Neil Young confirmed

[The Nal]

Neil Young confirmed!!!!!

Glastonbury organisers have today confirmed that Neil Young will be the third headline act at this year's festival, describing his inclusion in the lineup as a "dream come true".

Making official the rumours that the 63-year-old musician would be playing Worthy farm this summer, Glastonbury festival organiser Michael Eavis said: "Neil Young to play this year is a dream come true for me personally. He is one of my all-time favourites and we have always wanted him to play."

In a marked departure from last year's headline act, rapper Jay-Z, Young completes the trio of headliners alongside Bruce Springsteen and the recently reunited Blur. "With Neil on the bill we are close to completing our best ever lineup," Eavis added.

Organisers also announced that Seattle folk group Fleet Foxes will be performing at this year's festival, which takes place in Somerset between 24-28 June 2009. Franz Ferdinand took it upon themselves to confirm their own appearance at Glastonbury 2009 last month.

But it is Young's appearance that has caused the most excitement in Pilton, with Eavis saying: "We give it a go and every year people come to the festival and ask the same question: When is Neil Young playing? So this is big news for us. I've seen him play many times over the years but I think he's better than ever at the moment, it's one hell of a show."

Tickets for Glastonbury festival have now sold out, however, there will be a resale of a limited number of cancelled tickets on 5 April. The Guardian is the official media sponsor of Glastonbury festival. For more information, go to the Glastonbury website.

f**king get in!!

[Paul ™]

Excellent.. should stop all the will he or won't he play threads

[Wooderson]

Put your flute AWAY Ollan. Finish up there.

[The Nal]

Put your flute AWAY Ollan. Finish up there.

[freehugs!]

quality!!

[russycarps]

ACE!

And credit to that eFestivals chap for gettign all the headliners right months ago!

hurrahs all round are in order I think!

Only problem is this looks like I might be at the pyramid for all 3 headliners. There are going to be some horrific clashes this year methinks.

[Matt 100]

Cant say Iam to fussed think I will be at another stage when he's playin

[glastofun]

I'm more happy about Fleet Foxes being confirmed!

[russycarps]

Cant say Iam to fussed think I will be at another stage when he's playin

[freehugs!]

ACE!

And credit to that eFestivals chap for gettign all the headliners right months ago!

hurrahs all round are in order I think!

Only problem is this looks like I might be at the pyramid for all 3 headliners. There are going to be some horrific clashes this year methinks.

[ashcoates]

ACE!

And credit to that eFestivals chap for gettign all the headliners right months ago!

hurrahs all round are in order I think!

Only problem is this looks like I might be at the pyramid for all 3 headliners. There are going to be some horrific clashes this year methinks.

[givememoney]

shit! is this true?

Wanted it to be coldplay!

Is he any good?

[Wooderson]

Just wiping it off the curtains now chief. May have some more in the tank though. Im not down to salt yet!!

[Obsydyan]

That has made my day, my week, my year and my glasto!

[freehugs!]

shit! is this true?

Wanted it to be coldplay!

Is he any good?

[Sweep]

I wonder if the "fourth headliner" is still in the pipeline...

[Tugger2k]

shit! is this true?

Wanted it to be coldplay!

Is he any good?

[Tugger2k]

this is truly fantastic news - i cant tell you how happy this makes me

get in, a true legend to rock the pyramid, about time!

[russycarps]

shit! is this true?

Wanted it to be coldplay!

Is he any good?

[glasto_mongrel_2008]

Does this affect the chances that the White Stripes may play?

[robith]

Absolutely fantastic stuff!

However, I'm thinking of all the other headliners I'm going to miss because of the line up of headliners is unreal and at the same time!

[pezzypops]

Only problem is this looks like I might be at the pyramid for all 3 headliners. There are going to be some horrific clashes this year methinks.

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

I might give him a bash considering I will probably never see him perform live again.

[King Fuzzyfelt]

FFS

[eFestivals]

Because these sorts of stories in the Guardian don't give a source, and because it's not yet on Glasto's website I dug deep and checked this out, and you can be 100% sure it's come from the festival.