Glastonbury 2024: How much are headliners paid to be in festival lineup? [Video]

This year’s Glastonbury Festival has music icons Coldplay, Dua Lipa and SZA headlining the Pyramid Stage – and it’s a line-up that just smells of money. 

So, you might assume that festival organiser Emily Eavis is splashing out the big bucks to secure the biggest names in music each year.

However, an industry expert previously revealed that might not be the case, especially with the Covid pandemic, Brexit and the cost of living crisis creating all sorts of challenges for the world-renowned music event. 

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Glastonbury 2024’s musical acts begin to take to the stage this Friday with pop princess Dua Lipa headlining on Friday followed by rock legends Coldplay on Saturday and American R&B superstar SZA closing the festival on Sunday. 

Not to mention, tonnes of other acts have entertained the merry masses across a bevy of stages – so Glastonbury has to …