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Glastonbury 2019 lineup: Fatboy Slim pledges to play at festival 'until I drop dead'

The English DJ is a fixture at the festival

Clémence Michallon
New York
Monday 18 February 2019 15:11 GMT
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Fatboy Slim Performs on stage during Brighton Pride 2015 on 1 August, 2015 in Brighton, England.
Fatboy Slim Performs on stage during Brighton Pride 2015 on 1 August, 2015 in Brighton, England. ((Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images))

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Fatboy Slim has said with confidence that he will be playing at Glastonbury this year.

The English DJ, who is a fixture at the festival, told Metro that performing at Worthy Farm is not an option for him but a must.

“It’s not on the cards, it’s a given,” Fatboy Slim – real name Norman Cook – said.

He added: “Until I drop dead, I’ll be playing Glastonbury.”

The festival itself has yet to confirm that the DJ is part of this year’s line-up.

Rumours have been swirling about potential headliners.

Janet Jackson, Taylor Swift, Fleetwood Mac and Paul McCartney have all been named as possible options, though no official decision has been announced.

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In 2017, Fatboy Slim claimed in an interview with NME that Glastonbury is becoming “less dangerous” and “more middle-class”, adding: “It used to be quite a hairy place to be at times. I think sometimes, the big headline acts – they’ve kind of run out.”

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