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Gary Lineker lands shock Glastonbury gig as he prepares to step down from Match of the Day role

Published on April 03, 2025 at 03:18 PM

DEPARTING Match of the Day host Gary Lineker is set for a shock appearance at Glastonbury Festival this summer.

The annual music festival will take place in June, featuring headline acts including , , and Neil Young.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Gary Lineker attends the National Theatre "Up Next" Gala at The National Theatre on May 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) — Lineker hosted Match of the Day for 25 years

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: BBC Sport presenter Gary Lineker looks on during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Birmingham City and Newcastle United at St Andrew’s at Knighthead Park on February 08, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images) — The England striker turned pundit is set to give a talk on Glastonbury's ‘The Information' stage alongside a crop of artists and activists

For Features: England Players Try Out FIFA 16 Game... Reporter Sarah Boyle meets up with the England Women's Team at ST George's Park as they try out the new FIFA 16 game in which they feature. PIC SHOWS CARLY TELFORD AND JILL SCOTT. Pic by Paul Tonge 07757 699788 — Former Lionesseds Carly Telford (left) and Jill Scott (right) are also set for appearances at The Information

But appearing among the world-famous musicians and comedians will be the former and striker turned pundit.

He is set to leave his hosting role at come the end of this season after 25 years in the job, but will soon return to the limelight as part of the ‘Silver Hayes' programme.

Silver Hayes is an area of which generally plays host to , but Lineker will appear on ‘The Information' stage.

It is described by Glastonbury's website as “a space for discussion, debate, and understanding on today's current affairs and cultural issues,” under the slogan “optimism is a political act.”

Also speaking are former Lionesses and Carly Telford, who is now a commercial manager at Women's FC.

Dulwich Hamlet player Lucy Monkman will contribute a DJ set.

The Information is a self-described “dedicated space for discussion and debate… with a diverse programme of speakers, activists and political figures.”

The subject of Lineker's talk is yet to be officially confirmed.

The Information's day-by-day timetable is yet to be announced.

Lineker recently told FourFourTwo magazine that he does not expect to work with the BBC after leaving Match of the Day.

He has committed to appearing on The Assembly, an ITV show launched last year which will see celebrities grilled by a cast of interviewers with , neurodiversities, and learning disabilities.

His focus, though, will likely land on his Goalhanger Podcasts network, which includes flagship show and other popular shows including The Rest is Politics and The Rest is History.