Glastonbury 2023 line-up: who is playing festival as Arctic Monkeys and Elton John to headline Pyramid Stage

Glastonbury Festival has unveiled its full line-up for 2023. The event was criticised earlier this year after it revealed an all-male line-up of headliners. Organisers blamed the industry “pipeline” problem for the lack of female headliners at this year’s edition of the festival. The Worthy Farm event will run from Friday, 23 June to Sunday, 25 June this year.

Arctic Monkeys will headline the Pyramid Stage for the third time in their career, while Guns N’ Roses are making their debut at the Somerset festival.

This is everything you need to know.

Who is headlining Glastonbury in 2023?

The festival will feature an all-white, all-male set of headliners this year. Elton John had previously been announced to be playing the festival in his final UK performance before he retires later in 2023.

Glastonbury’s headliners closing the Pyramid Stage each day will be:

• Friday, 23 June - Arctic Monkeys
• Saturday, 24 June - Guns N’ Roses
• Sunday, 25 June - Elton John

The full line up for 2023

This is the full line up for the main Glastonbury festivals that fans have to look forward to in 2023. 

Pyramid Stage

Friday

• Arctic Monkeys, 22:15 - 23:45
• Royal Blood, 20:15 - 21:15
• The Churnups, 18:15 - 19:30
• Texas, 16:15 - 17:15
• Stefflon Don, 14:45 - 15:45
• Maisie Peters, 13:15 - 14:15
• The Master Musicians Of Joujouka, 12:00 - 12:45

Saturday

• Guns N' Roses, 21:30 - 23:45
• Lizzo, 19:30 - 20:30
• Lewis Capaldi, 17:35 - 18:35
• Aitch, 16:00 - 17:00
• Amadou & Mariam, 14:30 - 15:30
• Raye, 13:15 - 14:00
• Rick Astley, 12:00 - 12:45

Sunday

• Elton John, 21:00 - 23:05
• Lil Nas X, 19:00 - 20:00
• Blondie, 17:00 - 18:15
• Yusuf / Cat Stevens, 15:15 - 16:30
• The Chicks, 13:30 - 14:30
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 12:15 - 13:00
• The Bristol Reggae Orchestra And Windrush Choir, 11:00 - 11:45

Other Stage

Friday

• Wizkid, 22:30 - 23:45
• Fred Again.., 20:30 - 21:30
• Chvrches, 18:45 - 19:45
• Krept & Konan, 17:15 - 18:15
• Carly Rae Jepsen, 15:45 - 16:45
• Lightning Seeds, 14:15 - 15:15
• The Hives, 13:00 - 13:45
• Ben Howard, 11:30 - 12:30

Saturday

• Lana Del Rey, 22:30 - 23:45
• Central Cee, 20:45 - 21:45
• Manic Street Preachers, 18:45 - 19:45
• Maggie Rogers, 17:15 - 18:15
• Generation Sex, 15:45 - 16:45
• Tom Grennan, 14:15 - 15:15
• The Lathums, 13:00 - 13:45
• The Unthanks, 11:45 - 12:30

Sunday

• Queens Of The Stone Age, 21:45 - 23:15
• The War On Drugs, 19:45 - 20:45
• Becky Hill, 18:00 - 19:00
• Dermot Kennedy, 16:30 - 17:30
• The Teskey Brothers, 15:00 - 16:00
• Nova Twins, 13:45 - 14:30
• Japanese Breakfast, 12:30 - 13:15
• The Joy, 11:00 - 12:00
• West Holts Stage

Friday

• Kelis, 22:15 - 23:45
• Young Fathers, 20:30 - 21:30
• Joey Bada$$, 19:00 - 20:00
• Gabriels, 17:30 - 18:30
• Louis Cole, 16:00 - 17:00
• Adg7, 14:30 - 15:30
• Yaya Bey, 13:00 - 14:00
• Star Feminine Band, 11:30 - 12:30

Saturday

• Loyle Carner, 22:15 - 23:45
• Mahalia, 20:30 - 21:30
• Ezra Collective, 19:00 - 20:00
• Jacob Collier, 17:30 - 18:30
• Third World, 16:00 - 17:00
• Sudan Archives, 14:30 - 15:30
• Kanda Bongo Man, 13:00 - 14:00
• Say She She, 11:30 - 12:30

