Emily Eavis: 'Glastonbury headliner will be making debut'

[cossie65]

Article

http://www.nme.com/news/glastonbury/49541

Glastonbury festival organiser Emily Eavis has hinted that one of the as-yet unnanounced headliners of this year's event will be making their debut at Worthy Farm.

U2 are already confirmed to play one of the three headline slots at the event, with Muse heavily rumoured to be another of the bill-toppers.

"We're very, very pleased with it, Eavis told BBC 6music of the line-up. "It's a 40 year celebration this year so we've got some amazing highlights from the full 40 years and also some people who haven't played before, one headliner in particular, so we're very pleased with it."

If Muse do headline the event and an act who has never played at the event before plays the remaining slot, Coldplay and , Gorillaz, Madonna or Kylie Minogue. However, U2 have never played at the event before either.

Edited February 2, 2010 by cossie65

[RichieSpenno]

It's u2. Bloody nme

[cossie65]

"one of the as-yet unnanounced headliners "...

[LondonTom]

"one of the as-yet unnanounced headliners "...

[eFestivals]

"one of the as-yet unnanounced headliners "...

care to show me where *Emily* has said she's refering to one of the unannounced headliners?

As far as I'm aware it's simply the case that some people are assuming that's what she meant when it's not clear that that's what she meant.

So she could be talking about U2.

[Langdale Wolf]

So - if this is correct - it ISN'T:

Coldplay

Radiohead

Muse

Foo Fighters

Rolf

It COULD be:

Clapton?

Gilmour?

Stevie Wonder?

Kylie?

Susan Boyle?

Or it could just be a badly worded article (from the NME? Surely doubtful......) and it does mean U2?

[Dukeicon]

If you read the original article on the BBC6 website it says this:

“We’re pretty much sewn up now,” said Emily Eavis. “We’re still slightly confirming the Sunday night headliner but apart from that, we’ve pretty much finalised the Pyramid Stage which is good.”

Although we know U2 are topping the bill of the first night, on Friday 25 June, their first time, Emily hinted that one of the prospective headliners booked has never played the event before.

Edited February 2, 2010 by Dukeicon

[Halfbaked79]

http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/news/rss/98...roduction-Show/

Its Stevie Wonder for Sunday night!!

[Davness]

"If Muse do headline the event and an act who has never played at the event before plays the remaining slot, Coldplay and , Gorillaz, Madonna or Kylie Minogue. However, U2 have never played at the event before either. "

This sentence makes no sense. Bloody NME!

[cossie65]

http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/news/rss/98...roduction-Show/

Its Stevie Wonder for Sunday night!!

[plaskins]

http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/news/rss/98...roduction-Show/

Its Stevie Wonder for Sunday night!!

[Halfbaked79]

They must have grounds for saying it and or someone at this event in London who was there and heard it, sounds logical to me

[OneLittleFish]

Will only believe it when I see it up here - if it's true, will be at the pyramid for Stevie Wonder on Sunday and elsewhere for the remaining nights.

Let it be true

[Halfbaked79]

its From a website called Newsnow thats Pools news from various news sources worldwide

[fowls]

Rumours have been blown out of all proportion in the past few months, it's hard to tell what's a legit source and what isn't. So many sites have said it's Stevie Wonder for certain after the initial rumours which turned out to be rubbish. Then another site brings it up as a credible source yada yada yada

I'll wait for Neil to give his say. Seems he's better than most at deducing who got what info from where.

PS. I'm holding out for Led Zepp still. It WILL happen, it has to :'(

Edited February 2, 2010 by fowls

[Langdale Wolf]

I will remain sceptical on any names until I see the 'TBC' on the efests rumours page.

But I'd love to see Stevie.

[Craig_G]

I'd trust this as it seems pretty reliable and all makes sense. Looking good.

[fowls]

it's what the article said (yes, I know, it's the NME)

anyway, looks like it's Stevie and Muse

linky

Edited February 2, 2010 by fowls

[didsbury_chef]

the editor who has his name to this article is Jeremy King

http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/go/contactus/

I just sent Jeremy King an email asking the following

"Can you confirm that Micheal Eavis specifically stated that Muse and Stevie Wonder are playing Glastonbury? or is this a re-print of the many rumours that are flying around at present? "

he replied back a few mins later with

"He said this during a live seminar at an event called Event Production Show."

confirmed and I can send Neil the emails as proof if required.

Edited February 2, 2010 by didsbury_chef

[fowls]

the article said

"Glastonbury festival organiser Emily Eavis has hinted that one of the as-yet unnanounced headliners of this year's event will be making their debut at Worthy Farm." U2 have been announced

now I know NME is as reliable as something that's very unreliable, but in this case, it looks like it's true

Edited February 2, 2010 by fowls

[eFestivals]

http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/news/rss/98...roduction-Show/

Its Stevie Wonder for Sunday night!!

well spotted.

Blimey, it is Stevie after all.

[Langdale Wolf]

which brings us to Emily's denial that Stevie is playing...

either she didn't know or she couldn't say. If she'd said "I can't say" it would have been as good as admitting it...

she could have ignored the question I s'pose

[Filthy]

It does only say "Probable" at the moment, much as I'd love Stevie to be playing!!

[LondonTom]

Muse looking close to likely Exctied:D

Not even bothered with my disappointment at Stevie(Yeah I know being selfish )

[MilkyJoe]

It does only say "Probable" at the moment, much as I'd love Stevie to be playing!!