Kim Wilde says it’s certainly one of her goals to carry out at Glastonbury.
Kim Wilde admits enjoying Glastonbury is on her bucket listing
The 64-year-old pop legend admits she would like to get the decision from organiser Emily Eavis to play the Sunday afternoon legends slot on the Pyramid Stage and be capable to sing her best hits, reminiscent of ‘Children in America’, ‘Chequered Love’ and ‘You Got here’, to the competition crowd.
When requested if she needs to play Glastonbury, she replied: “That will be so good. I simply noticed the poster for this yr and there are some incredible names on there. I couldn’t say I wouldn’t like to see my identify on a Glasto line-up one yr! I’d find it irresistible if it did.”
Sir Rod Stewart is performing within the legends slot at this yr’s competition and former artists to land the celebrated place on the invoice embody Kylie Minogue, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Diana Ross amongst others.
Kim watches the occasion – which is held on Worthy Farm in Somerset, South West England – on tv annually and if she by no means finally ends up performing she want to go and expertise the competition amongst the group.
The ‘You Preserve Me Hanging On’ hitmaker wouldn’t use her pop star standing to attempt to get a free entry all areas ticket as a result of she loves the egalitarian spirit of Glastonbury.
Chatting with BANG Showbiz, she mentioned: “I at all times watch it. I really like Glastonbury. I’ve by no means been, I feel I have to do one thing about that. I haven’t acquired the persistence to be on the cellphone or the pc to get the tickets!
“It’s not who you might be that will get in, it’s not that sort of a gig. I actually respect that. It’s not about who , I actually like the truth that I can’t swing a ticket, I feel that claims so much about Glastonbury. It’s for the individuals, that’s precisely who that live performance is for, it’s not for the likes of me to only breeze up and get a backstage move, that’s not proper in any respect.”
Kim is at the moment on a tour of the UK this March in assist of her newest LP ‘Nearer, which was launched in January 2025.
The singer is joined in her band by her brother Ricky Wilde and her niece Scarlett Wilde, who each co-wrote and co-produced her fifteenth studio album alongside along with her.
In addition to looking forward to a attainable future Glastonbury look, Kim is looking forward to taking her tour around the globe and probably making a sixteenth file with Ricky and Scarlett.
She mentioned: “We took the final two years doing ‘Nearer’, we’re delighted with the response to it. The tour is our large precedence proper now and there’s nonetheless loads of deal with that and we’ll be taking it around the globe a bit. That’s what this yr is about then who is aware of? Music doesn’t appear to be going wherever for me, I’m not within the temper for slowing down.
“There’s loads of curiosity in what I’m doing proper now.”
Go to Kimwilde.com for extra info and tickets on Kim’s UK Tour with assist from Reducing Crew.
Kim Wilde UK Tour dates:
Sunday 16/03/2025
Bristol Beacon
Tuesday 18/03/2025
Cambridge Corn Change
Wednesday 19/03/2025
London Indigo at The o2
Friday 21/03/2025
Liverpool Philharmonic
Saturday 22/03/2025
Sheffield Metropolis Corridor
Sunday 23/03/25
York Barbican
Tuesday 25/03/2025
Glasgow Live performance corridor
Saturday 28/03/25
Exeter Powderham Citadel
