Returning to Worthy Farm in June for its 52nd edition, Glastonbury Festival witnessed Coldplay embark on their fifth headline slot, British artist Dua Lipa fulfil her dream of headlining the Pyramid, and neo-soul artist SZA bring a sci-fi-inspired mesmerising stage design for a historic year on the farm that saw two women take headliner slots for the first time since its inception in 1970.
After disclosing that Glastonbury was on my bucket list in the office, I was sent down to Somerset to draw a close on my first year at TPi Magazine. Arriving at the farm on the Thursday after one bus, two trains and a shuttle bus, to participate in the festival’s green pledge, I walked through the gates of my first-ever festival, getting a first-hand look into where much of the industry finds itself for one weekend of the year.
After increasing the capacity in 2022 [see TPi #271], the festival has since extended the viewing fields surrounding the Pyramid this year, ensuring no disappointment for those who wanted to get a view of the headline acts gracing the famed Pyramid.
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Words: Alicia Pollitt
Photos: Luke Dyson, Matthew Cardy, 4Wall Entertainment and TPi
www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
