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Coldplay officially confirmed for Glasto
Published Tuesday, Feb 15 2011, 10:57 GMT | By Mayer Nissim
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The band join Beyoncé, who tops the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday of the event. U2 are widely tipped to headline the main stage on Friday evening.
Organiser Michael Eavis said: "Coldplay have played such a major part in the Festival over the last ten years or so. As their popularity grew around the world I was so proud of them.
"This is the triumphant return of a band that everyone here feels part of. They're one of the greatest phenomena to grow from these fields."
Glastonbury last headlined the festival in 2005 after previously topping the bill in 2002. They made their debut in the New Bands Tent in 1999.
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