London, Feb 24 : Legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen is set to headline this year's Glastonbury Festival.

The 59-year-old singer will make his debut in the main Saturday night slot, taken by rapper Jay-Z last year.

"I'm confident this will be one of our best shows ever," the Sun quoted organiser Michael Eavis as saying.

The American singer has also been chosen as the one to headline the Hard Rock Calling event in Hyde Park this summer.

New York, Feb 6 : American singer songwriter Bruce Springsteen has slammed Ticketmaster for its inappropriate way of selling tickets for his "Working on a Dream" tour.

In an angry letter posted on his website on February 4, Springsteen slammed the ticketing company for duping his fans when the tickets went on sale on February 2.

"The abuse of our fans and our trust by Ticketmaster has made us as furious as it has made many of you," the New York Daily News quoted him as having written in the lengthy letter to his fans.

"We will continue to do our utmost now and in the future to make sure that these practices are permanently curtailed on our tours," he stated.

London, Feb 02: Veteran rocker Bruce Springsteen has notched up his seventh number one on the UK albums chart.

The rock icon''s ''Working On A Dream'' debuts in the top spot this week, forcing Franz Ferdinand to settle for a number two entry with their third album ''Tonight'', reports BBC.

Kings of Leon slip to three with former chart-topper ''Only By The Night'', while Lady GaGa holds steady at four with debut disc ''The Fame''.

London, Feb 1: Rocker Bruce Springsteen has confessed that releasing an album exclusively with US retail giant Wal-Mart was a "mistake."

The musician told the New York Times: "Our batting average is usually very good, but we missed that one."

Many fans have complained about the deal, saying claims made against Wal-Mart''s labour practices conflicted with Springsteen''s principles on the issue, reports the BBC.

The star is due to perform during the interval at Sunday''s Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida.

London, January 17: American singer/musician Bruce Springsteen has accused President George W. Bush of ruining lives during his eight years of rule.

The Born to Run singer, who campaigned for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential elections, even branded the Bush administration a "very radical group of people" who had attempted to undermine the country''s democratic values.

He said that Bush's period in power was a "nightmare" for most Americans, and that country was suffering its consequences.

Washington, January 8 : Bruce Springsteen is drawing up plans to perform a free gig at US President-elect Barack Obama's Inaugural ball, according to the Washington Post newspaper.

The heartland rocker, amongst Obama''s biggest celebrity supporters, will take to the microphone on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at the National Mall on January 18.

The singer had previously taken to the stage a couple of times to support Obama's benefit shows during the Democrat''s election campaign last year, reports Contactmusic.

The 59-year-old had also joined the first African-American to be elected President of the United States at a campaign stop in Cleveland, Ohio.