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Revealed: Sam Fender is set to headline Glastonbury Festival next year

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Busby, D. (2026, October 10). Revealed: Sam Fender is set to headline Glastonbury Festival next year. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16199427/Sam-Fender-set-headline-Glastonbury-Festival-year.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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The Mail on Sunday reports that British singer Sam Fender will headline the Pyramid Stage at next year's Glastonbury Festival, set to take place in June. The 32-year-old musician had a successful year with his record-breaking hit "Rein Me In," which spent 23 weeks at number one in the UK charts. Tickets for the festival, which has a capacity of 210,000, sold out in just 42 minutes despite no performers being officially announced.

Written by AI on 2026-10-11, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Sam Fender, a 32-year-old British musician from Geordie, is set to headline the Glastonbury Festival next year. The official lineup for the festival, where tickets cost at least £400, will not be confirmed until spring, but sources reveal Fender's inclusion as a main act on the Pyramid Stage. Fender had a successful 2023 with his duet "Rein Me In" alongside Olivia Dean, which spent an unprecedented 23 weeks at number one in the UK charts. The festival, known for its star-studded performances and large audience, took a break this year to allow recovery of the Worthy Farm land where it is held annually.

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Dolly Busby

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The thousands of music fans who have secured coveted tickets to Glastonbury Festival next year face an anxious wait to find out which stars will perform. asserted

stars → secure → wait

But The Mail on Sunday can reveal that one of the headline acts at Worthy Farm in June will be British singer Sam Fender. asserted

one → reveal → June

The official line-up for those paying at least £400 to attend will not be confirmed until the spring, but Fender is set to headline the festival's main Pyramid Stage. asserted

Fender → pay → Stage

The Geordie musician, 32, has had a successful year after his song Rein Me In, a duet with Olivia Dean, broke records as the longest-running No 1 single in UK music history, spending a total of 23 weeks at the top of the charts. asserted

song → have → charts

A source said: 'Sam is over the moon, it's a major milestone in his career and he's so excited he's even been telling his neighbours.' asserted

he → say → neighbours

The five-time Brit Award winner shares close ties with previous Glastonbury acts such as Dean and his friend Lewis Capaldi, who both played the festival in 2025. asserted

who → share → 2025

The event had one of its regular fallow years this year, to give the Worthy Farm land a chance to recover. asserted

event → have → chance

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that one of the headline acts at Worthy Farm in June will be British singer Sam Fender An industry source said: 'Lewis has been gunning for Sam to get the headline slot. asserted

Sam → reveal → slot

He's been bringing Sam on stage at his gigs just to get him more out there and more talked-about.' asserted

He → bring → him

Fender previously played the Pyramid Stage in 2022, three years after cancelling a planned appearance at the last minute because of illness. asserted

Fender → play → illness

Tickets for Glastonbury 2027 – which has a capacity of 210,000 – sold out in just 42 minutes last Sunday, despite no performers being announced. asserted

performers → have → minutes

Revealed: Sam Fender is set to headline Glastonbury Festival next year

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