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Rod Stewart to play Glastonbury 2025 legends slot: ‘I’m more than able to pleasure and titillate’

79-year-old pop veteran, fresh from UK No 1 album this year, will follow in the footsteps of Dolly Parton and Lionel Richie in much-loved Sunday teatime slot

While he may no longer be scoring hit singles, his albums remain reliably popular: three of his last five have reached No 1 in the UK, including the most recent, Swing Fever, a collection of big band numbers made with Jools Holland and released in February. Glastonbury’s legends slot has hosted Shania Twain, Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Diana Ross since its return after the Covid-19 pandemic, and has previously featured Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon and more. Other pop veterans are being rumoured for the festival’s three main headline slots, including Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder, alongside younger stars such as Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Fender and the 1975.

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