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BBC announces Glastonbury coverage
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 31 May 2022
With Glastonbury finally set to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year – following a two year pandemic break – the BBC will also be returning to the festival, with extensive coverage on TV, radio and online. This year will also mark the first time the Beeb has broadcast a major music event in ultra high definition, with all sets of the Pyramid Stage shown in the format.
“I’m very proud of the BBC’s long history of broadcasting from Glastonbury, the highlight of our Summer Of Live Music”, says BBC Director Of Music Lorna Clarke.
“Our coverage this year will be our most extensive to date, with over 35 hours of programming across BBC One, Two, Three and Four, and over 40 hours on BBC iPlayer – in addition to digital live streams from the five biggest festival stages. We’ll also have wall-to-wall coverage on the BBC’s pop radio networks and BBC Sounds – with over 60 hours of broadcasts from the festival itself”.
“For the first time, we’ll be showing sets from the Pyramid stage in ultra high definition, a fantastic progression in our Glastonbury story, which aims to help audiences access every epic musical moment”, she goes on.
“Our expert team of presenters will guide audiences around Worthy Farm, whilst BBC iPlayer – with its dedicated Glastonbury channel – and BBC Sounds will allow people to watch and listen on demand, throughout the festival weekend and beyond. Many thanks to Emily and Michael Eavis for once again allowing us to bring their incredible creation to millions of music lovers around the UK”.
Emily Eavis adds: “It’s a joy to have the BBC and its brilliant team back and broadcasting live from Glastonbury for the first time since 2019 – continuing a special partnership that’s been evolving since 1997. I’m looking forward to Worthy Farm being filled with thousands of people once again and for millions more around the country being able to enjoy performances from our stellar line-up, courtesy of the BBC, wherever they are”.
This year’s coverage will begin before the festival officially gets going, with two 50th anniversary shows on BBC Two ahead of the event. BBC One will also show a behind-the-scenes documentary about Stormzy’s triumphant headline set in 2019. Meanwhile, BBC Radio 6 Music will begin broadcasting from Worthy Farm from the moment the gates open on 22 Jun.
