Arctic Monkeys, Guns'n'Roses (who do now have a female keyboardist) and Elton John have been confirmed in the first announcement of 54 acts. 48% of the initial lineup release are female or gender expansive, and 46% of the 54 artists are are non-white, or feature non-white members. Afrobeats superstar Wizkid will headline the Other Stage on Friday. Full report and comments from Eavis on the link. Via The Guardian
Glastonbury festival organiser has described the all-male headliners as a result of a "pipeline" issue.
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