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Sam Fender added to Glastonbury 2022 line-up as final headliners are announced

Sir Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar will join Billie Eilish as Glastonbury 2022 headliners

The former Beatle Sir Paul and Compton rapper Kendrick will top the bill at Worthy Farm on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

They join Friday headliner Billie Eilish, who had already been announced as the festival's youngest ever solo top-biller.

Read more: Sam Fender fulfills promise to bring Brit back to pub he worked at

North Shields' Sam Fender has joined the line-up for the 2022 festival, held three years after he had to cancel a Glasto appearance due to illness.

The Pet Shop boys, fronted by Neil Tennant, also from North Shields, will also perform this year.

Foals, Lorde, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Olivia Rodrigo are also on the line-up, as are Wolf Alice, Years & Years, Diana Ross, Fontaines DC.

Sam Fender will appear at Glastonbury in 2022 (Newcastle Chronicle)

In 2020, the festival was due to celebrate its 50th anniversary – but it was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Glastonbury 2022 is scheduled to take place from June 22 to June 26.

Tickets for the popular festival have already sold out.

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