Glastonbury announces they will honour the late DJ, Annie Nightingale. with a number of events and sets across the June weekend. Nightingale was BBC Radio 1’s first female presenter when she first joined in the 70s and remained the only female presenter until 1982. She went on to be the longest serving host the station has ever had. Annie was regarded as a pioneer for women in radio and paved the way for the women that would succeed her as DJs across various mediums. Annie died at age 83 in her London home on January 11th of this year after suffering from a short illness.
Both on the Glastonbury Festival website and the @glastofest Instagram representatives have stated that ‘Annie Nightingale loved Glastonbury Festival. Her BBC Radio 1 show was broadcast from the Festival on Thursday nights through the 2000s from Silver Hayes and The Glade.’ the post goes onto say that Annie’s last set at the infamous event took place on the The Glade Main Stage and therefore her commemoration will kick off in that very place on the second day of the festival, Thursday the 27th of June. The celebration will then continue on the BBC Introducing Stage for what the festival are describing as ‘the after-dark part two’.
The Nextmen Ft Kiko Bun and Fish56Octagon will launch the Daytime event showcasing some of Annie’s most beloved dance beats. Attendees will then hear from the likes of Krafty Kuts plus members of the Freestylers. The set will close with a feature from The Orb, who Annie both loved and who she, as the festival noted, ‘championed in the early ’90s, bringing their music to the world’.
As nightfall approaches, the event will be moved to the BBC Introducing Stage where ‘DJs will be covering the music Annie brought to the world from the ‘90s through to the present day through her show’. Fans will have a chance to hear Jon Carter play sounds ‘that kicked off some of the UK’s biggest dance acts’ careers’ as well as a second feature from Krafty Kuts and Plump DJs. To end the night DJ, Martha, will be playing some of the hottest and trendiest tracks. Martha was mentored by Annie and will carry on her ‘legacy discovering new music and giving artists a window to the world’. Glastonbury are working in collaboration with the BBC to mark the presenter’s life.
This year’s festival boasts an array of dazzling acts including Dua Lipa who has recently released her new album ‘Radical Optimism’ as well as Coldplaywho just played the Radio 1 Big weekend and of course SZA who will all headline the Pyramid Stage. Shania Twain will take on the Legend’s Slot on Sunday and we will see acts like LCD Soundsystem, Burna Boy, PJ Harvey, and more on the main stage. You can check out the full line up below.
Unfortunately, tickets for this years Glastonbury are sold out and if you’re thinking about getting your hand on resale tickets, the festival are urging fans to be cautious to avoid scams and reminding those who are looking for tickets that only those from ‘SEE TICKETS’ will allow access into the festival. You can take a look at all the information regarding tickets on the Glastonbury website by following the link here.
