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Jun 30, 2024 · Among them are huge stars taking to the world-famous Pyramid Stage, including headline act SZA and Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain, who has taken the legends slot.
- Glastonbury Festival 2024: Saturday lineup, stage times and ...
Coldplay will be taking to the Pyramid Stage from 10pm until...
- Glastonbury Festival 2024: Saturday lineup, stage times and ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA are headlining the Pyramid Stage, with other highlights including Shania Twain, Jungle, Disclosure, Avril Lavigne, Fontaines DC, Peggy Gou, The National, Burna Boy,...
- Pyramid Stage
- First Pyramid Stage – 1971
- Second Pyramid Stage – 1981
- Third Pyramid Stage – 2000
- Performers
The Pyramid Stage, is the most instantly recognised festival stage in the world. Rising from the site of a blind spring close to the Glastonbury Abbey/Stonehenge ley line, it is now in its third incarnation.
The first pyramid stage was built in 1971 by theatre designer Bill Harkin and his crew from scaffolding, expanded metal and plastic sheeting. It was believed that a pyramid is a very powerful shape: the apex projects energy upwards while energy from the stars and sun are drawn down. The original Pyramid resembled a diamond transmitting pure vibrati...
In 1981 a permanent structure doubling as a cowshed and animal foodstore during the winter months was built on the same site using redundant telegraph poles and surplus box section iron sheets from the Ministry of Defence. This Pyramid grew to symbolise the magic of Glastonbury Festival. In 1994, shortly before the Festival, it burned to the ground...
In 2000 the phoenix rose from the ashes. Using designs based on the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, Pilton villager Bill Burroughs constructed a Pyramid Stage four times the size of the original. The glittering 30m steel structure now covers 40m x 40m, uses four kilometres of steel tubing and weighs over 40 tonnes. All materials and processes passe...
It would be impossible to put a finger on exactly what makes a Pyramid Stage artist. We’ve had old favourites and controversial surprises, the extraordinarily famous and the up-and-coming, pared down sets and huge theatrics. Whatever the intangible quality that puts a performer on Glastonbury Festival’s most iconic stage, it’s led to quite a line-u...
Jun 25, 2023 · Sir Elton John will take to the Pyramid Stage for what is expected to be a star-studded headline performance. The 76-year-old will close out an epic festival on Sunday night for his final UK...
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Jun 29, 2024 · Coldplay will be taking to the Pyramid Stage from 10pm until 11.45pm on Saturday 29 June, with country pop superstar Shania Twain, Eric Prydz and American singer SZA also among the major acts...
Mar 14, 2024 · Now, it has been confirmed that Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA will headline the iconic Pyramid Stage this summer. Shania Twain, meanwhile, will perform in the coveted legends slot on the Sunday.
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Joining her is Shania Twain, who is set to take to the Pyramid Stage on Sunday June 30 for the coveted legends slot, filled by the likes of Johnny Cash and Diana Ross over the years.
