While you were tramping around Worthy Farm with your mates, or livestreaming all the Glastonbury action from the comfort of your couch, Team NME was hurrying around the festival site trying to watch and interview as many artists as possible – and dipping in and out of the photo pit to snap these precious pics of your favourite acts.
The result is a bucketload of reviews and interviews – not to mention photos that will take your breath away, shot by photographer Andy Ford. Relive the joys of Glastonbury 2024 with this selection of live pics of Little Simz, IDLES, Kasabian, The National and many more.
Coldplay takes Worthy Farm to para, paradise
Chris Martin and co. pulled out all the stops for their historic fifth headline set on the Pyramid Stage
- READ MORE: Coldplay live at Glastonbury 2024: Worthy Farm’s house band become “100,004 people” strong
Up close and personal with The National
Most punters were in a daze by Sunday evening but The National’s Matt Berninger was determined to get their crowd’s spirits up
Avril Lavigne takes us to her happy ending
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Hell yeah, she’s the motherfucking princess! Hard to believe Avril Lavigne had never played Glasto before her nostalgic hit showcase this year
- READ MORE: Avril Lavigne live at Glastonbury 2024: pop-punk star delivers an unashamed nostalgia fest
You can’t name one time Little Simz didn’t deliver
Little Simz at the Pyramid Stage: magnetic and magnificent
Ice lolly, anyone?
From dancers dressed as Cyberdogs to ice lollies as props, Camila Cabello’s set was one of the most eccentric of the festival
What a delightful turn of events
Rachel Chinouriri brought joy and cheer to the Other Stage with a showcase of ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’, her debut album and one of the year’s best records so far
- READ MORE: Rachel Chinouriri has finally come home
Nothing matters but The Last Dinner Party at Glasto
A display of elegance and ecstasy: we took a seat for The Last Dinner Party at the Other Stage on Saturday
A proper Glasto moment with Antony Szmierek
We had a proper moment with Antony Szmierek at the West Holts Bar on Thursday – early by Glasto standards, but magic can happen at Worthy Farm anytime, anywhere…
Did you dance yrself clean?
LCD Soundsystem on top form and a Somerset sunset – an unbeatable combination
Confidence Man: rave to the grave
After a breakout moment at Glasto in 2022, Con Man pulled off another massive set in 2024
Kasabian at Woodsies – this year’s worst-kept festival secret
Serge Pizzorno catching some air as Kasabian tear down Woodsies in their not-so-secret set
- READ MORE: Serge Pizzorno: “Kasabian’s trajectory is exactly where it’s always been, and always will be”
Playing hard and fast
… Laurie Vincent catching some air as Soft Play tear down the Other Stage on Sunday afternoon
Open up the pit!
Lambrini Girls in the crowd during their Thursday night set at the Peace Stage
Indonesia’s pride and joy, Voice of Baceprot
Metal trio Voice of Baceprot kicking things off at Woodsies on Friday, becoming the first Indonesian act to play Glasto in the process
Utter insanity with IDLES
“We’re capable of doing a show better than a lot of headliners, I think,” Joe Talbot told NME at Glastonbury. After seeing IDLES burn down the Other Stage on Friday, it’s hard to disagree…
Kneecap bring ‘Fine Art’ to Worthy Farm
DJ Próvaí of Irish rap firebrands Kneecap thoroughly enjoying their second Glasto set of the day
Glory to Glasto
And our gallery comes to an end with a glorious shot of fireworks over the brand-new Arcadia dragonfly. Until next year, Glasto!