Rod Stewart announced as first artist for 2025 Glastonbury Festival

independent.co.uk November 26, 2024, 09:01 AM UTC

Rod Stewart has been announced as the first artist for the 2025 Glastonbury Festival. He will perform in the Legends Slot on Sunday, June 29. Stewart expressed excitement about returning to the stage after scaling back his world tours. The announcement follows Stewart's recent statement that he has no plans to retire, despite reducing the size of his tours. He aims to focus on smaller venues in the future, while still enjoying performing. Stewart joins a list of past Legends performers, including Shania Twain and Diana Ross. Rumors suggest other potential headliners for the festival may include Bruce Springsteen and Olivia Rodrigo.


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