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Image copyright Gevor Gevv Image caption Festival-goers scrambled after finding out the event had been shut down British festival-goers have said they are “devastated” after arriving at a music festival in Belgium to find out it had been cancelled. VestiVille was due to take place in Lommel this weekend, but the mayor of the city […]

Image caption Vampire Weekend played the Pyramid Stage Vampire Weekend opened Glastonbury’s second day with a secret show on the Park Stage. The band played covers of Fleetwood Mac’s Everywhere and Chicago’s Summer In The Park, alongside their own hits. The laid-back set even included audience requests – with the band performing tracks like Cape

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Proclaimers: ‘Older songs have more impact’ The Proclaimers opened up Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage on Saturday, with a mass singalong to hits like (I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles and Letter From America. The set came 32 years after brothers Charlie and Craig Reid last played the stage, shortly after

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhere has this Nazi art gone? Germany says it will return a painting stolen by Nazi troops from the Uffizi Gallery in the Italian city of Florence in 1943. Vase of Flowers, estimated to be worth millions of euros, has been in the hands of a German

Image caption Tony Szymkow built the Pyramid Stage – then managed it for 36 years In 1993, Senegalese musician Baaba Maal was kicking around a football with his band to pass the time before he played Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage. Suddenly, a mistimed volley smacked him in the head, and he collapsed to the floor, clutching

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Elton said reference to his husband, David Furnish, were cut from the movie Rocketman in Russia Sir Elton John has accused Vladimir Putin of “hypocrisy” over his claims that Russia has “no problems” with gay people. The singer said he was “deeply upset” by the Russian president’s comments

Stormzy is tearing up Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, making history as the first British rapper to headline the festival. Wearing a stab-proof vest, he strode onstage to Know Me From, his verses punctuated by flames and fireworks. “Energy!” he shouted as he led the crowd in the song’s call-and-response chorus, “Where do you know me from?”

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The star was an early highlight of this year’s Glastonbury festival “It’s a long time since I’ve played at noon,” Danish pop star MØ told the BBC ahead of her Friday lunchtime set on Glastonbury’s Other Stage. “It’s exciting to play in the daylight. I’m going to try my

Image copyright PA Thousands of people have been arriving for the Glastonbury Festival. Although it’s been a muddy start, forecasters are expecting dry weather throughout with temperatures increasing on Thursday and Friday. Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis said: “The elements are unpredictable… but this is a well-oiled machine and we factor them in.” She hopes the

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Kevin Spacey in court in January Actor Kevin Spacey is being sued by a man he is charged with sexually assaulting at a Nantucket bar in 2016. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages over Spacey’s alleged “explicit sexual behaviour and lewd and lascivious conduct” at The Club Car restaurant. It