When and what time is Sir Elton John playing Glastonbury 2023?
21.06.2023 - 11:49
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Glastonbury Festival is officially underway, with gates opening for ticketholders on Wednesday morning (June 21).
This year promises another three full days of stunning live performances and entertainment at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset. Some 210,000 music fans will attend the festival this week - that's the equivalent of more than two Wembley Stadium's worth of people.
Among the headliners this year are Arctic Monkeys, Guns N Roses, Lizzo and Lana Del Rey. Other acts include Lil Nas X, Becky Hill, Aitch and Carly Rae Jepson.
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Sir Elton John will be closing the festival on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday night, June 25. It will be his final ever UK show.
In a statement announcing his Glastonbury appearance, the Tiny Dancer hitmaker said: "I couldn’t be more excited to be headlining the Pyramid stage. As the end of my Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour comes into view, there is no more fitting way to say goodbye to my British fans.
“They have been beyond brilliant, and have supported me through all the highs and lows of my career … I can’t wait to embrace the spirit of the greatest festival in the world.”
The 76-year-old will be performing for just over two hours, from 9pm until 11.05pm. He told the BBC that he will be planning a new show for his Glastonbury appearance.
"I'm starting with a song I haven't played for about 10 years, so we'll see how it goes," he told BBC Radio 1. He continued: "It's a different show to what people have been seeing. On Farewell Yellow Brick Road, there's quite a lot of deep cuts, it's not all hits, and you've got to keep people interested.
"When you put a setlist together, I always say it's a bit like having