The 2022 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 22 and 26 June. The three headlining acts were Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Paul McCartney, with Diana Ross performing in the Legends slot.
This was the first in-person festival since 2019 with the previous two editions being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, known as enforced "fallow" years.
Background Following the conclusion of the 2019 Glastonbury Festival on 30 June 2019, it was announced that plans were underway for the 2020 Festival, which would celebrate Glastonbury's 50th anniversary. Headliners Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift, along with Diana Ross in the Legend's slot, were announced alongside a host of other acts. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to worsen, the ability for the festival to go ahead was put into doubt. Emily Eavis stated in an interview on 12 March 2020, that she was hopeful that the festival would not be cancelled but just six days later on 18 March 2020, 5 days prior to the first UK COVID-19 lockdown, Glastonbury officially announced that the 2020 edition which was due to celebrate its 50th anniversary would be cancelled. As a replacement to the festival, Worthy Farm recorded several short sets with artists in a COVID-safe environment and broadcast them together as a film titled Live from Worthy Farm which streamed on both the Glastonbury website and BBC Two. Due to continued uncertainty around the pandemic, the 2021 Glastonbury Festival was also cancelled.
In October 2021, Billie Eilish was announced as one of the 2022 headliners, replacing Swift and becoming the youngest headliner in the festival's history. The first wave of the line-up was announced on 4 March 2022, revealing that McCartney, Lamar and Ross would still be performing in their previously confirmed roles. The rest of the line-up was released on 30 May 2022.
Tickets General admission tickets for the festival cost £280 for the full weekend and sold out.
Weather The weather was around 20 °C on 22 June the first day of the festival with some light rain on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with peak temperatures of 18 to 20 °C.
Line-up Pyramid stage
Friday Saturday SundayBillie Eilish 22:15 – 23:45 Sam Fender 20:15 – 21:15 Robert Plant and Alison Krauss 18:15 – 19:15 Wolf Alice 16:45–17:45 Crowded House 15:15 – 16:15 Rufus Wainwright 13:45–14:45 Ziggy Marley 12:15–13:15Paul McCartney 21:45 – 23:45 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 19:15 – 20:30 Haim 17:30 – 18:30 AJ Tracey 16:00 – 16:45 Easy Life 14:30 – 15:30 Joy Crookes 13:15 – 14:00 Les Amazones d'Afrique 11:00 – 12:45Kendrick Lamar 21:45 – 23:15 Lorde 19:30 – 20:45 Elbow 17:45 – 18:45 Diana Ross 16:00 – 17:15 Herbie Hancock 14:00 – 15:00 DakhaBrakha 12:45 – 13:30 Black Dyke Band 11:30 – 12:15
A. Billie Eilish's set also featured her brother Finneas O'Connell. B. Easy Life's set featured an appearance from Kevin Abstract. C. AJ Tracey's set featured an appearance from Aitch. D. Haim's set was preceded by an appearance from Greta Thunberg. E. Paul McCartney's set featured appearances by Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen. F. Herbie Hancock's set featured Terence Blanchard. G. Lorde's set featured appearances by Clairo and Arlo Parks.
Other stage Friday Saturday SundayFoals 22:30 – 23:45 St. Vincent 20:30 – 21:30 Idles 18:45 – 19:45 Supergrass 17:15 – 18:15 First Aid Kit 15:45 – 16:45 Blossoms 14:15 – 15:15 Kae Tempest 13:00 – 13:45 The Libertines 11:30 – 12:30Megan Thee Stallion 22:30 – 23:30 Burna Boy 20:30 – 21:30 Olivia Rodrigo 18:45 – 19:45 Glass Animals 17:15 – 18:15 Metronomy 15:45 – 16:45 Skunk Anansie 14:15 – 15:15 Tems 13:00 – 13:45 Hak Baker 11:45 – 12:30Pet Shop Boys 21:40 – 23:15 Years & Years 19:45 – 20:45 Kacey Musgraves 18:00 – 19:00 Fontaines D.C. 16:30 – 17:30 Declan McKenna 15:00 – 16:00 Lianne La Havas 13:30 – 14:30 Sea Girls 12:15 – 13:00 Kojey Radical 11:00 – 11:45
A. Blossoms' set featured an appearance by Melanie C. B. Olivia Rodrigo's set featured an appearance by Lily Allen. C. Pet Shop Boys' set featured an appearance by Olly Alexander.
West Holts stage Friday Saturday SundayLittle Simz 22:15 – 23:45 Bonobo 20:30 – 21:30 Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 19:00 – 20:00 TLC 17:30 – 18:30 Sleaford Mods 16:00 – 17:00 Greentea Peng 14:30 – 15:30 Arooj Aftab 13:00 – 14:00 Nubiyan Twist 11:30 – 12:30 Róisín Murphy 22:15 – 23:45 Caribou 20:30 – 21:30 Leon Bridges 19:00 – 20:00 Celeste 17:30 – 18:30 Yves Tumor 16:00 – 17:00 Black Midi 14:30 – 15:30 Brass Against 13:00 – 14:00 Kikagaku Moyo 11:30 – 12:30Bicep 21:45 – 23:15 Angélique Kidjo 20:00 – 21:00 Koffee 18:30 – 19:30 Snarky Puppy 17:00 – 18:00 Nubya Garcia 15:30 – 16:30 Nightmares on Wax 14:00 – 15:00 Emma-Jean Thackray 12:30 – 13:30 Ishmael Ensemble 11:00 – 12:00 A. Little Simz' set featured an appearance from Cleo Sol. B. Angélique Kidjo's set featured an appearance from Shabaka Hutchings.
