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The Welsh acts to watch at world-famous Glastonbury Festival 2023

Eighteen acts will take centre stage at the world famous music event over the weekend. Credit: PA Images

Music fans heading to the iconic Glastonbury Festival will be treated to an array of performances by Welsh artists.

Eighteen acts from Wales in total will take centre stage over the weekend.

Carmarthen indie group Adwaith, who became the first band to win The Welsh Music Price for a second year in a row, has been described by The Guardian as the ones to see at the festival.

Tens of thousands of people arrived earlier this week for the world famous music event. Credit: PA Images

LGBTQ+ electronic pop artist HVNTER was the first Welsh artist to perform on The Hive Stage at this year's event.

He described performing there as a "forever dream".

The artist added that he "completely blacked out on stage" as soon as he sang the last line of his final song, adding he "balled" his eyes out.

The all female group Adwaith also posted on Twitter saying: "Diolch mawr @guardian for choosing us as ones to see at @glastonbury.

"Can ya believe it's next week?!?"

Elsewhere, the Manic Street Preachers will appear at the festival.

It is the sixth time the rock band has performed there.

They will play The Other Stage on Saturday at 6:45pm.

The band is no stranger to the world famous music event. Credit: PA Images

Meanwhile, the Arctic Monkeys will also be performing their headline set tonight.

It comes after days of speculation around the band after news broke on Monday that frontman Alex Turner had acute laryngitis, which forced them to cancel their Dublin show on Wednesday.

Other headliners also include Sir Elton John and US rockers Guns N Roses.

Every year, Glastonbury hosts a number of surprise secret shows, and global stars have been known to perform in these unannounced slots away from the main Pyramid Stage and Other Stage.

Which Welsh acts are performing?

  • Adwaith

  • Al Lewis

  • Ani Glass

  • Elkka

  • Gwenno

  • Hollie Profit

  • Hvnter

  • Juice Menace

  • Junior Bill

  • K-Klass

  • Mace the Great

  • Manic Street Preachers

  • Mudd Club

  • N'Famady Kouyate

  • Panic Shak

  • Skindred

  • Sun Kings

  • The Royston Club

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