Arctic Monkeys to headline Rock Werchter 2023 - the week after Glastonbury takes place

20 October 2022, 11:36 | Updated: 1 December 2022, 14:37

The Sheffield rockers are set to play the Belgian festival, which takes place from 29th June - 2nd July 2023.

Arctic Monkeys are set to headline Rock Wercher 2023 - the week after Glastonbury.

The Sheffield outfit have been confirmed for the Belgian festival, which takes place from Thursday 29th June until Sunday 2nd July.

Alex Turner and co will close the festival on the Sunday night, performing tracks from across their career and their forthcoming album, The Car.

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The news has only added fuel to the rumours that Alex Turner and co will headline Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage - which takes place from Wednesday 21st June until Sunday 21st June 2023.

If true, the headline show would mark their third stint headlining the Somerset festival after topping the bill in 2007 and 2013.

A source told The Sun: “Alex Turner and the band are coming back to Glastonbury, and this time their set is going to be even bigger and better.

“The lads have signed on the dotted line and will return to the Pyramid Stage next June.

“It is really special for them to be doing a hat-trick on that stage and it is something they have wanted to do for a while.

“After the festival dates lined up with their upcoming tour they said they couldn’t not play there again.

“The band are in the process of putting together their team and are working on making their performance one of Glastonbury’s most memorable.”

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Alongside Arctic Monkeys, Eminem has been rumoured to be “in talks” about headlining the festival.

A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: “Eminem is wanted for a huge slot at Glastonbury and has been in talks for yonks.

“His dates all line up and if they can get him on board, it will be the first time he has ever played at the festival.

“Eminem is one of the greatest rappers on the planet and to have him down on the farm would be incredible.

"There is also a huge nostalgia factor with Eminem. He has been around for over 25 years and everyone knows his music.

"It would be a really special moment, not just for him but for everyone at the festival.

“They think he will sign on the dotted line and they can get things moving.”

Meanwhile, the festival has got people talking this week for more than its rumoured line-up.

This week, it was confirmed that tickets for the festival would be increasing by £55 to £335 plus a £5 booking fee.

Emily Eavis took to social media to defend the decision, writing: "I wanted to post about the 2023 Glastonbury ticket price which was announced today. We have tried very hard to minimise the increase in price on the ticket but we’re facing enormous rises in the costs of running this vast show, while still recovering from the huge financial impact of two years without a festival because of COVID."

Read her full statement below:

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