Shirley Bassey Signed to Headline Glastonbury Festival

Wed, 28 March 2007 12:00:00 ET

Dame Shirley Bassey is to perform at this year's Glastonbury music festival. The 70-year-old Welsh singer will take to the stage on the last day of the summer musical extravaganza, which runs from June 22 to 24. Other acts confirmed for the festival include the Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Damien Rice, Bjork and The Who.

Michael Eavis, organiser and owner of the Somerset farm where the festival takes place, has promised that, after a year's absent, Glastonbury 2007 will be the biggest and best yet. He said: "It is shaping up to be the best festival ever."

Extra measures have been taken to stop ticket touts this year. Fans were required to pre-register and provide photo ID in order to apply for tickets which go on sale on April 1. The full line-up is still to be announced, although rumours are rife U2 and Coldplay could take the remaining headline spots.

Bassey is the only singer to have recorded more than one James Bond theme tune - she performed the title tracks for 'Goldfinger', 'Diamonds Are Forever' and 'Moonraker'.