Coldplay break Glastonbury record with 2024 headline performance
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Coldplay have broken a Glastonbury record with their 2024 headline set. The British band, led by Chris Martin, played the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, one night after Dua Lipa impressed crowds with her very own headline set – despite a sound issue with the BBC broadcast. open image in gallery Coldplay are set to break a Glastonbury record While Dua Lipa tore through her pop hits on Friday, post-punk rockers Idles performed a rowdy set that has been branded one of the best in the festival’s 52-year history. open image in gallery Dua Lipa headlined Glastonbury 2024 on Friday Across the weekend, an eclectic lineup will perform on the sprawling festival’s various stages – but organiser Emily Eavis has poured water on any rumours of “big surprises”.