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Festival No. 0000163 · Est. 1970

Glastonbury Festival 2005

Glastonbury Festival 2005

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Worthy Farm - Pilton, UK
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Venue
Worthy Farm
Address
Worthy Lane BA4 4BY
City
Pilton, UK
Capacity
177,500

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  • Adjagas
    Adjagas formed in Kautokeino, Norway, in 2004.
  • Alabama 3
    Alabama 3 formed in Brixton, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays acid house.
  • ANS
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  • Art Brut
    Art Brut formed in Deptford, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays alternative rock, art punk, indie rock, lo-fi, post-punk revival, punk rock, rock.
  • Ash
    Ash formed in Downpatrick, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, noise pop, pop punk, post-britpop, power pop.
  • Athlete
    Athlete formed in Deptford, United Kingdom, in March 2002, and split up in 2013, after 10 years. Plays alternative rock, glitch pop, indie rock, indietronica, post-britpop, rock.
  • Attila the Stockbroker
    Attila the Stockbroker was born in Southwick, United Kingdom, on 21 October 1957. Plays poetry, punk.
  • Aziz Ibrahim
    Aziz Ibrahim was born in Longsight, United Kingdom, in March 1964.
  • Be your own PET
    Be your own PET formed in 2003, and split up on 26 August 2008, after 5 years.
  • Billy Bragg
    Billy Bragg was born in Barking, United Kingdom, on 20 December 1957. Plays alternative rock, anti-folk, folk, rock.
  • Bloc Party
    Bloc Party formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in August 1999. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, indie rock, indietronica, new rave, post-punk revival.
  • Boyfriends
  • Brian Wilson
    Brian Wilson was born in Inglewood, United States, on 20 June 1942, and died on 11 June 2025, aged 82. Plays pop, rock.
  • Bright Eyes
    Bright Eyes formed in Omaha, United States, in 1995. Plays alternative country, alternative folk, emo, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock.
  • Buck 65
    Buck 65 was born in Mount Uniacke, Canada, on 4 March 1972. Plays alternative hip hop, hip hop.
  • Cake
    Cake formed in Sacramento, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative rock, funk rock, indie rock, pop rock, rock.
  • Chris T-T
    Chris T-T was born on 16 September 1974. Plays alternative rock, folk.
  • Coldplay
    Coldplay formed in London, United Kingdom, in September 1996. Plays alternative rock, ambient pop, art pop, britpop, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock.
  • Dark Angel
    Dark Angel formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1981. Plays metal, progressive metal, technical thrash metal, thrash metal.
  • Doves
    Doves formed in Handforth, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, downtempo, dream pop, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock.
  • Echelon
    Echelon formed in 2001, and split up in 2006, after 5 years.
  • Editors
    Editors formed in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
  • Elvis Costello
    Elvis Costello was born in Paddington, United Kingdom, on 25 August 1954. Plays art rock, country, folk, new wave, pop, pop rock, power pop, pub rock.
  • Elvis Costello & The Imposters
  • Fatboy Slim
    Fatboy Slim was born in Bromley, United Kingdom, on 31 July 1963. Plays big beat, electronic.
  • Four Tet
    Four Tet was born in Putney, United Kingdom, in September 1977. Plays club, dance, downtempo, dubstep, electronic, electronica, folktronica, future garage.
  • Goldie Lookin Chain
    Goldie Lookin Chain formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 2000.
  • Hallucinogen
    Hallucinogen was born on 28 October 1971. Plays electronic, goa trance, progressive psytrance, psytrance.
  • I Am Kloot
    I Am Kloot formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays indie folk, indie rock.
  • Ian Brown
    Ian Brown was born in Warrington, United Kingdom, on 20 February 1963. Plays alternative rock, britpop, downtempo, experimental rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, rock.
  • Interpol
    Interpol formed in New York, United States, in 1997. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk, post-punk revival.
  • Jools Holland
    Jools Holland was born in Blackheath, United Kingdom, on 24 January 1958. Plays blues, boogie, boogie-woogie, british rhythm & blues, jazz, r&b.
  • Justin Sullivan
    Justin Sullivan was born in Jordans, United Kingdom, on 8 April 1956. Plays folk rock, post-punk, rock.
  • Kaiser Chiefs
    Kaiser Chiefs formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays alternative rock, britpop, dance-pop, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk revival, power pop, rock.
  • KT Tunstall
    KT Tunstall was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on 23 June 1975. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk pop, folk rock, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Levellers
    Levellers formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays alternative rock, celtic rock, folk, folk punk, folk rock, indie rock, punk, rock.
  • M83
    M83 formed in Antibes, France, in 2001. Plays ambient, ambient pop, dance, dream pop, electro, electronic, electronic rock, electronica.
  • Maxïmo Park
    Maxïmo Park formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays indie rock, new wave, post-punk revival.
  • Milo
    Milo was born in Chicago, United States, on 3 February 1992. Plays alternative hip hop, hip hop.
  • Modey Lemon
    Modey Lemon formed in Pittsburgh, United States, in 1999.
  • Nine Black Alps
    Nine Black Alps formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays pop rock.
  • Ott
