Guardian Music — Singer tells followers 'today is a fantastic day for Britain', while Lily Allen, Example, Billy Bragg and more offer their opinionsGeorge Michael has led reaction to the closure of the News of the World among his pop star peers on Twitter. The singer... more info

Guardian Music — In the 80s, even Wham! supported the miners. But tomorrow's strike has yet to find any expression in the wider cultureThursday's strikes loom, and underneath the inevitable theatrics from both sides, there's a sense of an achingly familiar problem: t... more info

Guardian Music — Forget the mud, the toilets and the crowds. Glastonbury first-timer Tim Dowling's biggest challenge was to get a gig. But who would invite him on stage? Step forward Billy Bragg . . .On the train I tell myself I won't write about the mud. There's alw... more info

Guardian Music — This was to be the year the festival got its radical mojo back. So what happened to all the protests?There were rumours of siege towers and stage invasions. But in the end, Art Uncut's much-hyped U2 protest proved somewhat less seismic: an 8m-high ba... more info

Guardian Music — John Harris trudges through the mud in search of the squeezed middle and Glastonbury festival's political soul, and talks to Billy Bragg and anti-Bono campaigners along the wayJohn DomokosJohn Harris more info

Guardian Music — When Billy Bragg first came to Glastonbury in 1984, he tells Rosie Swash, it was a CND festival, full of anti-Thatcher protesters. With a new crowd, and a Conservative prime minister in power once again, he explains why the Leftfield stage is more im... more info

Guardian Music — Planning who to see at Glastonbury is a daunting task. But who are the acts themselves going to be watching? From Beyoncé to Billy Bragg, here are the VIPs' must-sees• Read about the stars' favourite Glastonbury memoriesKaty BI'm really looking f... more info

DrownedInSound — The gates of Glastonbury open in a near 5 days, and DiS is excited (and/or jealous!). So excited are we of a horizon that holds Beyonce, Big Boi, and Billy Bragg, that we've thrown together a big ol' Spotify playlist of sixty-five tracks from acts o... more info

NME — 'Wonders Of The Universe' man set to appear at festival's Cabaret Marquee arena more info

Scotsman.com — TV SCIENTIST Brian Cox is teaming up with singer-songwriter Billy Bragg to play Glastonbury this year. more info