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The best fashion from the Glastonbury legends slot

Dolly Parton, Diana Ross and Kylie Minogue have all taken to the Pyramid Stage in suitable style.
Dolly Parton, Diana Ross and Kylie Minogue have all taken to the Pyramid Stage in suitable style.

Moonshadow singer Yusuf/Cat Stevens will appear in the Sunday tea time legends slot at this year’s Glastonbury Festival -following in the star-studded footsteps of Diana Ross, Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond.

The legends slot is always a highlight of the iconic festival, with classic stars playing old school tunes – and of course wearing suitably extravagant outfits. Here’s a look at some of the best…

Diana Ross

Diana Ross
Diana Ross (Yui Mok/PA)

Last year, Stop! In The Name Of Love singer Diana Ross treated the crowd to a disco-fabulous onstage look.

She started the show in a billowing white tulle jacket over a sparkling dress, topped off with an opulent white feathered headpiece.

Diana Ross
Diana Ross (Yui Mok/PA)

Ross later removed the headpiece and coat to reveal the silver caftan-style gown underneath, paired with statement chandelier earrings.

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue (Aaron Chown/PA)

Kylie Minogue’s appearance at Glastonbury in 2019 was an emotional one – she was originally set to perform in 2005, only to pull out due to her breast cancer diagnosis.

Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue (Yui Mok/PA)

Minogue wowed the crowds with multiple costume changes – not something you normally see in the mud of Worthy Farm.

Outfits included a fashion-forward plum gown from celebrity-favourite brand The Vampire’s Wife and a disco-inspired gold dress.

Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue (Aaron Chown/PA)

Not content to stop at just two ensembles, she also donned a statement red jumpsuit (complete with matching boots).

Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue (Yui Mok/PA)

And another costume change featured a sharply tailored white suit, teamed with a gold shirt and shoes.

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton (Yui Mok/PA)

Jolene singer Dolly Parton was never going to play it safe for her performance at Glastonbury in 2014.

Her outfit was classic country glam: a white shirt and trousers studded with a ludicrous amount of rhinestones – matched by jewels in her voluminous hairdo.

Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Bassey
Dame Shirley Bassey (Yui Mok/PA)

Parton isn’t the only legend partial to a few rhinestones: Welsh songstress Dame Shirley Bassey wore a bedazzled pink dress with a feathered train to perform in 2007.

The outfit was by Welsh designer Julien Macdonald, and to traverse through the mud, Bassey donned a pair of bejewelled Wellington boots with her initials ‘DSB’ on the side.

The outfit is so iconic, it’s set to go on display in the V&A’s latest blockbuster exhibition celebrating divas, opening on June 24.

James Brown

James Brown
James Brown (Andy Butterton/PA)

James Brown didn’t wear any rhinestones to perform at Glastonbury in 2004, but he did don a whole lot of tassles.

His fire engine red suit was accessorised with strings of fringing, a black bow tie and statement shoulders.

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