Noughties pop icon announced as last-minute Glastonbury act – just hours before festival starts
A NOUGHTIES pop icon has been revealed as a surprise last-minute Glastonbury act.
The hitmaker, famous for tracks including Dream Catch Me, has let slip his late addition to the Worthy Farm festival.
Newton Faulkner, 39, posted a graphic to his page on X showing his face and emblazoned with the words: “I am playing Glastonbury Festival 2024.”
In his image caption he made a nod to his change of summer plans and put: ” If you asked me last week if I was playing @glastonbury, I would have said sadly not.
“But if you asked me now I’d say HELL YEA, SATURDAY 21:40-22:40 ON THE AVALON STAGE!!!!!!”
One fan was quick to share in the enjoyment and wrote: “Happy days.”
A second put: “I’ve seen you live every year for the last 8 years and was starting to panic this would be the year I wouldn’t.
“Your set time fits perfectly with my Saturday plans! See you there!”
Newton has performed four times at the festival.
His first stint on the Somerset stage was in 2007, with his latest being in 2011.
SECRET SINGERS
Previously, fans were convinced Kasabian and Kings of Leon would be playing secret headline slots.
Fans had called out gaps in the schedule – which they reckoned was a telling sign of further add-ons to already star-studded the line-up.
One fan noted the Sex On Fire hitmakers had been re-posting their previously Glastonbury stints to social media ahead of this years event.
They then mused on X: “KoL keeping my head spinning with yet another Glastonbury video!
“Surely this must be hints or why is it just Glasto videos?!”
Kings of Leon are also performing at the British Summertime Festival in London later in the summer and quipped: “Well @KingsOfLeon… you know where you NEED to warm up that weekend!!! Glastonbury.”
BIG HITTERS
It comes as the Glasto 2024 hitlist was revealed.
Dua Lipa’s Friday headline slot will be the star’s first Glastonbury appearance in seven years.
Glastonbury 2024 line-up
Pyramid Stage
- Dua Lipa
- Coldplay
- SZA
- Shania Twain
- LCD Soundsystem
- Little Simz
- Burna Boy
- PJ Harvey
- Cyndi Lauper
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Janelle Monáe
- Seventeen
- Paul Heaton
- Keane
- Paloma Faith
- Olivia Dean
- Ayra Starr
Other Stage
- Idles
- Disclosure
- The National
- D-Block Europe
- The Streets
- Two Door Cinema Club
- Anne-Marie
- Camila Cabello
- Avril Lavigne
- Bombay Bicycle Club
- Bloc Party
- The Last Dinner Party
- Nothing But Thieves
- Confidence Man
- Headie One
West Holts
- Jungle
- Jessie Ware
- Justice
- Heilung
- Masego
- Nia Archives
- Danny Brown
- Black Pumas
- Brittany Howard
- Sugababes
- Nitin Sawhney
- Jordan Rakei
- Asha Puthli
- Noname
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Steel Pulse
- Squid
- Sofia Kourtesis
Woodsies
- Jamie xx
- Gossip
- James Blake
- Sampha
- Sleaford Mods
- Romy
- Declan McKenna
- Yard Act
- Arlo Parks
- Alvvays
- Fat White Family
- Blondshell
- Kenya Grace
- Soccer Mommy
- Remi Wolf
- Mannequin Pussy
- Newdad
- High Vis
- Kneecap
The Park
- Fontaines DC
- Peggy Gou
- London Grammar
- King Krule
- Orbital
- Ghetts
- Aurora
- The Breeders
- Mount Kimbie
- Dexys
- Lankum
- Baxter Dury
- This Is the Kit
- Arooj Aftab
- Mdou Moctar
- The Mary Wallopers
- Otoboke Beaver
- Barry Can’t Swim
- Bar Italia
Fans have insisted they have worked out the New Rules star’s special guests after spotting a key clue.
Yet her preparations were marred after a terrifying security scare, in which a TikTokker broke into her rehearsals.
Coldplay is the Saturday headline act for Glastonbury 2024.
Meanwhile, US singer SZA will front the headline slot on Sunday.
Also, Man I Feel Like A Woman country star Shania Twain will be taking on the legends slot on Sunday.
Around 28 mystery acts are also believe to yet to be confirmed for the four-day festival, with further gaps on the Levels stage, Nowhere stage and BBC Introducing stage.