Mournful American folk music filtered through the beautiful harmonies of three sisters from Watford, and brought to the Vale of Avalon.

The Staves

The Vaccines

The Pop Group

The Alabaman rock ’n’ soul band return to Glastonbury after a triumphant 2013 performance to play tracks from their second album, Sound & Colour.

Alabama Shakes

They rode in on An Awesome Wave, carrying a Mercury Prize in its wake, and its follow-up This Is All Yours set a new standard for wonky pop thrills.

alt-J

The cream of Toronto's indie pop scene deliver on the promise of their debut album, filled with gloriously scuffed, diamond-sharp melodies. Just don't call them tvvee.

Alvvays

From 1996's Tigermilk to this year's Girls In Wartime Want To Dance, the critically acclaimed Scottish band have nine albums' worth of startlingly melodic chamber pop to draw from. Fan favourites are guaranteed.

Belle and Sebastian

Devon's adopted son returns to the West Country with an electrifying second album (I Forget Where We Were) and a fistful of new guitar tricks that will mystify and delight.

Ben Howard

Benjamin's take on the blues is irreverent and highly energetic. Having honed his craft in multicultural New Orleans, Glastonbury must feel like a second home.

Benjamin Booker

A titan of popular music makes his long-awaited Glastonbury debut.

Burt Bacharach

First Glastonbury appearance since 2011 for this celebrated Canadian dance music producer with a PhD in maths.

Caribou

A devoted fanbase, a gobby lead singer and a debut album stuffed with rowdy songs with one-word titles; 2015 is the year of the Catfish.

Catfish and the Bottlemen

A potent pop force, Charli returns to Glastonbury battle hardened by a million gigs and boasting preposterous stage props, like her enormous inflatable guitar.

Charli XCX

This Australian electronica boffin arrives at Worthy Farm with a laptop full of beats and swooshes, the voice of a jazz club at 3am, and a heartful of soul.

Chet Faker

On their second Glastonbury visit, Liverpool's freshest young indie imps bring their debut album Young Chasers to the Other Stage for a kickabout and a singalong.

Circa Waves

An intense fusion between classical strings, hot soul vocals and banging beats, and the song that won them a Grammy - where else would you rather be?

Clean Bandit

The band who have quietly become enormous without shouting about it bring their stadium-filling brand of earnest indie rock to Worthy Farm.

Courteeners

An eight-piece band of legendary players doing for Peruvian cumbia what the Buena Vista Social Club did for Cuban son music.

Cumbia All Stars

Worthy Farm is the perfect place to put on a funny hat and let yourself go, and that's exactly what Joel Zimmerman - the man in the mouse mask - is doing.

deadmau5

This hugely influential indie rock band makes their Worthy Farm debut, bringing their rowdy, guitar driven new album Kintsugi and a clutch of their greatest hits along for the ride.

Death Cab For Cutie

This politicised and thunderous Canadian two-piece reformed in 2011, and have finally made it to Worthy Farm.

Death From Above 1979

Those whispery voices and corkscrew synths - remember Default? - can only mean one thing. Django Django are back at Glastonbury, bringing their second album, Born Under Saturn, along for the ride.

Django Django

The lady with the lion's mane delivers her greatest hits, from early collaborations with DJ Fresh to her own chart smashes and the best of her debut album Feline.

Ella Eyre

Straight outta St Albans with a lot to say and even more to scream, Enter Shikari bring their pummelling new album The Mindsweep to Glastonbury.

Enter Shikari

A first visit to the Other Stage for this fiercely individual art pop collective with their fractured melodies and futuristic, data-intensive songs.

Everything Everything

Grubby and wild London group with artful intentions play their second Glastonbury on the trot.

Fat White Family

This former member of Fleet Foxes plays songs from his acclaimed second album as Father John Misty, I Love You, Honeybear.

Father John Misty

A heady collaboration, taking the arch haughtiness of Sparks and giving it some strut and groove by Franz Ferdinand. Everyone involved is having a whale of a time and so will you.

A dazzling and mesmerizing set from the boundary-pushing artist.

FKA twigs

Florence Welch and co triumph with an energetic and euphoric headline set.

Florence + the Machine

Baltimore synth-rock trio bring their heartfelt songs to the Other Stage.

Future Islands

Ex-Supergrass frontman returns to Glastonbury to play songs from celebrated album Matador.

