Smokey Robinson is being lined up for his first Glastonbury headline slot.
Big identify acts are mentioned to have dropped out of spots on the Pyramid Stage forward of this summer season’s pageant on Worthy Farm, Somerset, and it’s now emerged organiser Emily Eavis, 44, has been in talks about having the 84-year-old soul icon carry out.
Smokey instructed The Sun at Sir Elton John’s Oscars occasion in Los Angeles about being approached: “We’ve been talking about that for the past two weeks – probably soon.
“(Glastonbury is) one of the things we’ve been talking about.”
Smokey added he would “absolutely” like to take to the stage on the pageant, saying: “I love the UK, man. We’ve had some of our greatest times in the UK.”
Smokey has by no means performed Glastonbury in his 70-year profession, however in 2007, pageant founder Michael Eavis, 88, mentioned he was “set to confirm an appearance” by the singer, although it by no means transpired.
Smokey kicked off his profession as a songwriter for Motown earlier than racking up hits with The Miracles together with ‘The Tears of a Clown’ ‘The Tracks of my Tears’ earlier than he went solo.
He nonetheless performs recurrently, but when he’s confirmed for Glasto, it is going to mark his first UK gig since 2013’s Radio 2 Live in London’s Hyde Park.
Coldplay and 28-year-old Dua Lipa are mentioned to be topping the 2024 pageant invoice, and nation phenomenon Shania Twain, 58, is because of play the normal Sunday afternoon legends’ spot – final yr stuffed by Cat Stevens, 75, in addition to Kylie Minogue, 55, the Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb, 77, and 76-year-old Jeff Lynne together with his ELO group.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
