The band that backed Bowie during his legendary Glastonbury 2000 headline set – guitarist Earl Slick, keyboardist Mike Garson, bassist Gail Ann Dorsey, multi-instrumentalist Mark Plati and drummer Sterling Campbell – are reuniting for a one-off live performance over the weekend. Find any remaining tickets here.
Now, it has been announced that Scottish singer-songwriter Beattie will perform an intimate acoustic set at the event, and will also be joining members of Bowie’s band on stage.
Reflecting on joining the line-up, Beattie said: “Being asked to play with this band is one of the greatest honours of my life. If it wasn’t for Bowie, there’s no way I’d be a singer or a songwriter.”
“My dad had a ‘magic cupboard’ that was filled with vinyl and Bowie was at the forefront of that,” he added. “It’s an incredible privilege to share the stage with such legends. I just hope I can do the songs justice.”
Remembering the Glastonbury 2000 set, which is regularly named as one of the festival’s greatest ever moments, he added: “It wasn’t just the band. It was the way David was singing. He was singing his ass off. He was at the top of his game.”
The weekend will begin on Saturday November 7 with a black-tie gala dinner at Cameron House, with a menu prepared by Michelin-starred chef Graeme Cheevers of Glasgow’s Unalome.
