Jo Whiley has said she won’t stop going to Glastonbury festival no matter how old she is. The BBC presenter, 58, who is the main presenter for the broadcaster’s coverage of the festival at Worthy Farm , revealed she refuses to succumb to age related embarrassment from her children. Whiley, who shares four children – India, Jude, Cassius and Coco – with her music executive husband, Steve Morton, made clear her appetite for Glastonbury has remained as strong as ever.
Speaking to The Times , Whiley said, “It’s fantastic being on stage, not apologising for the age I am, and seeing loads of women the same age in the audience.” The BBC Radio 2 presenter added she had “no intention of disappearing” because “people think I should be embarrassed”. “I’m not embarrassed at all,” she said.
“I still feel 27. The essence of us doesn’t change at all.” Whiley added older female musicians had inspired her to continue returning to Worthy Farm year after year.
“You see people like Chrissie Hynde [72], Patti Smith [77] still performing, very, very visible. They’re the role models I look up to and follow,” she said. “Why should these rock chicks fade away? They still are creative, still love making music and performing.
I’m going to love Bauhaus and the Cure until I die and my appetite for new music is as strong as ever.” Glastonbury 2024 is headlined by Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA, with controversy hitting Lipa’s Friday night set when sound issues s.
