Sir Elton John to headline Glastonbury 2023 in final UK gig

Sir Elton John will headline the Glastonbury Festival next summer, playing his last ever UK date of his farewell tour. 

He is to headline the Pyramid Stage on Sunday, 25 June and has promised a spectacular farewell. 

“There is no more fitting way to say goodbye to my British fans,” he said in a statement announcing the show.

“I can’t wait to embrace the spirit of the greatest festival in the world. It’s going to be incredibly emotional.”

The farewell tour was supposed to wrap up in 2021, so the musician could spend more time with his young family, but Covid and a hip injury caused delays to the tour.

He recently ended the US leg of the tour with a three-night stand at LA’s Dodger Stadium.