Pogues

[Stu H]

Just having a dig around on the Twits and came up with this from Spider's missus last year. I know their management (the same management as Muse) are very picky about what shows the consider for the band to play. With no new record to promote, the price has to be right for them to play a show. Makes them less likely this, or any other, year?

louise stacy ‏@senorastacy 27 Mar 2013

looking at the line up I am even more proud of the pogues for not entertaining the paltry offer they received from #glastonbury this year.

[cidy]

Another announcement on book of faces soon

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Another announcement on book of faces soon

[jimmyt]

The Pogues at Glastonbury is one of the best ideas anyone's had for a long time.

[Sawdusty surfer]

The Pogues at Glastonbury is one of the best ideas anyone's had for a long time.

[Ratpat]

As long as they're on one of the smaller stages (Acoustic/West Holts),

don't think they'd work that well on the Other/Pyramid.

I saw them a few years ago at an open air of about 7000 people and they were great, but seemed a little lost on the big stage...

please let them clash with bloody Kasabian and we'd all have a happy festival-closer-show

[cidy]

As long as they're on one of the smaller stages (Acoustic/West Holts),

don't think they'd work that well on the Other/Pyramid.

I saw them a few years ago at an open air of about 7000 people and they were great, but seemed a little lost on the big stage...

please let them clash with bloody Kasabian and we'd all have a happy festival-closer-show

[Spence01]

Hopefully if they do play, it will be headlining a stage on the Friday or Saturday. Id like to see them headline a smaller stage and do a full set rather than half way up a bigger Stage and only play half an hour.

[Nudda]

The Pogues at Glastonbury is one of the best ideas anyone's had for a long time.

[Spence01]

They are supporting the Libertines at the BST festival. Do you think this makes them more likely?

[tolywoly]

They are supporting the Libertines at the BST festival. Do you think this makes them more likely?

Edited April 25, 2014 by tolywoly

[budvar]

I went to their Christmas shows at Brixton for a number of years (including at least a couple advertised as "last ever")

Really wouldn't be the same without Phil Chevron. Shane MacGowan may have had his teeth done, but if he's still drinking as much as he was then it's fair to say his singing is better described as slurring.

That tweet goes some way to confirming what I'd suspect, which is that it's very much about the cash. No problem with that, but probably explains why they haven't appeared at Glasto for a couple of decades (the pay on offer was probably in the thousands)

I saw them at Vfestival a few years ago and would absolutely agree that they'd suit a tent more than an outdoor stage, but for whatever reason I can imagine them on West Holts (similar to the Waterboys a few years ago)

All told, the chance to hear Sally Maclennane and Thousands are Sailing at Glastonbury is one I'd seize.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I saw them in December after a gap of a few years and they were still in pretty good nick. Shane's singing was about as reasonable as you could realistically hope for.

If Camille O'Sullivan is still playing with them she might show up at the G, and she's always worth seeing.

[Sawdusty surfer]

Was hoping they would have been announced by now. Not looking good?

[hoils]

Nope, can't see it happening now. The 28 year wait continues...

[GlastoSimon]

Maybe not - probably just one of those bands who doesn't like the fest for whatever reason.

[cidy]

ah well always skinny lister on avalon stage ,great live band ,

gutted pogues aint playing tho

[Ratpat]

You guys are sure that Tinariwen is the 3rd headliner,

compared to Dexys and Suzanne Vega they don't seem to fit as far as their level of popularity is concerned?

[liamglastocrowhurst1]

well as wilko was supposed to headline that stage i think it makes sense tbh