GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2024 EMERGING TALENT COMPETITION

Glastonbury Festival is back with its highly anticipated 2024 Emerging Talent Competition, proudly sponsored by PRS for Music and PRS Foundation. This thrilling contest offers budding artists from the UK and Ireland a shot at the spotlight, vying for a chance to grace one of the festival's prestigious main stages.

Entrants stand to win a £5,000 Talent Development prize from PRS Foundation, with two runners-up each securing a £2,500 prize, all while enjoying the spotlight of one of the world's most renowned music festivals.

Musical talents from every genre are invited to throw their hat in the ring, with submissions accepted exclusively via glastonburyfestivals.co.uk from 9 am on Monday, January 29th, until 5 pm on Monday, February 5th, 2024.

The Festival places a premium on diversity and inclusivity, ensuring that disabled artists receive the support they need to thrive throughout the competition.

Once entries flood in, a panel of 30 esteemed music critics will curate a longlist of 90 acts, subsequently narrowing it down to a final shortlist of eight, judged by none other than Glastonbury's own Michael and Emily Eavis.

Emily Eavis, co-organizer of Glastonbury, expressed her excitement, stating, "We're thrilled to offer this opportunity for rising artists, regardless of genre. The Emerging Talent Competition has been a springboard for so many incredible acts, and we can't wait to see what 2024 brings!"

Michelle Escoffery, President of the PRS Members’ Council, emphasized the significance of the competition in spotlighting homegrown talent, encouraging aspiring artists to seize this unparalleled opportunity. Joe Frankland, CEO of PRS Foundation, echoed these sentiments, underlining the platform's ability to catapult artists into the limelight and propel their careers to new heights.

Previous winners, including N’famady Kouyaté, have seen their careers skyrocket following their victory, underscoring the transformative power of the competition. Join the ranks of past finalists-turned-stars, like Lewis McLaughlin, R.A.E., Marie White, Flohio, Izzy Bizu, Declan McKenna, Josh Barry, and She Drew The Gun, and take your shot at stardom with Glastonbury Festival's 2024 Emerging Talent Competition.

Acts from any musical genre can enter the 2024 competition FOR ONE WEEK ONLY using the form at glastonburyfestivals.co.uk from 9am Monday 29th January until 5pm Monday 5th February 2024.