OMG..! Stevie F*****G Wonder..!

[ampersand]

Want a ticket?

[Harrow Strongbow Ciderman!]

I promise you that he is... I have been 'youtubing' his tunes ever since i found out and now can't wait..! He will be perfect for Glasto... perfect... I am sure he will headline, but really want him to be the 'shirley bassey/ tom jones' slot, in the sun on sunday afternoon... imagine 'You are the sunshine of my life'... with your loved ones around you and the sunday fuzzies all thru you...!! I tell you, I will be crying with joy...!!!!

[ampersand]

neil diamond was on before goldfrapp on sunday i'm sure. probably about 2 or 3 pm. bad memories for me. lying in my tent ready to spew my guts out.

the only way stevie could play afternoon, is if they extended the slot by an hour. i actually think he would be better in the afternoon and what's to stop them extending that slot and maybe having one less act or giving a newer act on earlier a shorter slot.

[eFestivals]

Do you want him to play Neil? Would you go see him?

I'd love him to play, and I'd go see him.

[eFestivals]

I totally get what you're saying, and my experience of people who work for record companies (in general) is that they don't know their arse from their elbow,

buuuut,

there's a difference in a record company person not knowing that an artist is doing something, and a record company person saying that someone is definitely doing something

no?

In my experience, nope.

People working in record companies normally know zilch about these sorts of things, because (as a general rule, there are exceptions sometimes) record companies play no part in an act's touring plans.

[eFestivals]

yeah i know but it was a wrong guess. as this could be too. just annoys me when folk take anything you say for gospel and have a go at folk that don't.

i hope you are right though. as i am ticketless and would hate to miss it. selfish prick i know

But my opinion on Stevie Wonder is not driven by any guessing, it's driven by info with substance (and info driven by the substance of no substance, if you get what I mean).

I'm not suggesting that people take my word as gospel for this, but Emily Eavis' word.

To my knowledge (and including things told to my face that have never been published), Emily has never told lies about acts they have or don't have before. I don't see why she'd have suddenly changed things for this year, particularly with an act that has no other gigs to be undermined by what she might say.

Why would someone believe a random over Emily? Particularly a random who has claimed to know that Prince was playing in previous years?

[ampersand]

But my opinion on Stevie Wonder is not driven by any guessing, it's driven by info with substance (and info driven by the substance of no substance, if you get what I mean).

I'm not suggesting that people take my word as gospel for this, but Emily Eavis' word.

To my knowledge (and including things told to my face that have never been published), Emily has never told lies about acts they have or don't have before. I don't see why she'd have suddenly changed things for this year, particularly with an act that has no other gigs to be undermined by what she might say.

Why would someone believe a random over Emily? Particularly a random who has claimed to know that Prince was playing in previous years?

[cheekycheeky]

"Why would someone believe a random over Emily? Particularly a random who has claimed to know that Prince was playing in previous years? "

Edited January 31, 2010 by cheekycheeky

[redmosquito]

Try reading it again

[eFestivals]

OOOOOOOooooooo Neil.. you little tinker..!!!!

I don't believe I said I knew Pronce was playing a couple of years back, I just instigated a vicious rumour/ desperate wish..!!!

SW was given to me as a 100%er.. and i have no reason to doubt it... so, onwards and upwards....

What are we all dreaming he will play...??

I tip my hat to you - it appears that you were spot on.

My apologies for doubting you.

[fowls]

So Saturday - Muse, Sunday - Stevie? Or are the old rumours of Muse playing Sunday still got credibility?

YEY

Edited February 2, 2010 by fowls

[ampersand]

please not stevie for sunday night saturday night?

*edit* neil, i'm guessing that was a sarcastic spot on for prince though?

Edited February 2, 2010 by ampersand

[Langdale Wolf]

please not stevie for sunday night saturday night?

*edit* neil, i'm guessing that was a sarcastic spot on for prince though?

[droneoid]

Are we taking bets on when this will appear on the NME webshite

[mike46]

doesn't actually mean Stevie's going to headline sunday though does it?

it was probable the legendary Stevie Wonder would close the festival as the main act on the Sunday (27 June).

[OneLittleFish]

That is STUNNING news. U2, Muse, Stevie Wonder. What an amazing set of headliners (although I'll only see Wonder)

[Tommy]

Ooh, now this is interesting...

Awesome news!

[fowls]

doesn't actually mean Stevie's going to headline sunday though does it?

add this to the interview with Emily, does this mean there is still another act in the pipeline to headline?

[ampersand]

Pleased. VERY pleased.

And I think a big 'well played' to Tugger as well...?

[OneLittleFish]

I think that there's very few festivals in the world that could pull ONE of U2 or Stevie Wonder, never mind both. Considering that the bill also contains Gil Scott Heron, Andy Williams and no doubt many other internationally recognised icons and you're looking at why this year's going to be f**king immense

[eFestivals]

add this to the interview with Emily, does this mean there is still another act in the pipeline to headline?

Why should it? There's nothing about Stevie that conflicts with what she said to the BBC. I suspect that's who she was talking about.

It appears from what Eavis has said that he's not signed and sealed as yet, but is close to being signed and sealed.

[Davness]

Boo

[Langdale Wolf]

It appears from what Eavis has said that he's not signed and sealed as yet, but is close to being signed and sealed.

[5co77ie]

see here:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/10/100202c.shtml

[ampersand]

i can't see that at work. is it muse - sat, stevie - sun?

or is it no confirmed yet?