Michael Jackson

[simonsimondock]

What d'you reckon?

(If he was still alive)

I'd have been absolutely ALL over it.

[simonsimondock]

What d'you reckon?

(If he was still alive)

I'd have been absolutely ALL over it.

(For the Sunday afternoon slot)

[Woffy]

Nah.

[Woffy]

Nah.

[Essex_George]

And three times Nah.

[russycarps]

he was never an option in his hey day, why would he be when he was old and even shitter?

[Matt42]

If he played it would probably have been a legendary performance

[mr gumby]

Yeah, get General Sir Mike Jackson booked for a Q&A in the Speaker's Forum! He'd get ripped to shreds!

[willutalk]

Saturday Night biggy, absolute smasher

[fatyeti24]

obligatory "he'd go down well in the kids' field" comment.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

(For the Sunday afternoon slot)

The biggest selling artist of all time not headlining? I don't think so.

I doubt, had he lived longer he'd ever have done it anyway.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Nah. The very top-tier acts just don't do it (though would be happy to be proven wrong with Elton)

IIRC the 2009 gigs were supposed to be a 'farewell' anyway so i doubt his death changed much.

[DJL]

Nah. The very top-tier acts just don't do it (though would be happy to be proven wrong with Elton)

IIRC the 2009 gigs were supposed to be a 'farewell' anyway so i doubt his death changed much.

Yeah - elton's definitely a tier above the stones and paul mccartney.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

In terms of sales, yes.

[simonsimondock]

The biggest selling artist of all time not headlining? I don't think so.

I doubt, had he lived longer he'd ever have done it anyway.

Fair first point.

But I actually think he would have considered it; personally.

[Woffy]

If he played it would probably have been a legendary performance

Predictably self-knowing and certain.

[Osama Jim Laden]

no no no

[Woffy]

Nah. The very top-tier acts just don't do it (though would be happy to be proven wrong with Elton)

IIRC the 2009 gigs were supposed to be a 'farewell' anyway so i doubt his death changed much.

Really? And, really. FFS...

[fatyeti24]

Nah. The very top-tier acts just don't do it (though would be happy to be proven wrong with Elton)

IIRC the 2009 gigs were supposed to be a 'farewell' anyway so i doubt his death changed much.

those gigs in 2009 were because he was skint. it is likely he'd have done more around the world, not that i could ever see him at Glastonbury.

[DJL]

If you're using album sales as the only factor related as to whether an artist is the top tier (and therefore wouldn't play glastonbury), so you are therefore discounting the stones and u2 (who have the highest grossing tours of all time) from top tier.

If paul mccartney is not considered part of the top tier because he was only part of the beatles.

If the remaining 'top tier' are elvis who is dead, pink floyd and led zeppelin who (nearly) never play anywhere (and their individual members don't count) and madonna... then yes, they haven't played glastonbury! :-)

[Bisque]

Nope

[ltfckimbo]

In terms of sales, yes.

Fucking hell!

[Mouseboy11]

The top tier acts don't play Glastonbury? What a load of shite.

U2, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, The Who, Neil Young and hell even Metallica.

All absolute legends within their own rights and some of the biggest live acts in the world.

[dentalplan]

he was never an option in his hey day, why would he be when he was old and even shitter?

Because, through ambitious and forward thinking bookings, Glastonbury's risen to the level where it can book Lionel Richie.

[russycarps]

Because, through ambitious and forward thinking bookings, Glastonbury's risen to the level where it can book Lionel Richie.

Truly this is a golden age!