JANELLE Monae has been unveiled as a headliner on the West Holts stage at this year's Glastonbury Festival.

Singer songwriter Monae broke into the mainstream in 2008, earning a Grammy nomination for single, Many Moons.

Her 2010 album, The ArchAndroid, reached number 17 in the Billboard charts.

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And Emily Eavis confirmed on Lauren Laverne’s new BBC 6 Music breakfast show that the funk/soul songstress will be making her way to Pilton this summer.