Russell Crowe will be taking to the Glastonbury this summer (Picture: Getty Images)
Russell Crowe will bring a touch of his Hollywood sparkle to this year’s Glastonbury after being confirmed as a performer.
The Gladiator actor, 60, will be heading to Worthy Farm, Somerset with his band Russell Crowe’s Indoor Garden Party and was announced on the line-up on Friday.
Fans of the New Zealand-born crooner will be able to catch him in the act as he performs an intimate set on the Acoustic Stage on Saturday June 29.
Sharing the news with his X followers, Russell tweeted: ‘For those of you watching and waiting for tour dates, we will be adding more soon. In the meantime there’s this…,’ referring to a poster that read: ‘We’re playing Glastonbury 2024.’
Reacting to the exciting news, X user @lilyswaller replied: ‘Wow, what an honor! I’m really happy you’re having this success doing what gives you so much joy!’
@vacant_monkey added: ‘See you there….. Acoustic stage has a great vibe.’
Russell’s band was announced on the line-up for the Acoustic Stage (Picture: Glastonbury, X)
@r0berta_o wrote supportively: ‘Fantastic news Russell, So looking forward to seeing you. Go Russell.’
‘Congratulazioni Russell! We’ re all waiting for you..and your magical band,’ tweeted @Viviana45179806.
Russell has always had an interest in music being a part of various bands over the past few decades. He released his debut solo single, I Want To Be Like Marlon Brando, in the 1980s before going on to team up with his childhood friend Dean Cochran in the band Roman Anti.
His current outfit, Indoor Garden Party, formed in 2017 and also consists of actress Samantha Barks, actor Scott Grimes and musician Carl Falk. They released their first album, The Musical, that year and have since performed a spate of shows, including as recent as last year.
Russell Crowe’s Indoor Garden Party formed in 2017 (Picture: Getty Images)
The actor is best known for starring in blockbusters such as Gladiator, which he won an Oscar (Picture: Dreamworks, Universal Pictures)
Russell, 60, is a man of many talents (Picture: Getty Images)
Opening up about his passion for creating music, Russell previously told The Sunday Telegraph: ‘When I got all hot and famous for acting the critics would say ‘stay in your lane’ and all that — but what’s your lane?’
‘The reality is music has always been so important to me, and even though I don’t talk about it all the time, it’s simultaneous with everything I do creatively.’
Speaking of his current band, he added: ‘The songs are influenced by my life experiences, which can sometimes include playing a particular role, but most of the time it’s just things I’m processing. Life, love, a book I’ve read.’
When he isn’t performing in front of the microphone, the actor is best known for starring in some of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters, such as Les Miserables, A Beautiful Mind, Robin Hood and American Gangster.
Russell won the best actor Oscar for his riveting performance in 2000 blockbuster Gladiator, which is now seeing a remake 24 years later.
This year’s Glastonbury will be headlined by Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA with country superstar Shania Twain playing the Sunday legends slot. The music festival takes place between June 26 and 30.
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