Arctic Monkeys will headline Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury tonight, Emily Eavis confirms

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Glastonbury co-founder Emily Eavis has confirmed the Arctic Monkeys will headline the Pyramid Stage on Friday 23 June. While opening the gates to festival attendees on Wednesday, Eavis had said she was confident that the Arctic Monkeys would play, but assured fans she has a “backup” plan in case something goes wrong. On Thursday 22 June, music correspondent for the BBC, Mark Savage also tweeted that the Arctic Monkeys’s trucks were “parked up backstage and a giant mirrorball has been unloaded to the Pyramid stage”. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up The Arctic Monkeys have previously headlined Glastonbury in 2007 and then 2013.