A band you've got to see live and if that live is at Glasto, that's close to perfection.

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Circa Waves

Nothing But Thieves

Globe-conquering hitmaker and one-man-band conquers the Pyramid Stage

Ed Sheeran

Dave Grohl and band deliver a rock masterclass at Glastonbury 2017.

Foo Fighters

20 years since they first headlined the Pyramid stage, Radiohead return to Worthy Farm with no compromises.

Radiohead

A secret set on the John Peel Stage sees Brandon Flowers and co on perfect form.

The Killers

The man who gave us the Bee Gees is now the man who got everyone at Glasto dancing.

Barry Gibb

Performing for the very first time at Glastonbury, Katy brings nothing but pop perfection.

Katy Perry

Delivering epic alt-rock, guitar heroes Biffy Clyro hit the Pyramid Stage.

Biffy Clyro

Liam Gallagher

How to describe this man and this set in under 89 characters? Simply > WATCH IT NOW.

Stormzy

The disco funk group wowed us in 2013 and raised the bar even higher for 2017.

Nile Rodgers & Chic

Queen of the dance floor and Radio 1 treasure Annie Mac headlines John Peel Stage.

Annie Mac

A mass singalong if ever there was one. It's the legends that are The Jacksons.

The Jacksons

A captivating, enthralling display from the New Zealand star.

Lorde

Classical meets electronic at the John Peel Stage with chart toppers Clean Bandit.

Clean Bandit

Elbow were the surprise guest celebrating 10 years of Emily Eavis' Park Stage.

Elbow

Atmospheric, noir-pop brilliance from the influential London trio.

The xx

Hit maker and crowd favourite, east London's Dizzee Rascal takes to the stage as the Friday night headliner on the West Holts Stage.

Dizzee Rascal

The punk duo deliver a storming surprise set on the BBC Introducing Stage.

Slaves

Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire return to Glastonbury and make everybody DANCE.

Major Lazer

Chrissie Hynde and the band kick off proceedings with fans rocking out on The Other Stage.

The Pretenders

Enter a world of unicorns, castles and pink robots and never look back.

The Flaming Lips

Boy Better Know aka JME and Skepta stormed the Other Stage and made history.

Boy Better Know

Indie trio alt-J play the Other Stage for a blistering set.

alt-J

Multi-instrumentalist Joe Mount brings his inventive electronica to the John Peel Stage.

Metronomy

From the Manor to Glasto, the grime king shut things down.

Kano

Always impressive, Phoenix wow Glastonbury yet again headlining the John Peel Stage.

Phoenix

Wiley

Jools and his famously good big band bring boogie woogie funky fun to the Pyramid Stage.

Jools Holland & Rhythm And Blues Orchestra

Glastonbury is in full swoon mode after watching Sandé's utterly soulful set.

Emeli Sandé

The man with the voice. This was epic in every sense.

Rag'n'Bone Man

Rewind - Craig David as in 7 Days Craig David at Glastonbury? Wow.

Craig David

Jamie's jazz-pop set was the perfect way to spend an afternoon down at Worthy Farm.

Jamie Cullum

LA sisters bring soul and sass to Glastonbury's Other Stage.

HAIM

Festival lovers Blossoms return to Worthy Farm and drop a very special Glastonbury set.

Blossoms

George Ezra returns to Glastonbury with guitar-laden singalong anthems in tow.

George Ezra

Kaiser Chiefs bring Good Clean Fun to The Other Stage on Saturday afternoon.

Kaiser Chiefs

Rich and illuminating indie-folk from the Brit Award winner

Laura Marling

Mega musician and songwriter Halsey brings electropop heaven to The Other Stage.

Halsey

Riff-heavy rock from the Brighton duo on the Pyramid Stage

Royal Blood

Alt-rockers Nothing But Thieves blew everyone away with this set.

Indie rock music to jump around to - simple as that, and we love it.

Glastonbury pros Courteeners are made to perform on The Other Stage, and boy do they deliver.

Courteeners

A set filled with infectious harmonies and playful riffs - total winner.

Glass Animals

Octogenarian and all round country superstar, Kris Kristofferson was perfection.

Kris Kristofferson

The colossal rap duo came, saw and conquered the Pyramid stage.

