Radiohead To Headline Glasto

Rock group Radiohead will headline Glastonbury next year, it has been confirmed.

16:49 21 October 2016

Organisers have confirmed that Glastonbury will be headlined by rock group Radiohead via Twitter. Emily Eavis also made a confirmation via Instagram where she wrote: “YES! Radiohead will be back at Worthy Farm and we really can’t wait.”

 

It will be the group’s first UK festival appearance in six years. In 2011, they played a “secret set” on Glastonbury’s small, outlying Park Stage. Next year, they will play the opening night of the festival on 23 June 2017.

 

Other headliners are yet to be confirmed. There have been rumours that The Stone Roses, Foo Fighters and Lady Gaga will perform. French dance duo Daft Punk were also rumoured to be in the running but Eavis told fans: “As ever, 99% of the rumours are untrue!”

 

Meanwhile, rock band Kings of Leon said that they were keen to return to the Pyramid Stage.

 

"We love Glastonbury. I think that was the first festival we ever played in Europe," said drummer Nathan Followill, before asking: "Do they still do it where it's on one year, off one year to let the grass grow?"