Ever since organiser Michael Eavis let slip that he'd booked "a black artist from New York", it's been the worst-kept secret in music - but now festival officials have confirmed what most people had already guessed: Jay-Z will headline the Pryamid Stage at Glastonbury 2008.

Stressing the need for a "break with tradition", Eavis explained: "[Jay-Z] will appeal to the young people and under-25s for sure, so that's a big pull for them. It's not like the traditional one we do, like Radiohead, Coldplay and Muse and Oasis."

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What do you think about Jay-Z headlining Glastonbury? Will he bring a welcome dose of big-pimpin' glamour? Or will the rap superstar's self-aggrandising lyrics detract from the festival's traditional mellow "vibe"?