Dolly Parton to play Glastonbury

Organisers have wanted Dolly Parton to play Glastonbury "for a long time"  

Dolly Parton - 1980

…Parton related to her misunderstood sexpot secretary character in Nine to Five. "I'm not selling sex," she said of her unabashedly va-va-va-voom style. "The magic of the whole thing, is that I am one way and look another." 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”
― Dolly Parton 

“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”
― Dolly Parton

 

Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed that country star Dolly Parton will play this year's festival.

Speaking to BBC 6 Music at Wednesday night's NME Awards, Eavis said the singer had confirmed the "amazing news" earlier that day.

"We're really, really excited because it's been something we've been wanting to happen for a long time. And she finally said yes," said Eavis.

Parton later told her three million followers the news via Twitter.

"I'm incredibly excited to FINALLY announce that the #BlueSmokeWorldTour is coming to @GlastoFest on June 29th! ;) Stay tuned for more info…" she wrote.

Parton is expected to perform in one of the Pyramid Stage's renowned "legends" slots, which last year featured fellow country star Kenny Rogers.

Festival-goers enjoyed a mass singalong of Islands in the Stream - his hit duet recorded with Parton.

"It's one of those rare things where someone like [Dolly] is in the country at the same time as Glastonbury, and we're really, really excited about this. Hopefully Kenny put in a good word," said Eavis.

Arcade Fire have already confirmed they are 2014's Friday night headliners for the event.

The Canadian seven-piece revealed the news in December, tweeting a photo bearing the words "June 27 - Glastonbury".

Lily Allen is among the other acts who have already let slip they will be performing, but Eavis said the remaining headline acts would stay a closely guarded secret for now.

"It's all happening. It will be with you in the spring," she said of the full line-up, adding that it was "looking really, really good".

"We're non-stop thinking about it all the time. At the moment we're dreaming about it. Every year we try and make it better."

Eavis was speaking after picking up another best festival NME Award for Glastonbury.

"It means a lot to us. It's an important one, because it's the people that actually come to the festival that decide and make that decision that you're the best," she said.