But such a sugary pop act may not go down well with stalwart Glastonbury fans, who are used to headline acts from traditional guitar bands. MORE: Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis missed Beyonce’s iconic headline set after spending years trying to book her, MORE: Glastonbury could be a washout with thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast, Skunk Anansie's Skin felt she faced more backlash than Jay Z for headlining Glastonbury, Glastonbury still on track for June 2021 as ticket resale is pushed back, Rishi Sunak urged to extend Eat Out to Help Out scheme into September, Daley Blind suffers another heart scare after collapsing during Ajax game. Beyonce, Harry Styles and Britney Spears enter Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time List, The backlash to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s WAP proves society still hates sexually powerful women. Likelihood: Given their previous performance included a festivalgoer being air-lifted to hospital, there may be too history between them for the Glastonbury organisers and The Cure’s management to see eye-to-eye. Who is in the Glastonbury 2019 line-up? Emily Eavis announced the news on Lauren Laverne’s BBC 6 Music breakfast show, but did not say which night the US singer would perform.
Some artists have already confirmed on their social media accounts that they will be playing Glastonbury 2019 before the official line-up is revealed by the festival. He said “we’ll see what happens before that” when asked about a possible appearance from the band. They have another album to tout, but chances are there are other festivals who may be more willing to sign them up.
Breaking news: Emily Eavis has confirmed on air to Lauren Laverne's new Breakfast Show (7-10am) that Janelle Monae will headline the West Holts stage. They have already headlined the festival three times before, in 1986, 1990 and 1995. Meanwhile Sunday night’s headliners are The Cure, who are returning to the Pyramid stage for the first time since 1995 – and in doing so are headlining for the fourth time, equalling Coldplay’s record of four Glastonbury headline sets. Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis missed Beyonce’s iconic headline set after spending years trying to book her, Glastonbury could be a washout with thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast, Langa Methodist Church Choir 11:00 – 11:45. Returning for 2019 after after a one-year hiatus, the build-up to this year’s event has been characterised by the usual frenzied speculation around the acts involved and desperate clamour for tickets. Meanwhile the Other Stage headliners will be Tame Impala on Friday, The Chemical Brothers on Saturday and Christine And The Queens on Sunday night. Likelihood: As well as confirming some of the big booked names for 2019 have never played Glastonbury before, Emily has also spoken about wanting to have a more equal line up, telling Music Week that the festival will strive to get a better gender balance compared to previous years. Other big names set to take to the Pyramid Stage will include George Ezra, Ms Lauryn Hill, Bastille and Sheryl Crow on the Friday. • The best summer festival line-ups in the UK and Europe. McCartney last played at the festival in 2004, when he headlined the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday night. Stormzy is headlining the Pyramid Stage on Friday night at Glastonbury 2019 (PA Wire) Glastonbury is one of the highlights of the cultural calendar, … She will play the Sunday afternoon “legends” slot, which has previously featured artists including Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Paul Simon. The Australian pop queen will be playing Glastonbury for the first time, after having to pull out in 2005 due to health complications linked to her breast cancer.
Henge (Shangri-La), Mike Dennis (Croissant Neuf Big Top), Mik Artistik (Gaz’s Rocket Lounge – Shangri-La), Horse Meat Disco, My Bad Sister, Papaphone and A Different Thread have also self-confirmed.
Glastonbury runs from Wednesday 26 June to Sunday 30 June, with a total of 2,800 performances across 79 stages. The news came from an unexpected source, as Oxfam shops displayed posters in a number of locations. Oxfam has long-standing links to the festival. Stay tuned for further news on whether “Your Fit But You Know It” will be performed at Glasto 2019. • 10 best tents for festivals, starting from £25 British rockers The Cure have already announced they would play “around 20 festivals” in 2019, fuelling speculation one of those could be a headline slot at Glastonbury 2019. Glastonbury is one of the highlights of the cultural calendar, with the festival’s stages hosting some of the most iconic performances in history. All rights reserved.