Glastonbury — Season 2022

Three years in the making, Francis Whately's film is a social and musical history of (probably) the world's greatest music festival, as told by its principal curators, Michael and Emily Eavis, and many of the key artists who've appeared there between 1970 and 2019 – Billie Eilish, Thom Yorke, Florence Welch, Dua Lipa, The Levellers, Aswad, Orbital, Fatboy Slim, Linda Lewis, Noel Gallagher, Ed O'Brien, Chris Martin, Stormzy and more.Balancing the driving forces of social conscience and hedonism, Glastonbury has always been both a world apart and a barometer of the state of the nation. Looking at the hippie days, CND, the contribution of the travellers, dance music, Britpop, The Wall, the impact of television and the first black British solo headliner, this film takes viewers backstage and deep into the archive to reveal the forces that have driven this alternative nation between utopia and dystopia, the greatest night of your life and a muddy field in the middle of nowhere.This is not a chronological plod through the festival's evolution so much as a thematic and story-driven exploration of the peaks and troughs, and the agonies and ecstasies, that have shaped Glastonbury's 50 years and counting.

Three years after his historic headline set, Stormzy reflects on his Glastonbury journey as the first British black solo artist to top the Pyramid Stage. From first appearing in 2016 on the Sonic Stage, and following his debut album reaching No 1, he returned to perform in the penultimate slot on the Other Stage in 2017. Two years later he was back, and this time to headline the main stage at the festival. The megastar London rapper tells his story and looks back on the rollercoaster experience that became an iconic and widely acclaimed headline performance and an important chapter in Glastonbury's 50-year history.

It's been three long years, but Glastonbury Festival is back!Lauren Laverne and Jack Saunders welcome you to the green fields of Worthy Farm, which once again will become one of the biggest music festivals on the planet. For the first time, they broadcast live from site on a Thursday night.From their bird's-eye view over the festival at The Park, Lauren and Jack take a look at what's coming up over the weekend and investigate what the cows have been doing for the last three years. They're joined by special guests and bespoke acoustic performances.Also joining the BBC Two gang is a Glastonbury first-timer, BBC 1Xtra's Remi Burgz, who will be exploring every corner of the festival.

Highlights of performances by two of pop's current stars, BRIT-winning UK electro pop singer songwriter Griff and Norwegian singer songwriter Sigrid perform in the John Peel Tent on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival.

Highlights of the performance by Antipodean band Crowded House, led by Neil Finn and featuring two of his sons, from the Pyramid Stage on the first full day of the Glastonbury Festival.Expect songs from the group's classic back catalogue and their long-awaited seventh studio album, dropped in 2021, Dreamers Are Waiting.

The award-winning and best-selling collaboration of rock legend Robert Plant and bluegrass singer Alison Krauss are likely to draw a huge crowd to the Pyramid Stage on the first full day of the Glastonbury Festival.Expect songs from their two hugely successful albums as a duo, featuring a whole range of covers, 2007's Raising Sand, and Raise the Roof, which was released in November 2021.

Jo Whiley, Lauren Laverne and Clara Amfo are live at Worthy Farm as the sun sets on the first full day of Glastonbury Festival. They introduce performances from Wet Leg, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Wolf Alice, and TLC.Radio 1's Jack Saunders will be hanging out at the Pyramid Stage, where North Shields's finest, Sam Fender, will be making his Glastonbury debut. There are also unique performances in the BBC studio at The Park, and the newest member of the Glastonbury team, Remi Burgz, is out and about making friends around the Festival.Plus a look at the meteoric rise that has brought 20-year-old pop icon Billie Eilish to headline the world-famous Glastonbury Pyramid Stage.

Highlights of two shows from artists who have come to the fore in recent years. Mercury Prize winner, poet and soulful singer-songwriter Arlo Parks performs on the Park Stage, and Bristol post-punk outfit Idles take to the Other Stage.