Sunday

• Rudimental, 21:45 - 23:15
• Candi Staton, 20:00 - 21:00
• Barrington Levy, 18:30 - 19:30
• The Hu, 17:00 - 18:00
• Speakers Corner Quartet, 15:30 - 16:30
• Black Country, New Road, 14:00 - 15:00
• Beth Orton, 12:30 - 13:30
• Skinny Pelembe, 11:00 - 12:00

Woodsies

Friday

• Hot Chip, 22:30 - 23:45
• Warpaint, 21:00 - 22:00
• Tba, 19:30 - 20:30
• Courteeners, 18:00 - 19:00
• Pale Waves, 16:30 - 17:30
• Digga D, 15:15 - 16:00
• Flo, 14:00 - 14:45
• Bru-C, 12:45 - 13:30
• The Sixsters, 11:30 - 12:15

Saturday

• Christine And The Queens, 22:30 - 23:45
• Rina Sawayama, 21:00 - 22:00
• Måneskin, 19:30 - 20:30
• Tba, 18:00 - 19:00
• Shame, 16:30 - 17:30
• The Murder Capital, 15:15 - 16:00
• Working Men's Club, 14:00 - 14:45
• Wunderhorse, 12:45 - 13:30
• The Last Dinner Party, 11:30 - 12:15

Sunday

• Phoenix, 21:30 - 22:45
• Caroline Polachek, 20:00 - 21:00
• Editors, 18:30 - 19:30
• Slowdive, 17:00 - 18:00
• Cat Burns, 15:30 - 16:30
• The Big Moon, 14:00 - 15:00
• Cmat, 12:30 - 13:30
• The Love Buzz, 11:15 - 12:00
• The Park Stage

Friday

• Fever Ray, 23:00 - 00:15
• Sparks, 21:15 - 22:15
• Shygirl, 19:45 - 20:45
• The Comet Is Coming, 18:15 - 19:15
• Unknown Mortal Orchestra, 16:45 - 17:45
• Billy Nomates, 15:15 - 16:15
• Los Bitchos, 14:00 - 14:45
• Alabaster Deplume, 12:45 - 13:30
• Adwaith, 11:30 - 12:10

Saturday

• Fatboy Slim, 23:00 - 00:15
• Leftfield, 21:15 - 22:15
• Tba, 19:45 - 20:45
• Tinariwen, 18:15 - 19:15
• Obongjayar, 16:45 - 17:45
• Jockstrap, 15:15 - 16:15
• Flohio, 14:00 - 14:45
• James Ellis Ford, 12:45 - 13:30
• Max Richter, 11:10 - 12:10

Sunday

• Alt-J, 21:15 - 22:30
• Thundercat, 19:45 - 20:45
• Alison Goldfrapp, 18:15 - 19:15
• Viagra Boys, 16:30 - 17:30
• Weyes Blood, 15:15 - 16:00
• Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul, 14:00 - 14:45
• Gwenno, 12:45 - 13:30
• John Francis Flynn, 11:30 - 12:15

Acoustic Stage

Friday

• The Saw Doctors, 21:30 - 22:45
• Steve Earle, 20:00 - 21:00
• Gavin James, 18:30 - 19:30
• Newton Faulkner, 17:00 - 18:00
• Seth Lakeman, 16:00 - 16:40
• The Mary Wallopers, 15:00 - 15:40
• Martin Stephenson & The Daintees, 14:00 - 14:40
• Sniff 'n' The Tears, 13:00 - 13:40
• Allison Russell, 12:10 - 12:40
• Al Lewis, 11:30 - 12:00

Saturday

• Paul Carrack, 21:30 - 22:45
• Glen Hansard, 20:00 - 21:00
• Glenn Tilbrook And Beautiful Landing, 18:30 - 19:30
• Richard Thompson, 17:00 - 18:00
• Badly Drawn Boy, 16:00 - 16:40
• The Sharon Shannon Trio, 15:00 - 15:40
• The Magic Numbers, 14:00 - 14:40
• Roo Panes, 13:00 - 13:40
• Katya, 12:10 - 12:40
• Clare Sands, 11:30 - 12:00

