Global phenomenon Ellie Goulding shows the Pyramid Stage a thing or two about pop music.

Ellie Goulding

Ernest Ranglin

Elle King

She set fire to the rain, and claimed Glastonbury as her own.

Adele

Canadian singer-songwriter, Alessia Cara, makes her debut appearance at Glastonbury.

Alessia Cara

The perfect electro-pop pair liven things up at the John Peel Stage.

AlunaGeorge

An artist in all forms. Anoushka Shankar's West Holts show is none other than ethereal.

Anoushka Shankar

Giving the crowd goosebumps with a beautiful set on the John Peel Stage.

AURORA

Baaba Maal takes the afternoon crowd on a journey with his Pyramid Stage performance.

Baaba Maal

After a folky, atmospheric sound? Look no further, Band of Horses deliver on all grounds.

Band of Horses

The Southampton trio rock the Other Stage.

Band of Skulls

Bastille return to the stage this year with their much loved indie pop sounds.

Bastille

Haunting and moving; the powerful Natasha Khan knows how to put on a memorable show.

Bat For Lashes

A hit laden set from a man who knows how to put on a show.

Beck

Hotly tipped Manchester band, discovered through BBC Introducing, make their Glastonbury debut.

Blossoms

Bringing the noise to the Other Stage, Sheffield rockers add a touch of metal to this year's line up.

Bring Me The Horizon

Energetic, electrifying. Just two of many words to say of Catfish and the Bottlemen's set.

Catfish and the Bottlemen

Hypnotising French pop with dance moves to match.

Christine and the Queens

The Scottish trio bring a delightful slice of synthpop to the Other Stage.

Chvrches

Soaring anthems and a Barry Gibb cameo, a perfect headline set from Chris Martin and co.

Coldplay

The Ukrainian 'ethnic chaos' band deliver a playful mix of folk-punk.

DakhaBrakha

The London-based trio kick off the evening with their lush take on indie-folk.

Daughter

Dance the night away as electronic brother duo provide the perfect tunes.

Disclosure

Witness the West Holts Stage light up into a disco. It could only be Earth, Wind & Fire.

Earth, Wind & Fire

With five albums under their belt, British post-punk band Editors rock the Other Stage.

Editors

The Grammy nominated American singer-songwriter performs tracks from her debut album, including the hit Ex's and Oh's.

Jamaican legend Ernest Ranglin blows Glastonbury away.

The mesmerising and immeasurably loud post-rock band set the bar at Glastonbury.

Explosions in the Sky

A compelling live set to spice up the Park Stage.

Ezra Furman

Brighton's award-winning DJ veteran returns to keep the rave alive at Glastonbury.

Fatboy Slim

Neuroscientist and electro pioneer, Sam Shepherd, brings a winning formula to Glastonbury.

Floating Points

Oxford's finest deliver an energetic and angst packed set.

Foals

Scottish quintet Frightened Rabbit deliver lively atmospheric rock with a dose of melodic pop.

Frightened Rabbit

Imagine soul, blues, jazz, country and hiphop mixed into one. Imagine Gary Clark Jr.

Gary Clark Jr

Gregory Porter can do many things, but giving electric chills through song is his forte.

Gregory Porter

A stunning, high-octane set from the art-pop provocateur.

Grimes

As the Elbow frontman gave his solo album a spin, The Park Stage didn't know what hit it.

Guy Garvey

The Canadian indie rock group bring their percussion heavy sound to Glastonbury.

Half Moon Run

Hinds

English synth duo Hurts bring dark electro-pop and style to Glastonbury.

Hurts

The master of the multiple instruments trick earns his place on the John Peel Stage.

Jack Garratt

The Australian dance duo liven up the Park Stage with their blend of beats and neo-psychedelia.

Jagwar Ma

It’s Jake Bugg, but not like ever before. The John Peel stage hosted the indie rock star.

Jake Bugg

The indie veterans open up Glastonbury 2016 with classic anthems and songs from their new album.

James

Bringing his brand of magical electronica to the West Holts Stage.

James Blake

His Glasto debut was a triumph. Singer songwriter Jamie Lawson melted everyone to pieces.

Jamie Lawson

Symphonic rock greats from Mr Blue Sky himself in Glastonbury's Legends slot.

Jeff Lynne's ELO

One of the UK's brightest talents delivers a perfect slice of pop on the Pyramid Stage.

Jess Glynne

Former frontman of American alt-rockers The Czars, it's the big, beautiful voice that is John Grant.

John Grant

Jazz band leader Kamasi Washington marvelled the crowds with his tenor sax. Simply magic.

Kamasi Washington

Singer songwriter Kurt Vile brings his lo-fi style to the Park Stage.

