Rod Stewart to play Glastonbury's legends slot

Rock star Rod Stewart has been confirmed to play Glastonbury's legends slot in 2025, 23 years after his last appearance at the festival.

One of the best-selling artists of all time, he will follow in the footsteps of Dolly Parton, Barry Gibb, Shania Twain and Kylie Minogue by playing the coveted Sunday teatime slot.

The news comes shortly after the star announced his intention to stop playing "large-scale world tours" at the end of 2025.

The 79-year-old said he was "proud, ready and more than able to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury" next June.

The Sunday afternoon slot always draws one of the biggest crowds of the festival, and Sir Rod will become the first person to have headlined the event and been given legends billing.

Stewart is the first act to be confirmed for Glastonbury 2025.

The event will take place on Worthy Farm in Somerset from 25 to 29 June, with rumoured headliners including Sam Fender, Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Wonder, Eminem and Charli XCX.

This year's event saw Dua Lipa and SZA make their debuts at the top of the bill, with Coldplay playing a record-breaking sixth headline show.

Tickets, which cost £373.50 plus a £5 booking fee, have already sold out. The last time Stewart played, the price was set at £97 - making it the last time the festival cost less than £100.

A limited number of resale tickets for next year's event will go on sale in the New Year.