British rock star Rod Stewart is set to play the coveted legends slot at Glastonbury next year, over two decades after he headlined the iconic music festival, the organisers said Tuesday.

Stewart, 79, said on Tuesday he was "thrilled" to be playing at the world-famous festival in rural southwest England, alongside some 3,000 performers and 200,000 expected attendees. &nbsp;

The singer-songwriter behind hits including "Maggie May" and "Stay With Me" announced the gig shortly after revealing that he was stopping "large-scale world tours" but not retiring.

"After all these years, I'm proud and ready and more than able to take the stage again to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury in June," said Stewart, who last performed in 2002 alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics.

He will grace the Sunday afternoon legends slot at the Pyramid stage, previously played by Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton and Kylie Minogue, and country singer Shania Twain this year.

The gravel-voiced rocker is the first confirmed performer for the 2025 line-up for Glastonbury, a staple of British summer music festivals since it was first held in 1970 at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton.

Tickets sold out within 35 minutes earlier this month, with standard ticket for next year's event was priced at £373.50 ($471.50). In 2002, when Stewart last performed, tickets were £97.

Glam rockers T.Rex were the first Glastonbury headliners. Since then, it has attracted cult status and big names from David Bowie and Paul McCartney to Stormzy and Elton John, who in 2023 played his final UK gig.

This year's line-up included Coldplay, Dua Lipa and SZA.

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British rock star Rod Stewart is set to play the coveted legends slot at Glastonbury next year, over two decades after he headlined the iconic music festival, the organisers said Tuesday.

British rock star Rod Stewart is set to play the coveted legends slot at Glastonbury next year, over two decades after he headlined the iconic music festival, the organisers said Tuesday. Stewart, 79, said on Tuesday he was "thrilled" to be playing at the world-famous festival in rural southwest England, alongside some 3,000 performers and 200,000 expected attendees. The singer-songwriter behind hits including "Maggie May" and "Stay With Me" announced the gig shortly after revealing that he was stopping "large-scale world tours" but not retiring. "After all these years, I'm proud and ready and more than able to take the stage again to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury in June," said Stewart, who last performed in 2002 alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics. He will grace the Sunday afternoon legends slot at the Pyramid stage, previously played by Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton and Kylie Minogue, and country singer Shania Twain this year. The gravel-voiced rocker is the first confirmed performer for the 2025 line-up for Glastonbury, a staple of British summer music festivals since it was first held in 1970 at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton. Tickets sold out within 35 minutes earlier this month, with standard ticket for next year's event was priced at £373.50 ($471.50). In 2002, when Stewart last performed, tickets were £97. Glam rockers T.Rex were the first Glastonbury headliners. Since then, it has attracted cult status and big names from David Bowie and Paul McCartney to Stormzy and Elton John, who in 2023 played his final UK gig. This year's line-up included Coldplay, Dua Lipa and SZA. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits for grammar and punctuation. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Rod Stewart to play Glastonbury legends slot

Female acts will fill two of the three headline slots at Britain's&nbsp;Glastonbury&nbsp;Festival&nbsp;for the first time in June when Dua Lipa and SZA top the bill alongside rock-band Coldplay, organisers said on Thursday.

Country pop star Shania Twain will take the Sunday afternoon "legend" slot.

British-Albanian Dua Lipa, whose hits include "New Rules" and "One Kiss", will make her Pyramid Stage debut shortly after the release of third album "Radical Optimism".

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Coldplay, in contrast, are old hands at Worthy Farm. They will be headlining for a record fifth time.

U.S R&amp;B star SZA is the biggest surprise in the line-up. The 34-year-old's acclaimed album "SOS" won a Grammy last month, and single "Kill Bill" has spent months in the British charts.

The&nbsp;festival, which sold out in less than an hour when tickets were released in November, was criticised last year for an all-male top of the bill.

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Other acts set to appear this year include British rapper Little Simz and Afrobeat star Burna Boy, while Idles and The National will lead the charge in rock music.

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Female acts will fill two of the three headline slots at Britain's Glastonbury Festival for the first time in June when Dua Lipa and SZA top the bill alongside rock-band Coldplay, organisers said on Thursday.

Female acts will fill two of the three headline slots at Britain's Glastonbury Festival for the first time in June when Dua Lipa and SZA top the bill alongside rock-band Coldplay, organisers said on Thursday. Country pop star Shania Twain will take the Sunday afternoon "legend" slot. British-Albanian Dua Lipa, whose hits include "New Rules" and "One Kiss", will make her Pyramid Stage debut shortly after the release of third album "Radical Optimism". 'It's going to blow people away': Miles Teller on Michael Jackson's biopic Coldplay, in contrast, are old hands at Worthy Farm. They will be headlining for a record fifth time. U.S R&B star SZA is the biggest surprise in the line-up. The 34-year-old's acclaimed album "SOS" won a Grammy last month, and single "Kill Bill" has spent months in the British charts. The festival, which sold out in less than an hour when tickets were released in November, was criticised last year for an all-male top of the bill. Actress Christie Brinkley reveals her basal-cell carcinoma diagnosis, know what it is Other acts set to appear this year include British rapper Little Simz and Afrobeat star Burna Boy, while Idles and The National will lead the charge in rock music.

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