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15 December 2019, 18:04 Updated: 16 January 2020, 13:18
The US pop icon will join Sir Paul McCartney one of the headliners at the festival's 50th anniversary next June.
Headliners booked for Glastonbury 2020 included Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Paul McCartney, with Diana Ross booked for the Sunday afternoon 'legends' slot on the Pyramid Stage. Photo credit: George Pimentel - Getty Images. This was due to be the festival's 50th anniversary.
Taylor Swift has been announced as the Sunday night headliner at Glastonbury 2020.
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Dexys Midnight Runners singer Kevin Rowland says he isn't interested in performing the legends' slot at Glastonbury with his bandmates. The Sunday afternoon slot at Michael and Emily Eavis' world-famous festival has become one of the highlights of the event but Kevin isn't bothered about singing his greatest hits at Worthy Farm, at the moment. Sunday night headliner. Glastonbury 2020. Glastonbury’s coveted Sunday afternoon Legends slot, while Kendrick Lamar is also heading up bookies’ odds for the Friday night headline slot. Next year's Glastonbury takes place from 24 to 28 June. The event sold out in just 34 minutes last weekend, although there will be a chance to purchase returned tickets in April 2020.
In a post on the official Glastonbury website, Michael Eavis said: 'I’m so pleased to announce Taylor Swift will be headlining the Sunday at Glastonbury 2020. She’s one of the biggest stars in the world and her songs are absolutely amazing.
'We’re so delighted.”
'She’s one of the biggest stars in the world and her songs are absolutely amazing. We’re so delighted.”
Taylor Swift. Sunday night headliner. Glastonbury 2020. pic.twitter.com/SHp9A4GG4w
The star - whose hits include Shake It Off, Love Story and We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - tweeted a photo of herself holding up a copy of the Glastonbury Free Press with the headline 'Sunday Night Taylor Made For Glastonbury!'
She added: I’m ecstatic to tell you that I’ll be headlining Glastonbury on its 50th anniversary - See you there!'
I’m ecstatic to tell you that I’ll be headlining Glastonbury on its 50th anniversary - See you there! 💋 pic.twitter.com/2gJ40mEiDH
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) December 15, 2019Co-organiser of the festival Emily Eavis told the BBC: 'Taylor is one of the biggest and best artists on the planet, and we're just so pleased that she's coming here to Worthy Farm to join us for our 50th birthday celebrations.'
The ME! singer revealed to her fans she'll be embarking on festival dates to perform her new The Lover album 'in a way that feels authentic'.
Introducing Love Fest, the Shake It Off singer then shared dates which will see her visit everywhere from Werchter Boutique in Belgium to Roskilde Festival in Denmark.
The Lover album is open fields, sunsets, + SUMMER. I want to perform it in a way that feels authentic. I want to go to some places I haven’t been and play festivals. Where we didn’t have festivals, we made some. Introducing, Lover Fest East + West! https://t.co/xw6YMN38WEpic.twitter.com/IhVPQ8DMUG
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) September 17, 2019
Sir Paul McCartney has been previously announced as the Saturday night headliner on the Pyramid Stage. Motown star Diana Ross will perform the Sunday afternoon legends slot.
This leaves only the Friday night Pyramid Stage slot to be announced, with Emily Eavis claiming that it will be a man who hasn't headlined the festival before. Current rumours have Kendrick Lamar and Harry Styles in the frame.
The BBC has been granted permission for a skeleton production and presentation crew to broadcast live from Worthy Farm this weekend on what would have been Glastonbury’s 50th anniversary celebration.
Presenters Clara Amfo, Lauren Laverne, Mark Radcliffe and Jo Whiley will broadcast on BBC Two against a backdrop of the festival’s iconic Pyramid Stage.
The team of presenters will rotate across the three days, hosting from the sprawling site’s fields, Worthy Farm and the Pyramid Stage as part of The Glastonbury Experience.
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Each of the nightly shows will be followed by a classic headline performance – with Beyonce’s 2011 set on Friday at 10pm, and Adele’s 2016 set on Saturday at 9.30pm.
On Sunday, Whiley and Radcliffe will take over from 6.30pm to 8pm for Tea Time Legends, looking back at the stars who filled the Sunday afternoon Legends slot.
These include Neil Diamond (2008), Brian Wilson (2005), Shirley Bassey (2007), Lionel Richie (2015), Al Green (1999) and Kylie Minogue (2019).
To cap off proceedings, David Bowie’s 2000 performance will air from 9.30pm to 11.30pm on the Sunday – marking the first time it has been shown on TV in its entirety.
Laverne said: “I’m delighted that Clara, Jo, Mark and I will be able to broadcast from Pilton again – although the circumstances are very different.
“All you need to do is get the snacks in – and tune in to the BBC as we bring you the best of the festival from the best seat in the house.”
Radcliffe said: “I know it’s selfish but I am really looking forward to seeing Worthy Farm and the surroundings without a festival going on.
“It will be a new experience to walk the fields and think, ‘This is where the Avalon Ale House would be’.
“I felt sure we’d be in front of the Pyramid Stage in the rain but fingers crossed – set fair.”
There are a number of ways to enjoy the festival from your own home, here is a rundown of a few options:
Glastonbury iPlayer channel
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The iPlayer launched its dedicated Glastonbury channel on Thursday and has already streamed performances by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, The Cure, Radiohead and more.
Performances by Metallica, Blur, REM, The Killers, Mumford And Sons and Foo Fighters are also available on demand.
The BBC Music Introducing Stage, which has promoted up-and-coming acts at the festival since 2007, has also been honoured with a film.
Voiced by BBC Radio 1 presenter Huw Stephens and Jaguar from Introducing, the film is also available on iPlayer.
What else is on?
A full list of online events being hosted by Glastonbury’s individual areas – including the Green Fields, Strummerville and Block 9 – is available on the festival’s website.
Late-night dance area Block 9 is holding talks and performances, including a virtual warehouse party with Norman Jay on Saturday between 9pm-3am.
The Arcadia Stage, which has seen DJs perform from atop a towering crane, said it had attempted to host “a real-world performance” this weekend but settled for releasing classic sets online.
A statement on its website said: “We did try to pull a real-world performance off this weekend – flying a hot air balloon over Bristol and Glastonbury, live-streaming a DJ set and aerial performances from over people’s actual gardens, but were eventually foiled by new layers of Covid-related issues.”
What would Glastonbury have been like this year?
The Somerset event was due to celebrate its 50th anniversary, with Sir Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar all headlining the Pyramid Stage.
At the time of cancellation, the line-up featured pop acts Dua Lipa, Camila Cabello and Pet Shop Boys, as well as rockers Sam Fender, Blossoms, Haim and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
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Rap and grime featured heavily, with Dizzee Rascal, Burna Boy, Kano, Aitch and AJ Tracey all planning to make appearances.
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, Primal Scream, Supergrass, Sinead O’Connor, The Specials, Caribou, Crowded House, Happy Mondays, Metronomy and US country music star Kacey Musgraves were also on the bill.
Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has said that this year’s festival would have been inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement had it gone ahead.
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