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March 17, 2015 / 12:55 PM

Kanye West, Foo Fighters to headline Glastonbury 2015

Event organizer Emily Eavis confirmed the rapper's forthcoming appearance in a Tweet on Monday.

Kanye West will headline the Glastonbury Festival 2015 on June 27. File photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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SOMERSET, England, March 17 (UPI) -- Kanye West and the Foo Fighters will headline Glastonbury music festival in 2015.

Event organizer Emily Eavis confirmed the rapper's forthcoming appearance in a Tweet on Monday where she said West will perform on Saturday night.

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We are thrilled to let you know we have the one and only Kanye West headlining Saturday night on the Pyramid stage!
— Emily Eavis (@emilyeavis) March 16, 2015

American rock band Foo Fighters was confirmed to headline Friday's show and Sunday's act has yet to be announced.

The Glastonbury Festival 2015 will take place from June 24 though the 28. Tickets sold out 30 minutes after they went on sale in October.

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