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22 Jun 22

Michael Eavis announces all three Glastonbury headliners for 2023 have already been booked

Glastonbury Festival.

Yasmin Kelly

Speaking to Andy Bennett from BBC Sounds, Eavis said that planning is already well underway for next year.

Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis says that all three headliners for the 2023 festival have already been confirmed.

Eavis also confirmed this year's festival will be "the best show ever".

The news comes after the beloved festival took a three-year hiatus due to Covid-19.

Speaking to Andy Bennett from BBC Sounds, Eavis said that planning is already well underway for next year.

“We’re going to run a really brilliant show this year, and it’s going to be the best show ever I’m quite sure,” Eavis said.

“People are so excited to come back… they’re really looking forward to coming back… it’s going to be quite the exceptional event.”

Eagerly awaiting the 2023 festival, Eavis also added: “We’ve got all the headliners for the next two years, they’re all in place.”

This year, the festival begins today and will run until Sunday (June 26).

Billie Eilish is set to headline the Pyramid Stage on Friday (June 24), with Diana Ross in the ‘Legends’ slot on Sunday (June 26).

Eilish is set to be the youngest ever solo headliner at the Worthy Farm festival, and will be the first female to hold the honour since 2016.

Many people assumed that Elton John would feature as a headliner, with a gap in the schedule for his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour.

However, the festival is renowned for having some very high profile surprise slots. It still could be possible that Elton pops up at the Park Stage, just to surprise people. It could also be that he makes an appearance alongside one of the acts established to play the festival anyway.

Follow Glastonbury's official Instagram to keep an eye on ticket updates for 2023.