Rapper to headline Glastonbury music festival

Kanye West has been chosen to be the headlining act of the 2015 edition of the music festival known as Glastonbury.

"We are thrilled to let you know we have the one and only Kanye West headlining Saturday night on the Pyramid stage!" tweeted Emily Eavis, daughter of the festival's founder yesterday, March 16, 2015.

Glastonbury festival will take place in June. Tickets to the show have been sold out since last October. A new batch of tickets will be available in April.