Sunday

• Rickie Lee Jones, 21:30 - 22:45
• Gilbert O'sullivan, 20:00 - 21:00
• The Bootleg Beatles, 18:30 - 19:30
• Laura Cantrell, 17:30 - 18:10
• Toyah Willcox & Robert Fripp, 16:10 - 17:10
• Bird On The Wire: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen, 15:00 - 15:50
• Rumer, 14:00 - 14:40
• Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, 13:00 - 13:40
• Naomi Kimpenu (Etc Finalist), 12:10 - 12:40
• Angeline Morrison, 11:30 - 12:00

Avalon Stage

Friday

• The Damned, 23:05 - 00:20
• Freya Ridings, 21:35 - 22:35
• Xavier Rudd, 20:05 - 21:05
• Laura Mvula, 18:35 - 19:35
• Lottery Winners, 17:05 - 18:05
• Jamie Webster, 15:35 - 16:35
• Fanny Lumsden, 14:15 - 15:05
• Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs, 13:00 - 13:50

Saturday

• Vintage Trouble, 23:05 - 00:15
• Melanie C, 21:35 - 22:35
• Jake Shears, 20:05 - 21:05
• Gabrielle Aplin, 18:35 - 19:35
• Fisherman's Friends, 17:05 - 18:05
• Joanne Shaw Taylor, 15:35 - 16:35
• Beans On Toast, 14:10 - 15:05
• Holy Moly & The Crackers, 12:50 - 13:45
• Cable Street Collective, 11:30 - 12:20

Sunday

• Neville Staple - From The Specials, 22:50 - 23:50
• Mica Paris, 21:20 - 22:20
• Lissie, 19:50 - 20:50
• Far From Saints, 18:20 - 19:20
• Will Young, 16:50 - 17:50
• Elvana, 15:20 - 16:20
• Cara Dillon, 13:55 - 14:50
• Hannah Williams & The Affirmations, 12:35 - 13:25
• N'famady Kouyaté, 11:30 - 12:10

Left Field

Friday

• Billy Bragg, 21:00 - 22:00
• Benefits, 19:30 - 20:30
• Cassyette, 18:15 - 19:00
• Deadletter, 17:00 - 17:45
• Radical Round Up: Billy Bragg, Tara Lily, Sam Lee, David Rovics, 15:00 - 16:30
• Debates: This Land Is Your Land: The Fight For Nature: With Black Girls Hike, Claire Ratinon, Right To Roam, Surfers Against Sewage, John Harris, 13:30 - 14:30
• Debates: Woman, Life, Freedom: Solidarity With Iran: With Aghileh Djafari-Marbini, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Pardis Shafafi, Shappi Khorsandi, Hanan Abdalla, 12:00 - 13:00

Saturday

• Dréya Mac, 21:00 - 22:00
• Kid Kapichi, 19:30 - 20:30
• Crawlers, 18:15 - 19:00
• Delilah Bon, 17:00 - 17:45
• Big Joanie, 16:30 - 17:00
• Radical Round Up: Billy Bragg, Jamie Webster, Rianne Downey, 15:00 - 16:00
• Debates: Can We Save The NHS? With Migrants Organise, We Own It, Dr Sonia Adesara, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan Mp, Minnie Rahman, 13:30 - 14:30
• Debates: One Minute To Midnight: Can Politics Deliver On Climate Action? With Areeba Hamid, Ed Miliband Mp, Sepi Golzari-Munro, Xr, John Harris, 12:00 - 13:0

Sunday

• Cavetown, 21:00 - 22:00
• Will Varley, 19:30 - 20:30
• Lime Garden, 18:15 - 19:00
• Tom A. Smith, 17:00 - 17:45
• Radical Round Up: Billy Bragg, Hannah Grae, Tyla Jay, Mick Thomas And Jen Anderson, 15:00 - 16:30
• Debates: Truth, Justice And Change For Grenfell? With Bereaved And Survivors From Grenfell United, Nim Ralph, 13:30 - 14:30
• Debates: Power In A Union: A Year Of Strikes And Solidarity With Striking Nurse, Striking Teacher, Pat Cullen (Rcn), Miatta Fahnbulleh, John Harris, 12:00 - 13:00

