The road-up for Glastonbury Pageant 2024 has been introduced, confirming Dua Lipa, SZA and Coldplay as headliners, and the legendary Shania Twain within the – fittingly – Sunday “legends” slot.
There may be additionally, in response to the checklist of artists revealed yesterday (March 14), a number of queer expertise set to storm the levels at Worthy Farm from 26 to 30 June.
Right here’s a who’s who of the largest queer artists, acts and expertise on the line-up.
Janelle Monáe
After releasing top-of-the-line queer albums of 2023, The Age of Pleasure, Monáe is making her Glastonbury comeback as a headliner. It’s been 5 years because the non-binary diva and Glass Onion: Knives Out star graced the Worthy Farm stage, however with a number of scrumptious new bops beneath her belt – together with sapphic smash “Lipstick Lover” – her return might be nicely value a watch.
Monáe will headline the Pyramid Stage.
The Final Dinner Occasion
British queer band The Final Dinner Occasion are having a fairly stellar 2024 already. They have been just lately named the perfect rising star act on the Brit Awards, whereas debut album Prelude To Ecstasy hit primary final month – not dangerous for a band fashioned simply three years in the past.
Maintain an ear out for single “Sinner”, which is a few popping out expertise.
The Final Dinner Occasion will seem on the Different Stage.
Honey Dijon
Beyoncé collaborator, Grammy Award winner and trans celebrity DJ Honey Dijon might be on the decks through the pageant, probably spinning tracks from her 2022 album Black Woman Magic and 2023 EP Slap!
Punters can most likely additionally anticipate to listen to Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” and “Alien Famous person”, plus remixes of tracks by Madonna, Girl Gaga, Christine and the Queens and David Bowie.
Idles
Recent from the discharge of their fifth studio album, final month’s chart-topper Tangk, British rock band Idles might be again at Glastonbury for the third time. The Grammy and Brit Award-nominated group is fronted by lead vocalist Joe Talbot, who has been open about his bisexuality and experiencing a scarcity of bisexual illustration when he grew up.
Idles will headline the Different stage.
Blondshell
US-based indie rocker Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum – aka Blondshell, and beforehand often known as Baum – might be bringing her self-titled 2023 album to the farm.
The queer singer has written songs impressed by her popping out expertise, together with 2017’s “Sizzling Water”, and has typically spoken concerning the influence of bisexual erasure.
Blondshell will seem on the Woodsies stage.
Remi Wolf
It’s been just a few years because the bisexual singer-songwriter launched her first studio album, the critically acclaimed Juno. However the US-based star gave us “Prescription” in 2023, so a brand new album might be on the best way.
Remi Wolf will seem on the Woodsies stage.
Brittany Howard
5-time Grammy Award winner Brittany Howard might be bringing materials from her second solo album, the psychedelic soul What Now.
The lesbian musician could have discovered fame as a guitarist with Alabama Shakes, however she’s additionally a star in her personal proper, due to the brand new music and 2019’s Jamie.
You will discover her on the West Holts stage.
Cyndi Lauper
We all know Cyndi Lauper isn’t queer, however her music and fan base certain as hell are. With hits reminiscent of “Ladies Simply Wanna Have Enjoyable”, “Time After Time”, “She Bop” and “All By the Night time”, her catalogue can go toe-to-toe with the perfect of them.
Lauper might be on the Pyramid Stage.
Gossip
Fronted by out queer singer Beth Ditto, three-piece Gossip break up up in 2016, solely to reform in 2019, with new music set to be launched this 12 months.
Rounded out by instrumentalist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie, the band might be taking part in with Jamie XX and James Blake.
Look out for them on the Woodsies stage.
Romy
English musician Romy might be becoming a member of Gossip for the pageant. A queer fan-favourite and Grammy and Brit nominee, Romy is a part of rock band the xx, however makes solo music that the gays love.
Romy launched her first solo studio album, Mid Air, final September and has collaborated with legendary producer and DJ Fred Once more.
She’ll be on the Woodsies stage.
Arlo Parks
Brit-award nominee and Mercury Prize winner Arlo Parks is overtly bisexual, and has spoken about how she goals to assist different LGBTQ+ musicians together with her work. She launched My Delicate Machine final 12 months, including to a wonderful again catalogue.
Arlo Parks will seem on the Woodsies stage.
Model Pussy
Consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Marisa “Missy” Dabice, drummer Kaleen Studying, bassist Colins “Bear” Regisford and guitarist Maxine Steen, US LGBTQ+ punk band Model Pussy have launched 4 studio albums, together with this 12 months’s I Received Heaven, and an EP.
Catch Model Pussy will seem on the Woodsies stage.
Aurora
With queer anthems such “Queendom” beneath her belt, Aurora must be a deal with to listen to stay. The Norwegian singer-songwriter launched her most up-to-date album, The Gods We Can Contact, in 2022. Hopefully, she’ll have some new materials come June.
You may see Aurora at The Park stage.
The Breeders
Let’s all simply get the breeding jokes out of the best way now. Finished? Despatched to your group chats? Nice.
The Breeders are an American various rock group based mostly in Dayton, Ohio, consisting of Kim Deal, twin sister Kelley, Josephine Wiggs and Jim Macpherson – they usually’re queer as hell, proper right down to their band title. The Glastonbury slot is a part of a tour to rejoice the thirtieth anniversary of their album Final Splash.
The Breeders will seem on The Park stage.
Bloc Occasion
Indie rock group Bloc Occasion, fronted by out homosexual singer-songwriter Kele Okereke, have an intensive historical past with the Worthy Farm pageant. They’ve performed it a number of occasions since means again in 2005, however 2024 will mark the primary time in 15 years. Contemplating they’ve launched three albums within the years since, their set is unquestionably one to get right down to.
Bloc Occasion will play on the Different stage.
Glastonbury Pageant 2024 takes place from 26 to 30 June.