16 replies to this topic

[4AssedMonkey]

Don't know why, but in a bored, dreamlike trance state at work I sudenly thought that I would love to see Portishead but never have.  Heard a rumour that they are working on some new material currently.

Do we think it's a possibility they'll be there people?  

[eFestivals]

Very unlikely. They couldn't be talked into it when they were touring in 2008.

[Bort]

What do they have against Glasto?  

According to the Primavera people, they will be touring next summer!

1 PIXIES booked
2 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE (1294 votes) no plans for then but could change... (PANDA BEAR booked)
3 PORTISHEAD (998) contacted, touring next summer but complicated (headliner slot shortage)
4 BELLE AND SEBASTIAN (961) will tour this year, negotiations going well
5 THE ARCADE FIRE (945) will tour only from june or later, depends when album is finished
6 WILCO (924) booked
7 BUILT TO SPILL (896) negotiations are very advanced
8 PULP (812) no plans for the band to reform so far
9 YO LA TENGO (790) doubtful, spanish tour shortly before the festival. maybe as Condo f**ks...
10 LCD SOUNDSYSTEM (746) on tour in the US at the time

11 THE WHITE STRIPES (670) no plans for next year, Jack will keep playing w/ The Dead Weather
12 PJ HARVEY (660) good relations, offer made but has no idea about her plans for next year yet
13 SONIC YOUTH (634) no plans to do anything, festival has no more free headliner slots either
14 NEIL YOUNG (614) will most likely tour europe again but about a month after the festival
15 THE FALL (584) booked
16 MOGWAI (560) offer will only be placed if other headliners won't play (not enough slots)
17 LISABÖ (554) on hiatus with no plans to play anywhere for a while
18 BOREDOMS (550) difficult due to production issues, band wants to play and offer is in place
19 WIRE (530) band definitely wants to play, offer was placed
20 BATTLES (504) not planning to tour europe this year but the organisers will insist

21 SHELLAC (492) organisers claim is up to them to play the festival whenever they want
22 MY BLOODY VALENTINE (442) ? no info given but highly unlikely
23 MODEST MOUSE (438) ? no info
24 ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS (424) ? no info
25 GRIZZLY BEAR (414) ? no info. will come back only if they want to, if you know what i mean...
26 DINOSAUR JR (354) ? no info
27 BON IVER (336) ? no info but will very likely be on hiatus by then
28 DEERHUNTER (292) ? no info but unlikely, played the previous two years. maybe Atlas Sound...
29 LES SAVY FAV (288) ? no info
30 THE GO-BETWEENS (222) obviously impossible but Robert Forster could play

[Wiggum]

I don't think they will but I'd definitely love it.

[jkeogh]

Portishead would be awesome, on a side note Massive Attack have a new album out in Feb called Heligoland, and are planning a few dates....

ideally both would play at Glasto!

[popcornmaster]

Glad to hear that Portishead have some potential dates next summer

jkeogh, on Nov 24 2009, 01:38 PM, said:

Portishead would be awesome, on a side note Massive Attack have a new album out in Feb called Heligoland, and are planning a few dates....

ideally both would play at Glasto!

Woooah what is this they have announced the album name and they sacked off the double album for a single with only 10 tracks, I'm disappointed especially as what 2/3 of them are already on the EP.

I have to say I was disappointed by them when I saw them in Manchester the other month, but what can you expect Manchester crowds always seem to be poor in spirit.

If they hadn't played 2 years ago (which incidentally was absolutlely fantastic, definitely a life highlight) I'd say they were a dead cert but won't happen.



I think my head would literally explode if both played

"Sunday Night Jazz/World Stage, from about 8 onwards both bands combine to play an epic set"

Edited by popcornmaster, 24 November 2009 - 05:49 PM.

[Ricochet]

popcornmaster, on Nov 24 2009, 06:45 PM, said:

I have to say I was disappointed by them when I saw them in Manchester the other month, but what can you expect Manchester crowds always seem to be poor in spirit.

And which end of the east lancs road might you be from  

I saw them at the Castlefields freebie gig last year. Pretty much the same show as Glasto. Both brilliant. And the Manchester crowd lapped it up, despite the rain.  

[Metal Monkey]

eFestivals, on Oct 8 2009, 04:01 PM, said:

Very unlikely. They couldn't be talked into it when they were touring in 2008.

Didn't they have family troubles or something similar in 2008? I thought they were originally booked.

Would be good to see them on a stage where they can have some proper trouser flapping bass!

[Bort]

Portishead into Pulp on the Pyramid = best thing ever

[SaintJimmy]

4AssedMonkey, on Oct 8 2009, 02:57 PM, said:

Don't know why, but in a bored, dreamlike trance state at work I sudenly thought that I would love to see Portishead but never have.  Heard a rumour that they are working on some new material currently.

Do we think it's a possibility they'll be there people?  

If you think of Portishead at work......you aint busy enough mate!

[Zacko]

Bort, on Nov 24 2009, 09:45 PM, said:

Portishead into Pulp on the Pyramid = best thing ever

That would be quite something.

[popcornmaster]

Ricochet, on Nov 24 2009, 08:31 PM, said:

And which end of the east lancs road might you be from  

I saw them at the Castlefields freebie gig last year. Pretty much the same show as Glasto. Both brilliant. And the Manchester crowd lapped it up, despite the rain.  

lol I have nothing against mancunians, I've not been into Football or cared long enough to amerce myself into the rivalry. It's just from experience they've largely been a tad dull (Most of my MEN gigs, I guess that can be equally blamed on arenas in general, though it's not been all of them) or very loutish (Foo Fighters at Old Trafford was awful for it). I know it's unfair to tar everyone with the same brush but it's just personal experience.

Yeah I had about a billion tickets for that (I went from worrying whether I'd get tickets, to being sent like 3 envelopes full of them). Couldn't attend in the end I quite gutted about that really. I imagine it was a good gig, they seem to translate better outdoors.

[eFestivals]

Metal Monkey, on Nov 24 2009, 08:36 PM, said:

Didn't they have family troubles or something similar in 2008? I thought they were originally booked.

I never found out the why not, but they wouldn't take a booking.

[popcornmaster]

Have people heard their new song?
http://www.amnesty.o...ategoryID=11755
I find it ghastly, whilst third may have been awkward to get into, it always had depth. Chase the tear just sounds like some cheap 80's throwback. Bitterly disappointed especially as it's going to a good cause

Edited by popcornmaster, 10 December 2009 - 12:09 AM.

[lak attack]

God i hope they are touring about the time i head over to Europe. Portishead just seem like one of those groups i will never get the chance to see in Australia.

[PurpleDragon]

bump for luck

[Bort]

So will Portishead still be touring next summer?