ASH.....

[jamseyboy]

As Jimmy Buffet says " what are we going to do when the Volcano blows!". The last time this monster went up it lasted 2 years ( or two Glastonburys) and there were no planes to ground in those days. I know its a long way away yet but imagine the line up if it was UK based groups only.....or those within a train ride from Europe ( ie Muse).....I would take on a whole new look.

Suggestions?

Edited April 18, 2010 by jamseyboy

[remote]

Stevie, get swimming pal. You're not getting out of it this easily...

[MrZigster]

Oh no, please don't.

THE most depressing thought I have ever read on here I think.

[Halcyon]

2 years ( or two Glastonburys)

[TheNewUnion]

We need a "it's doomed " thread! We'v had Pig Flu and Bird Flu, now we have Volcano!

Back on topic though, would be VERY interesting to see what the line-up would look like with only UK based bands. Headline wise, Muse and U2 would be fine we'd just have to replace Stevie with, Iron Maiden perhaps.

Edited to add, like the Jimmy Buffet reference, perhaps he could sail over and play an afternoon slot

Edited April 18, 2010 by TheNewUnion

[ralph250]

Would be gutting losing Stevie and LCD Soundsystem etc, but I could do a glasto with just English based bands fine.

....what I'm more concerned about is May 11th and 12th; meant to be seeing Joanna Newsom and Pavement. Only 3 weeks away.

[ThomThomDrum]

Back on topic though, would be VERY interesting to see what the line-up would look like with only UK based bands. Headline wise, Muse and U2 would be fine

[jimmyd93]

Preeetty sure it won't disrupt Glasto

Even if it does keep on erupting for 2 years, the wind direction will (surely at some point) change, then we fly everyone over, and don't let them out until Glasto is done! Simples.

[Mardy]

I'm supposed to be flying home to the UK from Moscow next Friday. Bit stressed that I might not be able to get home

[LondonTom]

We need a "it's doomed " thread! We'v had Pig Flu and Bird Flu, now we have Volcano!

Back on topic though, would be VERY interesting to see what the line-up would look like with only UK based bands. Headline wise, Muse and U2 would be fine we'd just have to replace Stevie with, Iron Maiden perhaps.

Edited to add, like the Jimmy Buffet reference, perhaps he could sail over and play an afternoon slot

[Mardy]

I seem to remember, many years ago, Robert Smith taking a cruise ship (possibly the QE II) to America for a US tour by the Cure 'cos he didn't want to fly or something

[ralph250]

Us poor souls in Dublin who thought we were going to see LCD Soundsystem this Tues and Wed are most upest! The volcano has already put a stop to them playing those gigs!!

[glasto-worker]

Actually I was wondering about that the other day as its perfectly possible the flight ban may last far longer than expected.

While its true ' the wind direction will change ' its also true that it may change back again.

Its also possible that it will affect UK based groups as well because their equipment may be spread all over the place.

Time will tell but no matter what happens provided I don't drop down dead I will still be working at Glasto this year.

[ukslim]

If it goes on much longer, they're going to have to develop some sort of technology to make flying through it safe. Yes, that sounds expensive, but the airlines and other businesses are losing millions every day they can't fly.

[bulb]

Great time to be a fecking island

Anyone think this is just an elaborate hoax so the Eavii can rearrange the bill to make up for the leak!?

[ThomThomDrum]

Ouch.

They rescheduling?

[abu hamster]

Couldnt we try and put it out by lobbing stuff in there like N Dubz?

[rekedfitz]

yyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a glastonburys not happing thread again!!!%%^$

[sifi]

yyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a glastonburys not happing thread again!!!%%^$

[Station]

Couldnt we try and put it out by lobbing stuff in there like N Dubz?

[jamseyboy]

Couldnt we try and put it out by lobbing stuff in there like N Dubz?

[grumpyhack]

I'm supposed to be flying to Nice in the South of France next Saturday for a week's holiday. Yesterday I reckoned no chance. But tonight I'd put it at 50/50. Lots of pressure from the airlines and airports who are claiming that the flight ban is an over-reaction.

For sure by Glasto time contingency plans will be well in place.

[beodeejay]

I'm supposed to be flying to Nice in the South of France next Saturday for a week's holiday. Yesterday I reckoned no chance. But tonight I'd put it at 50/50. Lots of pressure from the airlines and airports who are claiming that the flight ban is an over-reaction.

For sure by Glasto time contingency plans will be well in place.

Edited April 18, 2010 by beodeejay

[rexclark]

Pulp, Suede, Manic Street Preachers, Ash, Feeder, Supergrass, Art Brut, 1990s to name a few I'd be over the moon if they all played.

[4AssedMonkey]

Have you all heard the reason why jets can't fly through the stuff? Pretty nasty:

- the pumice dust is so abrasive that flying through it at any speed is like sandblasting, making the windshield opaque and taking the paint off the fuselage

- if it gets in the engines, the temperature will turn it to molten glass which will then cool on the turbines until the increased mass makes the engine implode

- if the plane has any moisture on the outside, it will react with the water to form a strong caustic substance which can in turn cause damage to window seals and the like

Nanny state? Hmmm. I don't agree with the whole "absolute zero risk" system of law/Govt we have at the moment but this is serious shit. I wouldn't get on the plane with any chance of hitting the stuff.