A series of posts on Britney Spears’ Instagram has led fans to speculate that it’s another clue she could be appearing at Elton John’s GlastonburyĀ headline show this evening.
Yesterday (June 24) it was confirmed that John willĀ be joined by four special guests at his headline slot atĀ Glastonbury. The legendary singer-songwriter is set to perform his last ever UK show at the festival. The set follows his mammoth āFarewell Yellow Brick Road Tourā, which has seen him play over 350 shows over five years.
At time of writing, the mostĀ anticipated names include Sir Paul McCartneyĀ ā whoĀ headlined the Pyramid Stage last yearĀ ā andĀ Dua Lipa, who previously collaborated with him, and joined him as a special guest for his final US tour date.
Other artists predicted to take to the stage includeĀ Rina Sawayama,Ā Britney Spears and Harry Styles.
Now, some posts from Spears has led to more speculation that she could be joining John on stage.
On Thursday (June 22), Spears posted a picture of an apple that was cut in the shape of St Georgeās Flag. She left three emojis of the Union Jack. After that, she shared images of what appears of a filet-o-fish burger next to some chips and roses – all of which are linked with Britain – and she captioned the images with the same three UK flag emojis.
Online, fans have been reacting to the posts, thinking it’s Spears’ way of hinting that she will appear with John on stage later after the pair released a version of ‘Tiny Dancer’ together last summer.
Imagine if Britney came out on stage at #Glastonbury tonight pic.twitter.com/0rHWmfFdpB
— Dame DotCottonCandy, Duchess of Pulpšššµšø (@comagirlx) June 25, 2023
If Britney appears at Glastonbury I will be so happy omg
— Dylan (@dylarrno) June 25, 2023
If Britney will perform at the #Glastonbury with #eltonjohn tomorrow , i will be the happiest person. To all the fans out there if she will perform, please be kind. She deserved respect! šš» #britneyspears #glastonbury2023 #holdmecloser
— Stev.sc (@stefanoscappin) June 24, 2023
Heard rumours Britney Spears was coming to London this week for shopping and has been spotted at Bristol Airport. Could she be making her musical comeback with Elton John tomorrow at #glastonbury2023 #glastonbury !
— ~āš¦āÆšššā~šøš©· (@kellymew_) June 24, 2023
Meanwhile, some of the most talked-about moments from day four of Glastonbury yesterday (June 24) saw Lana Del Rey returning to the festival for the first time in a decade and her set getting cut short after starting late and breaking curfew. Her fans ended up singing an acapella rendition of her track āVideo Gamesā after her mic was cut. The performance earned Del Rey a three-star review from NME.
Lewis Capaldi put up a fight during his set at the Pyramid Stage, noticeably experiencingĀ issues with his voice several times. āMy voice is going big time,ā he said mid-set. āItās really fucking packing in.ā He then told fans that he would be taking time off after the set to focus on his mental health: āI feel like Iāll be taking another wee break for the next few weeks, you might not see me for the rest of the year. But when I do come back and I do see you I hope youāre up for watching.ā
Headliners Guns N’ Roses delivered one of the strongest sets that the rock veterans have given in recent years. You can read NME’s three-star review here. Their set also ended with Dave Grohl joining them to close out the set with ‘Paradise City’.Ā
Earlier on in the day, Grohl also joined the Pretenders alongside Johnny Marr to play drums – Paul McCartney also made a breif appearance at that gig.
Check out all the latest from Glastonbury 2023 onĀ theĀ NMEĀ liveblog here, and see more news, reviews, photos, interviews and moreĀ here.