The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
It’s my Glastonbury turn
Music: Legendary singer Diana Ross is first artist confirmed for 2020 show
Soul star Diana Ross is heading to next year’s Glastonbury Festival.
The Baby Love and Stop! In The Name Of Love singer, 75, who made her name in The Supremes, is the first artist confirmed for 2020.
Announcing her performance in the Legends slot, the Motown singer tweeted: “This is a dream come true. To all the fans across the world, this is my tribute to you.
“To all the fans across the world, this is my tribute to you”
“I’m coming to Glastonbury, with love.”
This summer, Australian star Kylie Minogue performed in the same slot and her set became the mostwatched performance in the festival’s history.
Music giants Dolly Parton and Lionel Richie have previously performed there.
Festival organiser Emily Eavis said of the Upside Down and I’m Coming Out singer: “I am delighted to say that one of the alltime greats, the wonderful Diana Ross, is coming to SUPREME PERFORMER: Motown icon Diana Ross has been confirmed to play the Sunday Legends slot at next year’s Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury to play the Sunday Legend slot on the Pyramid next year.”
Glastonbury celebrates its 50th year in 2020, and Sir Paul McCartney is rumoured to be headlining.
“I’m starting to think about whether I can or whether it would be a good
thing,” the ex-Beatle has said.
“My kids are saying, ‘Dad, we’ve got to talk about Glastonbury’, and I think I know what they mean,” Sir Paul recently told the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show.
Tickets for Glastonbury Festival’s 50th anniversary
sold out in just over half an hour.
All 135,000 tickets for the 2020 event were bought within 34 minutes, according to organisers.
At a performance in the UK in 2008, US star Ross was reported to have taken exception to fans filming her performance.