Organisers for Glastonbury 2023 have immediately shared particulars on the brand new ‘Woodsies’ space. Check out which artists are set to carry out there beneath.
Details on the brand new house had been shared earlier immediately (May 12), and it’s described by organisers as being a sprawling new space which mixes the Woodsies Main Stage — previously often called the John Peel Stage — with the wooded space subsequent to it.
Artists set to seem within the new space embrace Rina Sawayama, Måneskin, Warpaint, Christine & The Queens. Numerous occasions will even be arrange within the surrounding areas, offering an alternate place to go to when the primary levels shut.
“A stone’s throw from Silver Hayes and San Remo, just north of the river and next to the Pyramid field, the Woodsies area combines Woodsies Main Stage with bars, cafes, décor, campfire, installations, and The Woods’ aerial walkways in the trees,” reads an replace shared on Instagram. “[It is] a new, verdant alternative to hang out throughout the day and after the main stages close.”
Named after the Worthy Farm fields which it occupies, the brand new house additionally seeks to “maintain the magic” beforehand seen within the pure house. Over 1000 new timber have been planted within the space to attain this, and there are plans to recreate a 300-year-old oak tree, to remind company of their “connection with nature” and “the wild spirit” of the situation.
The full listing of artists set to seem on the newly-renamed stage was introduced on the competition’s Instagram web page immediately. Check out the line-up and official poster within the replace beneath.
Woodsies – Glastonbury’s vibrant & verdant new space within the NW Corner. For visceral reside music, convivial campfires and enchanting treetop escapes. pic.twitter.com/SfOTeOiqMw
— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) May 12, 2023
Earlier this 12 months it was introduced that the stage could be renamed because the Woodsies stage in time for the 2023 instalment of the competition.
Formerly often called the New Bands Tent, the venue was first rebranded in 2004 as a tribute to late Radio 1 DJ and Glastonbury pal John Peel following his loss of life that 12 months. Notable units on the stage included The Killers, Calvin Harris, Florence + The Machine and The xx.
Back in March, nevertheless, Emily Eavis revealed in an interview that it might be renamed from 2023 onwards.
Glastonbury confronted strain to rename the stage in 2022 when some followers highlighted how Peel married a 15-year-old woman when he was 25. The marriage occurred in Texas in 1965 and was authorized on the time. A petition to rename the stage was launched that very same 12 months, though Eavis denied that the controversy surrounding Peel performed a task within the determination.
This 12 months’s version of the competition will happen between Wednesday June 21 and Sunday June 25. Headliners embrace Sir Elton John, Arctic Monkeys, Guns ‘N’ Roses and Lana Del Rey.
Other confirmed acts embrace Lil Nas X, Wizkid, Lizzo, Lewis Capaldi, The War On Drugs, Chvrches, Thundercat, Carly Rae Jepsen and Manic Street Preachers.