Michael Eavis has told Xfm that he already has his headliner for the next Glastonbury Festival, but he's not yet giving away who it is. This is quite an achievement because, as previously reported, the festival is taking a year off in 2006 so won't return until June 2007. Eavis has also offered a few hints as to who else might be appearing.
Eavis told the radio station: "Thing is, I've got my headliner for 2007! Isn't that great? You can't believe it can you? We're working all the time on the line up for 2007 but I'm not telling you who it is obviously." When pressed for the act's identity, he continued: "They're not American, but I'm not saying a word more"
He went on to name a few names, however, of bands he'd like to see gracing the Glasto stages in 2007: "I'd quite like to see Jimmy Page back there with Robert Plant, that'd be great, we're always keen on Oasis, and how about The Bee Gees? That'd be quite nice wouldn't it? There's a whole lot of new stuff coming in - Kaiser Chiefs, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party and all sorts of great stuff. So I'd think some of them will come in at the Number Two slot."
Eavis also confirmed that a film is being made about the Glastonbury festival. The as yet untitled project is expected to be released in Feb.