2027 Headliners

[nikkic]

1 hour ago, RossTC said:

I reckon he's referring to Olivia Dean.

Or HS

[Ben7amin_]

Well it wont be Aqua thats for sure -  

[Suprefan]

On 17/05/2026 at 01:16, kalifire said:

Here's the article so you don't have to click on that dirty rag...

 

 

Taylor Swift 'almost nailed on' to headline Glastonbury Festival when it returns next year
 

Taylor Swift appeared to put on a one-woman fashion show as she donned an array of stylish outfits in New York last week.

 

But she might want to add a pair of wellies to her designer collection – as the pop phenomenon is being lined up to headline Glastonbury next year.

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that music industry insiders say Ms Swift, 36, is 'almost nailed on' to play the Pyramid stage in 2027.

She has been on a break from performing since finishing her 149-date Eras world tour in December 2024.

 

'Taylor seems to be a dead cert,' says a source. 'Everything is aligning and it's all going ahead positively.' 

 

It comes after bride-to-be Ms Swift enjoyed a meal at the New York restaurant Or'esh on Friday with her fiance, American football star Travis Kelce, pictured right. She wore a £290 floral dress by LA designer Doen.

 

It was the singer's fourth night out in the city that week.

 

On Thursday, she was seen leaving private membership club Zero Bond in a £900 peplum blouse by Stella McCartney. She teamed the shirt with a £3,500 Fendi micro handbag.

 

Two nights earlier, Ms Swift attended writer Lena Dunham's 40th birthday party at the Italian restaurant Via Carota, dressed in a £718 long-sleeve Retrofete mini-dress. 

 

She accessorised with £770 Gucci sling-back heels and a Dior bucket bag, priced at £2,000.

 

And on Monday, the day after US Mother's Day, she went for dinner with her mum Andrea, dad Scott and brother Austin. 

 

For the occasion, she wore a £3,900 crystal-embellished Valentino dress with a pair of £1,395 Louboutins.

 

Ms Swift's appearance at Glastonbury would be a major triumph for organiser Emily Eavis, who has been criticised for not having enough female performers in the festival's top slots.

 

The industry source added: 'For so many years there hasn't been a big, female headliner on the Pyramid stage and it is something that the organisers know is an issue. Taylor Swift would solve that problem.'

 

The 14-time Grammy Award winner was rumoured to have been on the line-up in 2024, as the festival was on at the same time as her UK Eras tour dates. But hopes were dashed when she instead added more concerts to her schedule.

 

The Shake It Off singer's trip to Worthy Farm is unlikely to result in her running into ex-boyfriend Harry Styles, with the possibility of his Glastonbury debut ruled out by music insiders.

 

Of course, Ms Swift will be Mrs Kelce by the time she arrives in Somerset. She is expected to marry NFL star Kelce in New York this July.

too bad they have 2 things wrong in there. ( the booking and the marriage thing ) 

[Glasto96]

General question,

 

Has any pyramid headliner ever been announced before first general ticket sales?

[westholtschic]

8 hours ago, Glasto96 said:

General question,

 

Has any pyramid headliner ever been announced before first general ticket sales?

 

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, westholtschic said:

 

Admittedly such are my doubts on Gemini that I'd be tempted to go back and double check anything it spits out.

 

I thought it happened at least once tbf. Like maybe just the once though.

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Thingy will be able to confirm

[wro_lap]

If memory serves, the earliest announcement for an artist they've ever done was Diana Ross in October 2019, and it was after the general sale back then

[dotdash79]

Artist might have been announced before ticket day when the tickets used to go on sale in April. But I don’t think since the move to the Autumn deposit 

[Ayrshire Chris]

On 20/05/2026 at 08:57, Ben7amin_ said:

Well it wont be Aqua thats for sure -  

devastating news. Let’s hope B*witched can take their place, if not, c’est la vie 😉😊

[plaskins]

6 hours ago, dotdash79 said:

Artist might have been announced before ticket day when the tickets used to go on sale in April. But I don’t think since the move to the Autumn deposit 

I thought Oasis were announced before the sale in 2004? Could be wrong. 

[RaphPH]

Olivia Dean
Harry Styles

Foo Fighters

 

w/ Robbie

[Andre91]

Culture Club Legends Slot. 

[incident]

On 21/05/2026 at 18:52, plaskins said:

I thought Oasis were announced before the sale in 2004? Could be wrong. 

Thing is, that sale was less than 12 weeks before gates opened, as was the fashion at the time.

 

For me the question belongs in the context of the October/November sale era ie the 2009 festival onwards.

[Gnomicide]

On 21/05/2026 at 07:27, westholtschic said:

 

 

AI. is coming for my job and my hobby.

 

On 20/05/2026 at 23:00, Glasto96 said:

General question,

 

Has any pyramid headliner ever been announced before first general ticket sales?

 

They used to, the last time was 2008 when all 3 were announced in February and tickets went on sale in April.

 

Since ticket sales moved to October in 2009, it hasn't happened. Emily has since said she never wants to as it could skew the audience to one act.

 

Looking back through some of the older timeliness, 2002 stands as as being quite a funny one. 2 announcements, 1 of them wrong, then an announcement of "no announcement", then nothing until Coldplay (natch) in April and nothing further until the week before the festival. 

 

[beau1]

Sold out after 25 days...imagine that now. 

[danbailey80]

On 20/05/2026 at 23:00, Glasto96 said:

General question,

 

Has any pyramid headliner ever been announced before first general ticket sales?

Everyone knew U2 were playing 2011 as they had to pull out year before but no official announcement until Feb

[Spindles]

How early was 2017 when Radiohead did the art on the pyramid field for the webcam?  For some reason my ageing brain tells me it was in the autumn.

[incident]

4 hours ago, Spindles said:

How early was 2017 when Radiohead did the art on the pyramid field for the webcam?  For some reason my ageing brain tells me it was in the autumn.

It was pretty early - like 2 weeks after the ticket sale.

[smiffy98]

I might’ve missed this in the thread but apparently Shakira is on the rumour mill:

https://metro.co.uk/2026/05/17/superstar-tipped-glastonbury-2027-headliner-world-record-breaking-tour-28407521/amp/
 

Glad there’s a new name added to the list. Part of me thinks she’s at the right level to do it and would get a decent crowd. It would also be great for the festival to welcome a new genre to the top line.

[Porcelina]

She was so, so fun in 2010. Would love to see her back.

[Crazyfool01]

If she does it again it’ll be shakira shakira . Doesn’t seem headline level to me ? 

Edited May 28 by Crazyfool01

[Gnomicide]

18 hours ago, Spindles said:

How early was 2017 when Radiohead did the art on the pyramid field for the webcam?  For some reason my ageing brain tells me it was in the autumn.

 

20th October. 

 

 

 

[rwoo]

2 hours ago, smiffy98 said:

I might’ve missed this in the thread but apparently Shakira is on the rumour mill:

https://metro.co.uk/2026/05/17/superstar-tipped-glastonbury-2027-headliner-world-record-breaking-tour-28407521/amp/
 

Glad there’s a new name added to the list. Part of me thinks she’s at the right level to do it and would get a decent crowd. It would also be great for the festival to welcome a new genre to the top line.

Not my bag and I’d be surprised if she was a headliner. But recently played to an estimated crowd of 2 million on Copacobana

[andyrhodes24]

Is there a general consensus for headliners next year or are we still at the guesswork stage?