Mar 4, 2009 • 1 min read

Eavis says Jay-Z helped give Glasto new life

Emily Eavis credits Jay-Z with helping secure this year's high-profile Glastonbury line-up, which includes Blur and Bruce Springsteen, and previews plans for the 2010 fortieth anniversary.

Emily Eavis has been talking to the BBC about this year's Glastonbury line-up, and credited Jay-Z with helping to bring about commitments from the high profile acts expected to be playing; the likes of Blur and Bruce Springsteen. Eavis said: "We have got the best possible line-up that we could get this year and I think Jay-Z, we've got a lot to thank him for, because we've never had so many bands wanting to play".

Eavis also spoke about plans for the 2010 festival, which will mark the event's fortieth anniversary. "We're talking to lots of bands at the moment about that" she said. "We want to have a band from every year on the Pyramid Stage over the weekend. And we'll have a lot of the biggest performances on some of the tiniest stages, so we're gonna do something really special for our 40th anniversary".

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