After taking a break in 2018, Glastonbury, the world’s biggest music festival, will return in the summer of 2019. The organizers of the festival are now working on a lineup for the next edition of the festival and have recently revealed British MC Stormzy as the first headliner of Glastonbury 2019.
Stormzy will perform at the festival’s famous Pyramid Stage on Friday, June 28th. He will be the first grime artist to headline the event and first rapper since 2015 and Kanye West to do so.
The announcement was first made via posters put on Oxfam shops in Glastonbury and Streatham, and the news was later confirmed on the festival’s official Twitter page.
We’re delighted to announce that Stormzy is confirmed as the first headliner for Glastonbury 2019. The multi award-winning British MC will headline the Pyramid Stage on Friday, June 28th. pic.twitter.com/xXhKPuKC3z
— Glastonbury Festival (@GlastoFest) November 15, 2018
Stormzy managed to establish himself as one of the most popular new British music acts in the past few years. He started his music career on UK’s underground scene and released several successful singles and mixtape before getting a chance to record his debut album.
He released Gang Signs & Prayer in February 2017 to critical acclaim, topping the UK Album Charts and winning the British Album of the Year award at the 2018 Brit Awards. Stormzy is currently working on his second studio album.
The other two headliners for Glastonbury 2019 will be probably confirmed early next year, with some high-profile names being rumored to be in the mix. Some of the artists that could take the Pyramid Stage on June 29th and 30th include Paul McCartney, Childish Gambino, Liam Gallagher, The Cure, and Fleetwood Mac.
