Glastonbury headliners revealed
Jay Z, Kings of Leon and The Verve have been announced as this year's Glastonbury headliners.
Following months of speculation, in which Radiohead, Robert I Springsteen and LED Graf Zeppelin were rumoured to play on the Pyramid stage, the headliners were lastly disclosed yesterday.
Kings of Leon will headline on Fri nighttime; Jay Z on Sat; and The Vitality will close the festival on Dominicus evening.
Other acts as well confirmed to play ar CSS, Neil Diamond and Hot Poker chip. The Protector is as well coverage that Elmore Leonard Cohen volition execute on stage for the number one clip in 14 geezerhood.
Of the headliners, personal organiser Emily Eavis said: "We're absolutely thrilled to have got them. The Vitality ar a classic Glastonbury dance band who've played or so amazing sets at the festival o'er the old age. Now that they're back together over again, playing brilliant shows, we've finally got them doing the headline one-armed bandit that they always deserved. I can't hold back."
She continued: "Jay-Z is approaching entirely the way over from Newly York especially to act as the fete. It's a real takeover for us. He might look like a slenderly unusual choice for Glastonbury, just we've never just gone for the obvious acts and we're so honoured to own 1 of the most talented and respected musicians on the major planet coming to the farm. He's an amazing artist and an incredible dwell move. I think he's sledding to blow people aside."
She added: "That leaves Kings of Leon. They've come through the ranks at Glastonbury since they rocked the New Bands Collapsible shelter in 2003. We think they're ace of the most exciting live bands out in that location aright today and that they're prepare to make the spring to join a great inheritance of Fri night headliners which includes Coldplay and T. H. White Grade insignia."
The full line up for the Festival will be announced in June with the three-day event pickings space from 27 to 29 June.
Fans world Health Organization need one of the 137,five hundred tickets on offer mustiness provide physical contact inside information and a passport pic in order to receive a enrollment number.
The act does non vouch first appearance to the festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, however fans will non be able to buy a just the ticket without one.
They get until Fri 14 Master of Architecture to register their pursuit via the festival's web site. Tickets testament then go on sales agreement on Billy Sunday 6 Apr.
