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Glastonbury 2009: The headliners

Glastonbury lineup: Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen was announced as the headline act for the Pyramid stage on Saturday night last February. The Boss will be preceded by Kasabian.

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Glastonbury lineup: Animal Collective
It's been a great year for indie-blog darlings Animal Collective, and their newfound success will see them headline Park stage on Friday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: Bloc Party
Bloc Party will return to the festival to headline the Other stage on Friday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: Blur
The recently reunited Blur will headline the Pyramid stage on Sunday night, the first time they have played the festival since 1998.

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Glastonbury lineup: Bon Iver
Winner of the Guardian readers' poll for Best Album and Best Artist, Bon Iver headlines the Park stage on Saturday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: Calvin Harris
Twice a No 1 hitmaker, Calvin Harris is to headline the East Dance stage on Sunday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: Erol Alkan
DJ, producer and Glastonbury stalwart Erol Alkan will headline the West Dance stage on Friday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: Echo and the Bunnymen
Echo and the Bunnymen will headline the John Peel stage on Sunday night and are rumoured to be playing their definitive album Ocean Rain in its entirety.

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Glastonbury lineup: Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand were one of the bands who let slip they were playing this year's festival ahead of today's official announcement. The band will headline the Other stage on Saturday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: David Guetta
French house DJ David Guetta headlines the East Dance stage on Friday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: Georgie Fame
Rhythm and blues legend Georgie Fame headlines the Acoustic stage on Sunday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: Josh Wink
Josh Wink headlines the West Dance stage on Saturday night, so check him out if you fancy attaining a Higher State of Consciousness.

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Glastonbury lineup: Jarvis Cocker will perform at Glastonbury 2009
Jarvis Cocker recently released his second album, Further Complications, and headlines the John Peel stage on Saturday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: Neil Young will perform at Glastonbury 2009
Michael Eavis described Neil Young as the musician he'd been dying to book for years. Young headlines the Pyramid stage on Friday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: Peaches
Peaches promises anything but a quiet set to close the festival when she headlines the West Dance stage on Sunday.

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Glastonbury lineup: The Prodigy
No tender acoustic ballardry either from the Prodigy, who headline the Other stage on Sunday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: Ray Davies
Ex-Kinks frontman Ray Davies headlines the Acoustic stage on Friday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: Seun Kuti
Seun Kuti will play with his dad's group, Fela's Egypt 80, to headline the Park stage on Sunday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: The Blockheads
Founded by the late punk legend Ian Dury, the Blockheads headline the Avalon stage on Friday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: The Peatbog Faeries
Peatbog Faeries will headline the Avalon stage on Sunday night.

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Glastonbury lineup: The Wonder Stuff
Thirtysomething indie kids may want to check out the Wonder Stuff, who headline the Avalon stage on Saturday night.

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