ITV Good Morning Britain paused by Ranvir Singh for 'breaking news' announcement
Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh had to cut in with a breaking news update that will excite many fans across the nation.
The presenter interrupted the show to reveal the first confirmed act for next year's Glastonbury festival lineup. She announced that music icon Sir Rod Stewart is set to perform. At the time, viewers of ITV had been hearing about a cat named John trapped in a pipe.
Firefighters were called to rescue the moggy who had been stuck in the ceiling when the breaking news appeared on their screens, and Ranvir confirmed the scoop. She stated: "A bit of breaking entertainment news for you, so Sir Rod Stewart has been announced that he'll be playing Glastonbury in the legends slot at the festival next year."
Ranvir went on to say: "It's actually 23 years since his last appearance at Worthy Farm in Somerset.", reports the Mirror.This announcement follows the singer's recent declaration that at 79, he plans to scale back but not retire.
He has expressed his intention to cease "large-scale world tours" after the upcoming year. Echoing the steps of stars like Elton John, it seems he may conclude his international performances with a flourish, securing a spot at Glastonbury for the following summer.
Discussing his return to the festival stage, Rod took to his personal X account - formerly known as Twitter - to share the excitement. He wrote: "I'm absolutely thrilled to announce that I'll be playing @glastonbury2025! ".
"After all these years, I'm proud and ready and more than able to take the stage again to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury in June. I'll see you there!"
Enthusiastic fans quickly flooded the comments section with their excitement: One fan exclaimed: "Excellent news, can't wait."