Foo Fighters announce they're headlining Glastonbury Festival

The group, who picked up Best International Band at the NME Awards, confirmed the news at the award show.

17:23 19 February 2015

The Foo Fighters have confirmed that they will headline Glastonbury Festival. The news was broken during their filmed acceptance speech after winning Best International Band at the NME Awards.

Frontman Dave Grohl said: "This is amazing, we love you very much, but we also love all of the fans for voting for our band for this award. We're very thankful and very happy - sorry we couldn't make it tonight, but we will be seeing you over the summer at some big outdoor festival that nobody knows we're playing. It's Glastonbury! So we'll see you at Glastonbury - thanks a lot everybody!"

The group will take to the stage on Friday night.

Emily Eavis, the festival organizer said: "It's amazing. It's been a long time coming they haven't been since 1998. We've got them back, we're really excited about it. They are the ultimate live band and I think they will get the whole thing moving.”

Emily, who runs the event with her father Michael Eavis, also admitted they have been trying to persuade the group - led by frontman Dave Grohl - to top the bill again for several years.

She explained: "The thing has been timing. With their Wembley shows this year it means they're going to be here, and they're just really up for it. Timing wise it's perfect and we were so thrilled they said yes. They're doing the Friday night."