ghostdancer1

The council isn't making assessments or dishing out bollockings based on social media posts about theoretical timeslots. If it's in the licence application that the stage is open at that time, then GFL can book whoever they like in whatever slot. A bollocking comes later IF there has been a problem.

I highly doubt that. They don't need a Faithless social media post to realise that it would be bedlam.

Not sure how you worked it out, but I would expect a couple more from the recent albums, like Space Invader and Smoke Detector.

Considering their secret set in 2017, headlining in 2019,and Brandon appearance last year, I'd be amazed if they do a secret set this year.

Not true, most, if not all, have a tow/transport mode, which releases the gear/electric handbrake, and is run from the 12V battery. Not much different to a modern ICE car with electric handbrake that runs out of petrol/diesel.

Agreed. This was how it was for The National from friends who didn't know them before hand. Awesome might be a stretch, but they enjoyed it, whereas I (and people on here) weren't that impressed by it, given that we know what they're capable of. I imagine it will be the same here. A 1hr set in the daylight with fans saying "it was fine, could have been better", and people that don't know them thinking it was pretty good and maybe checking them out further. LCD/their agent probably specifically wanted to play the Pyramid too, to reach a wider audience. Placements are agreed in advance, especially with acts this size, so it's not as if they've realised they're subbing the PYramid, and not headlining Other again/Woddsies, and thought "oh sh*t, what a disaster placement"......

A Maxi Jazz-less Faithless isn't playing the Pyramid on Thursday. Even if he was still a) alive, and b) in the band, they still wouldn't be playing the Pyramid on Thursday.

Zero chance they're playing the Pyramid on Thursday. They may be headlining a stage on Thursday. They can try spin tht as headlining the festival on Thursday if they want. And Maxi Jazz left the band in 2016, they've been performing without him for several years....

Should really just have them headlining Other again. Although at least it frees up a headliner slot to see someone else after them.....

LCD headlining Other on Friday, Idles playing before them (and not clashing with Fontaines DC) would have made a lot more sense. Or even Jamie XX headlining Other, if LCD really want a Pyramid appearance....

Worst clashes for me. The National / Justice / James Blake / London Grammar The National would 100% get the nod, but James Blakes new album is excellent and back to his electronic/post-dubstep stuff. Justice at WH last time was excellent, and London Grammar do a good show, albeit not enough to put above the others.

I think you'll have far more going from LCD to Jamie XX or Jungle, tbh.

Coldplay actually looking like a viable option, given the other choices.

With those sort of streaming numbers, surely they're actually headlining the Pyramid. Maybe Coldplay could do the sunset slot on the Pyramid, eh?!

Anyway, not many "wow" names, but loads of quality and acts I'd see throughout the lineup. Solid, if not spectacular.