The Who vow to close Glastonbury 'with a bang' as British rockers are confirmed as festival's final headline act
The Who have been confirmed as the final headline act of Glastonbury 2015.
The British rockers have vowed to close the annual music festival in Pilton, Somerset, 'with a bang' when they perform on the iconic Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night.
Frontman Roger Daltrey, 71, said: 'It’s great to be ending this part of a 50-year career at the most prestigious and respected music festival in the world.
Rocking out! The Who have been confirmed as the final headline act of Glastonbury 2015, and will close the annual music festival in Pilton, Somerset, on Sunday night
'We’ll do our best to close this year’s event with a bang, unless of course the fireworks get wet!
The My Generation hitmakers will follow on from Foo Fighters and Kanye West, who will headline on Friday June 26 and Saturday June 27 respectively.
It will be a busy weekend for The Who, who will take to the Great Oak Stage in London's Hyde Park on Friday night as part of Barclaycard's British Summer Time gigs.
The band is also undertaking a world tour in honour of reaching their 50th anniversary milestone, treating audiences to hits from their wide repertoire, including tracks from albums Who’s Next, Quadrophenia, Tommy and more.
Legend: Frontman Roger Daltrey, 71, has vowed to close the iconic music event 'with a bang'
Last month, Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis caused mass excitement when he dropped the biggest hint yet that Oasis will reform for this year's festival.
The founder of the music event confirmed 'two British bands' - now revealed to be The Who - will be joining together to headline the world-famous festival on the Sunday night.
Speaking to the Daily Express, he explained: 'It is going to be two British bands.'
Plenty to smile about: Michael Eavis, pictured at Glastonbury Festival in 2014, will announce the final additions to this year's line-up on June 1
The dream is over: Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis dropped a major hint that Noel (L) and Liam Gallagher (R) are set to reform Oasis at this year's Glastonbury Festival earlier this month
Bringing the glamour: Kanye West, pictured with wife Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala in New York City on Monday night, will headline Glastonbury's Saturday night slot
When probed further on whether the bands would be performing separately, Michael, speaking at a Glastonbury talk at the Victoria & Albert museum, replied: 'No! They will be joining forces - that's not been done really.'
The exciting revelation came after rumours began swirling about feuding brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher joining forces for the first time since the Britpop band dramatically split in 2009.
A source close to the brothers recently told the Daily Mirror Noel, who left the band claiming he couldn't work with his younger sibling anymore following a series of rows, is back on good terms with Liam.
Friday night fun! Foo fighters will take to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on Friday night
Cryptic: The founder of the music event, which takes places in Somerset, south-west England in June, recently confirmed 'two British bands' will be joining together to headline the Sunday night Glastonbury slot
The insider said: 'It's early days in terms of the details, but Noel and Liam are back on good terms and ready to give things another go.'
'Nothing is signed but it's what you might call a gentlemen's agreement between them.'
'Ultimately they’re family and whatever has gone on before can be sorted out – they're very close beneath all the bluster.'
Relationship on the mend? Liam proved tensions had thawed between the two brothers when he posted a snap of himself backstage at one of Noel's High Flying Birds gigs in March
Noel, who is now the frontman of High Flying Birds, appeared to shy away from the idea of a reunion last month, revealing in a radio interview that he 'doesn't want to do it again'.
But the 47-year-old rocker confirmed he was open to the idea of a reunion with his younger brother if the money was right.
'If I was ever going to do it, it would only be for the money,' he said.
Flying solo: Noel's music career is going from strength to strength with his band High Flying Birds (pictured), who are set to tour North America next month
Speaking to Q magazine, he added: 'This isn't me putting it out there, by the way. Would I do it for charity? No way. We’re not that kind of people. For Glastonbury? I don’t think Michael Eavis has got enough money.
'But would we get back together one day? As long as everybody is still alive and still has their hair, it’s always a possibility. But only for the money.'
Last month Liam, 42, whose band Beady Eye split up last year after five years together, shared a picture of himself holding a backstage pass to one of Noel's gigs, proving their relationship is on the mend.
He captioned it: 'Keeping it in the family...LG x'.
Around the same time, Noel, who's set to tour North America next month with his band, encouraged his younger sibling to make a solo album, saying he should 'put his balls on the line.'
Another split: Liam's band Beady eye split up in 2014 after five years together
Formed in 1991, Oasis' first LP Definitely Maybe at the time became the fastest selling debut album in the UK and set the wheels in motion for a number of hits including Don't Look Back In Anger.
However as the band grew more popular, tension between the two brother began to mount and the pair often clashed while on the road.
In 2009 after an altercation with Liam which resulted in one of his guitars being destroyed Noel quit.
In a statement, he wrote in a statement: 'It is with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight.'
He added: 'People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.'
The final addition to the Sunday line-up of the Pyramid Stage is set to be announced by Michael on June 1.
Glastonbury festival runs from June 24-28 at Worthy Farm, in Pilton, Somerset. Eavis is believed to be announcing one final addition to the line-up on June 1.
How they looked then: British rock band Oasis, Gem Archer, Noel Gallagher, Andy Bell and Liam Gallagher (L-R) posed together in 2006
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