Barry Gibb attended the Nordoff Robbins’ O2 Silver Clef Awards (Pic: Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Bee Gees legend Barry Gibb has named singers Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora and Ariana Grande as his three future legends of music.

The iconic singer, 70, was speaking at the O2 Silver Clef Awards, hosted by musical therapy charity Nordoff Robbins.

He told Metro.co.uk exclusively who his favourite pop stars are today.

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Barry attended the awards five days after his iconic set at Glastonbury (Pic: Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

‘Ed Sheeran; he has a lot of miles ahead of him, and you know Rita Ora and Ariana – she’s gonna have a great future.

‘I am a female singer fan. I am inclined towards female singers.’

When asked about reports that Adele would no longer be touring he said it was unlikely Adele would ever turn her back on music.

Barry has singled Rita Ora out as one to watch (Pic:Karwai Tang/WireImage)

‘I didn’t know that Adele wasn’t going to be touring anymore but she’s given us some wonderful records and I suspect she will continue to do that.’

(L-R) Harry Wayne Casey, Barry Gibb and Alice Cooper caught up ahead of the O2 Silver Clef Awards (Pic: Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Barry also spoke of his ‘pinch me’ moment playing Glastonbury festival and revealed how he coped on stage without his brothers Robin and Maurice.



‘Always the same,’ he explained.

‘I always feel like they’re there and how else can you live, you’ve got to keep moving and I do the songs, but I only sing the songs that I sang, I never encroach on Robin’s.’

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