Who is playing at the Glastonbury festival today? Friday 23rd June

Glastonbury Festival 2023 is now well underway, with several huge acts already gracing many of the festival’s iconic stages.

The first big day of Glastonbury 2023 is here with the festival’s main stages set to have their first acts of the weekend today.

Arctic Monkeys will headline the Pyramid Stage this evening. It follows concerns the band may cancel after lead singer Alex Turner became ill, forcing them to cancel a gig in Dublin earlier this month.

The Artic Monkeys will end a day of music that will see other big names such as Stefflon Don and Texas also take to Glastonbury’s biggest stage.

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Elton John 4 surprise acts: Dua Lipa, Taron Egerton, Rina Sawayama and Lil Nas X. Others rumoured are Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Billy Joel.

There’s one act that’s left fans puzzled, though – The Churnups. Despite having a prime spot on the Pyramid Stage, the band doesn’t actually exist. Rumours have swirled about who will appear in the slot – with Pulp and the Foo Fighters the most heavily rumoured acts.

There’s also a secret set still to be announced over on Woodsies, formerly known as the John Peel stage, at 7.30pm just after The Courteeners will have finished their set.

Over on the Other Stage, Fred Again is sure to draw a big crowd while the Chemical Brothers will finally get to perform their DJ set from the Arcadia spider after having to pull out last year due to Covid.

If you’re one of the lucky ticketholders for this year’s festival, by now, you’ll have settled into your campsite and, hopefully, have already caught some fantastic live music (as well as figured out where your nearest toilets are, and how much a pint will set you back).

But, as you hit the halfway mark, it’s time to get serious about your schedule. With the Arctic Monkeys cancelling a recent show due to Alex Turner being struck down laryngitis, many wondered if the group would be forced to cancel their Glastonbury show.

So, as we head into the weekend, who is set to take to the Glastonbury stages on Friday, June 23?

Here is what you need to know.

Who is playing The Pyramid Stage on Friday?

Some of the biggest acts (outside of the secret sets) are usually bound for the Glastonbury Pyramid stage, with Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, and many others playing in 2022. This Friday’s line up includes:

• Arctic Monkeys: 22:15 – 23:45
• Royal Blood: 20:15 – 21:15
• The Churnups: 18:15 – 19:30
• Texas: 16:15 – 17:15
• Stefflon Don: 14:45 – 15:45
• Maisie Peters: 13:15 – 14:15
• The Master Musicians Of Joujouka: 12:00 – 12:45

The Other Stage Friday line-up

• Wizkid: 22:30 – 23:45
• Fred Again: 20:30 – 21:30
• Chvrches: 18:45 – 19:45
• Krept & Konan: 17:15 – 18:15
• Carly Rae Jepsen: 15:45 – 16:45
• Lightning Seeds: 14:15 – 15:15
• The Hives: 13:00 – 13:45
• Ben Howard: 11:30 – 12:30

• Kelis: 22:15 – 23:45
• Young Fathers: 20:30 – 21:30
• Joey Bada$$: 19:00 – 20:00
• Gabriels: 17:30 – 18:30
• Louis Cole: 16:00 – 17:00
• Adg7: 14:30 – 15:30
• Yaya Bey: 13:00 – 14:00
• Star Feminine Band: 11:30 – 12:30