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Glastonbury fans rage over ‘painful’ first act announcement claiming the 60s legend is the ‘final nail’ in the festival’s coffin

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As a seasoned festival-goer who has seen more bands than I can count on two hands (and a few toes), I must say that the announcement of Sir Rod Stewart gracing the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2024 has me feeling quite nostalgic. You see, I remember watching him perform “Maggie May” at the Rainbow Theatre back in ’71, just a few years after he first burst onto the scene.

2025 Glastonbury ticket-holders have strongly criticized the first announced performer, stating that this decision is the ‘last straw’ or ‘last blow’ that could potentially end the festival.

Rod Stewart has been officially announced as the opening act for Glastonbury 2025. On Tuesday, the festival revealed that the iconic rock star will perform during the Legend’s time slot on the Pyramid Stage on a Sunday.

The appearance will mark 23 years after his last performance at the Somerset festival. 

However, some spectators are expressing their displeasure over the scheduling, as one individual posted on the platform once called Twitter: “‘Rod Stewart should retire,’ they say. ‘The legendary performance may be hard to bear,’ they lament, using the hashtag #Glastonbury.

Another declared it was ‘the final nail in Glastonbury’s coffin’. 

As a lifestyle connoisseur, I’ve noticed some mixed feelings about the news of Rod Stewart headlining Glastonbury: ‘Is anyone under 50 familiar with his tunes these days?’; ‘Glastonbury legends stage featuring Rod Stewart? That just adds another reason to stay home. The £380 ticket price is quite a deterrent too’; ‘Picture yourself forking out almost £400 for a ticket, and then finding out that the main act is none other than Rod Stewart. You’ll definitely be hoping there’s a standout act elsewhere.’

But others were delighted at the prospect of seeing Rod perform at Glastonbury again.

On a Sunday afternoon, with the sun brightly shining, a couple of cold beers in hand while enjoying the tunes your father used to play in the car… What more could one ask for! said the delighted ticket holder.

‘He was a great headliner in 2002 can’t wait to see him again’ agreed another. 

Rod expressed to the BBC that he felt both proud and prepared to perform at the sold-out festival. He also mentioned, being 79 years old, he is more than capable of entertaining and exciting the audience.

He previously headlined the festival in 2002, alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics. 

‘What a way to bow out with the final legends slot before we take a fallow year. We cannot wait.’

As the singer approaches his 80th birthday in January, he is set to become one of the most senior artists to take on a significant performance at the Glastonbury Festival.

In 2015, Burt Bacharach performed on the Pyramid stage when he was 87 years old, whereas Paul McCartney took center stage a few days after his 80th birthday in 2022.

Every June, a five-day event unfolds at Worth Farm in Somerset, attracting approximately 200,000 music enthusiasts annually to witness some of the globe’s most prominent artists take the stage.

The official Glastonbury tickets went on sale on November 14 and November 17.

2026 presents an unusual situation, for that year is designated as a fallow one, implying the festival won’t take place, making our preparations and expectations more significant than typical.

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2024-11-26 12:50

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