Metallica confirmed as Glastonbury headline act
The organisers of Glastonbury have confirmed Metallica as the final headline act of this year's festival. The metal band top the bill alongside Kasabian and Arcade fire and will play the Pyramid stage on the Saturday night of the weekend.
Metallica have sold more than 100 million albums around the world and were formed by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich in 1981,
Eavis backs Metallica despite protests
Michael Eavis believes Metallica deserve their headline spot at Glastonbury, despite their frontman's associations with bear-hunting.
Glastonbury 2014: Two weeks to go!
It's just two weeks until the Glastonbury Festival, when some of the biggest names in music from around the world will gather in Somerset.