Rap heavyweight Jay-Z will headline the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival in June.

Organizer Michael Eavis told BBC News that they wanted to “break with tradition this time and put on something totally different.”

Jay-Z “will appeal to the young people and under-25s for sure, so that’s a big pull for them,” Eavis said.

The festival will run for three consecutive days starting June 27 and is expected to attract 175,000 people.

The rest of this year’s line-up is still under wraps, though Neil Diamond has been confirmed to play the veteran’s slot on June 29.

Last year’s edition featured the Arctic Monkeys, Bjork, The Killers, Iggy & The Stooges, Amy Winehouse, The Who and Chemical Brothers, among others.






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