Gaz Coombes

Hertford's answer to Howlin' Wolf returns to Worthy Farm after a triumphant year, with hits, a US tour with Sam Smith and a hugely successful debut album under his belt.

George Ezra

Elegantly scuffed indie folk sung with the voice of hard-won experience by Howe Gelb, one of the most prolific songwriters in the world.

Giant Sand

A second visit to Worthy Farm for Oxford's rural electronica collective, with plenty of swoony extracts from their debut album Zaba.

Glass Animals

The costumed, anonymous psychedelic rock collective from Sweden return to Glastonbury after a triumphant 2013 performance.

GOAT

Much-loved Grammy-winning jazz singer and songwriter, whose vocals can be heard on the recent Disclosure single Holding On, performs on the West Holts stage.

Gregory Porter

The fifth Glastonbury for the acclaimed London-based electronic pop group finds them headlining the West Holts stage on Friday night.

Hot Chip

Guilt and desire combine in the songs of this intense young man from County Wicklow, most notably in the global hit Take Me To Church.

Hozier

The hotly tipped young singer shows demonstrates what he can do with an audience that knows every word of his debut album Chaos and the Calm, and Hold Back the River, of course.

James Bay

Making a welcome return to Glastonbury, showcasing his third album Carry on the Grudge.

Jamie T

You know there's going to be good times when The xx drummer is behind the decks

Jamie xx

Jessie showcases her patented slow and deep pop songs on the John Peel Stage.

Jessie Ware

The electronic musician and soundtrack composer headlines the Park Stage on Saturday, playing tracks from his Mercury-nominated album Immunity.

Jon Hopkins

West London's soul and funk revolutionaries bring their irresistible sound to Worthy Farm.

Jungle

The most famous (and infamous) person in modern music brings his travelling media circus to the most famous festival in the world, in the most controversial booking in Glastonbury history. Expect fireworks.

Kayne West

A supergroup of visionary musical talents across a huge geographical expanse come together to deliver one of the best stage shows of the entire festival.

Kasai Allstars

The Mercury-nominated rapper, playwright and spoken word artist brings her state-of-the-nation rhymes to Glastonbury for the third year running.

Kate Tempest

Electro-pop and disco artist Elly Jackson plays hits from her two critically acclaimed albums - with a full band - on the John Peel Stage.

La Roux

Glastonbury is treated to the glorious voice of Sam Cooke meets Otis Redding coming out of the slender frame of a young man from Texas.

Leon Bridges

Prince played a gig in her sitting room, now the folk and soul singer-songwriter brings her own songs to Worthy Farm for the second time.

Lianne La Havas

With hits galore, Lionel draws a huge crowd for an epic Legends slot set

Lionel Richie

The giant of Brazilian music specialising in samba, boss nova, soul and jazz plays songs from his 50-year career on the West Holts stage.

Marcos Valle

The superstar DJ brings a bit of Uptown Funk to Glasto with a star-studded set

Mark Ronson

Twenty-three years after releasing her debut album, the Queen of Hip Hop Soul finally makes it to Worthy Farm.

Mary J. Blige

One of the greatest voices in soul and gospel, formerly of The Staple Singers, delights The Park Stage with hits like I’ll Take You There and Respect Yourself.

Mavis Staples

The meeting point between bass culture and alternative rock, Modestep arrive at Worthy Farm ready to give London Road, their second album, a damn good thrashing.

Modestep

The loudest, nastiest, fastest, and least hippy band to ever set foot in Glastonbury invade the Pyramid Stage.

Motörhead

The Rough Trade-signed and NME-approved indie four-piece return to Glastonbury armed with pub rock-influenced second album, Danger in the Club.

Palma Violets

Absolutely fabulous, chart-smashing soul and pop singer-songwriter starts the Saturday night party on the Pyramid Stage ahead of Pharrell and Kanye.

Paloma Faith

New York’s high priestess of punk - a celebrated poet, filmmaker and photographer, as well as musician - plays Glastonbury for the first time since 1999.

Patti Smith

Worthy Farm is treated to the sound of a man comfortably hitting his stride as one of the most consistent songwriters in British music history.

Paul Weller

Midlands indie rock four-piece return to Worthy Farm to rattle through tracks from their second album, Happy People.

Peace

Seattle-based singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas arrives at Glastonbury with three blogosphere-adored albums to pick tracks from.

Perfume Genius

Glastonbury gets happy as hip hop and pop giant Pharrell brings the hits to Worthy Farm.