John Peel stage Friday Saturday SundayPrimal Scream 22:30 – 23:45 The Jesus and Mary Chain 21:00 – 22:00 Phoebe Bridgers 19:30 – 20:30 Sigrid 18:00 – 19:00 Girl in Red 16:30 – 17:30 Inhaler 15:15 – 16:00 Griff 14:00 – 14:45 Bad Boy Chiller Crew 12:45 – 13:30 English Teacher 11:30 – 12:15Jamie T 22:30 – 23:45 Yungblud 21:00 – 22:00 Ghetts 19:30 – 20:30 Pa Salieu 18:00 – 19:00 Beabadoobee 16:30 – 17:30 Self Esteem 15:15 – 16:00 Holly Humberstone 14:00 – 14:45 Enny 12:45 – 13:30 Go_A 11:30 – 12:15Charli XCX 21:30 – 22:45 Little Dragon 20:00 – 21:00 Turnstile 18:30 – 19:30 Amyl and the Sniffers 17:00 – 18:00 Clairo 15:30 – 16:30 George Ezra 14:00 – 15:00 Sports Team 12:30 – 13:30 Just Mustard 11:15 – 12:00 A. Phoebe Bridgers' set featured an appearance from Arlo Parks. B. The Jesus and Mary Chain's set featured an appearance from Bridgers. C. Ghetts' set featured appearances from Moonchild Sanelly and Pa Salieu. D. Jamie T's set featured an appearance from Hugo White. E. Charli XCX's set featured an appearance from Caroline Polachek.
Park stage
Friday Saturday SundayFour Tet 23:00 – 00:15 Khruangbin 21:15 – 22:15 Saint Etienne 19:45 – 20:45 Arlo Parks 18:15 – 19:15 Dry Cleaning 16:45 – 17:45 Confidence Man 15:15 – 16:15 Wet Leg 14:00 – 14:45 Orlando Weeks 12:45 – 13:30 Matilda Mann 11:30 – 12:10Jessie Ware 23:00 – 00:15 Mitski 21:15 – 22:15 The Avalanches 19:45 – 20:45 Big Thief 18:15 – 19:15 Squid 16:45 – 17:45 Sampa the Great 15:15 – 16:15 Gabriels 14:00 – 14:45 Katy J. Pearson 12:45 – 13:30 Yasmin Williams 11:30 – 12:10Courtney Barnett 21:15 – 22:30 Jarv Is 19:45 – 20:45 Jack White 18:15 – 19:15 Caroline Polachek 16:30 – 17:30 Cate Le Bon 15:15 – 16:00 Warmduscher 14:00 – 14:45 Big Joanie 12:45 – 13:30 Deep Throat Choir 11:30 – 12:15 A. Khruangbin's set featured an appearance by Leon Bridges.
Acoustic stage Friday Saturday SundayPaul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott 21:30 – 23:00 The Undertones 20:00 – 21:00 Hothouse Flowers 18:30 – 19:30 Brian Kennedy 17:25 – 18:10 Mary Coughlan 16:25 – 17:05 The Mariachis 15:30 – 16:10 Irish Mythen 14:30 – 15:10 Pavey Ark 13:40 – 14:20 Roseanne Reid 12:45 – 13:25 Novelty Island 12:00 – 12:30The Waterboys 21:30 – 23:00 Richard Thompson 20:00 – 21:00 Scouting for Girls 18:30 – 19:30 Tony Christie 17:30 – 18:15 Chris Difford 16:30 – 17:15 Grainne Duffy 15:30 – 16:00 Laura Veirs 14:30 – 15:10 Katherine Priddy 13:40 – 14:20 49th & Main 12:45 – 13:25 Tom Webber 12:00 – 12:30Suzanne Vega 21:30 – 23:00 The Shires 20:00 – 21:00 The Bootleg Beatles 18:30 – 19:30 Fisherman's Friends 17:30 – 18:15 Glenn Tilbrook 16:30 – 17:15 Damien Dempsey 15:30 – 16:15 Errol Linton 14:30 – 15:10 Chloë Foy 13:40 – 14:20 Lewis McLaughlin 12:45 – 13:25 Megan McKenna 12:00 – 12:30
Avalon stage Friday Saturday SundayReef 23:05 – 00:20 Sugababes 21:35 – 22:35 Nick Mulvey 20:05 – 21:05 Oh My God! It's the Church 18:35 – 19:35 Tanita Tikaram 17:05 – 18:05 The War and Treaty 15:40 – 16:35 Baskery 14:15 – 15:10 Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs 13:00 – 13:45The Hoosiers 23:05 – 00:15 Lamb 21:35 – 22:35 Ward Thomas 20:05 – 21:05 John Cooper Clarke 18:25 – 19:40 Tom Robinson Band 17:05 – 18:05 Molotov Jukebox 15:35 – 16:35 Grace Petrie 14:05 – 15:05 The Longest Johns 12:40 – 13:35 Nia Wyn 11:30 – 12:10The Dualers 22:50 – 23:50 Imelda May 21:20 – 22:20 Orla Gartland 19:50 – 20:50 McFly 18:20 – 19:20 Kate Rusby 16:50 – 17:50 P. P. Arnold 15:20 – 16:20 Peat and Diesel 13:55 – 14:50 Ferris & Sylvester 12:35 – 13:30 Citizens of the World Choir 11:30 – 12:10
Left Field Friday Saturday SundayBilly Bragg 21:00 – 22:00 Jamie Webster 19:30 – 20:30 Dylan John Thomas 18:15 – 19:00 Brooke Combe 17:00 – 17:45Yard Act 21:00 – 22:00 Billy Nomates 19:30 – 20:30 Kam-bu 18:10 – 19:10 Asylums 17:00 – 17:45Yola 21:00 – 22:00 The Regrettes 19:15 – 20:15 The Magic Numbers 18:00 – 18:45 Las Adelitas 17:00 – 17:30
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