Smokey Robinson is being lined up for his first Glastonbury headline slot.
Smokey Robinson is being lined up for his first Glastonbury headline slot
Massive identify acts are stated to have dropped out of spots on the Pyramid Stage forward of this summer time’s competition 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 informed The Solar at Sir Elton John’s Oscars get together in Los Angeles about being approached: “We’ve been speaking about that for the previous two weeks – in all probability quickly.
“(Glastonbury is) one of many issues we’ve been speaking about.”
Smokey added he would “completely” like to take to the stage on the competition, saying: “I really like the UK, man. We’ve had a few of our biggest instances within the UK.”
Smokey has by no means performed Glastonbury in his 70-year profession, however in 2007, competition founder Michael Eavis, 88, stated he was “set to verify an look” 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 frequently, but when he’s confirmed for Glasto, it would mark his first UK gig since 2013’s Radio 2 Stay in London’s Hyde Park.
Coldplay and 28-year-old Dua Lipa are stated to be topping the 2024 competition invoice, and nation phenomenon Shania Twain, 58, is because of play the standard 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 along with his ELO group.