May 14, 2009 12:09

Jarvis Cocker, Doves to headline Glastonbury John Peel Tent

Echo And The Bunnymen also confirmed

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Jarvis Cocker, Doves and Echo And The Bunnymen have been confirmed as the three headliners for the John Peel Stage at this year's Glastonbury.

Cocker will headline the tent on the Saturday (June 27) night of the festival, while Echo And The Bunnymen will close the stage on the Sunday night. The band are planning to perform their classic 1984 album 'Ocean Rain' in its entirety at the gig.

Doves have also confirmed that they will headline the tent on the Friday (June 26) night.

The confirmed Glastonbury line-up so far is:

Blur
Bruce Springsteen
Doves
Echo And The Bunnymen
Fleet Foxes
Florence And The Machine
Franz Ferdinand
Kasabian
Lily Allen
Maximo Park
Neil Young
The Ting Tings


On Tuesday (May 12), it was announced that Maximo Park will officially open Glastonbury when they play the new William Green area on the Thursday of the festival.

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