PLAYING at Glastonbury Festival is one of the biggest events in a performer's career.

Many spend years working up to it, building their confidence and portfolios by playing at smaller venues until they gather enough publicity to take it to the next level.

Now, the festival is relaunching its Emerging Talent Competition to give young artists the chance to perform on a main stage at Worthy Farm.

Supported by PRS for Music and PRS Foundation, the competition gives upcoming artists from Ireland and the UK the chance to play at the festival, attended by around 200,000 people per year.

The winner will be award £5,000 to kickstart their musical career, such as helping towards studio costs or giving them some spare cash to spend on recording equipment. 

The two runners-up will also each be awarded a £2,500 PRS Foundation Talent Development prize.

Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis said: “Showcasing new music is a hugely important part of what we do at Glastonbury, and the Emerging Talent Competition has helped us to discover so many incredible artists over the years.

“It’s amazing to be able to offer this platform to some of the brightest talent out there, and I can’t wait to hear this year’s entries!”

Acts from any musical genre can enter the 2023 competition using the form which will be available on the Glastonbury's competition page from 9am Monday, January 30th until 5pm Monday, February 6th.

To enter, acts need to supply a YouTube link to one original song, plus a link to a video of themselves performing live.

This can either be a video taken from a live performance you have done in front of an audience, or even just a video of you singing, alone, in your bedroom.

Previous winners include Lewis McLaughlin, who is continuing to build his career after performing at Glastonbury 2022, Marie White and many more.