U2 are to headline next year’s Glastonbury Festival, helping the event celebrate its 40th anniversary with their first appearance there.

The band will lead the line-up at the Somerset show on Friday 25 June.

It will be their first festival gig for more than 25 years and will see them make a flying visit to the UK in the middle of a North American tour.

Some 177,500 people will be at the event, but tickets sold out in 24 hours after going on sale last month.

‘More surprises’

A statement from festival organiser Michael Eavis said: “The 26-year-old rumour has finally come true. At last, the biggest band in the world are going to play the best festival in the world.

“Nothing could be better for our 40th anniversary party. And there are even more surprises in the pipeline…”

Bruce Springsteen, Blur and Neil Young headlined this year’s show, which was named best major festival at last week’s UK Festival Awards.

See more at the official website: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/u2-confirmed-for-glastonbury-2010

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