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[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Just announced UK gigs at the start of June. Add this to the Bowlie...

Seems to make them very likely.

[splinterbungee]

hope so - saw them at Latitude last year and were really good.  Might try and get to Leicester gig.  Where would you put them - 2nd from top on Other? or even Pyramid?

[dondo]

Saw them last year in manchester and they were superb- one of my favourite bands so lets hope it happens

[MEGABOWL]

splinterbungee, on 01 February 2011 - 02:14 PM, said:

hope so - saw them at Latitude last year and were really good.  Might try and get to Leicester gig.  Where would you put them - 2nd from top on Other? or even Pyramid?

5/6 Pyramid or 4/5 Other. Maybe a nice Park headliner.

[splinterbungee]

park headliner would be cracking.  I would think higher up than that tho.  Nick Cave & TBS were 2nd from top on pyramid and headlined latitude the year before.  Vampire Weekend , Florence , Pet Shop Boys, Grace Jones have all h/lined Latitude the last couple of years and they have played all over the place at Glastonbury before, so I never know how these things work.

[ParanoidAndroid86]

Hope they don't headline The Park if all 3 Pyramid (sub/)headliners are unmissable.  If B&S are big enough to headline Latitude, could they sub-headline someone (or perhaps 3rd from top)?

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

ParanoidAndroid86, on 01 February 2011 - 05:26 PM, said:

Hope they don't headline The Park if all 3 Pyramid (sub/)headliners are unmissable.  If B&S are big enough to headline Latitude, could they sub-headline someone (or perhaps 3rd from top)?

Depends who was headlining. If Pulp did headline, I could possibly see them high up on Pyramid, but due to the controversy Pulp would cause, I'd reckon they'd want a more commercial sub. AF look dead on to sub to U2, and I reckon Elbow will be under them, they could possibly do the Saturday? B&S under Beyonce would give it a bit more of a Glasto feel.

Perhaps Pyramid could end up looking:
Fri:     U2, Arcade Fire, Elbow
Sat:     Coldplay, Beyonce, B&S
Sun:     Radiohead, R.E.M, Manics

Wouldn't mind if they headlined Park along with Newsom and Bright Eyes though.

[ParanoidAndroid86]

Replace Beyonce with Pulp and your prediction would be sensational!  I'm not expecting Radiohead or REM though.  Radiohead don't seem prepared to do any live dates until their record is finished and out there - there seemed to be conflicting comments about its status a few months ago.  REM have said they aren't touring - but does that completely rule out Glasto?  I went to one of the park's 'special guests' slots in 2009 and was underwhelmed by The Dead Weather.  As a result I didn't fancy trekking up there last year and missed Thom and Jonny...  I'd be livid with myself if REM did a SG's slot and I missed it - but if I make the effort it's going to be someone rubbish - can't win!

Bright Eyes are another one I'd prefer didn't clash a headliner.  Their RAH date overlaps with Glasto and the Scala one is sold out with tickets going for silly amounts on ebay.  It's their last tour isn't it?  They should probably get a 5/6pm slot on the Pyramid or Other

[rexclark]

Well here's hoping. I'd love to see them on a nice sunny afternoon.

[robith]

thesecretingredientiscrime, on 01 February 2011 - 05:33 PM, said:

Depends who was headlining. If Pulp did headline, I could possibly see them high up on Pyramid, but due to the controversy Pulp would cause,

I don't follow - why would Pulp be controversial?!

[robith]

I don't know why, but Belle and Sebatian really really antagonise me

[Filthy]

Presale link here: £30 though

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

robith, on 02 February 2011 - 09:50 AM, said:

I don't follow - why would Pulp be controversial?!

Not to sane people   but there's a lot of people who would believe they're not big enough or right enough to headline Glasto.

[camperman]

Belle and sebastian !! That was the most dire kids series ever dubed into English when i was 5.My link

Edited by camperman, 02 February 2011 - 09:35 PM.

[fuzzylogic]

I hope so, I've never actually seen them. Park headliners would be lovely.

[blue6field]

Saw them at Christmas in Glasgow and they were bang on form, would love to see them on the pyramid at some stage

[robith]

thesecretingredientiscrime, on 02 February 2011 - 05:31 PM, said:

Not to sane people   but there's a lot of people who would believe they're not big enough or right enough to headline Glasto.

People said that about Stevie Wonder last year.

I always find it weird that a Glastonbury headliner has to be "big" enough. There's only a pool of gigantic bands so big. For me to be a headliner it's more about gravitas or potential.

After all, Glastonbury is a festival who's biggest stage has once been headlined by Skunk Annansie, and a circus.