Irish Rock band U2. Photo by AP.
Organisers say U2 will headline Glastonbury, Britain's
leading summer music festival.
Festival boss Michael Eavis said Monday that the Irish
rockers will play the festival's main stage on June 25.
It will be U2's first appearance at the event, and comes as
Glastonbury celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Eavis said he was delighted to have "the biggest band in the
world" in the lineup and promised "more surprises in the
pipeline."
Glastonbury was founded in 1970 and is held on Eavis' farm in
southwest England. It is famous for its eclectic lineup - and
the mud that overwhelms the site in rainy years.
Tickets for this year's festival have sold out even though
much of the lineup has yet to be announced. The festival runs
June 23 to 27.
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