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Sense prevailed.

The SW rumours never made sense to me in the first place.

Where is he playing on the 29th? London -> Glasters -> Brizzle looks doable for him.

A "festival site" or "festival source"

Exactly.

Think a daytime show similar to Acid Mothers will be a missed opportunity. Heilung a different prospect to some of the fuzzier peeps you suggest.

Not sure there's been a performer at the festival more demanding of ambient darkness in recent years than Heilung. A performance bathed in sunlight from them would be a huge misstep.

Played to +40k at Electric Picnic last year... was ok.

Its a kip.

I dunno mate. Maybe just me and my foibles, but I think there's more headliner-suitable acts in the ether this year than many others.

The one where he references Carrolls cigs. That braying, vile tone to his voice. No craic. Christ almighty.

Fontaines are gash. One good tune.

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This is fair. It depends on how sensitive you are. Apart from rock solid specs like The Hippy Chippy my Mrs struggled. Brekkie a mess so she relied on breakfast bars with her cup of tea. She learned to speak with main person in each vendor and by the end had a couple curry specs and the dosa crew.

Will a singer address his audience?

A good thing, no? You'll be 200 miles away guv.

Guardian Lounge and Williams Green two big losses to the fest imo.

I get chills to this day thinking about the keytar intro in 2010. Energy levels! For me at least one of the iconic moments in my time on the farm. Stevie wandering slowly across that stage to that gnarly droney riff on a sublime balmy night.

If I have created negativity on the stevie booking I apologise. His 2010 appearance of the richest most heartwarming things ive experienced at the Pyramid and I remember the glib comments on here in the run up... His 2019 Dublin show - i left early and one of the most disappointing shows ive ever seen mate - might be an outlier. I wasnt alone however. Hyde park got a plethora of 3/5 reviews. Couple suggested he could/should retire...

Em E should give Andy Botch a bellzy. Hopefully he has the aul blower on vibrate etc.

Interesting article, nice one for sharing. Seems the US scene is even more goosed than here. "If Talking Heads had reunited back in 2013, I could absolutely see them headlining Coachella, Glastonbury, or Bonnaroo. If they do it this year, however, would they opt for a traditional tour or a residency instead? My inclination is yes." Agree with this fully. The lustre has come right off festival culture - particularly post pandemic.

Lana, Noah Kahan, Queens, Fontaines, Peggy Gou all rumoured over 'ere.

Good chance of Orbital, Underworld and Justice over the weekend. Would be ace.

2005?

A cogent approach. Adore SW but short a genuinely astonishing return to form/health his appearance makes little sense.