Glastonbury organisers are hoping to mock claims that this year’s festival was the “worst ever” by persuading rap sensation Eminem to headline next year.
Talks are already underway to persuade the American star to perform in 2025 after many of the 210,000 fans who attended the event last weekend criticised the “terrible” headline acts Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA.
A source within the festival said: ‘While many are being brave as this year’s festival wasn’t exactly a success, they are already preparing for a bigger and better line-up next year.
Glastonbury is only just over, but the bosses already want Eminem. They’re hoping he’ll be their savior after so few people turned up to see SZA. They’re hoping he’ll say yes.’
Eminem has previously performed at British festivals including Reading and Leeds in 2017, but he has never performed on Glastonbury’s main stage, Pyramid.
Eminem will perform at the 2018 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in the US, but the legendary rapper could perform at Glastonbury next year
Eminem on stage at the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2021. The rapper has performed in the UK before, but not at Glastonbury
The weekend concluded with SZA’s headline performance on Sunday night, but the show was poorly attended and suffered from sound issues
SZA’s show also struggled to draw the huge crowds that attended Coldplay’s headline slot the night before, with the small numbers notable in BBC coverage
Glastonbury goers have criticised the festival after a ‘disappointing’ line-up, allegations of facial expressions, technical issues and a ‘terrible’ headline act embroiled the festival in controversy
Festival-goers were particularly vocal about the choice of American singer SZA for the Sunday evening performance, which was filled by rock star Elton John last year.
Someone wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: ‘Almost no one showed up for SZA. The organizers made a big mistake here.’
Coldplay, who were headlining for the record fifth time, were called “boring” for playing “the same old hits” like Yellow and Fix You.
The British band’s frontman Chris Martin felt “embarrassed” at being asked to headline again and offered organisers the chance to find another option, The Mail on Sunday reported last month.
Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis, daughter of festival founder Michael Eavis, said of this year’s line-up: ‘I think it reflects what’s happening in the music world at the moment. There aren’t many new rock acts to choose from, if I’m honest.’
