Madonna will not be playing Glastonbury in 2027, Emily Eavis says
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- Emily Eavis told BBC Radio 4's PM programme that Madonna will not headline Glastonbury 2027, stating: "No, it's definitely not Madonna, I'll tell you that," and confirmed all three headliner slots for the June 2027 festival are already filled.
- Speculation about Madonna at Glastonbury traces back to June, when she told Graham Norton she was planning "something bigger" in the UK next summer, though Eavis dismissed 95% of such rumours as untrue.
- Madonna's collaboration with Kylie Minogue, "Love Sensation," debuted at No. 8 on the UK singles chart — her highest-charting UK song in 17 years and her 65th UK top 10 single overall.
- With 65 UK top 10 singles, Madonna ranks third all-time behind Elvis Presley (76) and Cliff Richard (68), placing her ahead of every other female artist in the metric.
- Madonna performed during the half-time show at the FIFA men's World Cup final in New York between Spain and Argentina last month, a high-profile booking that fed UK festival-headliner speculation.
- Last year's Glastonbury was headlined by The 1975, Neil Young, and Olivia Rodrigo, with Rod Stewart in the legend slot — a benchmark Eavis suggested the 2027 lineup will match.
- Love Sensation is the second single from Madonna's upcoming album Confessions II, with a remixed version featuring the Australian singer.
- Eavis laughed off a question about Taylor Swift headlining, declining to discuss the 2027 lineup further.
Why it matters: Ending the Madonna rumour removes the highest-profile name from a speculative 2027 Glastonbury wishlist, but the story also lands as Madonna posts her best UK chart result in 17 years via the Kylie Minogue collaboration — meaning her commercial momentum is rising even as festival organisers pivot to her rumoured replacements.
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