Rihanna has been tipped to headline Glastonbury for the first time ever amid reports she is planning a London residency.
The Barbadian singer, 37, has yet to perform at the world-famous festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, despite having been rumoured to do so for many years.
Now, she has once again been put forward as a frontrunner to headline Glastonbury following the success of her 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Music insiders have claimed it is very likely she will perform at the festival because she is said to be planning a London residency in the days following.
According to The Telegraph, Rihanna is lining up a six-concert residency at London Stadium, formerly the Olympic Stadium.
Two shows are reportedly being lined up for July 4 and 5, while other possible concerts could take place on July 8, 9, 11 and 12, according to a music source.
Rihanna (pictured at the 2023 Super Bowl) has been tipped to headline Glastonbury for the first time ever amid reports she is planning a London residency
A second source told the publication that Rihanna’s promoters are ‘holding’ London Stadium for her, with preparations in the advance planning stages.
The run of concerts would be Rihanna’s first in almost a decade and would kick off just five days after Glastonbury is due to end on June 29.
Daily Mail has contacted Glastonbury and Rihanna’s representatives for comment.
The full Glastonbury line-up has not yet been announced but it was confirmed last month that Neil Young will headline the Pyramid Stage.
Rod Stewart will also take the Sunday Legends Slot while the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Fred Again and The 1975 have also been rumoured to appear.
The news that Neil will be performing comes after at first he turned down an offer to appear and accused the festival of being under ‘corporate control’ of the BBC.
In an open letter on the Neil Young Archives, he had said: ‘The Chrome Hearts and I were looking forward to playing Glastonbury, one of my all time favorite outdoor gigs.
‘We were told the BBC was now a partner in Glastonbury and wanted us to do a lot of things in a way that we were not interested in. It seems Glastonbury is now under corporate control and is not the way I remember it being.
The Barbadian singer, 37, has yet to perform at the world-famous festival (pictured in 2024) in Worthy Farm, Somerset, despite having been rumoured to do so for many years
The full Glastonbury line-up has not yet been announced but it was confirmed last month that Neil Young (pictured in September 2023) will headline the Pyramid Stage
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‘We will not be playing Glastonbury on this tour because it is a corporate turn-off, and not for me like it used to be. Hope to see you at one of the other venues on the tour.’
However, just days after his bombshell New Year’s Day statement, he did a U-turn and confirmed he in fact would be playing with his new live band The Chrome Hearts.
The statement read: ‘Due to an error in the information received, I had decided to not play the Glastonbury Festival, which I always have loved.
‘Happily, the festival is now back on our itinerary and we look forward to playing. Hope to see you there.’
The BBC has aired sets from the music festival across its various television and radio stations for years.
Neil’s most recent performance at Glastonbury in 2009 was broadcast on the BBC. But only portions of it were actually televised due to the rock star’s team objecting.
In response to criticism from his fans, the BBC said it had ‘spent the last couple of months’ negotiating with his management about how much of his set they could broadcast.
‘Neil Young’s career has been conducted on his own terms,’ the broadcaster said at the time.
‘Neil’s management agreed to let TV and radio broadcast five songs as they watched and listened to his performance. They believe in the live event and retaining its mystery and that of their artist.’
