Can you match these Glastonbury headliners to the correct year?
GLASTONBURY WEEKEND IS in full swing, with over 200,000 festival-goers in attendance.
Now in its 39th edition, the UK festival has seen some of the biggest names in music headline the iconic Pyramid Stage. While 2026 will be a fallow year for Glastonbury, it is due to return in 2027 for its 40th edition.
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As the celebrations continue at Worthy Farm, it's time to test your Glasto knowledge. Can you match this set of headliners to the correct year?
What year did U2, Coldplay, and Beyoncé all headline?
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2009
2010
2011
2012
What year did REM, Manic Street Preachers and Skunk Anansie all headline?
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1996
1997
1998
1999
What year did Kings of Leon, Jay-Z and The Verve all headline?
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2007
2008
2009
2010
What year did Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar all headline?
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2020 (they were meant to but it was cancelled...)
2021
2022
2023
What year did Melanie, UB40 and King Sunny Ade & His African Beats all headline?
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1983
1984
1985
1986
What year did Oasis, Pulp and The Cure all headline?
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1994
1995
1996
1997
What year did Arctic Monkeys, The Killers and The Who all headline?
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2005
2006
2007
2008
What year did Joan Baez, David Bowie and Edgar Broughton Band all headline?
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1972
1973
1970
1971
What year did Radiohead, Foo Fighters and Ed Sheeran all headline the Pyramid Stage?
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2014
2017
2018
2013
What year did The Chemical Brothers, Travis and David Bowie all headline the Pyramid Stage?
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2000
1999
1998
2001
Bonus question: This year's headliners are...
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Sabrina Carpenter, Fatboy Slim, Gorillaz
The Prodigy, Chappell Roan, Bruce Springsteen
The 1975, Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo
Harry Styles, Stevie Nicks, Charli xcx
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You got full marks! Next challenge is trying to secure a ticket for 2027.
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Happy camper
Almost 100%, well done.
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Halfway there
Maybe you're too cool for the Pyramid Stage?
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Lost in the crowd
You did okay, but some Glasto revision would do no harm.
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