BBC to livestream Dua Lipa, Coldplay Glastonbury sets globally
June 24, 2024
The BBC has announced it will livestream headline Glastonbury performances to a global audience, with Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s 2024 Pyramid Stage sets available to view on the recently relaunched BBC website.
Music fans around the world can tune into the stream, which is produced by BBC Studios, to watch Dua Lipa’s headline performance on June 28th from 11pm-12.45am CEST and Coldplay’s headline set on June 29th from 10.45pm-12.45am CEST.
Tara Maitra, Chief Commercial Officer at BBC Studios, commented: “The Glastonbury Festival is an icon of British culture, and this livestream will give fans around the globe a front row seat to headline performances like never before. This is just the latest example of our focus on bringing more cultural-defining moments like Glastonbury to fans on our platforms outside the UK so users can experience the best of British culture wherever they may be.”
Lorna Clarke, BBC Director of Music, added: “At the BBC, we bring Glastonbury to you, and we’re incredibly proud of our coverage. It enables millions of people to access the magic of Emily and Michael Eavis’ festival each year. The global streams of Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s performances are another exciting addition to our offer, allowing us not only to unite music fans across the country, but across the world with the opportunity to experience these world class performances as they happen.”
Dua Lipa (pictured) is making her first ever appearance on the famous Pyramid Stage, while Coldplay returns to headline Glastonbury for the fifth time, and for the first time since 2016.