Glastonbury mystery performer ‘gives away’ appearance with arrival in the UK

Glastonbury fever is reaching new heights after a rock icon was spotted in London just days before the legendary festival kicks off.

Fans are convinced a surprise appearance is on the cards from the Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, 56.

The iconic musican was seen backstage at the Yeah Yeah Yeahs gig at the Royal Albert Hall, where he posed for a photo with American singer Amanda Palmer.

The image quickly made the rounds on social media, with Palmer sharing the snap and gushing: ‘Not who I expected to run into backstage… but look, it’s Dave Grohl. We shared a sweet conversation mostly singing the cosmic praises of Melissa auf der Maur.’

Reddit detectives were quick to connect the dots and speculation exploded about Grohl appearing at Worthy Farm as a mystery guest.

In 2023, Grohl and the Foo Fighters stunned the crowd with a surprise set under the alias The Churn Ups, marking their first Glasto performance since headlining in 2017 — and their first major UK gig since the tragic passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022.

Now, fans believe Grohl might pop up again.

One Redditer wrote: ‘Dave Grohl is in London, likely will be at the festival. Has done bits with John Fogerty in the past and other acts. Surely will be popping up at places this year?’

Another speculated a touching tribute might be in store: ‘Drumming for Alanis Morissette possibly? Tribute for Taylor Hawkins?’

Another wrote: ‘100% he will be milling about – I’d say a couple of guest appearances are a safe bet. Maybe Alanis for a song or Neil Young for an encore’

It wouldn’t be far-fetched as Alanis Morissette, set to perform on the Pyramid Stage at 6:15pm on the 27th, was closely linked to Hawkins as he played drums for her before joining the Foo Fighters in 1997.

This year’s lineup includes The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo, Charli XCX, Doechii, and more — but if Dave Grohl shows up, expect an iconic Glastonbury moment that fans will be talking about for years.

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