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LONDON (AP) — Whatever the weather, the estimated 200,000 music fans heading to this year’s fair Glastonbury Festival Let’s get something different.
For the first time since the festival began in 1970, two female artists will headline the main stage on two of the three nights. British singer Dua Lipa will headline the Pyramid Stage on Friday night, and American artist Sza will close on Sunday.
Festival organizers on Thursday announced the lineup so far for arguably the world’s most famous music festival, which will take place at Worthy Farm in southwest England from June 26-30.
British rock ‘n’ roll band Coldplay will headline the main stage on Saturday, their first appearance since 2016. Coldplay will become the first act to headline Glastonbury five times, one ahead of The Cure.
News of Dua Lipa’s first Pyramid Stage appearance comes a day after she revealed that her first album in four years, due out in May, would be titled “Radical Optimism.”
She seems to be excited about the prospect, if her Instagram post is anything to go by.
“I have dreamed of this moment all my life. Something that lived only in my wildest dreams and highest manifestations!!! “I’m so excited to see you all at my favorite place in the world and make it an unforgettable night!” she wrote.
Another top female performer will be Canadian singer Shania Twain, who will perform the legends role on Sunday afternoon. The five-time Grammy Award winner has sold more than 100 million records.
“It’s going to be beautiful, at sunset, it’s impressive. I’ve seen some of the other performances and I’m already planning what I’m going to wear. You know, all that exciting stuff,” she told the BBC.
It’s quite a comeback for Twain, who didn’t release new music for 15 years after a bout with Lyme disease caused him to lose his voice. She returned in 2017 with the album “Now.” The following year, she underwent open throat surgery after her voice was damaged by the effects of the debilitating disease. This year she will also kick off her third residency in Las Vegas.
Other acts planned include American rock band LCD Soundsystem, British rapper Little Simz, Nigerian singer Burna Boy, 1980s chart-topping singer Cyndi Lauper and British soul star Olivia Dean.
There are many more to name in the coming weeks. The festival is already sold out, but canceled or returned tickets, which cost £365 ($465), are resold in April.
Everyone who attends will expect this year’s Glastonbury to be one of the hottest rather than the mud baths that have dampened some in the past.