Glastonbury headliners revealed
John Jay Z, Kings of Leon and The Vitality feature been announced as this year's Glastonbury headliners.
Followers months of conjecture, in which Radiohead, David Bruce Springsteen and Light-emitting diode Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin were rumoured to play on the Pyramid stage, the headliners were lastly disclosed yesterday.
Kings of Leon volition headline on Friday night; Jay Z on Saturday; and The Vitality will close the festival on Sunday even.
Other acts too confirmed to play are CSS, Neil Diamond and Hot Flake. The Guardian is also reporting that Elmore Leonard Cohen will do on microscope stage for the first time in 14 years.
Of the headliners, labor organizer Emily Eavis said: "We're dead thrilled to get them. The Vitality are a classic Glastonbury band who've played more or less amazing sets at the festival over the days. Right away that they're back together once again, playing brilliant shows, we've finally got them doing the headline slot that they always deserved. I can't waitress."
She continued: "Jay-Z is coming altogether the way over from Newly York specially to wager the festival. It's a real putsch for us. He mightiness look like a slightly unusual choice for Glastonbury, merely we've never simply gone for the obvious acts of the Apostles and we're so honoured to get one of the virtually talented and respected musicians on the planet coming to the produce. He's an amazing creative person and an incredible live move. I think he's expiration to blow mass away."
She added: "That leaves Kings of Leon. They've hail through the ranks at Glastonbury since they rocked the New Bands Tent in 2003. We imagine they're one of the most exciting experience bands out there right now and that they're prepare to make the leap to conjoin a great heritage of Friday night headliners which includes Coldplay and White Stripes."
The full line up for the Fete will be announced in June with the three-day event pickings spot from 27 to 29 June.
Fans wHO desire one of the 137,five hundred tickets on offer must provide contact inside information and a passport pic in edict to receive a registration phone number.
The number does non vouch launching to the fete at Worthy Farm in Pilton, however fans will non be able to buy a ticket without unity.
They induce until Fri 14 Marching to cross-file their interest via the festival's website. Tickets will then go on sales event on Billy Sunday 6 Apr.
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