Underworld.

[eFestivals]

plus everyone knew U2 would be playing. I think your looking at the biggest crowd ever seen at the pyramid. U2 have made sure of this with the posting they put up the day before the tickets went on sale.

Yep, I think it's quite likely that they'll draw the biggest crowd ever - but it does depend on what's on elsewhere at the same time.

For example, I'm currently thinking that Jimmy Cliff will probably be headlining West Holts, but that it's likely to start later than U2 - which means I'll be able to go an catch a little of U2 to check them out briefly before Jimmy starts.

But if there's someone on before Jimmy who also appeals to me, I won't have time to do that, so won't bother to catch any of U2.

[Memory Man]

this is brilliant news, i'll be there watching them whenever they are playing whoever they're up against!

Would it be unusual to have two dance headliners on the other stage? (chems and underworld)

just that i cant see chemical bros not playing and their only slot is other stage headliner

[The Nal]

For example, I'm currently thinking that Jimmy Cliff will probably be headlining West Holts, but that it's likely to start later than U2 - which means I'll be able to go an catch a little of U2 to check them out briefly before Jimmy starts.

[robith]

I still think U2 could pull in 100k though.

[rexclark]

I personally hope it is Underworld andf U2, I'm not really interested in either so it means I can go see someone on a smaller stage or head into Shangri La earlier and avoid the queues.

[The Nal]

I personally hope it is Underworld andf U2, I'm not really interested in either so it means I can go see someone on a smaller stage or head into Shangri La earlier and avoid the queues.

[Roonwilldo]

I rerally like Underworld, think they're great live and would like to see them again. However, are they really going to be a big enough draw against U2? I doubt it.

[coma girl]

I personally hope it is Underworld andf U2, I'm not really interested in either so it means I can go see someone on a smaller stage or head into Shangri La earlier and avoid the queues.

[rexclark]

Ill be doing that for Coldplay if theres nobody else on I want to see. Shangri-La was my favourite thing about last year by a mile. The queues though, really only last and hour after the headliners finish. I reckon about 90% of people just walk through Trash City and Shangri La and then head off after one lap. So Id either go early or leave it for an hour.

[Paul ™]

Pretty sure they will be at Rockness too

[Wooderson]

Very worrying developments, I must say.

If Underworld end up being the Other Stage headliner against U2 I suspect there will be severe crowding issues at the Pyramid.

- Arguably the biggest band to have ever played Glastonbury festival (Concievably only the Stones would match them)

- Only planned appearance in the UK & Ireland this year by them

- Cancellation last year increasing the passing interest / awareness

- First festival appearance by them in decades

- Highly unlikely to ever play it again

- Coldplay are predictable returning headliners / Beyonce seems to be polarising in people = Joe Spud Muncher making one visit to the Pyramid in 2011

- Friday night crowd at Glasto has potential to be large at any rate

- Could be said to be the "last big headliner" by some until 2013

- Underworld not the same level (IMO of course!) as their peers Orbital / Chems / Prodigy. Theyre good obviously - but able to take 30 or 40K to the OS?

GF HQ would wanna take a LONG look at who they are putting up against U2. Underworld just don't make the grade I would argue.

Granted Im a big fan but dont dismiss this as the rant through "green white and orange" goggles! I have the best intentions of the festival at heart.

[worthyraver]

this is brilliant news, i'll be there watching them whenever they are playing whoever they're up against!

Would it be unusual to have two dance headliners on the other stage? (chems and underworld)

just that i cant see chemical bros not playing and their only slot is other stage headliner

[Roonwilldo]

Very worrying developments, I must say.

If Underworld end up being the Other Stage headliner against U2 I suspect there will be severe crowding issues at the Pyramid.

- Arguably the biggest band to have ever played Glastonbury festival (Concievably only the Stones would match them)

- Only planned appearance in the UK & Ireland this year by them

- Cancellation last year increasing the passing interest / awareness

- First festival appearance by them in decades

- Highly unlikely to ever play it again

- Coldplay are predictable returning headliners / Beyonce seems to be polarising in people = Joe Spud Muncher making one visit to the Pyramid in 2011

- Friday night crowd at Glasto has potential to be large at any rate

- Could be said to be the "last big headliner" by some until 2013

- Underworld not the same level (IMO of course!) as their peers Orbital / Chems / Prodigy. Theyre good obviously - but able to take 30 or 40K to the OS?

GF HQ would wanna take a LONG look at who they are putting up against U2. Underworld just don't make the grade I would argue.

Granted Im a big fan but dont dismiss this as the rant through "green white and orange" goggles! I have the best intentions of the festival at heart.

[KingOfSnake]

i HATE that track......this is much better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0oMwKnU3OM

[eFestivals]

If Underworld end up being the Other Stage headliner against U2 I suspect there will be severe crowding issues at the Pyramid.

There's going to be the biggest crowd ever there whoever they put against them.

The problem last year - when U2 were meant to be playing - was, I was told, that many bands just didn't want to be playing at the same time, because they knew they'd have difficulty attracting a decent crowd of their own.

Having said all of that, none of us know which day Underworld are playing. To me the Friday seems most likely - but that's based on what someone had said they knew the Other Stage headliners to be (or at least, who the fest was planning for those slots), which Underworld headlining seems to prove as wrong.

[eFestivals]

KingOfSnake gets my vote

The guy who wore the snake suit in that vid died shortly after (well, within a year or two at most) the vid was made.

</useless fact>

Underworld wrote a song about my brother-in-law.

("8 Ball" - it's on the soundtrack for The Beach)

</slightly more interesting fact>

[Vieuphoria]

What kind of pussy ass bands do we have nowadays. Who cares if U2 are on at the same time. Go out and put on the gig of your life to those who do show up. Kids today

[mr flow]

Are people overstating the whole 'U2' factor?

I appreciate they're a massive name and band but of the 40 odd people (all of different ages and gender) I know that are going only 4 have said they have intentions of going to see them. For them to get 100k as being bounded around they'd have to have 2 out of every 3 people at the festival and personally I can't see that happening.

[In transit]

Put it this way if I was Arcade Fire/Elbow etc I'd much rather play an Other Stage headline slot to people who are going to be huge fans than sub the Pyramid and have a lot of borderline-stalker U2 fans inside the Golden Circle waiting for St B et al.

[The Nal]

Underworld wrote a song about my brother-in-law.

("8 Ball" - it's on the soundtrack for The Beach)

</slightly more interesting fact>

Edited February 14, 2011 by The Nal

[Wooderson]

There's going to be the biggest crowd ever there whoever they put against them.

[In transit]

This Joe Spud Muncher chap sounds like he's going to have an excellent Glastonbury.

[eFestivals]

8 ball?!

Good at pool is he?!

I've no idea TBH.

What he does have is a flaming 8 ball tattoo'd on his arm - which is what the song talks about (plus other aspects of him). Karl & Rick know of it because he used to work for them as a freelance.

[Wooderson]

I don't think its enough this year to put different genres on each stage to pull some people away from U2. I reckon they'll have to do a like for like on it, Arcade Fire on the Other Stage or something. Otherwise there'll be a dangerous amount of people in the Pyramid Field for the 2.

[The Nal]

This Joe Spud Muncher chap sounds like he's going to have an excellent Glastonbury.

Edited February 14, 2011 by The Nal