News out today that U2 will headline Friday night at the Glastonbury Festival next June in honour of it being the 40th anniversary of the festival. It’s their only date in UK/Ireland next year. Only trouble is the tickets are already sold out for the festival (boo). Here’s what the official U2 site says:
“The band are due to play the opening night of the 40th Glastonbury Festival on June 25. It will be the only date the band play in the UK and Ireland next year. ‘The band is really looking forward to it’ Paul McGuinness tells us.
Festival organiser Michael Eavis said: “I promised the the best possible line-up for the show next year and the confirmation that U2 will play their first ever Glastonbury - and their first major festival gig since the early 1980s - is fantastic news.
“We’ve been trying for years… And now we’ve finally made it happen. I’m sure they will pull out all the stops to make next year’s Glastonbury the most memorable ever.”
Promoter John Giddings said on Twitter: “It is true, U2 headline the Fri night at Glastonbury. They fly back for the weekend in the middle of their US tour.”
Glastonbuty which takes place on Michael Eavis’ dairy farm in Somerset, is the most well-known arts and music festival in the world. Last year Neil Young, Blur and Bruce Springsteen headlined.”
Just as well I have my tickets to see them in Portugal next October for the last gig of 2-year tour.
Yes I want you to be jealous.
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Shame us Irish have to travel to see our favorite group perform. Wonder if it will be shown live on the internet as the festival tickets are sold out already?
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