Elbow To Warm-Up For U2 At Glastonbury Festival 2011

Elbow have joined the line-up for the Glastonbury festival, it’s been announced.

The band, who released new album 'Build a Rocket Boys!' today (March 7), are booked to appear on the Pyramid Stage ahead of the first night headliners U2, organiser Emily Eavis confirmed.

The festival takes place at Worthy Farm in Somerset from June 24-26, and will also feature headline sets from Beyonce and Coldplay.

Other acts announced to perform are Laura Marling, Warpaint, Fleet Foxes, Crystal Castles, Friendly Fires and James Blake.

Tickets for the festival have already sold out.

(by Jason Gregory)

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