The Who have been confirmed as the final headlining act at the Glastonbury Music Festival, just a few days after rumors flew regarding the legendary rockers performing on the Pyramid Stage. Paul Weller will serve as the opener for the group on Sunday, the last night of the event (from NME).
The concert will be especially relevant for The Who, which is currently on a tour celebrating its 50th anniversary as a band, as well as being the group's final tour (the members will continue to do one-off shows when appropriate).
"It's great to be ending this part of a 50-year career at the most prestigious and respected music festival in the world," said Roger Daltrey, The Who's vocalist. "We'll do our best to close this year's event with a bang, unless of course the fireworks get wet!"
The confirmation saves a lot of festival attendees from a lot of suspense. Despite rumors of The Who headlining first arrived last week, founder and organizer Michael Eavis said that the final act would be announced June 1...in nearly a month. There was initially some debate about how much The Sun's report could be trusted, as it cited unnamed sources for its information. One factor ruling against The Who was that the band was scheduled to perform in Paris on June 28, the Sunday of Glastonbury. The band hasn't released information on what will happen with that show now, although The Sun's source claimed that it would be rescheduled.
The earlier reports also indicated that a British rock act would serve as the opener for the group, with Weller and Noel Gallagher (of Oasis fame) being the most popular options. Weller, known for his work as a solo performer and with The Jam, ended up being the choice.
The Foo Fighters will headline the event's Friday evening and Kanye West will headline Saturday night.