Clara Amfo is at Worthy Farm to introduce pop icon Billie Eilish, who at 20-years-old is, to date, the youngest solo artist ever to headline Glastonbury's famous Pyramid Stage.Following Billie's headline set, Jo Whiley and Lauren Laverne look back at all the best bits from the first day of the festival, with highlights from the other headline acts including Little Simz, Foals, Primal Scream and Four Tet. There will be special performances from the BBC Studio at The Park and Radio 1Xtra's Remi Burgz continues her exploration of Glastonbury and gets involved in all the late-night action from across the site.

Headlining performance from the award-winning UK rapper and songwriter, who made her Glastonbury debut on the West Holts Stage back in 2016.Little Simz returns to top the bill on the first full day of the festival with numbers from her widely acclaimed fourth album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.

Highlights of two performances on the first day at the Glastonbury Festival.North Shields indie-rock singer-songwriter Sam Fender makes hisdebut at the festival on the Pyramid Stage, and Stockport's chart-topping five-piece Blossoms perform on the Other Stage.

Jo Whiley, Lauren Laverne, Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders guide us through a Saturday afternoon at Worthy Farm, day two in the magic fields of the festival.Expect music from across the stages, including south Londoner Joy Crookes making her Pyramid Stage debut, a packed-out John Peel tent for Rotherham singer Self Esteem, whose live shows get five-star reviews across the board, and Skunk Anansie, who headlined the Pyramid Stage back in 1999.Also, there are acoustic performances showcasing artists from across the massive line-up, and the newest member of the team, Remi Burgz, is getting stuck in, exploring the wider reaches of the huge festival site. There is also be a look at all the different aspects of making Glastonbury green.

Clara Amfo introduces one of the biggest breakthrough pop stars of the last two years, Olivia Rodrigo, as she makes her debut appearance at Glastonbury. The 19-year-old Californian singer took over the charts at the start of last year with the release of Drivers License, whichreigned at No 1 for nine weeks. She went on to make UK chart history as she became the first female artist to occupy three places in theOfficial Singles Chart Top 5 in the same week.Expect all the hits from her debut album, Sour, as she steps out onto the Other Stage just a few months after embarking on her first ever tour.

Huw Stephens introduces a performance from one of the country's most successful new stars. Singer-songwriter Celeste won both the BBC ‘Sound of...' poll and the Brit Rising Star award in 2019. Her voice has been compared to Billie Holiday and Amy Winehouse, and she's been described by NME as ‘the finest British soul singer to emerge in years'.Last year her song Hear My Voice from the soundtrack of the movie The Trial of the Chicago 7 was nominated for an Academy Award. Performing on the West Holts Stage, she's sure to enthral the audience with songs from her critically acclaimed debut album in 2021, Not Your Muse, which topped the album charts.

Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders guide you through everything that's happening on Saturday evening at Glastonbury Festival, where it's the turn of a couple of US artists to take to the stage.Californian sisters Haim return to the Pyramid Stage, nine years after they made their debut, and Texan soul singer Leon Bridges, who released his third album Gold-Diggers Sound last year, performs on the West Holts stage.Also, expect music from Australian electronic group The Avalanches, who play the Park Stage, while presenter James Ballardie gets out and about in amongst the festival action.

Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders present two performances from artists who have emerged to great acclaim and success in the last couple of years.From Grantham, Lincolnshire, Holly Humberstone won this year's BRITs Rising Star award and has recently supported global pop star Olivia Rodrigo on her US tour. She first played the festival on the BBC Introducing Stage in 2019 and is due to release her debut album this year.Oxford's Glass Animals formed over ten years ago and through constant touring, particularly in the US, found themselves at the beginning of 2022 the first British group to top Spotify's global songs chart, racking up over four million plays on the streaming platform. Expect an energetic set from the quartet led by frontman Dave Bayley and crowd-pleasing songs from their three albums to date.

Jo Whiley introduces Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' set from the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.The legendary Mancunian songwriter finally makes his solo debut, having previously only graced the main stage with his former band Oasis. With a strong back catalogue, including three number one solo albums and a few Oasis classics always thrown into the mix, fans can look forward to a show to remember as the sun sets over Worthy Farm.

