Glastonbury 2016: Coldplay Confirm Headline Set, With Band Due To Close Festival On Sunday Night
Confirmed! Glastonbury 2016 Has Its First Headliner
Ashley Percival— The Huffington Post UK
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Coldplay have confirmed music’s worst kept secret, announcing that they will headline Glastonbury this year.
The band will close the 2016 festival with a set on the Pyramid Stage, on the Sunday night of the three day music extravaganza.
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Coldplay will headline Glastonbury 2016
Coldplay announced the news on Twitter, with a picture of the skeleton of the Pyramid alongside a sign of their logo and the caption “Sunday, June 26”.
It marks the fourth time the group will have headlined the festival, having taken the Friday night slot in 2002, and the Saturday night slots in 2005 and 2011.
Fans are still speculating over who will headline the other two nights of this year’s festival.
It is thought that Foo Fighters could be in line to take one of the spots, having been forced to pull out of their headline slot last year, after frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg.
Other names who have been linked to the festival include Adele, Rihanna and Muse, with an official announcement expected in the next few months.
2015’s festival was headlined by Florence And The Machine, Kanye West and The Who.
Take a look of some of the acts we’d like to see headline in the gallery below...
Glastonbury 2016: Potential Headliners
Foo Fighters(01 of12)
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Dave Grohl and his band were forced to pull out of the festival in 2015, and Dave promised to make it up to fans - what better way to do it than to headline in 2016? Likelihood: 3.5/5. (credit:Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP)
Foals(02 of12)
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Following the release of 'What Went Down', Yannis Philippakis's band are bigger than ever, and it's definitely time for them to step up to the plate. Well, Pyramid. Florence Welch has already proven that you don't need to be a HUGE star to pull a giant crowd, and Arctic Monkeys have also had no problems in impressing the crowds while headlining. Likelihood: 4/5. (credit:Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP)
Fleetwood Mac(03 of12)
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Fans have been calling for the band to play the festival for years now and with Christine McVie back in the group, the time's never been better. Sadly, the rockers turned down Michael Eavis in 2015, choosing Isle Of Wight festival instead (and taking home a heap load of cash in the process). Likelihood: 3/5. (credit:Jim Ross/Invision/AP)
Rihanna(04 of12)
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RiRi did have a huge Glastonbury-shaped gap in her 'Anti' world tour schedule - that was until she had to reschedule most of the UK dates, which seemingly rule her out of this year's festival. Likelihood: 1/5. (credit:Joel Ryan/AP)
Adele(05 of12)
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Adele has staged the music comeback of the century, and while she's always been adamant that headlining Glastonbury isn't on her to-do list, the festival's booker has said they're in "final talks" with the star. Likelihood: 2.5/5. (Please do it, Adele. Thanks) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Miley Cyrus(06 of12)
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And you thought Kanye was a controversial choice, eh? According to reports, Miley could be making her Glastonbury debut, showcasing her latest 'Dead Petz' project with The Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne. Likelihood: To headline? 1/5. To appear at some point and twerk furiously? 4/5. (credit:Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
Kylie Minogue (07 of12)
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Kylie was originally booked to headline in 2005, but was forced to cancel after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Having proved that she’s still got what it takes at her 2015 Hyde Park gig, we reckon it's time for her to play the set she never had the chance to.Likelihood: 2/5. (credit:Tim Edwards/WENN.com)
Daft Punk(08 of12)
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The robotic duo would be the perfect Friday night act to whip the festival up into a frenzy ready for two more days of music. Glastonbury 2013 took place under a fog of (sadly untrue) rumours that the french stars would be staging a secret set, will 2016 be their year? Likelihood: 1.5/5. (credit:Zach Cordner/Invision/AP)
Taylor Swift(09 of12)
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As her world domination continues, surely the next logical step for Queen Taylor is the Pyramid Stage?Likelihood: 2/5. (credit:KGC-138/STAR MAX/IPx)
The Faces(10 of12)
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Rod and Ronnie briefly reunited in September 2015, and Rod later stated he'd get the band back together - but only if Glastonbury came calling. But are they suitable headliners? We're not so sure... Likelihood: 1/5. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Prince(11 of12)
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This. Needs. To. Happen. Likelihood: Just make it happen already. (credit:Matt Kent via Getty Images)
The Stone Roses(12 of12)
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The Stone Roses are performing a series of gigs next year - but there'll already booked in for Scotland's T In The Park. Likelihood: 2/5. (credit:Rob Ball via Getty Images)