Who are K-pop band Seventeen? Meet Glastonbury 2024 history-making act
The band are among the world's most successful K-pop groups.
Seventeen are gearing up to make history at Glastonbury 2024 as the first K-pop act to perform at the festival.
The 13-member boyband will be performing on the Pyramid Stage on Friday afternoon, where Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA are headlining.
But the act may not be so well known in the UK.
Wondering who Seventeen are, where they get their band name from, and when they'll be performing at Glastonbury 2024? Read on for everything you need to know.
Who are K-pop band Seventeen?
Seventeen — comprising members S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino — are among the world’s most successful K-pop groups.
The band’s name comes from their 13 members, the three units they are divided into — hip-hop, vocals and performance— and the single team they form when they come together.
Led by producer and songwriter Woozi, the band released their first EP, 17 Carat, in 2015, which sold about 1,600 copies in its first week. Its title track Adore U reached No. 13 on the Billboard US World Chart.
Then, in 2023, Seventeen’s mini-album FML shifted more than 4.55m copies, becoming the most-sold K-pop album in its opening week.
FML was also crowned the best-selling album globally in 2023 by IFPI, with 6.4 million copies sold.
IFPI also declared Seventeen the world’s second-biggest-selling act of 2023, surpassed only by pop sensation Taylor Swift.
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When are K-pop band Seventeen performing at Glastonbury Festival 2024? Date and time
Seventeen will perform at Glastonbury Festival 2024 on Friday 28th June.
You'll be able to catch the band in action from 2:45 pm BST to 3:45 pm BST (10:45 pm KST-11:45 pm KST) on the Pyramid Stage.
Glastonbury Festival will take place from 26th until 30th June 2024 at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset.
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Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.