, Clara Amfo and Remi Burgz are all present and correct for the final few hours of Glastonbury 2022 as the last five headliners take to the stage. Completing the bill on the Pyramid Stage is Kendrick Lamar, one of the biggest names and most distinctive voices in hip-hop. From Compton, California, the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper makes his Glastonbury debut, fresh from the release of his critically acclaimed fifth album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, which, as he notes on the opening track, comes 1,855 days after his last record, DAMN. Expect to be blown away by a gripping and powerful performance that showcases the MC’s exceptional lyrical talent and music which continually pushes boundaries. - Pet Shop BoysE110
Pet Shop BoysJo Whiley introduces award-winning and best-selling synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys as they headline the Other Stage on the final day of this year’s festival. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have an enviable back catalogue of hits, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide since they emerged in the early 1980s. Expect a show full of songs you can sing along to, from West End Girls and Always on My Mind to It’s a Sin, Go West and many more. They also know how to put on a show, and this performance is part of their current Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live tour, which has received five-star reviews. So, look forward to a full live band, costume changes and plenty of awesome tunes. - Best of Glastonbury 2022E143
Best of Glastonbury 2022A look back at another epic Glastonbury Festival, where the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Diana Ross, Sam Fender, Olivia Rodrigo, Years & Years, Little Simz and many more all took to the stage in a memorable return to Worthy Farm.
