Neil Diamond confirmed for Glastonbury Festival

added to Pyramid Stage line-up

By Neil Greenway | Published: Wed 21st May 2008

Glastonbury Festival 2008 - around the site (3)
Photo credit: Kirsty Umback

Glastonbury Festival 2008

Friday 27th to Sunday 29th June 2008
Worthy Farm, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4AZ, England MAP
£155
Daily capacity: 150,000

Glastonbury Festival which takes place over the weekend of Friday 27th to Sunday 29th June has added Neil Diamond to the line-up, with him playing on the Sunday on the Pyramid Stage in the 'oldie' slot at around 5pm.

Currently at number one in the UK with his latest album of new material 'Home Before Dark', Diamond has decades of hits of songs familiar to nearly everyone, and he becomes the latest addition to the ever-expanding bill, joining Amy Winehouse who was confirmed earlier today. To see which musical acts are playing where over at the festival in June take a look at the Glastonbury 2008 line-ups, or all of the stage/area listings available via here.

Tickets for this year are still available and those wishing to attend can register online, click here and then purchase tickets.

Please note that there will be no editing facility for late registrations, so please ensure that all your details are correct, and that your photo is of a suitable size and standard, before submitting your details. Registration, involves filling in a simple form and supplying a passport photograph, and full details can be found at www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk.

The ticket costs £155 for a weekend ticket, plus £5 booking fee per ticket and £4 post and packaging per order. To buy tickets for this year's Glastonbury, you'll need to have pre-registered and have your registration number and postcode to hand, plus the registration number and postcode of anyone else you're buying for. Please not that the deadline for refunds has now passed.

Tickets can be purchased through www.seetickets.com or by phone from 0800 079 2008 for UK buyers and 0044 1159 934 183 for overseas buyers. Overseas ticket purchases can only be made using either Visa or Mastercard credit cards. UK sales will not be accepted on the International Ticket Sales Line, or any other Seetickets telephone lines.

No one other than the above are allowed to sell tickets, and alternative outlets offering them should not be used.

Remember that this year the Festival wants festival-goers to work them to Love the farm, Leave no Trace by travelling light, only bringing what you're willing to carry home. When you buy your tent and camping gear, don't buy the cheapest, get something you'll want to keep. when it's time to go, pack up your stuff and take it away.

Glastonbury 2007


Latest Updates

Glastonbury Festival 2025
festival details
last updated: Yesterday, 09:15am
Glastonbury Festival 2025
line-ups & rumours
last updated: Yesterday, 09:14am
Glastonbury Festival
festival home page
last updated: Fri 11th Oct 2024