Glastonbury Festival organisers have still not confirmed who will be headlining the Pyramid Stage in 2024 but fans think they have worked out who one name could be.
US superstar SZA has been tipped to perform at Worthy Farm after fans noticed a convenient scheduling run around the time the event is held from June 26 to 30.
The dots started being connected when it was announced that she will be a headline performer of the London BST Hyde Park festival on June 29.
SZA at Glastonbury festival??
— 🐝 (@evieefrancis) March 4, 2024
She’s in the UK for her concert June 29.. right around the time Glastonbury is on???#sza #glastonbury
“SZA at Glastonbury festival,” a fan tweeted. “She’s in the UK for her concert June 29.. right around the time Glastonbury is on???”
Whether or not SZA will be the headliner remains to be seen as it is possible that she could perform but not at the top of the bill.
We don’t know who is playing but an early favourite to drop out of the running is Taylor Swift, whose Eras tour clashes with Glastonbury.
Here is the full list of runners and riders. All odds provided by Oddschecker on March 7.
Who could headline Glastonbury Festival in 2024?
Coldplay
Odds: 1/5
Coldplay are rumoured to be one of the acts to headline Glastonbury next year, and the Sun has reported the band is in “advanced talks”.
No announcement has been made but the band has a convenient gap in its summer 2024 European tour for when the festival could be held.
If Coldplay do get the nod, it would be their fifth time topping the bill at the Pyramid Stage – reflecting Zane Lowe’s 2011 comment that they are Worthy Farm’s “house band”.
Chris Martin and co-headlined in 2002, 2005, 2011 and 2016. A fifth appearance on the main stage would take the record of headliner appearances from The Cure, who also have had four.
While it would be eight years since they topped the bill, Martin has appeared on stage alongside Stormzy and Kylie Minogue in intervening years,
Coldplay have said they will have a new album, Moon Music, out next year and have been recording on the road using studio equipment they brought with them.
Dua Lipa
Current odds: 1/5
The Albanian singer performed at Worthy Farm in 2017 and had been tipped to perform with Elton John last year. However, John claimed she missed his epic Glastonbury headliner set due to a “long-standing commitment in New York”.
She most recently released second album Future Nostalgia in 2020 but will be back with a new album in 2024 after the release of Houdini.
Madonna
Current odds: 1/3
The Queen of Pop Madonna has incredibly never performed at Glastonbury. However, rumours are rife that her time could come in 2024, especially in light of Emily Eavis’s comments about female headliners.
Her 40th anniversary Greatest Hits tour began in July and her current schedule is free of June 2024 commitments.
Harry Styles
Current odds: 8/1
The former One Direction star was rumoured to be a surprise guest at Elton John’s set, given that he had a free date during his European tour. However, this did not materialise.
Nevertheless, one of his hit songs did grace the festival, with Rick Astley covering As It Was during his Saturday set.
Rihanna
Current odds: 3/1
Another Glastonbury virgin is the Barbadian singer Rihanna. However, there are widespread rumours that she could follow in the footsteps of pal Beyoncé in 2011 and set the Pyramid Stage alight with hits including Please Don’t Stop the Music and Umbrella.
Foo Fighters
Current odds: 4/1
The American rockers sparked rumours that they could return in 2024 after their incredible 2023 set when lead singer Dave Grohl shouted at the end: “We usually sing this song as a goodbye because we don’t like saying goodbye because if you come back, we’ll come back.”
The Foo Fighters had played a secret set under the pseudonym of The Churn Ups.
Sam Fender
Current odds: Not listed
The British star, who filled St James’ Park Stadium in his hometown of Newcastle, is surely ready to perform on Glastonbury’s biggest stage again.
Fender has released single Iris to be part of the film Jackdaw's soundtrack.
He performed on Pyramid Stage in 2022 and, with his third album on the way, could 2024 be the year he comes back to Somerset?
SZA
Current odds: Not listed
Solána Imani Rowe, as she was born, has been touring on the back of her acclaimed SOS album and will be in London the same weekend as Glastonbury for the BST Hyde Park event.
At the Grammys last month, Sza won gongs including best R&B song for Snooze, best progressive R&B album for SOS and best pop duo/group performance for Ghost In The Machine featuring Phoebe Bridgers.
She most recently bagged international artist of the year at the Brit Awards.
