Lorde ‘pretty keen’ to ‘pull some strings’ and make Glastonbury appearance

By Hannah Roberts, PA Entertainment Reporter

Lorde has said she is “pretty keen” to see if she can “pull some strings” and make an appearance at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.

This draws speculation as to whether the singer from New Zealand, who does not feature on the official line-up, will play during one of the slots marked TBA.

The full scheduling for this year was announced earlier in the week and includes sets from Irish rap trio Kneecap and singer Charli XCX, as well as headline performances from British pop band The 1975, Neil Young and his band the Chrome Hearts, and US pop singer Olivia Rodrigo.

Asked if she would be playing at the festival, Lorde told Jo Whiley’s BBC Radio 2 show: “You know, I’m pretty keen, honestly.

“I feel like, because the album’s going to be coming out, I am quite tempted by what’s going on, because I’ve got lots of friends playing as well. We’ll see if I can pull some strings and get there.”

The 28-year-old is friends with a number of singers including Brat star Charli XCX, who is playing the Other Stage on the Saturday night.

Earlier in the year, the British singer played at US festival Coachella where Lorde made an appearance to perform their collaborative version of Girl, So Confusing.

The singer, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor, has played at Glastonbury before and performed on the Other Stage in 2017 and the Pyramid Stage in 2022.

Asked what it was like to walk onto the Pyramid Stage, she said: “Absolutely unbelievable, enormous. I was shooketh at the scale. So many cameras … oh goodness. So beautiful, so amazing.

“In 2017 we played the Other Stage, which was so amazing, that was kind of sunset and very moody and just the best. It’s the best festival in the world.”

The singer shot to fame with her chart-topping single Royals in 2013, which was included in her album Pure Heroine.

She has since released the albums Melodrama (2017) and Solar Power (2021), with her fourth studio album, Virgin, to be released on June 27th.

Glastonbury is running from June 25 to June 29 with performances from the likes of US rapper Doechii, UK singer Raye and veteran rocker Sir Rod Stewart, who will be playing during the coveted legends slot.