Arctic Monkeys To Headline Glastonbury Festival

The Arctic Monkeys and Bjork are the first two major acts to be confirmed for Glastonbury festival 2007. The event, taking place as usual on Michael Eavis' Somerset farm in June, will see The Arctic Monkeys headlining the Pyramid Stage.

"Most of the line-up's done now, and the biggest band in the world have been in touch about performing," Michael Eavis told BBC 6Music.

He want on to say that it was not U2 or Coldplay. So could it be Red Hot Chili Peppers or REM?

"You won't know until after 1st April, when tickets go on sale," said Mr Eavis.

As part of Glastonbury Festivals continuing campaign to combat touting, pre sales registration is being introduced this year. This year's tickets will feature the buyer's photograph to stamp out ticket touts. Photo tickets for the legendary music event will be non-exchangeable and ticket holders will be denied entry if they do not match the picture.

The £150 tickets go on sale on 1 April but everyone will have to pre-register during February. An extra 25,000 tickets will be available this year.

"It's a much fairer system," says Michael Eavis. "It means unscrupulous people won't be able to sell their tickets on for a profit. The people who buy the tickets on 1 April will be the people who are actually coming to the festival."

You will need to register between February 1st and 28th, 2007. You will be able to register both 'on-line' and by post.

Following the well established tradition, the official full line-up will be released in the July 2007 issue of Q on sale 1st June with a few announcements following the date tickets go on sale in April. Glastonbury Festival takes place from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th June 2007.