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Rolling Stones star Keith Richards has revealed he feels the band were 'destined' to perform at Glastonbury festival this weekend, ahead of their headline slot at Worthy Farm.
The rock legends are performing their first Glasto gig on Saturday night, when they close the second day of Glastonbury 2013 with a headline show on the Pyramid stage. In a new interview, Richards pays tribute to the festival, claiming it is a celebration of British heritage.
"It's almost as if we were finally destined to play Glastonbury," says Richards. "There were many years when we were offered it and turned in down, but I look on it as a culmination of British heritage. It had to be done. We'll see what happens."
Mick Jagger, has also revealed he plans to spend time with his family at the festival, after previously confirming that he will be camping at Glastonbury.
"All my kids will be there, so i'll be visiting them before the show," says Jagger. "They've got all sorts of activities set up for me to do."
Full Glastonbury stage times are below.
Pyramid Stage
Friday
ARCTIC MONKEYS 22:15 – 23:45
DIZZEE RASCAL 20:15 – 21:30
THE VACCINES 18:30 – 19:30
PROFESSOR GREEN 17:00 – 18:00
RITA ORA 15:30 – 16:30
JAKE BUGG 14:00 – 15:00
HAIM 12:30 – 13:30
JUPITER & OKWESS INTERNATIONAL 11:00 – 12:00
Saturday
THE ROLLING STONES 21:30 – 23:45
PRIMAL SCREAM 19:00 – 20:00
ELVIS COSTELLO 17:15 – 18:30
BEN HOWARD 15:30 – 16:30
LAURA MVULA 14:00 – 14:45
BILLY BRAGG 12:30 – 13:30
ROKIA TRAORÉ 11:00 – 12:00
Sunday
MUMFORD AND SONS 21:45 – 23:15
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS 19:45 – 21:00
VAMPIRE WEEKEND 18:00 – 19:00
KENNY ROGERS TBA
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT 14:00 – 15:00
FIRST AID KIT 12:45 – 13:30
BASSEKOU KOUYATE 11:30 – 12:15
Mumford & Sons will headline Sunday night on The Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
Friday
PORTISHEAD 22:30 – 23:45
FOALS 21:00 – 22:00
ALT-J 19:30 – 20:30
TAME IMPALA 18:05 – 19:00
THE LUMINEERS 16:35 – 17:35
ENTER SHIKARI 15:15 – 16:05
AMANDA PALMER 13:50 – 14:45
THE HIVES 12:25 – 13:20
TBA 11:00 – 11:55
Saturday
CHASE & STATUS 22:30 – 23:45
EXAMPLE 21:00 – 22:00
TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB 19:30 – 20:30
ALABAMA SHAKES 18:00 – 19:00
NOAH AND THE WHALE 16:30 – 17:30
AZEALIA BANKS 15:00 – 16:00
DRY THE RIVER 13:40 – 14:30
THE 1975 12:30 – 13:10
THE STAVES 11:30 – 12:10
Sunday
THE XX 22:05 – 23:15
SMASHING PUMPKINS 20:20 – 21:35
EDITORS 18:50 – 19:50
OF MONSTERS AND MEN 17:30 – 18:20
PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED 16:10 – 17:00
I AM KLOOT 14:50 – 15:40
STORNOWAY 13:30 – 14:10
THE HEAVY 12:10 – 13:00
ZULU WINTER 11:00 – 11:40
