Glastonbury 2009 Will Have 'More Traditional Headliners'

They won't be asking Jay-Z back...

by Jason Gregory
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Photo by: WENN

Glastonbury 2009 Will Have 'More Traditional Headliners'

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The 2009 edition of the Glastonbury Festival will return to more traditional headliners, organisers have said.

Michael Eavis said he had based his decision on the fact that “there are more of them around and after this year everyone wants to come onboard because it was such a good do.”

The festival's decision this year to book US rapper Jay-Z was widely criticised by many, including Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher.

Unusually slow ticket sales for the festival were also attributed to Jay-Z's booking.

Speaking to the BBC, Mr Eavis admitted that he had felt “scared” by the slow ticket sales, even though the festival did eventually sell out.

“I've never enjoyed it so much although I've had a lot of worries this year with the tickets not selling - I lost half a stone in weight at one point,” he said.

"I was so scared but it came through. So when you get so scared like that and then when it comes right in the end it's fantastic.”

Organisers announced today that tickets for the 2009 festival would go on sale in October.

You can find out more about next year's event HERE.

CLICK HERE to see our Best Bits from Glastonbury 2008 now - and the following links for day by day photo round-ups.

Glastonbury in photos: Day One - CLICK HERE
Glastonbury in photos: Day Two - CLICK HERE.
Glastonbury in photos: Day Three - CLICK HERE.

Jay-Z at Glastonbury 2008

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Foo fighters have already been signed up for the Fri night. Not my cup of tea, but im sure plenty will like!
~ by manwhoneverknew 7/24/2008
the whole reason for me going to glasto 2009 is just to see the foo fighters x x x
~ by carryanne 8/12/2008
Same here the Foo's will rock it can not wait !!!
~ by toddy7105 11/1/2008

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