aaamusic | On 05, Feb 2011

Coldplay will headline the Saturday night (June 25) at this year’s Glastonbury.

The band, who had been strongly rumoured to play at the festival, will top the bill on the Pyramid Stage for the third time in their career, reports The Sun.
it is “an American artist that I’ve been wanting for yonks and yonks”.

He also told BBC News he has asked U2 to headline the festival on the Friday (June 24), but has yet to receive a response from the Irish band.

The four-piece were forced to pull of headlining last year’s festival after an injury to their singer, Bono.
Glastonbury 2011 takes place at Worthy Farm, Pilton. Billed music takes place on June 24-26, with the site opening on June 22.