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It's also been heavily rumoured another huge US act will play the festival
- Jack White, Senior Showbiz Reporter
- Published: 15:19, 11 Nov 2024
- Updated: 15:19, 11 Nov 2024
GLASTONBURY fans think they've worked out next year's headliner - and it's a huge US star.
Festival lovers are convinced the singer will play Worthy Farm when Glastonbury returns in 2025.
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It's been announced that Olivia Rodrigo will headline BST Hyde Park on June 27 - which puts her in the country at the same time as the iconic festival.
Following the announcement, fans took to social media to insist good 4 u hitmaker Olivia, 21, is as good as confirmed to take to the famous Pyramid Stage.
One wrote: "That's our Saturday Pyramid headliner then."
A Glastonbury fan account posted Olivia's BST Hyde Park poster with a string of eye emojis and someone else replied that her festival performance was "locked in".
Olivia has long been rumoured to be playing Glastonbury next year, and last month betmakers Betfred stopped taking bets on her headlining.
And The Sun later revealed she is in talks for the high-profile gig.
A source said: “Organisers are keen to get more high-profile female performers topping the bill after being criticised in the past for it being a male-heavy event.”
It's also been heavily rumoured another huge US act will play the festival.
Glasto fans were buzzing earlier this month, insisting rock band Deftones will make an appearance.
The rumours started after the group announced a London tour date that aligned perfectly with Glastonbury's traditional dates.
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Writing on social media, one commented: “Deftones have played the other stage before and dates appears to line up (so far) so it is possible.”
“We can only hope (Unless anyone on the booking team lurks on this subreddit then f***ing book them!)” penned another.
Glastonbury backlashes
Glastonbury Festival has been going for 54 trailblazing years - but at times it has been a stormy ride Here, we look at the biggest backlashes to hit the iconic music event.
The Smiths (1984): One of the first bands to divide the early Glastonbury purists were Manchester indie stars The Smiths. The band's set even sparked a full scale stage invasion as they introduced the crowd to their guitar-driven, post-punk romanticism music. Guitarist Johnny Marr described their usual fanbase as "cup final supporters", adding: "Eventually, I did manage to instigate a stage invasion, which raised a few eyebrows. One fan was trying to climb on stage, I helped pull him up, and then a few more people followed, and all of a sudden we’d managed to turn it into a Smiths gig."
The Fence (2002): It wasn't a band or musician that sparked controversy in 2002... it was a fence. Organiser Michael Eavis came under fire when he organised the erection of a £1million fence around the site. The ring of steel was brought in to protect ticket holders and those who might inadvertently endanger themselves by breaking in. Diehard Glasto fans, however, felt it was at odds with the event's hippy ethos of peace and love. Eavis and co refused to back down, though, and the fence remains in place today.
JAY-Z (2008): Despite its long history, Glastonbury had never welcomed a rapper for a headline set - until 2008. Jay-Z's top bill booking was met with a flurry of digs, including some from Oasis's Noel Gallagher, who claimed hip hop had no place at the festival. In a perfect clap-back, Jay-Z walked out to a version of Wonderwall before launching into his powerful hit 99 problems. Seven years later, his pal Kanye West followed in his Glastonbury footsteps and topped the bill.
Metallica (2014): Thrash metal rockers Metallica were met with raised eyebrows when they were announced as Glastonbury headliners. Some critics claimed they lacked mainstream appeal, while others felt they were past their prime. However, frontman James Hetfield managed to quickly win the crowd round thanks to his good humour and polite manners.
Adele (2016): Although Adele wowed both festival goers and music fans at home with her headliner set, the British songstress did cause a stir by turning the air blue. She warned the crowd about her "potty mouth" but not everyone was impressed with with the 30 plus expletives she dropped on the stage during her headline set, which aired on the BBC.
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