Cher is reportedly “in talks” to take on the legends slot at the 2025 edition of Glastonbury.
The slot has become one of the most prestigious slots of the Worthy Farm event over the years and sees one veteran artist take to the Pyramid stage late on the Sunday afternoon to break out a career-spanning set of their biggest hits.
Shania Twain took on the slot at this year’s edition, while Yusuf/Cat Stevens played in 2023. Performers previous to that include Diana Ross, Barry Gibb, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant and Kylie Minogue.
For Minogue, the set at the 2019 festival became the most-watched moment of that year’s event (via Radio X).
Now, planning has already commenced for next year’s instalment – the last before Glasto takes a year off to allow the farmland to recover – and speculation has arisen that Cher could be the next to take on the slot.
According to a report by The Sun, the ‘Believe’ hitmaker is said to be in “meaningful talks” with the event organisers and is already planning to fit the festival around some plans for some headline shows in the UK.
“Cher is practically the legend of all pop music legends. She would be incredible,” a source told the outlet. “It’s been a long time coming but she is finally in meaningful talks with Glastonbury about playing the legend’s slot.
“Everything is very much in the planning stages but Cher is hoping to play a handful of shows in the UK next year and Glastonbury could be one of them. The idea of a full-scale tour just doesn’t interest her anymore.”
MailOnline reported that it had contacted a representative for Cher for comment on the rumours, however there has not yet been an official comment from the singer’s team.
While we’re far from having anything confirmed regarding the Glasto 2025 line-up, the speculation around Cher taking on the coveted legends slot does come on the heels of previous comments she has made about the idea.
Last year, she took part in an interview with Radio 2 and revealed that she would “like to” play at the festival site.
Similarly, before the bill was shared for 2024’s festival, she was one of the main names speculated to appear at the Worthy Farm site. Others thrown into the mix were Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Shania Twain – who took on the role – and Annie Lennox.
Throughout her career, she has shared 27 studio albums, 11 compilation albums, two soundtrack albums, and three live albums.
Since this year’s festival wrapped up, rumours have already begun swirling about who the headliners could be for 2025, Taylor Swift, Green Day, Olivia Rodrigo and more making the list.
In more recent times though, she has been working on a two-part memoir which will reveal the “intimate” details of her life.
The first part of the music icon’s memoir is set for release on November 19 via HarperCollins, with the second part being released sometime next year. You can preorder Cher: The Memoir, Part One here.
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