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HAIM, Lorde and Bloc Party among classic sets added to BBC’s Glastonbury experience

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Glastonbury sets that will be aired on a pop-up channel later this month to mark what would have been the festival’s 50th anniversary.The Worthy Farm event’s 2020 edition – set to be headlined by Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift – was cancelled in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Shortly after the news broke, fans were told to expect a celebratory run of programming across Glasto weekend (June 24-28) instead.It was subsequently confirmed that BBC iPlayer will launch “a brand new pop-up BBC Glastonbury channel” broadcasting back-to-back iconic sets and highlights from previous festivals.Today (June 12), a slew of classic sets have been added to the virtual line-up, including Ed Sheeran’s triumphant headline performance.

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