Elton John will headline the Glastonbury Pageant subsequent 12 months in what would be the closing UK present of his farewell tour, the pageant introduced Friday.
John will high the invoice on the Pyramid Stage on June 25, the music pageant’s closing night time, Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis stated in an announcement posted on the pageant’s web site.
“It provides me monumental pleasure to let that the one and solely Elton John will likely be making his first ever Glastonbury look, headlining the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night time subsequent 12 months,” Eavis stated.
READ MORE: Kanye West suspended once more from Twitter, Elon Musk confirms
“This would be the closing UK present of Elton’s final ever tour, so we will likely be closing the Pageant and marking this big second in each of our histories with the mom of all ship offs,” she added.
Sir Elton took to social media to touch upon the announcement and warned his final UK present on his Farewell Yellow Brick Street tour will likely be an “emotional” one.
“I could not be extra excited to be headlining the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2023 and have fun the best pageant on the earth!!,” he captioned a poster on Instagram.
READ MORE: Orange Is the New Black star dies in his sleep age 56
“Each week I communicate to new artists on my radio present and Glastonbury is usually cited as a pivotal second in launching their careers – the pageant’s real, enthusiastic assist for the most effective rising expertise is one thing I’ve lengthy admired.
“Thanks for having me Emily Eavis for my closing UK present – it may be emotional.”
In 2022, Paul McCartney performed that slot, whereas artists reminiscent of Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar had been among the many headline acts on the music pageant, which is held most years in Somerset, southwest England.
The efficiency will shut the UK leg of John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Street tour, publicised as his final ever, with greater than 300 dates earlier than his retirement after 52 years of touring.
The tour, which began in 2018, was initially supposed to finish in 2021. After being postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is going to now end mid-2023.
After enjoying in Australia at first of his farewell tour, the musician will play a collection of encore exhibits for Aussie audiences in January subsequent 12 months.
For a day by day dose of 9Honey, subscribe to our publication right here
ARIA Awards purple carpet: Then and now