Run The Jewels

Wild Beasts charm the crowd with their seductive indie-rock set.

Wild Beasts

Buoyant indie-pop from the hugely creative performer.

Declan McKenna

Truthful lyrics and beautiful melodies Father John Misty was made for the stage.

Father John Misty

Give yourself over to the stylish, slick and seriously cool that is Goldfrapp.

Goldfrapp

We've been stunned by the beauty of this trio's music and so was Glastonbury.

London Grammar

With his quick and witty lyrics Loyle Carner is a force on the John Peel Stage.

Loyle Carner

Top 5 in BBC Music Sound of 2017, Nadia Rose drops a set with fun, wit, charm and beats.

Nadia Rose

Sampha's music connects with people, but this was a set that did more; it moved us.

Sampha

With her huge hit 'Don't Kill My Vibe' the Norwegian singer is one to watch.

Sigrid

Hit after hit from Shaggy in a massive sing-a-long for the West Holts Stage Sunday crew.

Shaggy

Incendiary lyrics and frantic beats from the fiery Nottingham duo

Sleaford Mods

One of this year's BBC Music Sound Of 2017 artists, The Amazons liven things up.

The Amazons

With her huge hit Habits (Stay High) Lo is the perfect mix of euphoria and melancholy.

Tove Lo

2017 marks a change in direction for this pioneer of the sample and the crowd loved it.

DJ Shadow

Famed for fab live shows, Future Islands deliver exactly that on the John Peel Stage.

Future Islands

Frank Carter (former Gallows frontman) hits the crowd with hard-hitting punk-rock.

Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes

The wordsmith herself came to Pilton and it was amazing.

Kate Tempest

Founding member of Hot Chip, Joe Goddard delivers the finest dance music to Glasto.

Joe Goddard

As ever these Swedish psych-pop heroes were a total delight with a set full of hits.

Little Dragon

Former Portico Quartet member Nick Mulvey won the crowd over with his beautiful set.

Nick Mulvey

Forming back in the late 80s, British rock band Ride have just reunited via Worthy Farm.

Ride

Jazz-funk mastermind Thundercat, aka Stephen Bruner, delivers a blistering West Holts set.

Thundercat

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals smash Glastonbury with buckets of excitement and funk.

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals

They’re Canadian and they’re cool. BADBADNOTGOOD drop instrumental hip hop on Worthy Farm.

BADBADNOTGOOD

Swedish folk duo blessed the Pyramid Stage with absolute magic.

First Aid Kit

Beautiful, haunting, these anthem makers brought it all to the Other Stage.

Kodaline

Back with their first album in 4 years and they really are better than ever.

British Sea Power

Bringing their uplifting desert blues punk from Timbuktu to Glastonbury.

Songhoy Blues

Julia Jacklin brings her guitar and a mix of indie pop and alt-country to The Park Stage.

Julia Jacklin

Listed in BBC Sound of 2017, Cabbage bring political post-punk to Pilton.

Cabbage

The magical sounds of nu folk and Indian classicism made for a true Glasto experience.

Yorkston, Thorne And Khan

An eclectic, haunting and deeply atmospheric set from the band on Glastonbury's final day.

The Cinematic Orchestra

Malian superstar Oumou Sangaré showcases her powerful vocals to a ready West Holts crowd.

Oumou Sangaré

Missouri's Angel Olsen brings alt-country 60's angst vibes to the Park Stage.

Angel Olsen

Wowing the the park stage with her smooth luscious, heartfelt vocals and folksome roots.

Lisa Hannigan

Glasto hosted a true rock legend today, Lanegan, king of the collab, now king of Pilton.

Mark Lanegan

Nashville country queen, Margo Price, brought the metaphorical sunshine today.

Margo Price

Mr Golden Voice of Africa brought Afrobeat rhythms and sunshine vibes to Pilton Farm.

Pat Thomas & The Kwashibu Area Band

The psychedelic quartet bring their invigorating sounds to Glastonbury.

Temples

The Lemon Twigs bring lush melodies straight out of Long Island, New York.

The Lemon Twigs

An adrenaline fueled performance which will keep you buzzing for days.

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard

Former The Walkmen frontman sets the Park Stage alight with his impassioned set.

Hamilton Leithauser

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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