Pharrell Williams

Scottish electronic pop trio who came up through BBC Introducing and play Glastonbury tipped for huge things.

Prides

Worthy Farm plays host to Rae's Unguarded, a collection of otherworldly pop songs from a Lancashire lady who is clearly going places.

Rae Morris

The Californian jazz, funk and soul legend whose performance of Everybody Loves The Sunshine at Glastonbury in 1993 is still fondly remembered.

Roy Ayers

The drum and bass act perform the perfect high-energy soundtrack for Summer.

Rudimental

The politicised, Kendrick Lamar-approved hip hop duo, comprised of Killer Mike and El-P make their Glastonbury debut on Friday night.

Run the Jewels

One of the most gifted songwriters of his generation, Ryan Adams's long journey from fresh-faced alt-country hero to grizzled troubadour finally brings him to Worthy Farm, ten years since he was forced to pull out due to an ear infection.

Ryan Adams

Critically acclaimed electronic musician from London who performs in a mask accompanied by his long-time collaborator Sampha.

SBTRKT

The Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, known for her intoxicating performances, plays tracks from her four albums on The Park Stage.

Sharon Van Etten

Punk rock comes in many shapes and sizes, few more surprising than this angry pair with a soft spot for grime and shouting.

Slaves

This Nottingham duo, who brilliantly call their music “electronic munt minimalist punk-hop rants for the working class”, make their Glastonbury debut.

Sleaford Mods

Exhilarating, intense and immense Japanese sextet playing what they describe as “death jazz” on the West Holts stage on Saturday.

SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS

Epic blissed out indie rock with gospel overtones on the Park Stage.

Spiritualized

One of the greatest UK reggae bands performs at Glastonbury for the first time since 2009, equipped with songs from their Grammy-winning 1985 album Babylon the Bandit.

Steel Pulse

A delightful return to public service for the dark princes of 90s indie rock and their decadent glam racket.

Suede

The Welsh psychedelic legends, recently reformed, play their seventh Glastonbury headlining the Park Stage on Friday night.

Super Furry Animals

Iconic dance duo, who once headlined the Pyramid Stage, return after a four-year break to pummel ravers with tracks from their forthcoming eighth album.

The Chemical Brothers

Discover a much-hyped Pennsylvanian four-piece who like their rock played with soul and make for a tremendous live experience.

The Districts

Punk group with an ever-rotating line-up play the festival that their leader, Mark E. Smith believes they were once banned from.

The Fall

The respected leftfield hip hop DJ/producer brings a full band to Glastonbury, playing a highly flammable stew of psychedelia, space jazz and heavy funk.

The Gaslamp Killer

Indie icons surprise Glastonbury with a euphoric return to the Pyramid Stage.

The Libertines

London-based, indie-rock five-piece play some of their most loved tracks and also preview their forthcoming fourth album, Marks to Prove It.

The Maccabees

Dr. Funkenstein recruits the best players from Parliament, Funkadelic and Sly Stone’s group, The Family Stone, for this two-hour P-Funk lockdown.

The Mothership Returns

Bristol's furious punk-funk pioneers are back with wiser heads but no less youthful a spring in their step. It's bitter polemic that you can dance to.

A new year and a new sound from The Vaccines, whose third album delivers raucous rock with an electronic pop sheen.

Never mind the Libertines, Mike Scott is the original wandering minstrel poet songwriter, and he has the back catalogue to prove it.

The Waterboys

The Norwegian disco and house producer brings to life songs from his acclaimed debut, It’s Album Time, with a full band.

Todd Terje & The Olsens

The Glaswegian band come to Glastonbury with a setlist rammed with uplifting rock anthems from their latest album Great Divide, including the Top 20 hit Heart & Soul.

Twin Atlantic

Sublime blues, soul and rock quartet, who have supported The Who, Bon Jovi and Paloma Faith, go it alone again at their second Glastonbury in a row.

Vintage Trouble

Feral indie rock thrills are on the way to Worthy Farm again, as Wolf Alice showcase material from their just-released debut album My Love Is Cool.

Wolf Alice

The band who gave us King, Desire and the album Communion are bringing their mournful electropop to Worthy Farm.

Years & Years

The Scottish trio play a wild mash of global sonic and lyrical styles culled from their Mercury Prize-winning debut, Dead, and its follow-up, White Men Are Black Men Too.

Young Fathers

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.

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