Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has denied rumours that Madonna will headline the festival’s 2027 return, while confirming that three other headliners have been booked. The denial matters because Madonna has never performed at the UK’s biggest music festival and speculation followed her suggestion that she planned something significant in Britain next year.

Eavis declined to discuss possible appearances by Taylor Swift and said most Glastonbury rumours prove inaccurate. The festival is taking a fallow year in 2026 and will return in June 2027, with tickets expected to go on sale in November; reports have suggested Madonna could instead play three Hyde Park shows, though this is unconfirmed.