So you’re a bit put out about missing out on tickets for Glastonbury 2023. We’re pretty damn gutted too. But panic not, there’s nothing stopping you from recreating the British festival experience at home – poncho, wellies, lukewarm lager and all. And the best thing? The live coverage online and on TV is set to be bigger and more impressive than ever, so you won’t even be missing out on any of the music (enjoy those set clashes, actual Glastonbury-goers).
The Worthy Farm festival kicks off on Wednesday June 21, with the main headline performances taking place on Friday 23, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25, when Elton John will take to the Pyramid Stage to play his last ever live show.
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There will be frankly ridiculous amounts of coverage from the BBC, including live performances from Arctic Monkeys, Phoenix, Lizzo, Lewis Capaldi, Maggie Rogers, Queens of the Stone Age and many more.
Keen to catch up on all of the action? Here’s how to watch Glastonbury 2023 live from your own home.
How to watch Glastonbury 2023 live on TV
The BBC will be broadcasting live coverage across on BBC One, Two, Three and Four, covering the headliners and highlights from the smaller stages.
Friday
Highlights coverage from day one will start at 7.30pm on BBC Two. Tune into BBC Three from 9pm to 10pm to catch Fred Again.. followed by highlights coverage of Shygirl and Wizkid, or catch headliners Arctic Monkeys on BBC Two from 10.30pm to midnight. (There had been some speculation that the latter might not perform due to Alex Turner being ill, but fortunately it seems that he has recovered and the band are good to go.)
Saturday
Coverage will start on BBC Two at 5pm. You can watch Lizzo and Lewis Capaldi on BBC One at 9pm to 10pm, before switching over to BBC Two to see headliners Guns N’ Roses’ from 10pm until 2am. If you’re not a fan, you can head to BBC Three to see Central Cee and Loyle Carner at 12.15am playing until 2am.
Sunday
Coverage will kick off at 5pm on BBC One with highlights of Blondie and Rick Astley. Headliner Elton John will take to the Pyramid Stage at 9pm, which you’ll be able to watch on BBC One until his set finishes just after 11pm. On BBC Four you can catch The War on Drugs and Queens of the Stone Age from 10pm to 12.15am, or on BBC Two, join presenters Clara Amfo, Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley as they wrap up the weekend from 11pm until 12.20am.
How to watch this year’s festival online
BBC iPlayer will be streaming each of the five filmed stages – Pyramid, Other, Woodsies, Park and West Holt – making it the most comprehensive coverage of the festival, with more than 90 sets available to watch on the platform across the weekend.
You can also catch key performances and interviews on BBC Music’s YouTube channel for key performances and interviews across the festival.
Is Glastonbury 2023 on the radio?
It sure is. The BBC will be broadcasting across Radio 2 and 6 Music from the festival, including special interviews and performances.
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