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The cost-of-living crisis is driving prices up at the event, but festivalgoers don’t want to economise – at least, not this year
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4 out of 5 stars.
Paul McCartney at Glastonbury 2022 review Grohl, Springsteen and a euphoric trip through time
4 out of 5 stars.Playing well over two hours at the age of 80, McCartney visits some curious corners of his back catalogue – but the big hits are about as thrilling as live pop music gets -
4 out of 5 stars.
Olivia Rodrigo review A thrilling, furious Glastonbury moment
4 out of 5 stars.The Drivers License singer relishes the energy of the festival crowd for her pop-punk set, electrified by guest Lily Allen for a rendition of Fuck You dedicated to the US supreme court -
4 out of 5 stars.
Noel Gallagher review A Glastonbury singalong for the ages
4 out of 5 stars.Gallagher knows how to work the Pyramid stage, pleasing the crowd with a second half of Oasis superhits including a thunderous Wonderwall
Glastonbury 2022
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The cost-of-living crisis is driving prices up at the event, but festivalgoers don’t want to economise – at least, not this year
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Painting unveiled at Worthy Farm during 2022 festival on English pop artist’s 90th birthday
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19-year-old activist warns world faces ‘total natural catastrophe’ unless citizens take urgent action
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‘The flames could be 4ft high. At one gig, my coat caught fire and I was running around with a burning arm’ -
They are one of the most influential – and brutal – bands in the world. So why have they teamed up with the dulcet-voiced singer songwriter? It’s all about breaking the rules, they say -
The singer, 49, talks about suffering racism as a kid, his nervous breakdown in his 20s, selling out Wembley Arena and how starting a family changed everything for him -
Since the release of her only album nine years ago, Ferreira has become pop’s greatest enigma. As she attempts her second, she talks about being set up to fail – and how she missed out on playing Madonna
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3 out of 5 stars.
Live review Red Hot Chili Peppers – still cooking in late middle age
3 out of 5 stars.The hits, delivered with astonishing energy by a band in their 50s and 60s, thrill the huge crowd, and even the guitar solos win rapturous applause -
4 out of 5 stars.
Eagles Unflashy ‘guys with guitars’ deliver feelgood comforts
4 out of 5 stars.Even without the whizz-bangery of the classic big-ticket stadium tour, the California veterans offer a dopamine hit of soft-rock singalongs from another time -
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4 out of 5 stars.
Gladys Knight review Career-spanning set from the empress of soul
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4 out of 5 stars.
Alanis Morissette review Jagged Little Pill still has sharp edges
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4 out of 5 stars.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Muna Muna – pulsating with newfound freedom
5 out of 5 stars.Released from the shackles of a major label, the California trio emerge with a euphoric third album of stomping pop, country and ambient pulses -
3 out of 5 stars.
Lupe Fiasco Drill Music in Zion – enjoyable trip through a mazy mind
3 out of 5 stars.The rapper’s loose, speedily recorded eighth album is full of restless innovation – with mixed results -
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Joan Shelley The Spur – timeless and vital Americana
4 out of 5 stars.
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Obituaries
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Killed in a shooting this week, the 28-year-old Punjabi Sikh MC offset gangster bravado with a keen sociopolitical awareness -
Arkansas-born showman – known as ‘The Hawk’ – cut his teeth on the South’s tough 50s circuit but settled in Canada where he nurtured local talent -
As well as a keyboard player, Fletch was a facilitator – and someone whose cheerleading demeanour helped fans feel closer to the band they loved -
Drummer who joined in 1972 also played on albums by John Lennon and George Harrison
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A year since the Drivers License singer released her debut album, revisit our interview with 2021's breakout star
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5 out of 5 stars.
Pop and rock Muna: Muna review – pulsating with newfound freedom
5 out of 5 stars.Released from the shackles of a major label, the California trio emerge with a euphoric third album of stomping pop, country and ambient pulses -
Part of the new vanguard of party starters, the London-based producer mixes grime and acid with the sounds of his south Asian heritage -
They are one of the most influential – and brutal – bands in the world. So why have they teamed up with the dulcet-voiced singer songwriter? It’s all about breaking the rules, they say
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3 out of 5 stars.
R&B Beyoncé: Break My Soul review – house anthem doesn’t break the mould
3 out of 5 stars.First single from forthcoming album Renaissance preaches freedom but gets stuck in some familiar musical tropes -
In the first of the Guardian’s onstage talks with musicians at the festival, frontman Jason Williamson and producer Andrew Fearn talk candidly about substance abuse, class and turning 50 -
4 out of 5 stars.
Experimental music Akusmi: Fleeting Future review – minimalism meets rave pentatonics
4 out of 5 stars.French composer Pascal Bideau rearranges hypnotic gamelan riffs into complex magic that recalls Reich and Nyman with a touch of Motown
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