A brief history of Glastonbury’s Sunday Legends slot

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 Glastonbury’s Sunday Legends slot is one of the most prestigious sets in music. Perhaps one of the most famous “Legends” is Dame Shirley Bassey, who rocked up in her hot pink gown matched with personalised wellies singing Pink’s “Get the Party Started”. open image in gallery L-R: Kylie Minogue, Shirley Bassey and Dolly Parton performing in the Legends Slot on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival Then, a decade ago, Dolly Parton provided a crowd of over 180,000 with a sublime country medley full of hits such as “Jolene” and “9 to 5”, dazzling her fans with the performance. 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 Lionel Ritchie had us at “Hello” for his spot in 2015. Who could forget the beaming smile of the Alabama-born crooner after he turned and realised just how many people had turned up to see him play?