Neil Diamond To Headline Glastonbury Festival

Hot Chip also confirmed...

January 31, 2008 by Jason Gregory | Photo by Simon Perlaki

Neil Diamond has been unveiled as one of the headline acts at this years Glastonbury Festival.

The veteran performer will headline the classic artist slot on the final day of the event, which runs from June 27th-29th, on the Pyramid Stage.

Hot Chip have also confirmed for this years festival – which will once again take place at Worthy Farm in Somerset.

The ticket registration process for this years event will open on February 1st, with fans having just over a month a apply for tickets.

As with last years festival people must submit their personal details and a passport sized picture in order to receive a registration number.

If successful, applicants will then be able to buy tickets when they go on sale at the start of April.

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Ha ha ha ha ha ha, what a joke. I think I’ll give Glastonbury a wide berth this year!
~ by Mikeee 1/31/2008 Report
That’ll attract the young uns that Eavis is after!
~ by Fred Zeppelin 1/31/2008 Report
Cool, great voice.
~ by Give Neil a Chance 1/31/2008 Report
you’re all wrong, Neil Diamond is a brilliant musician, songwriter and has penned stuff for Jonny Cash.
~ by Diamonds 1/31/2008 Report
marvellous! decent sing-a-long stuff for all the family. this is the first year that the festival has appealed.
~ by sassenach 2/4/2008 Report