Rodriguez for Glastonbury Festival?

According to the Hollywood Reporter, (here), Detroit folksinger-songwriter Rodriguez, the subject of the award-winning documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man', will perform at this summer's Glastonbury Festival, and California's Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival.

The film released last summer follows two South Africans who set out to discover what happened to their musical hero, a mysterious 1970's singer who in South Africa had became a pop music icon and inspiration for generations after his 'musico-politico' songs were banned by the country's pro-Apartheid government.

Rodriguez 'The Sugar Man', an American Dylan like folk singer/guitarist who recorded two albums in the 1970s, has sold an incredible number of units in South Africa, despite being a flop in his home country of America. Forty years later the documentary that plucked him back from obscurity, is fast turning him into a household name all over the world, and the movie that brought him back into the public eye has been nominated for an Academy Award and grossed more than $5 million at the box office.

Rodriguez tells The Hollywood Reporter that he's booked "to perform an evening set" at Glastonbury, and will also be appearing Stateside at the twin Coachella festivals in April.

No acts are confirmed as yet, and the full line-up won't be revealed until mid-April, although the first names are expected be announced sometime before that. As usual eFestivals will bring you the very best-sourced rumours, allowing festival-goers to see who is playing long before the bands are formally announced - keep your eyes on the Glastonbury 2013 rumours, updated as we receive information. Help us to help you - if you hear of a band that's playing, please let us know.

Tickets for Glastonbury have completely sold out, although there is likely to be a resale of returned tickets in the spring, and eFestivals will let ticket buyers know beforehand when the re-sale will be.

UK ticket balances of £155 per ticket, will be payable in the first week of April 2013 following the Easter Weekend (from 9am Tuesday 2nd April until 23:59 Monday 8th April, when there will also be options to book everything else needed (tipis, campervan tickets, parking, cancellation protection).

International ticket balance payments will be taken from 9am (GMT) Monday 25th February until 23:59 (GMT) Sunday 3rd March 2013.

Anyone who decides not to pay their balance in 2013 will be refunded their deposit, minus a £10 administration fee. The deadline for ticket refunds is Friday 3rd May 2013.

For more details about registering and ticket information click here.

Glastonbury Festival takes place from Wednesday 26th June until Monday 1st July 2013 across over a 1,000 acres of beautiful countryside at Worthy Farm, Somerset and, as ever, includes a free programme. Once again, the Festival will be raising funds for Oxfam, Wateraid, Greenpeace and a host of local charities and causes (in 2011, more than £2m was raised).

Expect something like 2,000 performances at 50 or so venues including music, cabaret, theatre, circus, a fantastic Kidz area, poetry, green crafts and information and loads, loads more ... much more than just the music, so make sure you check it all out!

Registration for Glastonbury Festival 2013 is now open. Everyone who plans to the come the Festival must register, and that includes children aged 13, 14 and 15. Each ticket sold will feature a photograph of the person in whose name it is registered and will be non-transferable. So if you plan to buy tickets for friends or family you must make sure they all register. Tickets are expected to go on sale some time in the autumn this year.

Registration does not reserve or guarantee you a ticket when they go on resale in April, exact date to be confirmed, but if you don't register you will not be able to buy a weekend ticket for Glastonbury Festival 2013.

Online registration can be carried out by clicking here.

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