It’s Glastonbury weekend – catch all the sets with our guide
The world’s most famous music festival is officially back, with pleasant weather set for Worthy Farm. Headliners for this Glastonbury weekend include Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA and Shania Twain. Here’s how to watch live coverage of Glastonbury 2024 for free, including some sets in 4K Ultra HD.
As per usual, the BBC is going to be broadcasting extensive coverage of the festival and we’ll explain all your options including iPlayer, broadcast TV and radio. You’ll be able to watch and listen on a wide range of devices, whether you failed to get tickets or just don’t fancy spending the weekend with thousands of others in hot and/or muddy fields.
How to watch Glastonbury on TV
The trio of headline acts for this year seems to be pretty popular, showcasing a range of genres and ages. Dua Lipa will open on Friday followed by Coldplay and SZA on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Shania Twain has the coveted legends slot.
Below you can see which sets will be aired on TV, including the headline acts, which are labelled in bold. Note that these are a mix of highlights and live sets.
Friday Glastonbury TV schedule
Saturday Glastonbury TV schedule
Sunday Glastonbury TV schedule
You can see the full line-up on theGlastonbury website.
Presenters include Annie Macmanus, Arielle Free, Cerys Matthews, Clara Amfo, Craig Charles, Danny Howard, Deb Grant, Dermot O’Leary, DJ Target, Emily Pilbeam, Huw Stephens, Jack Saunders, Jamie Laing, Jamz Supernova, Jo Whiley, Katie Thistleton, Lauren Laverne, Matt Everitt, Nathan Shepherd, Nick Grimshaw, Sarah Story, SHERELLE, Tom Ravenscroft, Vick Hope, Zoe Ball and more.
How to watch Glastonbury 2024 live online and in Ultra HD
Like in previous years, you can get almost endless Glastonbury live coverage via theBBC Glastonbury websitewhere you’ll be able to choose which stage you want to watch from, including The Pyramid Stage, The Other Stage, The West Holts Stage and The Woodies Stage.
The BBC saidover 90 hours of coveragewill be available viaiPlayerwhich is more than ever. The dedicated Glastonbury channel will be live Thursday to Sunday, as well the second Glastonbury Channel for additional coverage.
Even before the festival starts you can watch ‘best of’ highlights from previous years, including 30-minute specials from Dua Lipa and Coldplay.
Glastonbury will be shown in 4K Ultra HD quality if you have a compatible TV and streaming device – you can see a full list of what is supported over on theBBC website.
You will also need a strong internet connection – the BBC recommends 24MBit/s to stream in full 4K, or 12MBit/s for 2560p Ultra HD.
This will be limited to the Pyramid Stage sets and there may be a ‘Best of’ program to come after the festival like in previous years. On iPlayer, make sure you’ve selected ‘Best Quality’ in the Settings menu under ‘Video Quality’ to get 4K Ultra HD.
It’s also worth noting that iPlayer will have, like last year, a Pyramid Stage – Signed stream, which includes British Sign Language.
Following@bbcglastoon Twitter will also help you keep up with everything that’s happening at the music festival. Also, check out theofficial Glastonbury appin partnership with Vodafone.
Watch Glastonbury 2024 from outside the UK
Although it’s easy to watch coverage from the UK, those abroad don’t have easy access to the BBC.Vulturehas confirmed that performances from Coldplay and Dua Lipa will be made available globally 24 hours after airing.
If you don’t want to wait, or want to watch something else, then you can access BBC iPlayer to watch live performances with the help of a VPN (virtual private network). When content like this is geo-restricted, a VPN allows your computer to effectively browse from the place where it is available.
Our pick of thebest VPN for BBC iPlayerisNordVPN, which also tops our overallbest VPN round-upthanks to its ease-of-use, top-notch security and excellent value for money.
You need to signup to a VPN, download and install it, launch it then connect to a United Kingdom server before opening iPlayer.Read more in ourHow to watch BBC iPlayer abroadarticle.
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How to listen to Glastonbury 2024 live on radio
For Glastonbury 2024, the BBC is broadcasting over 90 hours of coverage so you can tune into Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2, 5 Live, 6 Music, Radio 4 and others to catch the festival over the weekend.
The easiest way to listen to BBC radio on smart devices is via theBBC Sounds app.
Glastonbury 2024 live webcam
As if all the above wasn’t enough, the usual Glastonbury live webcam is live and kickingaccessible on the BBC site. The camera is sat atop the barn bringing a spectacular panoramic view of the festival including the Pyramid Stage, John Peel and Greenfields.
Author: Hannah Cowton-Barnes, Entertainment Editor, Tech Advisor
As Tech Advisor’s Entertainment Editor, Hannah is the resident expert in all things streaming, film and TV. Before joining Tech Advisor in 2019, she studied Theatre and Performance at the University of Leeds and created a website dedicated to geek culture and lifestyle. She’s also reviewed a whole range of gadgets including flagship smartphones, wearables and styling tools. Outside of Foundry, she’s written freelance pieces for Polygon, Metro and Den of Geek, and is proud to be a Women Techmakers Ambassador for Google.
