Thursday 19th December 2013 by Andrew Trendell | Photos by WENN.com

Tags: Arcade Fire, Glastonbury Festival

After months of rumour. Arcade Fire have confirmed that they will be performing at Glastonbury Festival 2014. 

Taking to the band's official Facebook page, they posted:

Glastonbury have since confirmed that Arcade Fire's headline slot will take place on Friday 27 June, 2013. 

Last month, the Reflektor stars were appearing on Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 2 show, when they asked about their touring plans for next summer. 

"Get your wellies ready," said frontman Win Butler - before Jo Whiley went on to fuel rumours about Glasto by adding: "The wellies have been bought for a certain UK festival - we know the one that has quite a reputation for rain and welly-wearing...we shall leave it at that." 

 Listen to the band discussing their festival plans for next year below

Another act destined for Worthy Farm is Lily Allen - who this week revealed that she has been booked to perform at Glastonbury 2014, revealing her festival plans in a BBC Radio 1 interview.

The singer, who recently made a comeback with track 'Hard Out Here' told Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw she would be putting in an appearance at Worthy Farm, which she described as "the best festival".

Meanwhile, Arcade Fire will be returning to the UK and Ireland next year for a string of dates:
6 June - Earls Court, London
7 June - Earls Court, London
29 June - Marlay Park, Dublin

Tickets are on sale now. For more information visit Gigwise gig tickets.

Below: Glastonbury 2014 - all of the bands rumoured to play