Beyonce has confirmed that she will be appearing at this year’s Glastonbury, closing the festival with a 90-minute set on the Sunday night.
The former Destiny’s Child singer will perform on the famous pyramid stage as she plays out the 2011 festival on June 26th.
In an official statement issued through Beyonce’s record label, the singer says she “cannot wait” to play at the “biggest festival in the world.”
This year’s event is already completely sold out, possibly in reaction to the fact that there will be no festival in 2012 because of the Olympic Games which are being held in London. As is customary with the organisers of Glasto, the complete line-up is yet to be announced, with Beyonce being the only big name to confirm her place on this year’s bill.
However Irish superstars U2 are expected to put in a performance after the band were forced to pull out of a scheduled headline appearance last year after Bono had to undergo emergency surgery on his back.
The Single Ladies singer’s appearance at Glastonbury follows her husband, Jay-Z’s, headline performance at the event in 2008. Beyonce also tagged along to see her husband take to the stage at Glasto and silence his critics with a storming performance.
Jay-Z’s appearance at the festival divided opinion at the time as Glastonbury traditionally has its roots in rock and alternative music, so the inclusion of a hip hop star in the line-up did raise a few eyebrows.
Last year saw Beyonce finish her mammoth I Am…World Tour which played to over 1.1 million music fans.
