U2 Friday night headliners!

[Bort]

McCartney was incredible at Coachella this year!

[coolethan]

Oh... U2 are one of those bands for me in which the cheesy, grating, slimy, gross, irritating and hideous frontmen that are Bono and the Edge far over take any good which they may have produced.

Plus any other headliner takes away from the chance that Radiohead might play.

Edited November 23, 2009 by coolethan

[let's 'ave it!!!]

I can't right now, sorry. I would if I could.

Before the end of the week tho, defo.

[LondonTom]

As others have said big coup for the festival and a big big draw for the mass's however I will be hoping for a decent other stage headliner as they ain't to my personal taste (Slightly intrested in seeing them to say I seen them but who knows )

I think that anyway really could still follow them up, it could even be Muse, they have the live awesome to do it!

[Wooderson]

We’re exploring other avenues ticket wise. As is Lord Punkington.

[BonnetBird]

I can't right now, sorry. I would if I could.

Before the end of the week tho, defo.

[st00ka]

I hope that Bono gets a mild dose of laryngitis and The Edge bruises his finger in a freak Subbuteo accident which forces them to cancel their appearance and thus has the effect that Ash are promoted to headliners.

[Cooter]

Crikey, that'll be one packed field! And surprised he's managed to keep his mouth shut so long!

[Dunney77]

I can't right now, sorry. I would if I could.

Before the end of the week tho, defo.

[Ed209]

Neil,

Do you think U2's people have let it slip earlier than they should have? I can imagine a rather peaved Emily and Michael sittling round the Worthy Farm Kitchen table this morning cursing the fact that The Sun of all papers has announced the headliner in November.

[Yokel Again]

I've seen them a few times, and said I wouldn't again (on the basis the last time I went was full of people really not interested in the bad at all, and we talking over anything but Beautiful Day era stuff). However, IF they just knock out the hits, and IF Bono doesn't go too over the top, and IF they realise it's glasto , not their gig, it could well be AMAZING. (A few Ifs there).

[Octave Doctor]

An excellent high profile signing - bodes well - but I cant stand them really - so I will look forward to the extra space this creates around the Greenfields or Acoustic stage..nice job!

[Red Ninja]

Never been one of my Favourite bands, some of their earl stuff is really good though, if they play some of their classics it'll be well worth seeing.

as others have said ill feel sorry for whoevers playing thr Other stage at the same time.

[Wooderson]

I can't right now, sorry. I would if I could.

Before the end of the week tho, defo.

[Red Day]

Never been one of my Favourite bands, some of their earl stuff is really good though, if they play some of their classics it'll be well worth seeing.

as others have said ill feel sorry for whoevers playing thr Other stage at the same time.

[Glastoboy]

You were confident about Foo Fighters earlier in the year, though. Hmmm.

[popcornmaster]

I've just seen the Guardian headline

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

What a waste of a good slot

[Dunney77]

I think that Radiohead are a certainty not to play now, as the slot they most likely would have suited would be Friday and Sunday is a young person's band. I think the organizers would want them to headline 2011 as it would draw back the original Glastonbury crowd, as it is most likely this year will see many more new punters going for the fact its the 40th year.

[jeanettekaren]

It'll give me chance to see what else is going on in relative seclusion, quite glad really as it's my first Glasto

[Glastoboy]

Me, I'm happy as hell they're playing and will be there, regardless of who's on elsewhere......Just don't make it Faithless

[Ed209]

I think that Radiohead are a certainty not to play now, as the slot they most likely would have suited would be Friday and Sunday is a young person's band. I think the organizers would want them to headline 2011 as it would draw back the original Glastonbury crowd, as it is most likely this year will see many more new punters going for the fact its the 40th year.

[Red Day]

Never say never.

Radiohead are probably still a contender along with Muse. I can't see any problem with Radiohead on the Saturday and Muse on the Sunday. That would be a dream for me but I'm 100% content they have U2. Anything else now is a bonus

[eFestivals]

Neil,

Do you think U2's people have let it slip earlier than they should have? I can imagine a rather peaved Emily and Michael sittling round the Worthy Farm Kitchen table this morning cursing the fact that The Sun of all papers has announced the headliner in November.

I'd guess that it was planned to be announced today - everything seemed to happen too quickly for there to have been calls made to various places to find out if it could be announced.

I'd guess that U2's PR people tipped off the Sun (I posted earlier that they're known to be cosy), but that Giddins, Eavis, the BBC, U2's website and Glasto's website were all ready to go with the news today anyway.

[Wanderlei]

*sigh*

[crimsonking]

OMFG....What a way to brighten up a dreary Monday morning. If thats Friday night covered then licking my lips for Sat and Sun (2 from Foo's, Stones, Led Zep, 'tallica if he's going for the truly globally huge bands)