Arcadia

Friday

• Sherelle, 02:00 - 03:00
• Floating Points B2b Daphni, 00:30 - 02:00
• The Chemical Brothers (Dj Set), 22:30 - 00:30
• Elkka, 21:30 - 22:30

Saturday

• Vtss, 02:00 - 03:00
• Skream B2b Interplanetary Criminal, 01:00 - 02:00
• Skepta B2b Jammer, 00:00 - 01:00
• Mk, 23:00 - 00:00
• Chloe Robinson B2b Plastician, 22:00 - 23:00
• Dr Banana, 21:30 - 22:00

Sunday

• Wilkinson, 01:30 - 02:30
• Hybrid Minds Ft Tempaz, 00:30 - 01:30
• Shy Fx Ft Stamina Mc, 23:30 - 00:30
• Dj Q B2b Yung Singh, 22:30 - 23:30
• Dj Flight, 21:45 - 22:30
• Ruffneck Ting 30 Ft Dazee, Euphonique, Jenni Groves & Jakes, 21:00 - 21:45
• Dubkasm, 20:15 - 21:00

The Levels

Thursday

• Vtss, 01:30 - 03:00
• Sherelle B2b I. Jordan, 00:00 - 01:30
• Ki/Ki, 22:30 - 00:00
• Paranoid London (Live), 21:30 - 22:30
• Palms Trax B2b Job Jobse, 19:30 - 21:30
• Shanti Celeste B2b Danielle, 18:00 - 19:30

Friday

• Lf System, 01:30 - 03:00
• Micheal Bibi, 00:00 - 01:30
• Eli Brown, 22:30 - 00:00
• Camelphat, 21:00 - 22:30
• Ewan Mcvicar B2b Kettama, 19:30 - 21:00
• Folamour, 18:00 - 19:30
• Jayda G, 16:30 - 18:00
• La La, 15:00 - 16:30
• Manami B2b Demi Riquísimo, 13:30 - 15:00
• Pretty Girl, 12:00 - 13:30

Saturday

• Nia Archives Presents Up Ya Archives: Nia Archives, Izco & Reek0, Vanessa Maria, 00:30 - 03:00
• Katy B B2b Emerald, 23:00 - 00:30
• Girls Don't Sync, 21:30 - 23:00
• Sub Focus, 20:00 - 21:30
• Sicaria W/ P Money, 18:45 - 19:30
• Sicaria, 18:00 - 18:45
• Digital Mystikz (Mala & Coki), 16:30 - 18:00
• Flava D, 15:00 - 16:30
• 4am Kru, 13:45 - 15:00
• Goddard. W/ Tempza, 12:00 - 13:30

Sunday

• Daphni, 01:00 - 02:30
• Saoirse, 23:30 - 01:00
• Batu B2b Anz, 22:00 - 23:30
• Taahliah, 21:30 - 22:00
• Gerd Janson, 19:00 - 21:30
• Salute B2b Dj Boring, 16:30 - 18:30
• Mella Dee B2b Tai Lokun, 14:30 - 16:30
• Hagop Tchaparian, 13:30 - 14:30
• Suchi, 12:00 - 13:30

You can see the full lineup on the Glastonbury website. 

Why are there no female headliners in 2023?

The Guardian reports that co-organiser Emily Eavis blamed an industry “pipeline” problem for the lack of female headline acts at the festival in 2023. She claimed that Guns N’ Roses were booked as headliners after a female act dropped out, but she did not name who the artist was - only adding that they hoped the artist will headline the festival within the next five years.

Taylor Swift had been due to headline the festival in 2020, but it was cancelled due to the pandemic. It had been anticipated that she could be one of the headliners in 2023, however her Eras tour is running throughout America during the summer.

Lizzo has joint headline billing but will open for Guns N’ Roses, Eavis added: “She could totally headline.” The organiser said that the Pyramid stage often sees bigger crowds in the afternoon than at night.

Tickets for Glastonbury have already sold out for 2023, but BBC provides coverage for audiences who want to follow along with the biggest acts throughout the weekend.