The performance will take place at the NYC Downlow opening party
Ed Keeble

10:18 10th June 2014

It's been announced that DJ David Morales will pay tribute to Frankie Knuckles at the NYC Downlow opening party at Glastonbury festival on 26 June.

The long time business partner of the late house music pioneer will be playing a tribute set at the opening party of Block9's NYC Downlow, Glastonbury's infamous "underground gay nightclub". The performance will see the DJ spinning a selection of house and disco classics as well as vocalist Robert Owens singing Knuckles' smash hit 'Tears' live. 

Speaking of his late friend, Morales said: “Frankie was always a leader, never a follower … I can only describe Frankie in one word ... EPIC," writes Morales. "HAIL THE TRUE KING OF HOUSE."

Listen to 'Tears' by Frankie Knuckles below 

The opening party will begin at 8pm and will also featured performances from DJ Die, Danny Krivit (Body & Soul, NYC), Horse Meat Disco and My Love Is Underground.

Frankie Knuckles who was a house music pioneer died unexpectedley on 31 March. He was defined as a "trailblazer" by president Obama, who wrote in a letter: "Frankie's work helped open minds and bring people together … and his legacy lives on in the city of Chicago and on dance floors across the globe."

This year's Glastonbury festival will be headlined by Kasabian, Arcade Fire, and Metallica, and takes place 25 - 29 June.

Below: The most exciting must-see bands at Glastonbury 2014

  • Massive Attack: Sunday, The Other Stage, 10pm

  • Little Dragon: Saturday, The John Peel Stage, 7:45pm

  • Metronomy: Friday, The Park Stage, 11pm

  • Temples: Friday, The John Peel Stage, 3pm

  • Chance The Rapper: Sunday, The John Peel Stage, 8:45pm

  • Kelis: Saturday, The Pyramid Stage, 2:30pm

  • John Grant: Saturday, The Park Stage, 9:30pm

  • Jamie xx: Having just released his first new material in a while ('Sleep Sounds'), will the producer be premiering new music during his set? Probably.

  • The 1975: Sunday, The Pyramid Stage, 2:45pm

  • Angel Haze: Saturday, The Pyramid Stage, 1:15pm

  • Disclosure: Sunday, West Holts, 10pm

  • Chromeo: Saturday, John Peel, 9:15pm

  • Jagwar Ma: Saturday, The Park Stage, 5pm

  • James Blake: Sunday, The Park Stage, 9pm

  • Courtney Barnett: Friday, The Park Stage, 3:30pm & Saturday, John Peel, 5pm

  • Dub Pistols: Glade, Friday, 6:15pm

  • Four Tet: The Park Stage, Friday, 9:30pm

  • Jack White: Pyramid Stage, Saturday, 7:30pm

  • Jurassic 5: West Holts Stage, Friday, 8:30pm

  • Lykke Li: Friday, John Peel, 9:15pm

  • London Grammar: Sunday, John Peel, 10:15pm

  • Wild Beasts: Friday, John Peel, 6:15pm

  • Shit Robot: Saturday, Wow!, 7pm

  • St Vincent: Sunday, Park Stage, 7.30pm

  • Interpol: Friday, Other Stage, 7.15pm

  • Manic Street Preachers: Saturday, Other Stage, 7:30pm

  • Wolf Alice: Saturday, John Peel, 4pm

  • Gorgon City: Friday, Sonic, 3:15pm

  • The War On Drugs: Friday, Pyramid, 12:30pm

  • Lana Del Rey: Saturday, Pyramid, 4pm