Rod Stewart on playing Glastonbury 2025: “It’s going to cost me a fortune to do it – $300,0000″

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Rod Stewart has opened up on playing Glastonbury 2025, admitting that “it’s going to cost me a fortune to do it”.The rock legend was announced to play the festival’s Legend Slot just days ago (November 26), where he will perform on Sunday June 29.

He returns to Glasto after previously headlining in 2002 alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics.Now, Stewart has opened up about the upcoming slot in an appearance on TALKSport yesterday (November 27).

Speaking about the festival performance, Stewart said he “immediately” knew he would accept the opportunity, adding: “It’s a great honour”However, Stewart admitted that “it’s going to cost me a fortune to do it – $300,0000 (£236,832).” Explaining the huge financial cost, he went on to say: “I’ve got to bring all my band back from America, of course Glastonbury don’t pay for that.“But I don’t care if it cost me $1million (£789,440), I would have done it,” he concluded. “This is a great honour.

It really is the greatest honour.”Glasto is known for not often paying artists as much as other major festivals might due to donating a large portion of money to charities.