Glastonbury Festival has revealed the first 55 names of its 2023 lineup, with Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses topping the bill alongside previously announced headliner Elton John. Others acts set to perform include Lana Del Rey, Lil Nas X, Weyes Blood, Blondie, slowthai, Maggie Rogers, the War on Drugs, Fever Ray, Carly Rae Jepsen, Chvrches, Christine and the Queens, Thundercat, Royal Blood, Cat Stevens, Wizkid, Manic Street Preachers, and more. Check out the list of confirmed artists so far below.
53% of the first wave of acts announced today are male. Addressing the “pipeline” problem related to the all-white, all-male headlining line-up, the festival’s co-organizer Emily Eavis told The Guardian: “We’re trying our best, so the pipeline needs to be developed. This starts way back with the record companies, radio. I can shout as loud as I like, but we need to get everyone on board.”
She added that she remains “entirely focused on balancing our bill. It’s not just about gender, it’s about every aspect of diversity. We’re probably one of the only big shows that’s really focused on this.”
Here is the first Glastonbury Festival 2023 line-up poster, which includes our final two Pyramid Stage headliners: @ArcticMonkeys (Friday) and @gunsnroses (Saturday).
Many more acts and attractions still to be announced. pic.twitter.com/dMnppdSf1U
— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) March 3, 2023
Glastonbury 2023 Lineup:
Arctic Monkeys
Guns N’ Roses
Elton John
Lizzo
Aitch
Alison Goldfrapp
Alt-J
Amadou and Mariam
Becky Hill
Blondie
Candi Staton
Carly Rae Jepsen
Cat Burns
Central Cee
Christine And The Queens
Chvrches
Ezra Collective
Fatboy Slim
Fever Ray
Flo
Fred Again
Hot Chip
Joey Bada$$
Kelis
Lana Del Rey
Leftfield
Lewis Capaldi
Lil Nas X
Loyle Carner
Maggie Rogers
Mahalia
Måneskin
Manic Street Preachers
Nova Twins
Phoenix
Queens of the Stone Age
Raye
Rina Sawayama
Royal Blood
Rudimental
Shygirl
Slowthai
Sparks
Stefflon Don
Sudan Archives
Texas
The Chicks
The War on Drugs
Thundercat
Tinariwen
Warpaint
Weyes Blood
Wizkid
Young Fathers
Yusuf/Cat Stevens
