Glastonbury 2020 line-up: When and where you can next see 11 of the stars who were due to perform

Glastonbury Festival 2020 was supposed to be the highlight of the year in the world of music, with headline acts confirmed to include Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and even a Beatle - Sir Paul McCartney.

Diana Ross was set to fill the legends slot and festival organisers had just released the first line-up poster, before the unthinkable happened.

Glastonbury's 50th birthday was cancelled.

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The coronavirus pandemic meant that for the foreseeable future, all mass gatherings, including music festivals and gigs, had to be postponed and Michael and Emily Eavis made the difficult decision to put their party plans on hold until June 2021.

All the lucky people who had bagged themselves tickets in the first batch of sales in October 2019 will have their tickets carried over into next year, should they wish, meaning they will still be able to enjoy the festivities - eventually.

But due to the busy schedules of the people on that first line-up poster, how many of them will be making joining them and, if you can't see them now, when can you?

Read on to find out more about tour dates for some of the biggest stars of the Glastonbury Festival that never was...

1. Kendrick Lamar

After the success of Stormzy last year, it was no surprise to see Kendrick Lamar announced as the third and final headliner of this year's festival, likely to have taken the Friday night slot.

He should currently be on tour, with a number of festival dates in the bag, too.

At the time of writing, his website's tour schedule lists the following dates:

• June 27 - Oslo, Norway
• June 28 - Stockholm, Sweden
• July 3 - Dublin, Ireland
• July 4 - Werchter, Belgium
• July 5 - Hyde Park, London, UK

However, all of these events have been cancelled due to coronavirus.

No further tour dates have been announced, but it's likely Kendrick Lamar will be back on the road as soon as it's safe to do so.

Could a rearrange tour scupper any plans for him to return to the Glastonbury 2021 line-up? Time will tell.

2. Paul McCartney

A member of one of the most famous band's in music history, Sir Paul McCartney was due to headline this year's festival on the Saturday night.

His Glasto announcement on social media was a simple picture of American composer Philip Glass, actress Emma Stone and rock legend Chuck Berry who, with surnames combined, formed 'Glass-Stone-Bury' or, Glastonbury. Clever, eh?

His last Glastonbury Festival performance was all the way back in 2004, so fans were more than excited to see him at such an event as the festival's 50th birthday.

At the time of writing, and according to Sir Paul's website, all of his summer festival dates have been cancelled, as have the dates of his 'Freshen Up' tour across Europe, and no future dates are listed just yet.

3. Taylor Swift

Country singer turned popstar, Taylor Swift got hearts racing when she confirmed she was to headline the Sunday night of Glasto's big 50 celebrations.

Some fans even proclaimed that she was worth having to use long drops for!

She, too, had many dates in her tour calendar and was set to perform at venues and festivals across Europe and the US.

On her website, a COVID-19 statement advises that shows in America and Brazil will be rescheduled to dates in 2021, with some US shows offering refunds to ticket holders upon request.

However, there's no news just yet as to whether she will be heading back to the UK any time soon.

The US and Brazil rearranging might suggest she's trying to replicate her 2020 schedule in 2021 - could that still include Glasto?

On the other hand, she probably already had commitments planned for 2021, which could make getting back on the Glastonbury line-up a challenge for her.

And of course everything depends on what happens with coronavirus.

4. Diana Ross

This year's Legends Slot was given to Diana Ross, who was supposed to be taking her 'Top of the World' tour to the US and Europe from March, but has had to cancel or postpone dates, due to coronavirus.

If you were due to see Diana Ross this year, it is worth heading to her website, where info on each specific date will let you know whether it has been outright cancelled, or postponed to a future date.

You'll also be able to see how you'll be updated when a new date is given.

5. Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey cancelled the entire leg of her European tour the day before it was due to start, back in February, because of an illness.

This was even before the world went into lockdown because of coronavirus, so European fans were clinging on to the hope that they would still get the opportunity to see the singer at Glasto in June.

Alas, it was not to be and there are no updates as to if or when shows will be rescheduled - check the website for updates.

But, if you're a Lana fan, you can look forward to new music coming soon, as the singer has just announced that her new album 'White Hot Forever' will be released on September 5, 2020.

6. The Big Moon

Having begun to tour their latest album, 'Walking Like We Do' across the UK, The Big Moon had a busy summer lined up for themselves, with the odd festival thrown in for good measure.

According to their website, the band have rescheduled some dates to later this year.

So, if you had tickets to see them soon, it's worth checking your original date in the list - details will be given on new dates by clicking the 'tickets' button.

7. Camila Cabello

Camila was supposed to be venturing out into the world on her second solo tour, for her album 'Romance' which was released in 2019.

It was first postponed, but later cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and, as of yet, no rescheduled dates have been confirmed by Camila.

But we're sure she can't wait to get back out there once this is all over.

8. Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa's 'Future Nostalgia' European tour 2020 now takes place in 2021, beginning on January 3 in Newcastle and finishing on February 16 in Spain.

There's no sign of a 2021 Glastonbury Festival appearance just yet, but it's still early days.

For tour dates and tickets, head to Dua Lipa's website here.

9. Elbow

Elbow are Glastonbury veterans, so it's no surprise that they would be making an appearance at the festival's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Their tour, which was supposed to be taking place between April and June, has now been rescheduled to September and October, so check here to find out when your new date takes place.

All tickets carry over to the new dates and there are still tickets left for a lot of Elbow's shows.

10. Fatboy Slim

Another Glasto veteran, Fatboy Slim can often be found at one of the dance stages at Worthy Farm and this year was set to be no exception.

Though his tour dates are still listed on his website for this year, some of them have been cancelled or postponed, so it is worth clicking through to specific date information to find out what has changed, if you're planning on seeing Fatboy Slim this year.

He's also throwing a party to celebrate the hard work being done by NHS staff.

His 'NHS - Praise You Like I Should' gig will be taking place on October 28, 2020 at The Brighton Centre.

Tickets went on sale on April 17 and sold out super fast.

Artists like The Manic Street Preachers (who were also set to play at Glasto this year), Liam Gallagher, The Script, Rick Astley and Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, have also announced they are holding gigs for NHS workers when the COVID-19 crisis is all over.

11. Haim

On June 26, 2020, no doubt when Haim should have been playing at Glasto's 50th birthday bash, the band of sisters will be releasing their new album, 'Women in Music Part 3'.

They already had some dates in the diary for festivals in the UK and the rest of Europe, which have now been cancelled or postponed due to coronavirus.

But fans are hoping that, with their new album, they won't be too far away from announcing a new tour for next year and, maybe, a Glastonbury performance will still be on the cards.