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Austin City Limits Festival organizers C3 Presents posted the cryptic picture above yesterday, confirming Pearl Jam as one of the festival’s 2009 headliners.
Austin Sound Check previously confirmed that Pearl Jam would be headlining via a leak that also includes Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Ghostland Observatory, Kings of Leon, Mos Def, Sonic Youth, John Legend, Thievery Corporation and The B-52s. The full lineup is scheduled for release on April 28th.
With the Pearl Jam headlining spot confirmed it seems likely that the rest of our lineup leaks will hold true. Who else do you want to see at ACL 2009?
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A reliable source who wishes to remain anonymous has confirmed to Austin Sound Check that Mos Def will perform at this year’s Austin City Limits Festival.
Mos Def first gained notoriety with the group Urban Thermo Dynamics and later went on to form Black Star with fellow rapper Talib Kweli. Mos Def is noted for his socially and politically themed lyrics. He was one of the first to speak out in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Also a well known actor, Mos Def has appeared in such critically acclaimed films as Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Italian Job and …read more

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