Orbital definitely not playing

[Sam Crawley]

For what it's worth (not much) there was a small snippet in the freebie paper thelondonpaper today reporting that the only festival Orbital would play is this Whatsits in the Park one. Not sure if this is what NME have said already (the implied exclusivity).

[MikeyB37]

For what it's worth (not much) there was a small snippet in the freebie paper thelondonpaper today reporting that the only festival Orbital would play is this Whatsits in the Park one. Not sure if this is what NME have said already (the implied exclusivity).

[beergut100]

I didn't hear this. Are we sure he was serious?

Looking at their tour you'd think it was based around Glastonbury:

Brighton Dome (June 10th)

Leeds Academy (June 11th)

Manchester Academy (June 18th)

Manchester Academy (June 19th)

Newcastle Academy (June 21st)

Sheffield Academy (June 23rd)

London Brixton Academy (June 24th)

London Brixton Academy (June 25th)

Global Gathering - (July 24th/25th)

And what's changed so much at Glastonbury in a few years?

[pinback]

For what it's worth (not much) there was a small snippet in the freebie paper thelondonpaper today reporting that the only festival Orbital would play is this Whatsits in the Park one. Not sure if this is what NME have said already (the implied exclusivity).

[TomfromStroud]

Them there dates are wrong; they're playing most of the dates in September!

[MikeyB37]

That's the only festival they're playing in the capital. Perhaps thelondonpaper doesn't realise that things happen outside of London?

Edited February 26, 2009 by MikeyB37

[pinback]

I'm guessing you've never been to the Big Chill?

[Kowalski]

Yup they played TITP that year, Sunday 11th July.

But they also did Maida Vale Studios on 28th July in front of 40 odd fans

[mrfunk]

Well that's eased the shock of not buying a Glasto ticket for the first time in about 10 years!

Defo going to the Big Chill though

[Kowalski]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/newsbeat...000/7918671.stm

Paul Hartnoll: "At the moment we haven't been sitting anywhere in the dance landscape - we're about to plop ourselves right back into the middle of it hopefully.

"But then, we've never been entirely a dance band. People enjoy us who aren't just necessarily dance fans."

While their summer plans will include dates at the Get Loaded ["the light show over the sunset and darkness approaching towards the end of the gig - I love it"] and Big Chill festivals it won't see them rekindle their love affair with Glastonbury.

"Not this year. We're very busy, I think we're doing enough," he reasons.

[mashy]

Gutted Orbital won't be there this year but I do think they will be back in 2010.

Glasto's 40th year - Perfect time for ORBITAL to 'rekindle their love affair with Glastonbury'

[ivan]

Gutted Orbital won't be there this year but I do think they will be back in 2010.

Glasto's 40th year - Perfect time for ORBITAL to 'rekindle their love affair with Glastonbury'

[Glazieyes]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/newsbeat...000/7918671.stm

[Mardy]

but they are playing the glade festival

http://www.nme.com/news/orbital/43173

Man, I'm so f***** off about this. it's rubbish.

[Tugger2k]

the big chill lucks out. no way they should be playing there and not the big G

[Matt 100]

I wonder who will take there place, I would love to see faithless within the line-up or prodigy, I would just b gutted if it was either of these 2 & they clashed with blur

[Tugger2k]

so that now throws upa serious dillema for me.

30th august either in Reading for Radiohead or clapham for Orbital.

argggghhhhhhhh thats not an easy pick AT all!!

[eFestivals]

but they are playing the glade festival

http://www.nme.com/news/orbital/43173

Man, I'm so f***** off about this. it's rubbish.

they're not - that story is made-up nme garbage.

[Mardy]

they're not - that story is made-up nme garbage.

[Wm.!]

So so gutted by this news !!

[Mardy]

I think they're pulling one! OFFCOURSE they're playing Glasto.

Maybe the secret slot. Keep the faith people.

[Glazieyes]

OFFCOURSE

That would be a great name for a stage

Oh and you must let us know how the Prodigy gig goes tomorrow Wm.!

Edited March 3, 2009 by Glazieyes

[Wm.!]

OFFCOURSE

That would be a great name for a stage

Oh and you must let us know how the Prodigy gig goes tomorrow Wm.!

[timespeedsup]

the big chill lucks out. no way they should be playing there and not the big G

[Wm.!]

Oh and you must let us know how the Prodigy gig goes tomorrow Wm.!