Clara Amfo and Remi Burgz introduce performances from two British rappers taking to the stage at the Glastonbury Festival.First up is west London's AJ Tracey, who makes his debut on the Pyramid Stage. His career to date has spanned a decade and has blossomed in recent years, with his track Ladbroke Grove sound-tracking the summer of 2019 and the release of his self-titled debut album. He has collaborated with the likes of Dave and Aitch and last year put out his second studio album, Flu Game, which featured guest appearances from the likes of Mabel, Digga D and MoStack.Pa Salieu performs on the John Peel Stage. Pa has emerged to much acclaim in the last couple of years and was the winner of the BBC Sound of 2021. Born in Slough, he moved back to his parents' native The Gambia before his first birthday, returning to the UK when he was eight, to live in Coventry, which provided inspiration for his breakout song, Frontline, released in early 2020. The track went on to be the most-played track of that year on BBC Radio 1Xtra, and the city continued to inspire his debut mixtape released in 2020, Send Them To Coventry.

Jo Whiley introduces the living legend that is Sir Paul McCartney, who returns to headline Glastonbury for a second time a week after his 80th birthday celebrations, making him the oldest artist ever to top the Pyramid Stage. As one of the founding members of the Beatles, Paul McCartney is a national treasure and one of our most important British cultural icons. In this headline set, expect much-loved Beatles classics, familiar hits from his solo career and masterpieces from the Wings back catalogue.

Clara Amfo presents highlights from a set by Doncaster's Dominic Harrison, aka Yungblud. Known for his energetic and passionate live performances, his debut Glastonbury set is on the John Peel Stage.The second performance is from internationally acclaimed Afro-fusion artist Burna Boy, from Nigeria. With his music blending Afrobeats, dancehall, reggae, rap and R&B, he became the first Nigerian with back-to-back Grammy nominations and won the award for Best World Music Album in 2021. He takes a prestigious slot on the Other Stage.

Clara Amfo introduces a headlining performance from American rapper Megan Thee Stallion.Hailing from Texas, Megan Thee Stallion began writing lyrics aged 14and gained international recognition with her breakout hit, Savage, featuring Beyonce. She made history in 2021 as the first female artist to win the Best Rap Performance award at the Grammys and has collaborated with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Marshmello and Dua Lipa.

After the excitement of Paul McCartney's much anticipated return to Glastonbury, Lauren Laverne and Clara Amfo introduce highlights of the rest of the headliners from Saturday evening.Jessie Ware brings dancing and her joyous sing-a-along numbers to headline the Park Stage, while indie legend Jamie T returns to the John Peel tent for the fourth time after a long musical hiatus. Also, disco-queen and former Moloko frontwoman Róisín Murphy adds to an excellent Saturday night line-up on the West Holts Stage and is sure not to disappoint with banging tunes and an eye-catching outfit choice.Plus many more highlights from across the day, an energetic performance in the BBC Studio from London rap-rock duo Bob Vylan, and more from Remi Burgz, who will be bringing a taste of the wild goings-on of Saturday night at the festival.

Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne are live from Worthy Farm on the final day of Glastonbury Festival 2022. Expect music from the likes of Lianne La Havas, jazz funk keyboard pioneer Herbie Hancock, feisty singer-songwriter Declan McKenna, award-winning English jazz saxophonist Nubya Garcia, and Dublin's finest Fontaines D.C. And with two unconfirmed slots on the Sunday line-up, expect some surprise guests.In anticipation of this year's famous Glastonbury Sunday afternoon Legends slot, there's also a quick look at the astonishing career of Diana Ross and the journey that has led her to Glastonbury Festival 2022.Plus a short film meeting the Ukrainian musicians who are making the journey to appear at this year's festival.

