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Glastonbury Festival 2017 on TV – what channel is it on, when does coverage start and can I watch it live online?

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Here's here's ALL you need to know about how, where and when you can watch and listen to your favourite bands on TV and online.

 You can watch and listen to the magic of Glastonbury from the comfort of your own home
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You can watch and listen to the magic of Glastonbury from the comfort of your own homeCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

When is Glastonbury Festival on BBC TV?

This year, the popular Pilton Party will show across BBC Two and BBC Four.

The festival’s headliners can be seen on BBC Two, including Radiohead who performed on Friday, Foo Fighters who performed on Saturday and and Ed Sheeran who will perform on Sunday.

Highlights from Glastonbury will be shown into the early hours on BBC Two throughout the weekend.

Meanwhile on BBC Four, fans can see a range of artists and sets taking the stage during the festival.

The schedule is as follows:

  • BBC Two
    • Friday June 23 – 8pm to 9pm
    • Friday June 23 – 10pm to 1.30am
    • Saturday June 24 - 5.30pm to 7pm
    • Saturday June 24 - 8pm to 1am
    • Sunday June 25 - 6pm to 12am
  • BBC Four
    • Friday June 23 – 9pm to 10pm
    • Friday June 23 – 10.30pm to 11.45pm
    • Saturday June 24 -7pm to 11.45pm
    • Sunday June 25 - 7pm to 9pm
  • BBC Red Button
    • Friday June 23 – 7.30pm to 1.30am
    • Saturday June 24 – 5.30pm to 1am
    • Sunday June 25 – 6pm to 12am
 Glastonbury coverage will be available across five radio stations this year
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Glastonbury coverage will be available across five radio stations this yearCredit: PA:Press Association Wire

Where can I watch Glastonbury Festival online?

BBC will be live-streaming performances from six stages (Pyramid, Other, John Peel, Park, West Holts and BBC Introducing) on BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button+.

Fans can look forward to full sets from 90 artists including Radiohead, the Foos, Katy Perry, Biffy Clyro, Clean Bandit, Dizzee Rascal and The Jacksons.

There also will be highlights from 120 bands and acts on BBC Red Button.

Sets will also be available to watch on demand later, if you miss the live stream, and can be seen on BBC iPlayer on laptops, mobiles and tablets.

Can't decide what to watch? Check out BBC's  which has a "Best of Glastonbury" section which is a essentially a "live, always-on curated stream".

Where can I tune in to listen to Glastonbury on the radio?

You can tune into Glastonbury on Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 3 and 6 Music over the weekend.

The schedule is as follows:

  • Friday June 23
    • Chris Evans (Radio 2, 07:00-10:00)
    • Clara Amfo (Radio 1, 10:00-13:00)
    • Lauren Laverne (6 Music, 13:00-16:00)
    • Steve Lamacq (6 Music, 1600-19:00)
    • Annie Mac (Radio 1, 19:00-22:00)
    • Tom Ravenscroft (6Music, 20:00-22)
  • Saturday June 24
    • Lauren Laverne (6 Music, 10:00-13:00)
    • Alice Levine & Huw Stephens (Radio 1, 13:00-16:00)
    • Jo Whiley & Dermot O'Leary (Radio 2, 16:00-19:00)
    • Steve Lamacq (Radio 2, 19:00-21:00)
    • Tom Ravenscroft (6Music, 21:00-00:00)
    • Trevor Nelson with Adele's headline set live (Radio 2, 21:00-00:00)
    • Live from the WOW Stage (1Xtra, 00:00-03:00)
  • Sunday June 25
    • Cerys Matthews (6 Music, 10:00-13:00)
    • Alice Levine & Huw Stephens (Radio 1, 13:00-16:00)
    • DJ Target (1Xtra, 16:00-19:00)
    • Jo Whiley & Dermot O'Leary (Radio 2, 16:00-19:00)
    • Tom Ravenscroft (6Music, 20:00-22)
    • Trevor Nelson with Coldplay's headline set live (Radio 2, 21:00-00:00)
    • Steve Lamacq (6 Music, 22:00-00:00)

What is the social media account for Glastonbury?

To get the latest updates on Glastonbury, follow the Twitter handle .

You can also check their Instagram account by the same name .

For more information, take a glance at .

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