Bands refusing to let their sets be televised...

[yasgursfarmhand]

Was just racking my brain to think of any bands at Glasto have headlined and refused to let it be broadcast? Saw in interviews around the docuthing, recently that Damon Fromblur was reluctant last year,relented and was ultimately pleased with the results. I know that RATM refused at,I think, Reading last year and still played (which was obviously disappointing for those not there).

I was thinking that if, on the absolutely outside chance that Zep were to play, they would probably refuse the broadcast. And probably the Stones too. Has the broadcast become so important that it would rule a band out , or would it depend on the act. Discuss.....

[DORG]

No. Leonard Cohen refused to be broadcast back in 09 I think and as a result none of his set was.

Some, such as Neil Young, allow a few songs to be played.

Others, such as Blur are happy for 'most' of the set to be broadcast, but not all.

I think in recent years with music DVDs, bootleg trade etc. certain artists arent as comfortable with it as they were five or six years ago.

edit: Ah just realised you meant 'headliners' specifically. Um to answer this I dont think it would be a deal breaker- ie. if a fee for the stones was agreed and they said- absolutely no broadcast Im sure they would still headline. Having said that, when they played IoW a couple of years ago they showed a couple of songs...

Edited January 21, 2010 by DORG

[beamends]

No. Leonard Cohen refused to be broadcast back in 09 I think and as a result none of his set was.

Some, such as Neil Young, allow a few songs to be played.

Others, such as Blur are happy for 'most' of the set to be broadcast, but not all.

I think in recent years with music DVDs, bootleg trade etc. certain artists arent as comfortable with it as they were five or six years ago.

edit: Ah just realised you meant 'headliners' specifically. Um to answer this I dont think it would be a deal breaker- ie. if a fee for the stones was agreed and they said- absolutely no broadcast Im sure they would still headline. Having said that, when they played IoW a couple of years ago they showed a couple of songs...

[5co77ie]

Dylan although not headlining refused to be broadcast but then he was woeful that year.

[ferraristu]

I guess the BBC may have some say in the process, they will want some return on their investment.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol...icle6591261.ece

[ivan]

Was that not one of the reasons that Glasto and U2 kept falling out ?

U2 wanted far more control over the TV , and Bono was worried that the camera's may purposefully

concentrate on his bad bits to show him up !

[Red Day]

Green Day refused to allow their T in the Park set to be broadcast in 2005 (?)

That was due to the MK Bowl show being released as CD/DVD

[Red Day]

Was that not one of the reasons that Glasto and U2 kept falling out ?

U2 wanted far more control over the TV , and Bono was worried that the camera's may purposefully

concentrate on his bad bits to show him up !

[DORG]

I guess the BBC may have some say in the process, they will want some return on their investment.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol...icle6591261.ece

[ethereal]

I'd hope it was more the record labels refusing rather than the bands, probably not all though. Leonard Cohen I understood as he was broke.

[ukdannyb]

I'd hope it was more the record labels refusing rather than the bands, probably not all though. Leonard Cohen I understood as he was broke.

[abu hamster]

Sir Bono of Utopia DOES NOT have bad bits

[ivan]

Sir Bono of Utopia DOES NOT have bad bits

[ivan]

Sir Bono of Utopia DOES NOT have bad bits

[lynneyt]

Was just racking my brain to think of any bands at Glasto have headlined and refused to let it be broadcast? Saw in interviews around the docuthing, recently that Damon Fromblur was reluctant last year,relented and was ultimately pleased with the results. I know that RATM refused at,I think, Reading last year and still played (which was obviously disappointing for those not there).

I was thinking that if, on the absolutely outside chance that Zep were to play, they would probably refuse the broadcast. And probably the Stones too. Has the broadcast become so important that it would rule a band out , or would it depend on the act. Discuss.....

[strudders]

The BBC present similar coverage from Reading and not a single note from Rage in 08

[Monkismo]

Didn't Leonard Cohen refuse because he wanted people to come and see him on his tour rather than watch him on telly. He only performed cos his manager screwed him over for cash and bankrupted him so he needed all the money he could get!

[Discobadger]

Green Day refused to allow their T in the Park set to be broadcast in 2005 (?)

That was due to the MK Bowl show being released as CD/DVD

[NeilVJ]

I can see why bands who are touring would not allow full coverage of their set.

If your touring and you have 2 or 3 wow moments within your set then your not going to want everyone to see these on national TV otherwise the wow moments on the tour are no more as everyone will have already seen them

[LusciousLucy]

Seem to recall something about Oasis in 07 only allowing earlier songs to be televised and none from the new album. I think I watched some it back afterwards and it was a right old messy edit.

[jameshunt]

Seem to recall something about Oasis in 07 only allowing earlier songs to be televised and none from the new album. I think I watched some it back afterwards and it was a right old messy edit.

[refriedgenes]

I forgot !

Why do yo think photographers at gigs are often only allowed to photograph for the first few tracks ?

[roversrobin]

I've never understood why certain bands are so obsessed with retaining their image rights. There's nothing more aloof than some jumped-up rock band informing the crowd that they can't use their cameras at a gig, for example.

Placebo are one of the worst examples for this. I'd be embarrassed to charge people to come and then start laying down rules and regulations.

[cabstar]

I can understand why bands don't want to be on telly etc that is their own decision.

What I don't understand is why with over 3000 acts on over the weekend why oh why do the BBC insist on getting artists to perform in their stupid little backstage area. Surely they should be covering the festival & there is plenty going on at the festival. It really gets my back up!!!

[ferraristu]

I can understand why bands don't want to be on telly etc that is their own decision.

What I don't understand is why with over 3000 acts on over the weekend why oh why do the BBC insist on getting artists to perform in their stupid little backstage area. Surely they should be covering the festival & there is plenty going on at the festival. It really gets my back up!!!