Lauren Laverne and Clara Amfo introduce multi-million-selling Motown icon Diana Ross as she takes to the stage for the famousGlastonbury teatime legend's slot. Making her Glastonbury debut, expect from Ms Ross a thoroughly joyful romp through her myriad hits from across the decades, including Chain Reaction, Upside Down, Baby Love and I'm Coming Out to name but a few, plus of course the customary dance routine courtesy of the security staff in front of the stage.

Jack Saunders and Clara Amfo present performances from two incredible young artists.Declan McKenna has history with Glastonbury – he won the Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent competition in 2015, aged just 16, and is back again to play the Other Stage this year. Having had huge success in 2017 with the release of his debut album, What Do You Think About The Car?, his second album, Zeros, released in 2020, reached Number 2 in the UK albums chart.Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter and rapper Koffee's 2019 EP Rapture won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album and, aged 19, this made her the youngest person and only woman ever to be awarded in this category. She takes to the West Holts Stage, having supported Harry Styles on tour and released her debut album, Gifted, earlier this year.

On the final day of the festival, Huw Stephens and Jamz Supernova introduce highlights from two American artists. First up is legendary jazz funk keyboardist Herbie Hancock. Having released over 40 studio albums throughout a career that spans over 60 years, he's sure to get the Pyramid Stage crowd bopping.Next up is Kacey Musgraves who, despite her young age, is already becoming a legend of country music, having won seven Country Music Awards and six Grammys since she released her first album in 2013. Hailing from Texas, her influences range from Cher to the Bee Gees to Sade and her pop/country crossover songs are sure to enrapture the audience as she performs on the Other Stage.

As the sun sets on the final evening of Glastonbury 2022, Lauren Laverne and Jack Saunders introduce a stellar Sunday evening line-up. New Zealand pop queen Lorde brings her theatrical, hit-packed show to the Pyramid Stage, while Years & Years bring the energy to the Other Stage, where the playful singer and actor Olly Alexander certainly knows how to have fun and put on a good show. Glastonbury veterans Elbow also take to the Pyramid Stage with their crowd-rousing sing-a-alongs.

Hailing from Benin in west Africa, singer Angélique Kidjo has been labelled ‘Africa's premier diva' by Time magazine. Her musical influences are diverse and include Afropop, Caribbean zouk, Congolese rumba, jazz, gospel and Latin. She's sure to lift the spirits of the crowd as she takes her upbeat rhythms to the West Holts Stage.Following Angélique is a performance from the Park Stage by JARV IS…, the eclectic rock band led by Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker. Formed in 2017 to perform at Sigur Rós's Norður og Niður festival in Iceland, the group was ‘conceived as a way of writing songs in collaboration with an audience'. Their debut album Beyond the Pale was released in 2020 to widespread critical acclaim.

Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders, Jo Whiley, Clara Amfo and Remi Burgz are all present and correct for the final few hours of Glastonbury 2022 as the last five headliners take to the stage.Completing the bill on the Pyramid Stage is Kendrick Lamar, one of the biggest names and most distinctive voices in hip-hop. From Compton, California, the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper makes his Glastonbury debut, fresh from the release of his critically acclaimed fifth album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, which, as he notes on the opening track, is 1,855 days since his last record, DAMN. Expect to be blown-away by a gripping and powerful performance that showcases the MC's exceptional lyrical talent and music which continually pushes boundaries.Plus highlights from three other headline acts, including Northern Irish dance duo Bicep, Mercury Prize-shortlisted artist Charli XCX and Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett as the festival comes to a close for another year.

Jo Whiley introduces award-winning and best-selling synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys as they headline the Other Stage on the final day of this year's festival. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have an enviable back catalogue of hits, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide since they emerged in the early 1980s. Expect a show full of songs you can sing along to, from West End Girls and Always on My Mind to It's a Sin, Go West and many more.They also know how to put on a show, and this performance is part of their current Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live tour, which has received five-star reviews. So, look forward to a full live band, costume changes and plenty of awesome tunes.

A look back at another epic Glastonbury Festival, where the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Diana Ross, Sam Fender, Olivia Rodrigo, Years & Years, Little Simz and many more all took to the stage in what was a memorable return to Worthy Farm.