June 25th, 2010 by Andrew Thomson

When U2 were forced to pull out of their headline appearance at Glastonbury due to a serious back problem for singer Bono, Gorillaz stepped up admirably to fill their shoes. Indeed, had frontman Damon Albarn not topped the festival’s bill last year with Blur, it would not be unreasonable to suggest that Gorillaz would be first choice for the festival.

For those of us like U2 and unable to make it to Glastonbury, it might be worth heading to Denmark next weekend. Roskilde Festival takes place between July 1-4 2010, and offers an excellent range of artists on its lineup.

The headline acts are Gorillaz (of course), Danish band Nephew, The Prodigy as well as a rare appearance from innovative American musician Prince, who is sure to play all the best-loved songs from his outstanding career.

Roskilde Festival Tickets are on sale now, but with only weekend tickets still available you’ll have to be quick!