Glastonbury 2024 to debut first ever South Asian dedicated stage

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Glastonbury has announced that its first ever dedicated South Asian stage, named Arrivals, will debut at this year’s edition of the festival.Arrivals will be part of the famous late-night Shangri-La area of the festival’s site, and it has been designed by a group of South Asian cultural organisations, including Going South, Dialled In and Daytimers.Artists that will be part of Arrivals’ first ever line-up include Bobby Friction, Anish Kumar, Nabihah Iqbal and Nikki Nair.

Check out the full list of acts below:pic.twitter.com/muGQHz91Gy— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) April 19, 2024DJ and broadcaster Friction has said: “This is a seminal moment for UK festival culture.

South Asian and British Asian music have had their own small festivals over the years and some Asian artists have performed in the big gatherings that are now a quintessential part of a British Summer.

But a full on Glastonbury space dedicated to South Asian music, beats and DJs for the entire festival? That’s just crazy and a personal dream come true.”Earlier today, the entire Shangri-La line-up was announced, with names including Kneecap, Bob Vylan and Lambrini Girls set to feature.The festivities return to Worthy Farm near Pilton, Somerset in the final weekend of June, from Wednesday June 26 to Sunday June 30.The bulk of the Glastonbury 2024 line-up has been shared, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA set to headline the iconic Pyramid Stage in June.