Taylor Swift will be absent from Glastonbury 2022. She was booked to be at the festival 2 years ago - when the world still looked and felt different, but the event was postponed due to the pandemic. This year, she has the chance to headline it no doubt, but she is the one who allegedly refused to. What is wrong with the Glastonbury 2022 festival?
Turns out there's nothing wrong with the festival herself, but Taylor Swift had to decline it because for her, it is not yet the right time.
According to a source, the artist, who was previously scheduled to perform at the event in 2020, has 'politely denied' an invitation to perform this year.
Taylor was scheduled to perform with Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar at the renowned Somerset festival two years ago, but the gig was ultimately cancelled owing of the Covid epidemic.
"Taylor politely declined when she was approached because the timing just isn't right at the moment," a source told The Sun.
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Naturally, she would relish the opportunity to headline at some point. While performing is still on her bucket list, it is not a priority at the moment.
"She has old albums which she is still working on re- recording and getting those finished is her priority," the source said.
Much of the Glastonbury 2020 roster was expected to be carried over to this year's event, with Kendrick already set to perform on Sunday night.
Billie Eilish will headline the Friday night show at the famed Pyramid, while Diana Ross will headline the coveted Sunday legends slot. The Saturday night headliner's identity is still unknown.
Taylor originally confirmed her appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in December 2019, tweeting: "I'm ecstatic to tell you that I'll be headlining Glastonbury on its 50th anniversary - See you there!"
Emily Eavis, co-organiser of the festival, at the time said, "Taylor is one of the biggest and best artists on the planet, and we're just so pleased that she's coming here to Worthy Farm to join us for our fiftieth birthday celebrations."
After the event was canceled, the singer stated she was si disappointed' she would not be able to perform.
"I wanted to perform in places I hadn't performed in as much, do things I hadn't done - like Glastonbury. I haven't done festivals, really, since early in my career," she shared.
She eventually said that she understood the decision to cancel the event though. She also agreed that it was the right one.
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