    Ott was born in London, United Kingdom, on 12 April 1968. Plays ambient dub, downtempo, electronic, electronica, psybient, psychedelic.
  • Oysterband
    Oysterband formed in City of Canterbury, United Kingdom, in 1976. Plays folk.
  • Paul Brady
    Paul Brady was born in Strabane, United Kingdom, on 19 May 1947. Plays folk, folk pop.
  • Primal Scream
    Primal Scream formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1982. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, blues rock, c86, electronic, indie rock, industrial rock, jangle pop.
  • Razorlight
    Razorlight formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
  • Rory McLeod
    Rory McLeod was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1957.
  • Roy Ayers
    Roy Ayers was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 10 September 1940, and died on 4 March 2025, aged 84. Plays acid jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz-funk, post-bop, soul jazz.
  • Róisín Murphy
    Róisín Murphy was born in Arklow, Ireland, on 5 July 1973. Plays dance-pop, electronic, electropop, pop.
  • Röyksopp
    Röyksopp formed in Tromsø, Norway, in 1998. Plays ambient, ambient house, club, dance, dance-pop, downtempo, edm, electro house.
  • Shpongle
    Shpongle formed in 1998. Plays ambient, chillout, electronic, electronica, goa trance, psybient, psytrance, trance.
  • Sons and Daughters
    Sons and Daughters formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2001, and split up on 2 November 2012, after 11 years. Plays indie rock.
  • Squarepusher
    Squarepusher was born on 17 January 1975. Plays drill and bass, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, experimental electronic, glitch, idm, jazz fusion.
  • Steve Earle
    Steve Earle was born in Hampton, United States, on 17 January 1955. Plays americana, bluegrass, country rock, folk, singer-songwriter.
  • Taj Mahal
    Taj Mahal was born in Harlem, United States, on 17 May 1942. Plays acoustic blues, blues, blues rock, contemporary folk, country blues, electric blues, folk.
  • Tears
  • The Beautiful South
    The Beautiful South formed in Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, in 1989, and split up on 30 January 2007, after 18 years. Plays alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, britpop, chamber pop, indie pop, indie rock, jazz pop, pop.
  • The Broken Family Band
    The Broken Family Band formed in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2002, and split up in 2009, after 7 years.
  • The Coral
    The Coral formed in Hoylake, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays folk rock, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock, rock.
  • The Deadbeats
    The Deadbeats formed in Nottingham, United Kingdom.
  • The Departure
    The Departure formed in 2004, and split up on 30 January 2008, after 4 years. Plays post-punk.
  • The Earlies
    The Earlies plays chamber pop, electronic, neo-psychedelia, progressive pop, progressive rock.
  • The Futureheads
    The Futureheads formed in Sunderland, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, post-punk, post-punk revival.
  • The Go! Team
    The Go! Team formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays dance, electronic, hip hop, indie pop, indie rock, sampledelia.
  • The John Butler Trio
    The John Butler Trio formed in Fremantle, Australia, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, folk, folk rock, jam band, pop rock, rock, roots rock.
  • The Killers
    The Killers formed in Las Vegas, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, christmas music, heartland rock, indie rock, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk revival.
  • The Kills
    The Kills formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, rock.
  • The La's
    The La's formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1983, and split up in 1992, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, merseybeat, rock, skiffle.
  • The Longcut
    The Longcut formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2002.
  • The Magic Numbers
    The Magic Numbers formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock.
  • The Stands
    The Stands formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2002, and split up in 2005, after 3 years.
  • The Subways
    The Subways formed in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays indie rock.
  • The Thrills
    The Thrills formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2001. Plays indie rock.
  • The Undertones
    The Undertones formed in Derry, United Kingdom, in 1975. Plays new wave, pop punk, pop soul, power pop, punk rock.
  • The Wailers Band
    The Wailers Band formed in Kingston, Jamaica, on 11 May 1981.
  • The White Stripes
    The White Stripes formed in Detroit, United States, on 14 July 1997, and split up on 2 February 2011, after 13 years. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, blues rock, garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, indie rock.
  • The Zutons
    The Zutons formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2001, and split up in 2009, after 8 years. Plays alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock.
  • Tom Vek
    Tom Vek was born in Hounslow, United Kingdom, on 10 May 1981. Plays dance-punk, electronic, indie rock.
  • Tori Amos
    Tori Amos was born in Newton, United States, on 22 August 1963. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, art pop, art rock, baroque pop, chamber pop, crossover prog, electronic.
  • Tristan
  • Van Morrison
    Van Morrison was born in Belfast, United Kingdom, on 31 August 1945. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues, chamber folk, classic rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, folk rock.
  • Willy Mason
    Willy Mason was born in White Plains, United States, on 21 November 1984.