George Ezra must feel just as comfortable at Glastonbury as he seems to do in the charts. He’s by far the only bluesy singer-songwriter on the bill, he certainly knows how to hold the attention of large crowds - thanks to that low, Howlin’ Wolf-inspired rumble of a voice - and most importantly, he played there last year, on the John Peel Stage.
This was after he was discovered by 91Èȱ¬ Introducing, after the release of the world-beating Budapest and after he was awarded fifth place in the 91Èȱ¬ Sound of 2014 poll, of course. And a lot more has happened to him in the meantime. His album Wanted On Voyage was the third best-selling album of 2014, he’s toured America with Sam Smith, been on Saturday Night Live and James Corden’s new US chat show, and he managed to convince Sir Ian McKellen to appear in one of his videos.
And once you’ve jammed with Gandalf, what can there be to fear from a festival audience?
George Ezra must feel just as comfortable at Glastonbury as he seems to do in the charts. He’s by far the only bluesy singer-songwriter on the bill, he certainly knows how to hold the attention of large crowds - thanks to that low, Howlin’ Wolf-inspired rumble of a voice - and most importantly, he played there last year, on the John Peel Stage.
This was after he was discovered by 91Èȱ¬ Introducing, after the release of the world-beating Budapest and after he was awarded fifth place in the 91Èȱ¬ Sound of 2014 poll, of course. And a lot more has happened to him in the meantime. His album Wanted On Voyage was the third best-selling album of 2014, he’s toured America with Sam Smith, been on Saturday Night Live and James Corden’s new US chat show, and he managed to convince Sir Ian McKellen to appear in one of his videos.
And once you’ve jammed with Gandalf, what can there be to fear from a festival audience?
