U2 Friday night headliners!

[5co77ie]

news now here:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/09/091123a.shtml

[xxtinkerbellxx]

Im so impressed with this!!! U2 are the only band ive got left on my 'i would chop off my arm to see these live' list. I had made the decision to get a refund on my deposit because im a bit strapped 4 cash at the min but i NEED to go to glasto now lol

[budvar]

So happy about this (and already taking loads of abuse from people at work who think they're rubbish)

There have been so many doubters on these forums it's amazing to see it confirmed.

I've seen them live three times and they've been three great gigs. I feel this will be the best.

For those that aren't fans please remember before you write nasty things that there will be lots of other places to be on the Friday night. And that there'll probably be decent amounts of space too becasue U2 will get a big crowd.

[Kizzie]

Ha!

You never know, U2 might prove to be interesting, in the way that Bruce wasn't.

[Mrs*E*]

OMG confirmed on Festival website

[Bluearsedfly]

MUSE bigger than U2 ???? seriously ?

Bowie / stones / dylan .......... ?

Kings of Leon

[Bluearsedfly]

OMG confirmed on Festival website

[Crouchie]

As much as I don't like Bruce Springsteen, his appearance this year didn't break the bank and he's in the same league as U2.

There's hundreds of festivals that probably pay massive money to headliners but there's only one Glastonbury. I'm pretty sure that the biggest bands in the world are well aware that the fee for playing Glasto will be less than some others but I'm pretty sure it's still a major honour to play it and the money is secondary

[Mrs*E*]

Wakey wakey......

[Red Day]

We need to identify the Jens Wildman of U2 stalkers and get them to post hundreds of clips each day to educate the doubters

[meatyparson]

What makes you think it is a band bigger than U2?

U2 only doing the Fri night due to other commitments.

[Crouchie]

I'll give em' 3 minutes

[eFestivals]

We need to identify the Jens Wildman of U2 stalkers and get them to post hundreds of clips each day to educate the doubters

or possibly bore them to death?

Isn't it over 20 years now since U2 have released anything that's actually not aural torture?

[Red Day]

but this is saint bono we are talking about....

[Red Day]

or possibly bore them to death?

Isn't it over 20 years now since U2 have released anything that's actually not aural torture?

[irons]

I'll be going along for sure, never seen them before. Realy liked their early stuff. Went off them a bit thou, music not as good nowadays imo, and Bono doing his political agenda.

Hopefuly they'll be savy enough to know that a festival crowd want the greatest hits rather than plugging the new album.

If they do that then it could be a 'not to be missed' set.

[DeclarationOfWar]

Hmmm who's gonna play under U2 on the pyramid. Could be an interesting one to keep an eye on. I'd like The Strokes

[phillchill]

OK so some people knock U2 but they are bloody good live this latest tour was /is fantastic. great news.

[sinhala]

I have been a U2 sceptic for 20 years or more but managed to get cheap (well £35 ) tickets for Wembley this year and have to say they were excellent.

[sonny]

http://www.u2.com/news/title/glastonbury-2010

[pinback]

or possibly bore them to death?

[Wooderson]

Bloody well done everyone at GF. A MASSIVE announcement.

U2 will get the biggest crowd in the festivals history unless they put someone equally massive up against them.

The Nal - time to get writing a few songs chief. That ticket aint gonna materialise for you that easy now. Every Paddy-whacker in the US is gonna want to go to this thang.

How good is "Bad" gonna sound on that feckin' thing by the way?!?!?!

I AM OVER THE FARKING MOON HERE. Superb stuff from the whole team at GF. Amazing.

[Bort]

Yup, I see this thread reaching 100+ pages easy

Is there any way to put a pre-emptive ban on people posting you tube links and (more importantly) lyrics in this thread?

[Red Day]

Yup, I see this thread reaching 100+ pages easy

Is there any way to put a pre-emptive ban on people posting you tube links and (more importantly) lyrics in this thread?

[Glastoboy]

WOW! Well done Michael, this is awesome news.

All the negative comments just prove that you can never please all the people all the time. Although I hope the naysayers really don't turn up as I reckon we're going to need a bit of elbow room in that field.

As for those who are bemoaning a 'bit of politics' at Glasto - God forbid hey? How the times have changed.