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McCartney and Lamar complete the list of
headliners for the main Pyramid stage at the June 22-26 festival
after Billie Eilish and Diana Ross were previously announced as
part of the line-up.
McCartney, who last performed at the major greenfield music
event in 2004, had been due to take part in the 2020 edition of
the festival before it was cancelled.
"For us, having Paul McCartney is obviously a dream, a huge
moment in our history," Britain's BBC quoted festival co-organiser
Emily Eavis as saying.
"It means the world getting Paul McCartney to Glastonbury."
McCartney will take to the stage on Saturday June 25, a week
after turning 80, which will make him the festival's oldest
headliner. Eilish, Glastonbury's youngest ever solo headliner,
will perform on the Friday night, Ross on Sunday afternoon and
Lamar later that night.
The festival, held in a huge field in southwest England,
unveiled its first poster for this year's event with confirmed
acts also including Arlo Parks, Wolf Alice, Sam Fender, Phoebe
Bridgers, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat and Herbie Hancock.
The festival last took place in 2019. While both the 2020 and
2021 editions were cancelled, a virtual event was organised last
May.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian, editing by Louise Heavens)
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