Chase & Status will headline the Other Stage on Saturday night
West Holts Stage
Friday
CHIC FEATURING NILE RODGERS 22:15 – 23:45
SEASICK STEVE 20:30 – 21:30
TOM TOM CLUB 19:00 – 20:00
TORO Y MOI 17:30 – 18:30
ALICE RUSSELL 16:00 – 17:00
GOAT 14:30 – 15:30
ZUN ZUN EGUI 13:00 – 14:00
CLASSICA ORCHESTRA AFROBEAT 11:30 – 12:30
Saturday
PUBLIC ENEMY 22:15 – 23:45
MAJOR LAZER 20:45 – 21:45
MAVERICK SABRE 19:15 – 20:15
THE ORB FEAT. KAKATSITSI 17:45 – 18:45
BADBADNOTGOOD 16:15 – 17:15
THE BOMBAY ROYALE 14:45 – 15:45
FATOUMATA DIAWARA 13:15 – 14:15
TROKER 12:00 – 12:45
Sunday
BOBBY WOMACK 21:30 – 23:15
LIANNE LA HAVAS 19:45 – 20:45
SÉRGIO MENDES 18:15 – 19:15
ONDATROPICA 16:45 – 17:45
THE CONGOS 15:25 – 16:15
DUB COLOSSUS 14:05 – 14:55
MATTHEW E WHITE 12:35 – 13:35
RIOT JAZZ 11:30 – 12:15
Chic & Nile Rogers will headline the West Holts Stage on Friday night
The Park Stage
Friday
THE HORRORS 22:45 – 00:15
DJANGO DJANGO 21:00 – 22:00
DINOSAUR JR. 19:30 – 20:30
PALMA VIOLETS 18:00 – 19:00
SOLANGE 16:30 – 17:30
KING KRULE 15:00 – 16:00
HALF MOON RUN 13:30 – 14:30
TELEMAN 12:15 – 13:00
RACHEL ZEFFIRA 11:00 – 11:45
Saturday
FUCK BUTTONS 23:00 – 00:15
CALEXICO 20:45 – 22:00
RODRIGUEZ 19:00 – 20:15
DEVENDRA BANHART 17:30 – 18:30
HAIM 16:15 – 17:00
ED HARCOURT 14:45 – 15:45
MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER 13:30 – 14:15
JOSEPHINE 12:15 – 13:00
NICK MULVEY 11:00 – 11:45
Sunday
CAT POWER 20:30 – 21:45
STEVE MASON 19:00 – 20:00
MICHAEL KIWANUKA 17:30 – 18:30
LAURA MVULA 16:00 – 16:45
TIM BURGESS 14:30 – 15:30
STEALING SHEEP 13:15 – 14:00
THE PICTISH TRAIL 12:00 – 12:45
ROZI PLAIN 11:00 – 11:40
The Horrors will headline the Park Stage on Friday night
John Peel Stage
Friday
CRYSTAL CASTLES 22:45 – 23:45
THE COURTEENERS 21:10 – 22:10
BASTILLE 19:40 – 20:40
FRIGHTENED RABBIT 18:15 – 19:15
MILES KANE 17:00 – 17:50
LOCAL NATIVES 16:00 – 16:40
PEACE 15:00 – 15:40
KODALINE 14:00 – 14:40
DOG IS DEAD 13:00 – 13:40
SWIM DEEP 12:00 – 12:40
FRANCOIS AND THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS 11:00 – 11:40
Saturday
HURTS 22:45 – 23:45
EVERYTHING EVERYTHING 21:10 – 22:10
SAVAGES 19:50 – 20:40
JOHNNY MARR 18:20 – 19:20
DAUGHTER 17:00 – 17:50
THE STRYPES 16:00 – 16:40
TOY 15:00 – 15:40
MS MR 14:00 – 14:40
JAGWAR MA 13:00 – 13:40
PR?TA V?TRA 11:55 – 12:40
THE RPMs 11:00 – 11:30
Sunday
PHOENIX 22:15 – 23:15
TYLER, THE CREATOR & EARL SWEATSHIRT 20:45 – 21:45
JAMES BLAKE 19:15 – 20:15
JESSIE WARE 17:45 – 18:45
TOM ODELL 16:30 – 17:20
VILLAGERS 15:20 – 16:10
DEAP VALLY 14:20 – 15:00
SUUNS 13:20 – 14:00
THE BOTS 12:20 – 13:00
THE DANCERS 11:20 – 12:00
Hurts will headline the John Peel Stage on Saturday night
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