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Glastonbury have announced the first headliner of the 2016 festival, with Coldplay revealed to be topping the bill on the Sunday.
Chris Martin and the Glasto veterans have long been rumoured and bookies' favourites to appear at the Worthy Farm event in Somerset, and now the festival have taken to Facebook to reveal the news:
Coldplay confirmed for Sunday night!
Posted by Glastonbury Festival (official) on Tuesday, 16 February 2016
Coldplay become the first band in Glasto history to headline the festival more than three times, with 2016 marking their fourth appearance at the top of the bill. The other two headliners and the rest of the line-up are expected to be announced in the coming months, with Muse, Adele, Foo Fighters and Radiohead all among the rumoured names.
In other Glastonbury news, they recently announced that the legendary John Peel Tent will be moved, and when tickets will go on re-sale.
The news comes after Coldplay stormed the Super Bowl with Beyonce earlier this month, and ahead of them kicking off their huge UK and world stadium tour. See Coldplay's full tour dates below. Get tickets and more information here.
Wednesday, February 24 IndigO2, London
Thursday, March 31 Estadio Unico de La Plata, Buenos Aires, AR
Sunday, April 3 Estadio Nacional, Santiago, CL
Tuesday, April 5 Estadio Nacional, Lima, PE
Thursday, April 7 Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, BR
Sunday, April 10 Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, BR
Wednesday, April 13 Estadio El Campin, Bogota, CO
Saturday, April 16 Foro Sol, Mexico City, MX
Tuesday, May 24 Stade Charles-Ehrmann, Nice, FR
Thursday, May 26 Estadi Olimpic, Barcelona, ES
Wednesday, June 1 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, DE
Saturday, June 4 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK
Tuesday, June 7 Hampden Park, Glasgow, UK
Saturday, June 11 Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich CH
Wednesday, June 15 Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Thursday, June 16 Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Saturday, June 18 Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Sunday, June 19 Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Thursday, June 23 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, NL
Wednesday, June 29 Olympiastadion, Berlin, DE
Friday, July 1 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, DE
Sunday, July 3 Friends Arena, Stockholm, SE
Tuesday, July 5 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, DK
