"“Well, we want to - but not in a disco tent at 3pm, which is what we were offered,” Le Bon told The Sunday Times. “We want the right slot... We shouldn't be below anybody on the bill. So, we'll hold out because we're a headline act - that's all there is to it.”"
"Despite being active for over 45 years, Duran Duran have strangely never been booked to play Glastonbury - something frontman Simon Le Bon addressed back in 2023 during an interview with NME, telling the outlet "I'd love to [do it] - we just need to get the right slot, that's all." Now, Le Bon has doubled down on the importance of their hypothetical stage and time slot, saying that they want to play but won't accept anything less than headlining the Pyramid Stage."
"Duran Duran may have quite the competition for a headlining slot at Glastonbury next year, as the festival takes a fallow year in 2026 and many major stars - including Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, and Ed Sheeran - remain in play to top 2027's lineup. Meanwhile, Duran Duran have returned to active mode this year, headlining Beachlife Festival in California, performing a brief Las Vegas residency, and revealing the new Nile Rodgers collab "Free to Love.""
Duran Duran have not previously been booked to play Glastonbury despite being active for over 45 years. Simon Le Bon says the band wants the right stage and time slot and will not accept a lower billing. He rejects an offered slot described as a disco tent at 3pm and insists they should not be below anyone on the bill because they are a headline act. The festival has a fallow year in 2026, with major artists still possible for 2027. The band has recently returned to active touring, including headlining Beachlife Festival, a Las Vegas residency, and releasing a new Nile Rodgers collaboration titled “Free to Love.”
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