Full Glastonbury 2014 line-up revealed, Metallica confirmed as headliner

9 May 2014, 09:00 | Updated: 9 May 2014, 10:37

Metallica have been confirmed as the Saturday night headliners for Glastonbury as the full line-up is revealed.

The US band tweeted the news last night.

Worst kept secret in rock and roll is now confirmed... see you at @GlastoFest on June 28th! #MetOnTour

— Metallica (@Metallica) May 8, 2014

It will be Metallica's first appearance at the festival in Somerset and the first time a heavy metal act has topped the bill on the Pyramid stage.

They join the previously announced headliners Arcade Fire and Kasabian for the festival at the end of June.

Glastonbury posted the full line-up poster last night.