British rock star Rod Stewart will play the prestigious Legends Festival in Glastonbury next year, more than two decades after he headlined the iconic music festival, organisers have announced.
Stewart, 79, said he was "thrilled" to be playing at the world-famous festival in rural south-west England, alongside around 3,000 performers and 200,000 expected visitors.
The singer-songwriter, who has penned hits such as 'Maggie May' and 'Stay With Me', announced the gig shortly after revealing he was suspending "extensive world touring" but was not pulling out.
"After all these years, I'm proud, ready and more than capable of taking to the stage again to delight and thrill my friends at Glastonbury in June," said Stewart, who last played in 2002 with Coldplay and Stereophonics.
He will take the place of the legends on Sunday afternoon on the Pyramid stage, where Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton and Kylie Minogue have previously performed, and country singer Shania Twain this year.
The gravel-voiced rocker is the first confirmed performer for Glastonbury 2025, a staple of British summer music festivals first held in 1970 at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton.
Tickets sold out within 35 minutes earlier this month, with the standard ticket for next year's event priced at $471.50. In 2002, when Stewart last performed, tickets were priced at £97.
Glastonbury's first headliners were glam rockers T.Rex. Since then, the festival has attracted cult status and big names, from David Bowie and Paul McCartney to Stormzy and Elton John, who plays his last UK gig in 2023.
This year's line-up included Coldplay, Dua Lipa and SZA. | BGNES
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