BBC ‘explainer’ newsreader Ros Atkins on how his Glastonbury DJ set came about

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Glastonbury has caught a lot of people by surprise, so the BBC newsreader has explained how it all came about on X/Twitter.Atkins, who’s known for his ‘explainer’ videos, announced last month that he was “astonished” to be on the line-up for this year’s festival, and it seems as though he wasn’t the only one.“As I may have mentioned a couple of times, in an unlikely development, I’m going to be doing a drum’n’bass set at Glastonbury,” he began on Twitter/X. “And, not at all unreasonably, quite a few people have asked me variations on ‘How did that happen?!’ Well, there’s a bit of a story here.”It started in 2022, when he discussed his past DJ’ing in an interview.

He was then asked by BBC Radio producer Matt Tasker if he’d like to do a set, while Soho venue The Social also asked him if he’d like to do a gig.THREAD 1/15: As I may have mentioned a couple of times, in an unlikely development, I'm going to be doing a drum and bass set @Glastonbury.

And, not at all unreasonably, quite a few people have asked me variations on ‘how did that happen?!’ Well, there's a bit of a story here.

pic.twitter.com/Po5lLsPXaU— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) June 17, 2024Some of his Atkins’ drum’n’bass “heroes” got in touch, too, including Ray Keith, who gave him a lesson.