Robbie Williams!

[russycarps]

You made a lot of very passionate posts in a thread about the World Cup - not unreasonable posts either I might add, although I disagreed - and said that football wasn't what Glastonbury was about.

Would you agree that comments like your first post in this thread are rather anti-Glastonbury? Wishing cancer on someone? I find that sort of comment highly distasteful and so it would seem do the majority of people who have replied on this thread. If you can't understand or appreciate why others might and indeed do get offended by such a remark, I suggest you think very carefully before you hit 'add reply'.

[sifi]

You reaction to is laughably over the top. Guess what, I dont actually have the power to inflict cancer on someone.

Edited February 19, 2010 by sifimaster

[paulo999]

You reaction to is laughably over the top. Guess what, I dont actually have the power to inflict cancer on someone.

You avoided answering my question too.

Why is cancer the special taboo that we can never mention?

I dislike his personality more than I dislike his music by the way.

[halfpint]

I've not had time to read through all the comments so sorry if this has already been mentioned: I saw that Ian Wright hosted show on Channel 5 last night and two guys who blagged their way into the Brits and met Robbie (photo proof) said he left after 20 mins with his gf. He was not drinking alcohol because he is tee total. So how you met him and had this conversation with him when he was drunk is a complete mystery to me.............

[robith]

If you can sing i have less of a problem with it.

examples of acts i dont mind include Elvis, early Rolling Stones, Sinatra etc

when your badly singing someone elses words, whats the point?

wallinger illustrated this point beautifully at SXSW - he stopped halfway through 'shes the one' and simply said 'and i know who she is'

[russycarps]

No it isn't. You've clearly no idea what it's like to live with and loose people you love to the big c, and your flippancy shows this.

I'm quite happy to talk about cancer. I just don't tend to use it in humour. Because there isn't that much funny about it really.

I'm over this conversation. I should have gone straight to moderators without engaging, frankly.

[guyfawkes]

It was clearly a throwaway comment. A way of expressing my disappointment that he might be playing.

If you cant see that then god help you.

I'm not going to start apologising for absolutely harmless jokes made on an internet forum.

[beamends]

I've actually watched and RW concert on the TV, which I quite enjoyed (small cigars to blame probably ), and I'm sure he'd be a great warm-up act for SW. RW without doubt knows how to get a crowd going. Neither are what I want to see sat in a field in Somerset though, so I'll be elsewhere, but I'm sure fans of either/both will have a lovely time.

The cancer thing? My sister has just been given the all clear, but as she was told there is never a complete fix for cancer - you might get lucky, you probably won't, the issue being rather more likely to be when rather than if.

Edit : Got my mucking fords wuddled...

Edited February 19, 2010 by beamends

[godders1966]

good grief. This has to be some kind of a sick joke, right?

Why on earth would this monumental cockcobbler be anywhere near this festival?

Hopefully God sees fit to "do a Kylie" on him between now and june.

He is a disgusting human being.

[Langdale Wolf]

It was clearly a throwaway comment. A way of expressing my disappointment that he might be playing.

If you cant see that then god help you.

I'm not going to start apologising for absolutely harmless jokes made on an internet forum.

[Wooderson]

Hello to the 80-odd lurking RW fans.

[Langdale Wolf]

Hello to the 80-odd lurking RW fans.

[Badlands]

I'm just holding out for russycarps next controversial statement.....

[russycarps]

I'm just holding out for russycarps next controversial statement.....

[Langdale Wolf]

Langdale - sorry.

[dunc55]

I'm hopeful that I might have this verified one way or another before the end of today.

[ICGenie]

I will not make the same assurances to you as it is, frankly, none of your business what I write.

[Tugger2k]

Hello to the 80-odd lurking RW fans.

[Badlands]

Surely as soon as you write anything on a PUBLIC forum, it is the "business" of every member of the forum. If you want something to remain none of anyone else's business, keep it to yourself.

Back on topic, I'm not a Robbie fan and generally think he's a bit of a twat but he's got a lot of great songs behind him and I think he'd be a great warm up for Stevie. Whether I go (if it's true) or not depends on what else is on but I wouldn't avoid it like the plague.

Oh and I hate to burst anyone's balloon, but Robbie actually HAS contributed towards the writing of his songs. Certainly a damn sight more than Liam Gallagher.

[stf]

Hello to the 80-odd lurking RW fans.

[Langdale Wolf]

What, Liam Gallagher doesn't write any songs? What about Meaning of Soul, Guess God thinks I'm Able, Soldier On, Songbird?

Ok, 3 out of them 5 are shit, but he still wrote them.

[1waveydavey]

sigh, I'm not one of those goons who comes on a messageboard trying to be controversial

Langdale - sorry.

[Badlands]

You've forgotten Little James.

Deliberately, I have deduced.

[JodiB]

Robbie is a great performer, would be great at Glasto and would really get the crowd going.

However you won't be able to see him for the flags anyway !

[plaskins]

What, Liam Gallagher doesn't write any songs? What about Meaning of Soul, Guess God thinks I'm Able, Soldier On, Songbird?

Ok, 3 out of them 5 are shit, but he still wrote them.