Everyone’s favourite scissor kicking frontman will no doubt be celebrating this week after the news that not only will Maximo Park be the first band to play the brand new William Green Arena, but they’ll also be kick-starting the whole weekend.
The new arena is named after Micheal Eavis‘ granddad William Green, who first planted crops on the festival site. It will be housed between the Pyramid Stage and the Acoustic Field.
Artists confirmed so far include Bruce Springsteen and Blur. The full line up can be seen here.
Glastonbury Festival 2009 will take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton in Somerset between Wednesday 24th and Sunday 28th June.
Limited tickets are still available. Click here to buy.
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