Sir Elton John lifted the roof during his Glastonbury 2023 performance, drawing tens of thousands of people to the festival.
Millions more were watching at home, with viewership counts soaring to a projected 7 million, perhaps setting a new record.
According to Barb data from overnights.tv, the 76-year-old’s three-hour spectacular drew a near-50% viewership show, making it one of the most-watched shows of the year so far, According to Deadline.
According to the journal, early assessments indicate that Sir Elton’s performance was likely the most-watched Glastonbury performance of all time, beating Dolly Parton’s 2014 appearance by more than 100,000 people.
The BBC revealed record-breaking statistics for the event last year, with Beatles icon Sir Paul McCartney among the 2022 headliners.
The broadcaster shared at the time: ‘Sir Paul McCartney’s Glastonbury performance on BBC One had a peak audience of 3.9m and an average audience of 2.7m and Diana Ross’ performance on BBC One had a peak audience of 3.8m and an average audience of 3.1m.’
Therefore, if Sir Elton did attract 7m, as has been reported, it would have beaten last year’s ratings by a huge margin.