11 things we learnt at Glastonbury 2024 — triumphs, disasters and celebrity cameos

Hardly anyone saw the best performer of the weekend, Tom Cruise loves Coldplay and Sugababes are so big it’s a health and safety issue. Here’s what we’ll remember about this year’s festival

Burna Boy, Janelle Monáe, Dua Lipa, Chris Martin of Coldplay
Burna Boy, Janelle Monáe, Dua Lipa, Chris Martin of Coldplay
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As the pale-faced ghosts of this year’s Glastonbury revellers trudge towards the buses, staggering under filthy-clothes-stuffed backpacks yet resiliently humming Viva La Vida, our critics round up the best — and the worst — of this year’s festival. From Dua Lipa’s dance moves to Tom Cruise’s love for Coldplay, from surprise guests and wildly misleading rumours to election fever and Euros ecstasy. We genuinely miss it already.

Janelle Monáe was in full bloom on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday
Janelle Monáe was in full bloom on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday
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Whether it was due to the rival attractions of Avril Lavigne and the England v Slovakia Euros match, Monáe’s set was hugely under-attended. Which was a massive shame because the Kansas singer’s performance was the highlight of the weekend. She can do the lot — sing, rap, dance, write her own songs, look great in a tux.