06/05/2015

The Who To Headline At Glastonbury

The Who are to headline the Glastonbury Festival on Sunday 28 June 28.

Roger Daltrey said: "It's great to be ending this part of a 50 year career at the most prestigious and respected music festival in the world. We'll do our best to close this years event with a bang, unless of course the fireworks get wet!"

The Who will take to the Great Oak Stage in London's Hyde Park for the fourth time on Friday 26 June with special guests Paul Weller, Kaiser Chiefs, Johnny Marr, Gaz Coombes, Sleaford Mods and Vintage Trouble.

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