Rap mogul and former Def Jam president Jay-Z will headline England's Glastonbury Festival this June, a three-day event that is expected to draw 175,000 people.
According to BBC Somerset, event organizer Michael Eavis wanted to "break with tradition this time and put on something totally different" for the festival, which has previously featured headliners like Radiohead, Coldplay, Muse and Oasis.
"He will appeal to the young people and under-25s for sure, so that's a big pull for them," Eavis said.
The only other act announced thus far is Neil Diamond.
In related news, Jigga's previously unreleased track "Ain't I" leaked Wednesday night (January 30th, 2008).
On the track, Jay-Z says: "I took a pay cut to become an exec so the next mothaf*cka can earn his paycheck/ And even though these n*ggas talk greasy bout me/Ask these n*gga how they gon eat without me."
Source: SOHH.com
According to BBC Somerset, event organizer Michael Eavis wanted to "break with tradition this time and put on something totally different" for the festival, which has previously featured headliners like Radiohead, Coldplay, Muse and Oasis.
"He will appeal to the young people and under-25s for sure, so that's a big pull for them," Eavis said.
The only other act announced thus far is Neil Diamond.
In related news, Jigga's previously unreleased track "Ain't I" leaked Wednesday night (January 30th, 2008).
On the track, Jay-Z says: "I took a pay cut to become an exec so the next mothaf*cka can earn his paycheck/ And even though these n*ggas talk greasy bout me/Ask these n*gga how they gon eat without me."
Source: SOHH.com
