INTERNATIONAL: Making history as the festival's oldest ever headline act. Sir Paul McCartney will reportedly be the headline act for Glastonbury 2022.
The Beatles legend, 79, who last performed on the Pyramid Stage in 2004, was due to play at the 2020 festival before it was cancelled due to Covid-19.
With the upcoming festival taking place just a week after his 80th birthday, Sir Paul will be the oldest ever star to headline the event.
Paul will follow Noel Gallagher and Haim on Saturday, June 25 and is 'determined to put on a hell of a show'.
'Paul’s set will be an absolute must-see. He is really excited for it and is determined to put on a hell of a show packed with all of the hits,' a source said.
'There was some discussion about whether he should go ahead with shows this year because of the situation with Covid, but he decided he really wants to perform.
'Glastonbury is such an amazing event to headline and he knows it will be an incredible moment for him.'
Paul will join Billie Eilish at the festival, who is also making history, but as the youngest solo headliner.
Last October, Glastonbury organisers Emily and Michael Eavis officially confirmed the Grammy-winner will take to the Pyramid Stage on Friday, June 24.
A statement on the official Glastonbury Twitter page read: 'We are very excited to confirm that @billieeilish will headline the Pyramid Stage on a Friday night at Glastonbury 2022, to become the Festival's youngest ever solo headliner. This will be her first UK festival headline performance.'
The 19-year-old superstar - who grew up in Los Angeles - played The Other Stage in 2019, and admitted she wasn't aware just how big a deal it was to play the legendary festival when she got the invite.
She said: 'I feel so embarrassed because I had no idea Glastonbury was even a thing. I was like, 'What's that?'
'I didn't know it was a big deal until after I played it. Everyone was like 'oh my God, you played Glastonbury' and I was like 'Yeah, so?' And then I realised. I am a little uncultured baby.
'It was such an honour, I mean, come on. Dude, the crowd was unbelievable. Those moshpits? Oh my God. The crowd was great.'
Glastonbury was cancelled for a second year in 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The festival returns between June 22 and June 26, 2022.
