The band took to their official social media accounts to announce that they are going to be taking part in Glastonbury on Saturday, June 24 on the Park Stage at 7.45pm BST. They can even be accompanied by particular friends and associates.
“It’s all the time been there for many of our lifetimes. There has by no means been a competition prefer it anyplace else,” shared frontwoman Chrissie Hynde within the caption of the band’s Instagram put up. The Pretenders beforehand performed Glastonbury in 1994 and 2017.
Glastonbury has a historical past of internet hosting shock units, with last-minute acts popping up yearly. Earlier shock units embody the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Radiohead, Jack White, The Libertines, Woman Gaga and extra.
Intrigue nonetheless surrounds the id of thriller Pyramid Stage band The Churnups — predicted to be a shock look from Foo Fighters or Pulp. Take a look at the total line-up right here.
Earlier this week, The Pretenders launched their newest single ‘I Assume About You Day by day’ which contains a string association from Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead, The Smile). It’s the second single from their forthcoming LP ‘Relentless’.
The upcoming launch will mark the band’s twelfth full-length album, and follows on from their 2020 album ‘Hate For Sale’. Though the band teased the discharge earlier this 12 months, it was confirmed that it’ll arrive on September 15 through Parlophone.
In accordance with the band, the album is about to symbolize a snapshot of the place they’re in 2023, and arrive with the identical “impulsiveness” and “angle” that they captured in earlier fan-favourites, together with ‘I’ll Stand By You’ and ‘Again On The Chain Gang’.
“I appreciated the definition: ‘exhibiting no abatement of depth,’” mentioned Hynde of the which means behind the title. “It’s the lifetime of the artist. You by no means retire. You grow to be relentless.”
In different information, on June 30 The Pretenders are additionally set to hitch Weapons N’ Roses as particular friends at London’s BST Hyde Park, adopted by quite a lot of outside reveals in Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands. They can even be making appearances at festivals together with Midnight Solar, Bearded Idea, Black Deer and Kite.
In October the band will land in America to play a set on the Ohana Pageant in California, following an invite from Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and rock legend Dave Grohl. They’ve additionally teased that extra dwell reveals for 2023 are set to be introduced quickly. Discover tickets for the UK dates right here.
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