Day Headlines in Culture News: 2025-06-25
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Touts employ overseas workers to bulk-buy gig tickets (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 23:14:36)
An undercover probe finds workers help touts make money from gigs including Oasis and Taylor Swift. -
Stormzy awarded Cambridge University doctorate (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 20:37:31)
The rapper is awarded an honorary degree for helping black students get into higher education. -
In pictures: Glastonbury Festival day one (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 18:24:12)
A wheelie bin to carry your tent to smiling faces in the crowd - the festival is now under way. -
Mollie King's must-watch act at Glastonbury (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 15:16:14)
Here's the artist the Radio 1 DJ thinks you should check out. -
Crowds pour in as Glastonbury Festival gates open (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 15:00:17)
Sir Michael and Emily Eavis welcome hundreds of punters to "the most joyful city in the UK". -
Jack Saunders' one to watch at Glastonbury (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 14:44:11)
Radio 1's Jack Saunders recommends catching this American hardcore punk band. -
Ozzy exhibition emotional moment - Sharon Osbourne (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 13:50:24)
The Working Class Hero exhibition opened at Birmingham's Museum and Art Gallery on Wednesday. -
Wallace and Gromit sculptures arrive for new trail (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 13:23:31)
The 2025 trail which covers 53 locations will officially begin on Monday. -
Glastonbury boss on 'heated topics' and Kneecap at the festival (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 10:18:47)
Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis responds to the prime minister's comments on Kneecap playing Glastonbury. -
Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 09:55:59)
A US court has ruled Anthropic was not breaching copyright rules when it trained its AI model on books. -
Glastonbury 2025: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 08:30:24)
The UK's biggest festival kicks off this week. Here's who's playing, and a guide to the secret sets. -
Watch: Glastonbury opens its gates for 2025 festival (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 08:05:19)
Glastonbury 2025 is here! Thousands of people are heading to Worthy Farm ahead of a weekend of music. -
'The Leadmill is iconic - it needs to stay true to its roots' (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 07:15:38)
Only a few artists are left to play The Leadmill before the iconic Sheffield venue changes hands. -
Brad Pitt hails Silverstone as F1 hits cinemas (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 06:14:17)
The Hollywood star says he was on "hallowed ground" filming his new movie which opens this week. -
Charities come together to recycle festival tents (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 05:49:33)
A homelessness charity have helped collect tents and sleeping bags from the Isle of Wight festival. -
Locals welcome confused Glastonbury Festival-goers (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 05:38:08)
Businesses in Glastonbury town say they have been "super busy" ahead of the festival's opening. -
How Three Lions on accordion landed Scot a role in 28 Years Later (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 05:11:52)
Ruairidh MacLean believes a memorable gig in Inverness led to a role in the new zombie horror film. -
Cornish composer scores Glastonbury opening show (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 04:48:48)
Gareth Churcher says the show will not just be a performative event, but an interactive one. -
Sexcam industry recruited us while we were schoolgirls, say models (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 04:34:39)
A Colombian woman describes how she was recruited for sexcam work at 17 and encouraged to livestream from school. -
Rod Stewart on Glastonbury: 'I wish they wouldn't call it the tea time slot' (BBC entertainment 2025-06-25 01:11:34)
The rock star talks to BBC News ahead of his performance at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend.