Snoop Dogg has said he is looking forward to performing at this month's Glastonbury festival in Somerset.

The rapper will play a solo set on the Pyramid Stage on the opening day of the event, which runs from June 25-27.

He is also expected to join Gorillaz, who have replaced U2, during the headline set on the Friday.

In an interview with The Sun, Snoop said: "I'm in it to win it and it's going down like four flat tyres, you hear me UK?"

The rapper added that he was glad to be returning to the UK for the first time since two senior immigration judges ruled against an earlier decision to ban the rapper from entering the country.

"Every time I'm in the UK I have a blast,” he added. “I'm lookin' forward to coming back there 'cos it's been a minute."

(by Jason Gregory)