Toilet Duck Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Does anyone know if this has happened before with a headline act/what happened consequently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger2k Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Kylie had to cancel in '05, so Basement Jaxx got moved up. In '97 Steve Winwood cancelled and Ash got bumped up...has happened before, and usually somebody gets a higher billing than before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 f**king hell, dont mention 97 stevie windwood AND neil young pull out of the sunday and the main stage gets 'treated' to ash and kula shaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger2k Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Hell of a switch that really...at least old shakey put in an appearance last year! Still not worse than me heading to oxegen to see Bowie only to have the f*ckin' Darkness instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 OUCH did they give you a paper cut and pour lemon juice on it as you went in man that had to hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderboy Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 nowt else to add really but very sad over here,god knows what happens now with replacing/bumping but not even gonna bother.I shall just wait and see although my 2nd choice of the flamin lips makes me happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy-Boi' Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 This has seriously weakened the Line-up now and its the 40th anniversary!!! If Stevie goes down with anything....well it would be a total wash-out! Last went in 2007 and pound for pound I think that then was a far stronger line-up. Also being a real band fan why is there an increasing amount of dance and rap on the main stages when there is an entire village for the likes now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 This has seriously weakened the Line-up now and its the 40th anniversary!!! If Stevie goes down with anything....well it would be a total wash-out! Last went in 2007 and pound for pound I think that then was a far stronger line-up. Also being a real band fan why is there an increasing amount of dance and rap on the main stages when there is an entire village for the likes now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy-Boi' Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Yeah agree. What they should do is limit dance and hip hop acts in the dance areas. And possibly dance fans too. By using barbed wire. And rename it dance ghetto. [/quot Like it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Jokers Attack Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Very bad news. They really would have f**king nailed it. Hope they play one day! Generally gutted but the fact that I will get to see The Lips again doesn't make it seem so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
string Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 What on Earth? Have you even read what you've just put mate? You expect them to just pull a massive act from nowhere with 4 weeks to spare? Do you know why these things are usually arranged months in advance? They may pull something out of the hat but it can't be expected, to say they should be 'held to account' if they can't is ridiculous You have contracts, stage sets, staff, travel arrangements, rehearsals to sort out. You can rule out anyone playing elsewhere that night (or probably night before/after) You can rule out most acts not touring You can rule out anyone with an exclusive deal for another festival You can rule out pretty much any band that doesn't exist You can rule out a lot of acts touring that have tickets to sell for their own shows/other fests You have to allow for Glastonbury paying less than other major festivals do their headliners Fair enough, you don't like the line-up, other people do, that's subjective opinion and you're perfectly entitled to it. But you need to detach your own sense of entitlement from the practicalities of getting a suitable replacement in what is, in reality, a very very short space of time to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGABOWL Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Any major event has a contingency plan. Being a little pissed at the news may have clouded my judgement somewhat however I do not expect Led Zep to stand in as has been suggested but somebody along the lines in musical style to U2 can't be too impossible within the given time frame. As for all the contracts etc to which you refer, I have found that a significant amount of money can usually work wonders regardless of Glastonbury paying less. Filling in for U2 will create an unprecedented amount of positive publicity for the artist and lead to a significant increase in sales etc. We will find out in due course but for all the bands that are not available there will be others that are. As for actually putting on another show it will be a piece of cake compared to the amount of work that would be required to put U2 on stage Friday night. I am positive somebody decent will be brought in to replace U2 even if you don't think it is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinback Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 (edited) This has seriously weakened the Line-up now and its the 40th anniversary!!! If Stevie goes down with anything....well it would be a total wash-out! Last went in 2007 and pound for pound I think that then was a far stronger line-up. Also being a real band fan why is there an increasing amount of dance and rap on the main stages when there is an entire village for the likes now? Edited May 26, 2010 by pinback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdale Wolf Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Any major event has a contingency plan. Being a little pissed at the news may have clouded my judgement somewhat however I do not expect Led Zep to stand in as has been suggested but somebody along the lines in musical style to U2 can't be too impossible within the given time frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Do you think they have a contingency plan for the thousand-odd acts who will be appearing over the course of the 5 days?! I'm not saying they won't get a hugely impressive replacement in for them, just that it's hardly fair to criticise them if they don't. Que sera sera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdale Wolf Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 a smaller act pulling out isn't half as devastating to the festival as one of three headliners even if a second headliner pulled out, they could just bump bands up and people probably wouldn't complain too much but the headliner - they must have a backup plan in mind, because as is quite clear from some of the posts on these forums, the headliner of a festival is the main selling point for some people if Dizzee gets bumped then that will seem very sh!tty (if they could get Pulp in a week in 95 then they can definitely get somebody in four weeks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
string Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Do you think they have a contingency plan for the thousand-odd acts who will be appearing over the course of the 5 days?! I'm not saying they won't get a hugely impressive replacement in for them, just that it's hardly fair to criticise them if they don't. Que sera sera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vad84 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Completly understand that there is know reason for people to believe me on this & even then it's not 100% confirmed but my very good friend (yes I know that old one) works for a promoters & they are saying it's pretty nailed on to be Gorillaz replacing U2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdale Wolf Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 No because they don't need a contingency plan for all the acts. That would be a bit daft. However a plan if say one of the headliners could not make it with 4 weeks notice is not beyond expectation especially as it has happened before with Kylie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cejx Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 So, can we have now Muse headlining on the Friday night now and PSB remain on the Sat night - possibly being bumped to Pyramid headliner - and I don't have to contend with the Muse/PSB clash! Purely selfish reasons of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Completly understand that there is know reason for people to believe me on this & even then it's not 100% confirmed but my very good friend (yes I know that old one) works for a promoters & they are saying it's pretty nailed on to be Gorillaz replacing U2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbailey80 Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 some words from the edge...doesn't mention glastonbury but does say that the tour is a postponment not a cancellation...hopefully this includes glasto... http://www.u2.com/news/title/a-word-from-the-edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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