Kurt Vile

In the mood to be musically moved, leave it to Kwabs. His unique soul sound runs deep.

Kwabs

Birmingham's own rap Queen gives Pilton something to talk about.

Lady Leshurr

Graduating from the BBC Introducing stage, Låpsley oozes cool with her slow atmospheric RnB sound.

Låpsley

Third time's a charm. This totally applies to Laura Mvula's returning Pyramid Stage show.

Laura Mvula

Gather all your friends for NY indie royalty on the Other Stage.

LCD Soundsystem

North London's tough-rhyming wordsmith owns the stage with an energising performance.

Little Simz

The French electro band headline Saturday night's John Peel Stage.

Canada’s finest export of talent. On the John Peel Stage, it’s slack rocker Mac DeMarco.

Mac DeMarco

Suggs and company perform some of their biggest hits.

Madness

The 7-piece Kinshasa group shake up the West Holts Stage.

Mbongwana Star

Alt rockers, Mercury Rev, give Pilton some of their New York flavour.

Mercury Rev

Michael Kiwanuka salutes the final day of Glastonbury with rich, deep and moving soul.

Michael Kiwanuka

Great Dane Karen Ørsted brings the fire to Saturday's line-up with some upbeat soulful pop.

Delivering epic alt-rock, Muse close the first night of Glastonbury 2016.

Muse

Transformed into the otherworldly genre of space rock, Mystery Jets have Glasto in awe.

Mystery Jets

The Park Stage gets a flavour of soul-tinged R&B from the London singer songwriter.

Missouri natives show the true meaning of gospel. Added with mix of rock, soul and folk.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Putting the Other Stage in motion for a Saturday headline set.

New Order

Icelandic five piece provide captivating and entrancing euphonies to the John Peel Stage.

Of Monsters and Men

Melodies, harmonies and all else in-between. Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott brighten the day.

Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott

A unique performance of Philip Glass’s Heroes Symphony, inspired by David Bowie’s historic album, conducted by Charles Hazlewood with Army of Generals and members of the British Paraorchestra, featuring Chris Levine's spectacular 'iy_project' laser performance.

Philip Glass’ Heroes Symphony

A classic Glasto set from the singular, two-time Mercury Prize winner

PJ Harvey

Jamaica's Protoje delivers a smooth blend of reggae, ska and rock steady.

Protoje

From the vaults of Colombia and New York, it's Quantic All Stars soundtracking the summer.

Quantic All Stars

RAT BOY

The Sheffield singer songwriter brings his heartfelt tunes to the Park Stage.

Richard Hawley

The hard-working former Moloko frontwoman performs tracks from her solo career.

Róisín Murphy

The Ronettes' lead singer delivers a dose of 60s pop on the Park Stage.

Ronnie Spector

Serenading Sunday’s Park Stage crowd is Saint Etienne. Irresistible, catchy electric pop.

Saint Etienne

Bringing a whirl of noise and fuzz, post-punk foursome Savages liven up the Park Stage.

Savages

The Japanese free jazz ensemble deliver an electrifying set blending music and performance art.

Shibusashirazu

The Icelandic trio bring their ethereal sound to the John Peel stage.

Sigur Rós

The London grime don shuts down the Pyramid Stage.

Skepta

Formed during the late 70s new wave period, Squeeze bring their classic hits to the Pyramid Stage.

Squeeze

The psychedelic rockers make their Pyramid Stage debut.

Tame Impala

The hugely popular group get the crowd moving with their blend of ethereal 80s alt-rock.

The 1975

Supergroupers Alex Turner and Miles Kane rock the Saturday evening crowd.

The Last Shadow Puppets

The triumphant troubadours return to Glastonbury with stomping indie-folk rock.

The Lumineers

A truly unique Glastonbury moment with the Blur singer joined by a 90 piece orchestra and other special guests.

The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians with Damon Albarn & Guests

London-based DJ duo mixing dance, hip-hop, pop, and the traditional music of Malawi.

The Very Best

Providing some heartfelt sing-along moments on the Other Stage.

Tom Odell

The Irish indie maestros return with their brand of quirky guitar pop.

Two Door Cinema Club

Dance anthems, including the classic Born Slippy, from the electronic legends.

Underworld

The American and New Zealand band deliver a set of psychedelic rock.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

One-third of hip-hop group Cutthroat Boyz, the Californian rapper bursts onto the West Holts stage.

Vince Staples

Hailing from Texas, White Denim hit the West Holts stage with bluesy rock explosion.

White Denim

A third consecutive Glastonbury appearance for the critically acclaimed rockers.

Wolf Alice

Famous for songs that never leave your head, Years & Years gives Sunday a celebration.

Years & Years

Down-and-dirty rock courtesy of the iconic Texas trio.

ZZ Top

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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