Michael Eavis spills the beans

[ladybird33]

So, I went to a Michael Eavis talk this weekend and it was quite interesting.  He had some interesting stories about festivals past and didn't give too much away about next year. He confirmed the headliner next year would definitely not want him (Michael) singing with him. Joe Rush is doing a new installation next year which sounds epic ..  And they're taking deliveries at the farm in respect of that tomorrow. And he's currently negotiating with the other farms for the next 12 years. About half have signed up so far, so that's good news! And then I met him :-) chuffed with that! 

[morph100]

I reckon he's not keen on singing with daft punk....

[dentalplan]

Or Stone Roses don't want him singing because he'll sing more in-tune than Ian.

Edited October 2, 2016 by dentalplan

[arcade fireman]

Probably fits Radiohead's description - but then it fits the description of most bands to play the farm! 

[dentalplan]

5 minutes ago, arcade fireman said:

Probably fits Radiohead's description - but then it fits the description of most bands to play the farm! 

Yeah I think it's just a quip. It'll be annoying in two months time if people are using it as a measure to rule acts in or out.

The 'farms half signed up' news sounds great but obviously could be misleading as we don't know where they are with the other half. Suppose it means relocations plans are dead then, for better or for worse.

[Amy Lawn]

Beyonce wont want him singing with her, because she wants him rapping, Tricky's refusing to do it again.

[CaledonianGonzo]

"Again"?

[pie_and_a_pint]

2 hours ago, dentalplan said:

Or Stone Roses don't want him singing because he'll sing more in-tune than Ian.

 

[thewayiam]

2 hours ago, ladybird33 said:

So, I went to a Michael Eavis talk this weekend and it was quite interesting.  He had some interesting stories about festivals past and didn't give too much away about next year. He confirmed the headliner next year would definitely not want him (Michael) singing with him. Joe Rush is doing a new installation next year which sounds epic ..  And they're taking deliveries at the farm in respect of that tomorrow. And he's currently negotiating with the other farms for the next 12 years. About half have signed up so far, so that's good news! And then I met him :-) chuffed with that! 

I doubt it means much at all but I'd say Roses over the 3 suspected as of now.

[Cooter]

It'll be Take That, original line up along with the Robbie one too (to promote his new album). Michaels reference to be not wanted to singalong obviously means that he will most definitely be wanted by the great Lord Bastard Barlow.

Also Barlow had a short quick Glasto mention on the One Show the other evening, with regards to him having never played which he replied "I'll put it on my list"!

It's happening I tell ya! And an encore with the Sande person, to end in a mass mud throwing/plastic cup throwing booing baying riotous 100'000 strong mob!

 

Either that or LedZep, in which case he's right, they won't want him singing.

Edited October 2, 2016 by Cooter

[Amy Lawn]

Gary Barlow chuckling over his plans to play Glastonbury on the One Show really is quite disgusting, a very sad display of the "Glastonbury is for everybody" shit the BBC peddles.

If you aren't a weirdo, it's not for you.

Edited October 2, 2016 by GETOFFAMYLAWN

[eFestivals]

10 hours ago, Cooter said:

It'll be Take That, original line up along with the Robbie one too (to promote his new album). Michaels reference to be not wanted to singalong obviously means that he will most definitely be wanted by the great Lord Bastard Barlow.

Also Barlow had a short quick Glasto mention on the One Show the other evening, with regards to him having never played which he replied "I'll put it on my list"!

It's happening I tell ya! And an encore with the Sande person, to end in a mass mud throwing/plastic cup throwing booing baying riotous 100'000 strong mob!

 

Either that or LedZep, in which case he's right, they won't want him singing.

Barlow's "I'll put it on my list" was very definitely a "I'm not interested in Glastonbury". A polite way of giving it the brush off.

[mungo57]

2 hours ago, eFestivals said:

Barlow's "I'll put it on my list" was very definitely a "I'm not interested in Glastonbury". A polite way of giving it the brush off.

thank god for that

[eFestivals]

16 hours ago, ladybird33 said:

he's currently negotiating with the other farms for the next 12 years. About half have signed up so far

There you go.

Definitive info that the plan going forwards is for the festival to continue, and for it to continue at Worthy Farm if possible.

[Padgey]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

There you go.

Definitive info that the plan going forwards is for the festival to continue, and for it to continue at Worthy Farm if possible.

Good news, although his options are limited now Longleat have turned down the opportunity.

[shuttlep]

Radio Head, I can pray can't I

 

 

it's about time they played again

[eFestivals]

30 minutes ago, Padgey said:

Good news, although his options are limited now Longleat have turned down the opportunity.

As far as I'm aware, the search for an alternative site continues, for use for an fallow year festival and/or as a new site for the main event (tho that's about having options rather than any absolute desire to move away from Pilton, from what I've understood of what i've heard).

[Ohinever]

Glad they are planning in staying in Pilton if possible. My own plans gather pace... 

[mungo57]

I am glad that this has been put to bed and he is negotiating with the other land owners. I couldn't imagine Glasto away from the farm not even for one second.

[ladybird33]

Yes, the impression was that there are no plans to move, but looking for other sites is most likely a negotiating tool. He didn't seem too bothered not everyone signed up yet. I thought it was encouraging looking for a 12 year agreement 

[dentalplan]

13 minutes ago, mungo57 said:

I am glad that this has been put to bed and he is negotiating with the other land owners. I couldn't imagine Glasto away from the farm not even for one second.

Ngl I'd rather they moved somewhere else than £350 tickets in ten years time.

[mungo57]

23 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Ngl I'd rather they moved somewhere else than £350 tickets in ten years time.

I'm already close to my self imposed limit for tickets (£250) so I will probably have to think long and hard when it comes to 2018's festival whether I try for a ticket or not.

Will decide closer to the time on that one.

I am already planning a holiday for 2018 to fill the gap so it will likely depend on how much money I splurge on that!

[incident]

43 minutes ago, mungo57 said:

I'm already close to my self imposed limit for tickets (£250) so I will probably have to think long and hard when it comes to 2018's festival whether I try for a ticket or not.

I think the decision may be taken for you.

[fatyeti24]

2 hours ago, eFestivals said:

As far as I'm aware, the search for an alternative site continues, for use for an fallow year festival and/or as a new site for the main event (tho that's about having options rather than any absolute desire to move away from Pilton, from what I've understood of what i've heard).

if, as now seems the case, they see the festival continuing for the forseeable future, and not, say, ending when he turns 80 or something, then they'd be foolish not to have some back up plans.

good news all round it seems.

[mungo57]

1 hour ago, fatyeti24 said:

if, as now seems the case, they see the festival continuing for the forseeable future, and not, say, ending when he turns 80 or something, then they'd be foolish not to have some back up plans.

good news all round it seems.

bit late mate, he turned 80 last October. Nearly 81 now.