R&B singer Lionel Richie is set to headline Glastonbury…
R&B singer Lionel Ritchie will follow in the cowboy boots of Dolly Parton and fill the “Legends” slot at Glastonbury Festival next year.
The All Night Long Singer will appear on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday afternoon, which has become one of the most popular parts of the festival.
In June this year well over 100,000 people turned out to see one of the biggest singsongs in festival history as a rhinestone clad Dolly sang a string of country hits such as Jolene.
And organisers believe Lionel…

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Author: Western Daily Press
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Lionel Ritchie to play Glastonbury Festival
LIONEL RITCHIE will play the legend slot on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, it has been announced this evening.The soul singer will feature on the iconic stage at Worthy Farm on Sunday, June 28, 2015 for a teatime performance.Glastonbury Festival co-organiser Emily Eavis said: “We are over the moon. We’ve had some amazing performances in the Sunday teatime slot over the years, from Neil Diamond, Shirley Bassey, Paul Simon and many others. And, of course, Dolly Parton…

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Michael Eavis on running out of headliners and retirement
MICHAEL Eavis will be stepping down as Glastonbury Festival organiser in 2020, but says he’s found a way to combat the ‘headliner’ problem.

Mr Eavis, 79, said there were only 20 to 30 bands capable of heading up the bill, and believes that he’s already booked most of them.

Instead, there are plans to put more money in the ‘after hours’ sections of the festival site, like Shangri-La and Arcadia.

“We’re moving away from the idea of the headliner being the whole story,” he told Music…

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Author: Central Somerset Gazette
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