Ed Sheeran responds to Glastonbury Festival headline rumours

The singer was asked to blink if he wasdown to perform at the Worthy Farm event
Tight lipped: Ed Sheeran remained coy
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Emma Powell18 April 2017
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Ed Sheeran has responded to rumours that he is set to headline Glastonbury Festival.

The singer-songwriter – who released his third album last week – is among the names being bandied about to perform on the Pyramid Stage.

Sheeran attempted to remain tight-lipped when probed on Radio X.

“I can’t have you in here Ed without giving you a Chinese burn and asking you what’s happening with Glastonbury,” Gordon Smart asked. “Can you tell me?”

Sheeran replied: “I don’t know yet.”

Desperate for an answer, Smart said: “Blink if you’re doing it.”

Clearly trying to keep quiet Sheeran replied: “I might be doing another festival though.”

After failing to disclose details of the event he continued: “It’s one of those things where I would like to be asked first before they announce it.”

Radiohead and Foo Fighters will headline the Worthy Farm festival on the Friday and Saturday night respectively.

They are among the first confirmed names. Sheeran was listed as the Sunday night headliner on a leaked list which claimed to show the confirmed acts and timings for the Pyramid stage and four other stages.

Warning festival goers not to believe the line-up, she tweeted: “Don't believe everything you read, our line-up has not been leaked.

“The actual line up will be with you soon! #fakenews.”

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Glastonbury takes place between June 22-26.

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