Duran Duran Rejects 3 p.m. Glastonbury Slot, Demands 2027 Headline Billing

7 articles · Updated · audiophix.com · May 14

Simon Le Bon said Duran Duran would play Glastonbury only with a headline slot, rejecting what he described as a 3 p.m. disco-tent offer.
Le Bon said the band "shouldn’t be below anybody on the bill," arguing its stature and live draw justify top billing rather than an afternoon side-stage appearance.
Glastonbury will not be held in 2026 because of its planned fallow year, so any booking would be for the festival’s 2027 return.
No acts have been announced for 2027, with tickets due to go on sale in November, leaving Duran Duran’s standoff as an early marker of next year’s lineup politics.

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