U2 Friday night headliners!

[eFestivals]

Either way makes for a few more hits to the aul site Neil, right?!? Kudos to you chief... hope you can pay a few bills as a result of this news.

nah, not really - the hits coming today would have come at whatever point a headliner was announced.

[Dunney77]

To be honest i can see Coldplay playing before U2

[eFestivals]

I have a feeling The Prodigy will be back because they can always be counted on to help with crowd control by drawing a significant number of people away from the Pyramid.

Not sure about that - they have their MK Bowl date to sell, and as it's them trying to make a step-up they risk undermining themselves hugely if they play Glastonbury and then MK doesn't sell out.

[Alzeefest]

Its The Last Waltz....2010 style.....

I can see that being on the cards, and quite good too - it would allow an appearance by the likes of Bowie, Robert Plant, McCartney, Dave Gilmour, etc etc who maybe want to take part as its the 40th, but not in a full set of their own. The list of acts Dave Grohl has made live appearances with / collaborated with in recent years could fill a whole day - so its viable, imo.

The Michael Eavis All Star band.... nice .

[Dunney77]

Not sure about that - they have their MK Bowl date to sell, and as it's them trying to make a step-up they risk undermining themselves hugely if they play Glastonbury and then MK doesn't sell out.

[Bort]

Well if they play Glasto, it most likely wouldn't be announced until the end of May anyway, right?

[marktea]

To be honest i can see Coldplay playing before U2

[Boosh]

well i'm stunned.

unless they prommise to play nothing but sunday bloody sunday and i still haven't found what i'm looking for in repeat then i'll be elsewhere i think

hopefully its made some people happy though.

[eFestivals]

Well if they play Glasto, it most likely wouldn't be announced until the end of May anyway, right?

Officially, yup. But it's likely to be known sooner as these things so often are.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

If they definitely are playing (as Chazeboy thinks) then this would be the best option imo. Keeps all other slots open.

[Bort]

Hmm, The Chemical Bros and Faithless would make sense.

[spwan-of-the-devil]

Rattle and Hun the whole way through please..

[brabs]

I'm sorry but you can't have Coldplay play before U2.

They are this generation's U2.

If he is right and they do play a headline slot is the only option.

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[The Nal]

Rattle and Hun the whole way through please..

[sifi]

They are this generation's U2.

[Crouchie]

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

[thegremlin_1999]

Personally I like the idea of u2 headlining. They're undoubtedly a huge coup for the fest.

How about this for a lineup?

Friday

u2

greenday (mates with u2, did that awful duet with em, said they want to play, in Europe next yr, billie joe seems to want to be Bono)

Saturday

led zep

foos (dave grohl mates with jpj and jimmy page, i kno they're huge but led zep undoubtedly huger, want to play, some talk of them playing etc etc)

Sunday

muse/radiohead/coldplay

faithless/chemical bros/prodigy

Is that complete fantasy? Or this being the 40th anniversary do we think we could get some massive acts not headlining?

[Gingerbond]

I think its going to be Muse that is annouced before the end of the week. They have just put tickets on sale for a tour next year.. in September!! to me that sems very early to put your tickets on sale unless you want to sell it out before announcing glasto..

[scaryclaireyfairy]

i think being the anniversay, we're going to get some epic clashes to balance out the crowd...

[beau1]

Well I must say, I am very, very surprised by this.

Good booking for the festival but I very much doubt i'll be seeing them.

[Chazeboy]

I think its going to be Muse that is annouced before the end of the week. They have just put tickets on sale for a tour next year.. in September!! to me that sems very early to put your tickets on sale unless you want to sell it out before announcing glasto..

[st00ka]

...and some don't like U2.

[brabs]

Sorry, but no. This generation's U2 are in fact U2.;

[eFestivals]

I think its going to be Muse that is annouced before the end of the week. They have just put tickets on sale for a tour next year.. in September!! to me that sems very early to put your tickets on sale unless you want to sell it out before announcing glasto..

I think you've misunderstood me.

I've not said any band is going to be officially announced this week. Just that I'll be revealing one.

[Crouchie]

I am glad.. i cant stand Bono and any of their music from the last 10 years and I wanted this year to be one where I didnt stay at the Pyramid all weekend for headliners. Now I know I will be able to have a look round!!

I really would like to see the early U2 stuff but being the c0ck that he is he will probably play 2 or 3 unless someone gives him 10 trillion pounds tax free.

I wont be taking the risk...

now I just want to hear the M word....