PJ Harvey to play Glastonbury 2016
PJ Harvey has been confirmed to play this summer's Glastonbury Festival.
The singer, who releases her new album The Hope Six Demolition Project in April, will play the festival's Other Stage, marking his first appearance at Worthy Farm in 12 years.
Emily Eavis, the festival's co-organiser, confirmed the news on Twitter, writing:
Very excited to say that PJ Harvey is coming back to Glastonbury for the first time since 2004, playing the Other Stage on Sunday.
— Emily Eavis (@emilyeavis) February 18, 2016
Harvey joins Coldplay and Jeff Lynne's ELO in being confirmed for Glastonbury, all three acts are booked for the festival's final night on Sunday 26th June. Eavis also confirmed to BBC 6Music that a lavish tribute to David Bowie is being planned, which she said is "Being planned now, it's really exciting, but I can't give anything away."
The festival will run at Worthy Farm from Wednesday 22nd June to Sunday 26th June this summer with the event's other two headliners will be confirmed in the coming weeks. For more information about the festival, click here.
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