Madonna 'in talks to HEADLINE Glastonbury 2019' with an 'unforgettable show'... as iconic music festival takes a year off

It's the UK's most iconic music festival, which has taken 2018 off as its 'fallow year' in a bid to give the land and organisers a break. 

Yet Glastonbury is already lining up its 2019 acts with Madonna, 59, reportedly set to 'headline' the Pyramid Stage. 

Creator of the legendary music festival, Michael Eavis, and his daughter, Emily, want to make next year's 'better than ever' in order to 'drive ticket sales', reports The Sun.

Like A Prayer: Glastonbury is already lining up its 2019 acts with Madonna, 59, reportedly set to 'headline' the Pyramid Stage (pictured in 2017)

Like A Prayer: Glastonbury is already lining up its 2019 acts with Madonna, 59, reportedly set to 'headline' the Pyramid Stage (pictured in 2017)

An insider told the publication's Bizarre column: 'Preparations are already well under way after they’ve taken this year off, and Michael and his ­daughter Emily Eavis want to make it better than ever.

'They have always been massive fans of Madonna and know she would put on an unforgettable show. 

'It was really important that they had a diverse line-up for the 2019 festival after criticism of previous ones.' 

Lucky Star: Creator of the legendary music festival, Michael Eavis, and his daughter, Emily, want to make next year's 'better than ever' in order to 'drive ticket sales', reports The Sun 

Lucky Star: Creator of the legendary music festival, Michael Eavis, and his daughter, Emily, want to make next year's 'better than ever' in order to 'drive ticket sales', reports The Sun 

Open Your Heart: Yet this isn't Michael's first time trying to land the Vogue hitmaker and in 2000 he revealed plans of hoping to secure for the line-up (pictured in 2015)

Open Your Heart: Yet this isn't Michael's first time trying to land the Vogue hitmaker and in 2000 he revealed plans of hoping to secure for the line-up (pictured in 2015)

If the reports are true, this will be Madonna's first time playing Glastonbury after almost 40 years in the music industry. 

Yet this isn't Michael's first time trying to land the Vogue hitmaker and in 2000 he revealed plans of hoping to secure for the line-up.

He said: 'I would like to get Madonna, I tell you that, especially with her William Orbit [Madonna's producer] connections. 

Express Yourself: If the reports are true, this will be Madonna's first time playing Glastonbury after almost 40 years in the music industry (the Pyramid Stage pictured in 2017)

Express Yourself: If the reports are true, this will be Madonna's first time playing Glastonbury after almost 40 years in the music industry (the Pyramid Stage pictured in 2017)

'I might spend a bit of time working on that actually … Hole were great last year and I’d be very keen on getting Madonna along to replace her. That’s the one to do.'

Only recently in May, the singer performed Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah at the Met Gala in New York City, which was recorded by actor Hugh Jackman.  

Madonna dressed in virginal white, walked through a crowd of A-list onlookers as she sang while accompanied by backup singers in hooded robes.

Hugh posted the video to his Instagram on Tuesday alongside the caption: 'The one and only Madonna. Hallelujah.' 

Talented: Only recently in May, the singer performed Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah at the Met Gala in New York City, which was recorded by actor Hugh Jackman (pictured in 2015)

Talented: Only recently in May, the singer performed Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah at the Met Gala in New York City, which was recorded by actor Hugh Jackman (pictured in 2015)

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