Kendrick Lamar and Pet Shop Boys join Glastonbury line-up
The festival is hoping to still go ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic
Glastonbury has made its first major line-up announcement, revealing Kendrick Lamar will be joining Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney as the final headliner.
Other artists joining the bill include Aitch, Dizzee Rascal, Charli XCX, fka Twigs, Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, Sampa The Great, Fatboy Slim, The Avalanches and AJ Tracey.
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The festival is still planning to go ahead, despite the raft of cancellations currently hitting the industry in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a post on Instagram, Emily Eavis wrote: “So, after much consideration given the current circumstances, and with the best of intentions, here is the first list of musical acts for Glastonbury 2020.
“As things stand we are still working hard to deliver our 50th anniversary Festival in June and we are very proud of the bill that we have put together over the last year or so. No one has a crystal ball to see exactly where we will all be 15 weeks from now, but we are keeping our fingers firmly crossed that it will be here at Worthy Farm for the greatest show on Earth!
“As always this is just a taste of what is to come, we plan to announce many more artists and attractions, area by area, over the coming weeks leading up to the full line-up in May.”
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See the line-up poster below and on Glastonbury’s website.
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