Revealed: Sam Fender is set to headline Glastonbury Festival next year
Sam Fender will headline Glastonbury Festival's Pyramid Stage in June 2027, a major milestone in the Geordie musician's career. His recent duet "Rein Me In" with Olivia Dean has broken UK records, spending 23 weeks at the top of the charts – the longest run for a number one single in the nation's music history.
Tickets for Glastonbury 2027 sold out within 42 minutes despite no performers being announced, with the festival at full capacity of 210,000. The five-time Brit Award winner previously performed on the Pyramid Stage in 2022 and shares close ties with other acts who have played the festival, including fellow headliners Lewis Capaldi and Olivia Dean, who reportedly encouraged him towards the headline slot.
- Sam Fender to headline Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage in June 2027
- His duet "Rein Me In" spent record 23 weeks at UK number one
- Festival sold out in 42 minutes without performers announced yet
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Sam Fender is a five-time Brit Award-winning musician from Newcastle. Glastonbury Festival is one of the world's largest and most respected music festivals, held annually in Somerset with a capacity of 210,000 people, and headlining its Pyramid Stage is a significant position in the music industry. Having previously performed at the festival in 2022, Fender's selection to headline represents a major career progression.
His recent commercial success has raised his profile within the industry. His collaboration "Rein Me In" with Olivia Dean achieved a UK chart record, spending 23 weeks at number one – the longest-running number one single in British music history. This level of commercial achievement, combined with his standing as a major recording artist, provides context for his selection to headline the festival.