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Rolling Stones to headline Glastonbury Festival | Rolling Stones to headline Glastonbury Festival |
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The Rolling Stones have been named as one of the three headline acts for the Glastonbury Festival 2013. | The Rolling Stones have been named as one of the three headline acts for the Glastonbury Festival 2013. |
It will be the first time the Rolling Stones have played at the festival at Worthy Farm, Somerset, which will draw about 135,000 people. | |
The other headline acts at the festival, taking place on the final weekend of June, are Mumford and Sons and the Arctic Monkeys. | The other headline acts at the festival, taking place on the final weekend of June, are Mumford and Sons and the Arctic Monkeys. |
The Stones will be performing on the Saturday night - the penultimate night. | |
Mick Jagger tweeted: "Can't wait to play Glastonbury. I have my wellies and my yurt!" | Mick Jagger tweeted: "Can't wait to play Glastonbury. I have my wellies and my yurt!" |
Glastonbury was not held last year because of the Olympics and to allow the farmland to recover from the previous festival. | Glastonbury was not held last year because of the Olympics and to allow the farmland to recover from the previous festival. |
The full line-up, announced on the official website includes Primal Scream, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds and Elvis Costello, with chart acts such as Professor Green and Dizzee Rascal also appearing. | The full line-up, announced on the official website includes Primal Scream, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds and Elvis Costello, with chart acts such as Professor Green and Dizzee Rascal also appearing. |
Re-sales awaited | |
Surprises among the 190 acts include country star Kenny Rogers, who is among the figures playing the main Pyramid Stage. | |
Also appearing on the Pyramid will be Rita Ora, Jake Bugg, Rufus Wainwright and festival veteran Billy Bragg. | |
Names on the Other Stage include Portishead - almost 20 years after they released their debut album Dummy - along with Smashing Pumpkins, Mercury Prize-winners Alt-J and John Lydon's band PiL. The XX, The Lumineers, Alabama Shakes and Foals are included on the bill. | |
Elsewhere on the huge site in Somerset will be performances by 1970s disco pioneers Chic, Tom Tom Club, rap stalwarts Public Enemy, Dinosaur Jr, The Horrors and Johnny Marr. | |
This year's Glastonbury is already a sell-out but there will be some re-sales next month. |