Glastonbury Festival has revealed more of its line-up for this year, following the confirmation that U2 will headline on the Pyramid Stage on the Friday night.
U2 are the third of the headliners to be announced, joining Coldplay and Beyonce for the festival's top slots. Coldplay will headline on Saturday and Beyonce on Sunday.
Festival organiser Emily Eavis has announced that BB King, Primal Scream, Mumford & Sons, Fleet Foxes, The Chemical Brothers, Anna Calvi, Big Boi, Crystal Castles, Friendly Fires, Gruff Rhys, Janelle Monae and Warpaint will all be performing at this year's festival.
Mumford & Sons are to play on Friday evening, before Primal Scream, a prime billing for the folk rock act, who have broken into the American charts, won a Brit award for best album, and performed at the Grammys since their appearance at Glastonbury Festival last year.
Irish rock legend U2 were forced to cancel their headline appearance at the festival last year when singer Bono injured his back.
The news that they would play this year was announced at the NME awards in a video message from U2 guitar player The Edge, who said: "It's more a way of life than a festival. I made it last year to the Friday show – got to play with Muse, got to hang out, ate a veggie burger and fries, and got to play on the Pyramid Stage.
"I have to say there is something really special and iconic about that stage. So we're all looking forward to coming back to pick up where I left off. And we're so excited to get to play in front of the world's greatest festival audience."
Festival founder Michael Eavis said: "After the disappointment of U2 being unable to play last year, we're now doubly excited at the prospect of the Friday night supergroup breaking the sound barrier."
Tickets for this year's festival, which takes place from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 June, have sold out.
However a limited number of Sunday tickets are available for central Somerset residents only (price �70, including travel to and from the festival by bus). For an application form please send a stamped addressed envelope to Sunday Tickets, Glastonbury Festival Office, 28 Northload Street, Glastonbury BA6 9JJ. Completed applications with payment must be received by April 7. People who have bought Sunday tickets in recent years will automatically be sent an application form.
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