Glastonbury 2021: how to watch the live-streamed event and who is performing?

Somerset's Worthy Farm will once again come alive with music this weekend, as the famous festival takes things online

Coldplay will perform at a live-streamed Glastonbury event. Reuters

For the second year in a row, Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, music will be back at Worthy Farm this weekend as a special edition of Glastonbury is taking place as a live-stream event.

Those who have attended Glastonbury will recognise some of the festival's landmarks, which will act as the backdrop for performances by global stars.

“After two Glastonbury cancellations, it brings us great pleasure to announce our online live stream, which will present live music performances filmed across Worthy Farm at landmarks including the Pyramid and, for the first time ever, the Stone Circle,” festival organiser Emily Eavis said.

“It will feature a rolling cast of artists and performers who have all given us enormous support by agreeing to take part in this event, showing the farm as you have never seen it.”

Here’s everything you need to know …

Who is playing Glastonbury Festival 2021?

The full line-up involved sets from Glastonbury regulars Coldplay, who have headlined the festival's Pyramid Stage three times, as well as Damon Albarn, Haim, Idles, Jorja Smith, Kano, Michael Kiwanuka, Wolf Alice and DJ Honey Dijon. And it wouldn't be Glastonbury without surprise sets, so expect to see some more familiar faces throughout the broadcast.

When is Glastonbury 2021 taking place?

The main event will be streaming on Saturday, May 22, with an encore event taking place on the evening of Sunday, May 23. Timings vary depending on where you are in the world, but you will be able to watch the event at the following times:

Saturday May 22:

Live stream 1 – UK, Europe, Africa and Middle East: 7pm British Summer Time (BST) • 8pm Central European Summer Time (CEST) and South African Standard Time (SAST) • 9pm Moscow Standard Time (MSK) and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) • 10pm Gulf Standard Time

Live stream 2 – North America (East Coast) and Central and South America: 6pm Central Daylight Time • 7pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) • 8pm Argentina Time and Brasilia Time • midnight BST

Live stream 3 – North America (West Coast): 7pm Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) • 3am BST

Live stream 4 – Australia, New Zealand and Asia (on Sunday May 23): 4pm Indochina Time • 5pm Hong Kong Time and Philippine Standard Time • 6pm Japan Standard Time and Korea Standard Time • 7pm Australian Eastern Standard Time • 9pm New Zealand Standard Time • 10pm BST

Sunday May 23:

Global encore screening 1 – 2pm BST • 3pm CEST and SAST • 4pm EEST • 9am EDT

Global encore screening 2 – 7pm BST • 8pm CEST and SAST • 9pm EEST • 2pm EDT • 11pm PDT

Tickets and how to watch

To watch Glastonbury 2021, you'll need to buy a ticket to the event. Tickets cost £20, or for £40, you will also get an official Glastonbury poster.

Each ticket allows access to a five-hour live stream from Worthy Farm, exclusive full band sets and special guest appearances.

Once a ticket has been purchased through www.worthyfarm.live, you'll receive a unique URL and code, which will grant you access to the live stream.