BBC presenter Ros Atkins shares ‘unlikely development’ as he’s given drum’n’bass DJ set at Glastonbury

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy BBC presenter Ros Atkins will perform a drum’n’bass DJ set at Glastonbury, two years after he revealed his hidden past as a festival and club DJ. Atkins, who has become known for presenting Outside Source on BBC News, revealed in an interview in 2022 that while as a student at Cambridge University, he would run dance music events and perform drum’n’bass sets at festivals. It wasn’t, and still isn’t, entirely clear where this fits in our house, but my family was understanding enough to not let that stop me.” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Atkins is best known for presenting ‘Outside Source’ on the BBC News Atkins said he was in disbelief when Carl Gosling, who works at the Soho venue The Social, started floating the idea of a performance at Glastonbury. “I’m incredibly grateful for the invite - and to @BBC6Music, Ray Keith, The Social and others who’ve encouraged me along the way,” said Atkins.