Glastonbury continues to delight fans, as American singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez has now graced the stage alongside the legendary Sir Elton John. Hailing from Nashville, Sanchez is the second of four surprise guests scheduled to join Elton John for his first-ever Glastonbury appearance and his final live show in the UK.
Prior to Sanchez’s appearance, Jacob Lusk from the band Gabriels was the first to join Elton on stage, contributing to a lively rendition of ‘Are You Ready For Love?’. Now, with Sanchez’s participation confirmed, speculation and anticipation continue to build for the remaining two guest artists.
In the run-up to the event, fans had speculated about potential guest performers, which included big names like Britney Spears, Eminem, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Rick Astley, and Rina Sawayama. Of these, Dua Lipa was widely considered the most likely to appear. However, a sound check overheard earlier today hinted at the possible involvement of Rina Sawayama. The phrase “One, two, one two. Rina mic, one, two,” has led many to believe that Sawayama might indeed be another surprise guest.
For those unable to attend the festival in person, Elton John’s historic performance can be streamed live online and will be available on catch-up for the next 30 days.
The full set is currently being streamed live online as well as being broadcast live on BBC One, and will be available on catch-up for the next 30 days. In the meantime, the festival is set to continue with Queens of the Stone Age headlining the Other Stage and Alt-J taking the helm at the Park Stage.
With the first two guest appearances now confirmed, the anticipation for the remaining special guest performers continues to build. Elton Will be on stage until just after 11pm, so we won’t have much longer to wait.
Watch from outside the UK
Though the BBC’s iPlayer content is usually unavailable outside the UK, it’s easy to watch from abroad with a decent VPN. These apps can securely route your internet connection through another country, so if you tell the app to use UK servers, the websites you’re visiting will think you’re in the UK.
Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you need to use a large reputable provider like NordVPN with a wide selection of different UK servers you can use to connect. If you do find one doesn’t work, simply switch to another.
Click here to go to NordVPN and get started. Once you’ve made an account and installed the app, you’ll be able to watch Glastonbury live on iPlayer all weekend – and for 30 days on catch-up.
Full list of Sunday’s live streams
This isn’t the only stage available to watch live online. The BBC are running official live streams of Glastonbury’s five biggest stages – along with a special 4K / UHD channel available on select devices. Check them out below.
- The Pyramid Stage live stream
- The Other Stage live stream
- The West Holts Stage live stream
- The Park Stage live stream
- The Woodsies live stream
Click here to view the full iPlayer schedule for Sunday, with every artist you can watch live listed by start time.
There are also four special channels showing a mix of live coverage, highlights, commentary and pre-recorded sets:
- The Glastonbury Channel
- Uninterrupted coverage of unmissable sets
- Glasto-Cam live
- Glastonbury’s Greatest Hits
- Glastonbury 4K / UHD
- Available on select devices inside the iPlayer app
Once the main music line-up gets underway on Friday, the BBC will run live streams from the five biggest stages on BBC iPlayer. Most of the sets from the Pyramid Stage, the Other Stage, the West Holts Stage, the Park Stage and Woodsies will be available live and on catch-up on iPlayer. In addition to this, there will be 40 hours of coverage on BBC TV channels and over 85 hours on BBC Radio. The Pyramid Stage coverage will be available in 4K Ultra HD.
Back in May, when the BBC’s plans for this year’s Glastonbury coverage were announced, Lorna Clarke, BBC Director of Music said: “Glastonbury 2023 will have even more live coverage from site, including a record number of hours on BBC One. There will be more programming in the lead-up, including an updated version of Glastonbury: 50 Years and Counting and more content to discover on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer. As always, scale and discovery is at the heart of our BBC Glastonbury coverage.
This year we’re proud to deliver over 40 hours of coverage across our TV channels to our audiences, as well as over 85 hours of live radio broadcasts, in addition to content on BBC Sounds. We’ll also be increasing the scale and accessibility of our BBC iPlayer offer, with even more themed and live streams. For the first time, we will be streaming Pyramid Stage performances live in British Sign Language, making our coverage more accessible than ever before. Our thanks once again go to Emily and Michael Eavis, for allowing us to bring their treasured festival to so many music fans throughout the weekend and beyond.”
Emily Eavis added: “We’ve worked in partnership with the BBC since 1997, and they’ve become an incredibly valuable part of what we do at Glastonbury. I think we’ve created something really special together and we’re delighted that they’re continuing to evolve their coverage with additions such as streaming Pyramid Stage performances live in British Sign Language. We’re looking forward to welcoming them to the farm in June and here’s to many more Glastonburys together.”
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