REM?

[strummer77]

Someone that sometimes has an inside scoop on things. Maybe accurate 50% of the time.

[Novoselic]

Here's how I see it. At my ideal Glastonbury R.E.M. headline no question. But if the information that they're considering a non-headline slot is true then it's better than them not playing at all, no-one could question that. The only thing that concerns me is how long they'll get. An hour of them on stage would barely scratch the surface of a band that have been going over 30 years and are releasing their 15th album. Other stage headliner or a 'special guest' slot on the pyramid giving them longer on stage would be great.

Here's hoping that the weight of the world on Bono's shoulders does his back in again, so we can see R.E.M. fill in.

Edited January 13, 2011 by Novoselic

[Milbert]

Here's hoping that the weight of the world on Bono's shoulders does his back in again, so we can see R.E.M. fill in.

[strummer77]

Hahaha, I said something like this a while ago and got SLAUGHTERED by the U2 fans

[Sipperana]

I don't rea;ly think that would be the case as those who didn't like both of these bands would only watch the one they wanted to see and then go elsewhere (asuming they have a brain and legs or other means of getting about, of course). Therefore the ones who seen either or both would in all probability think they were worth seeing. For the record I have seen them both (headlining seperately and on the bill at the same event Live and each time I thought they were really good live and that is despite me thinking that Coldplay were long past their best with their last album, but it appears thay can still do it live.

[strummer77]

I'd like to know what "it" is. I saw them at Glasto '05, when they were "at the top of their game" with X&Y, and I was bored senseless.

Anyway, for the hundreds, possibly thousands of people who pitch up at the Pyramid stage at noon and stay until midnight, Codplay would look pretty ordinary after REM - but then I'd argue those aren't particularly discerning people anyway, so it would be wasted on them.

[fullfathom5]

I want REM to clash with Coldplay, meaning I def won't be watching Coldplay - ha ha!

[strummer77]

I want REM to clash with Coldplay, meaning I def won't be watching Coldplay - ha ha!

[fullfathom5]

^ I know, tell us already - ha ha!

Did anyone notice Emily's response on twitter about Prince a couple of days ago? "Yeah, we'd love to have him here.. one day we hope."

[eFestivals]

Did anyone notice Emily's response on twitter about Prince a couple of days ago? "Yeah, we'd love to have him here.. one day we hope."

Yep, saw that, and have been surprised that no one has mentioned it till now.

But unfortunately it doesn't tell us anything useful. It could mean they've got him this year, or that they haven't.

If I had to make a guess about it based on the little I know of Emily I'd say that she's dropping a hint that they haven't (while being careful not to dismiss it entirely, so that the rumours don't move on elsewhere as a result and end up on the right act), but that's just a guess on my part and I could be wrong.

[Porcelina]

I would interpret it more as a "we have him so start getting excited" given it's pretty much the only tweet she's acknowledged on the subject of headliners, but that's likely me just wanting it to happen.

[judyblue110]

If I had to make a guess about it based on the little I know of Emily I'd say that she's dropping a hint that they haven't (while being careful not to dismiss it entirely, so that the rumours don't move on elsewhere as a result and end up on the right act), but that's just a guess on my part and I could be wrong.

[strummer77]

I think her Prince tweet could mean anything. Non-commital answers will be given for a range of acts. If she just dismissed everything that was wrong you'd end up on the right act eventually just the same as you would if she said yes.

[Sipperana]

I want REM to clash with Coldplay, meaning I def won't be watching Coldplay - ha ha!

[thelizardking]

Out of interest, because i have completley forgot

a) when were the headliners announced last year? (i think we got stevie thanks to someone on here before xmas?)

and b)when was the full line up announced?

[Novoselic]

A bit of clarification needed on why the Bono remark is a 'shite thing to say.' Seems to have been accepted without argument. I don't particularly fancy U2 and the comment has about half a joke in it, not funny I can understand, but 'shite'? Has back pain transcended into taboo?

[Toilet Duck]

Out of interest, because i have completley forgot

a) when were the headliners announced last year? (i think we got stevie thanks to someone on here before xmas?)

and b)when was the full line up announced?

Edited January 13, 2011 by Toilet Duck

[fullfathom5]

I don't need an excuse not to watch Codplay.

Yes people, music is about opinions. And I'm expressing mine.

LOL.

[Sipperana]

They are called Codplay aren't they?

To be serious for a minute, I'd probably have dilemma if faced with REM vs the Stones or Pulp. Never seen the Stones but slightly offput by the underwhelming Who in 2007, though I would imagine the Stones would do much more of a crowd-pleasing set, not having some crappy new concept album to plug. Pulp I've seen twice and would love to see again, and I can see them pulling off a Blur-like stellar reunion show. But then it's REM, who just boss it. Please don't make me decide for real...

U2 I'd only be interested in if they did a greatest hits jukebox to be honest.

[jimmyt]

They are called Codplay aren't they?

[Sipperana]

Leavemecoldplay?

[MEGABOWL]

Out of interest, because i have completley forgot

a) when were the headliners announced last year? (i think we got stevie thanks to someone on here before xmas?)

and b)when was the full line up announced?

[eFestivals]

Given the Stevie Wonder comment last year, I'd say noone really knows anything at all about Emily, and you probably are wrong!

I happen to know - because I've asked Emily about it - that the Stevie comment was 100% accurate at the time it was made. Stevie wasn't in the frame to play until sometime after she'd made that comment.

She was quite offended by the idea that everyone thought she'd been making misleading statements.

[eFestivals]

If she just dismissed everything that was wrong you'd end up on the right act eventually just the same as you would if she said yes.

correct.

[eFestivals]

(i think we got stevie thanks to someone on here before xmas?)

all of the various stevie things that were going around before at least mid-January were baseless.

As far as I'm aware tho, the name first cropped up non here at around October/November 2009. It seems to be the case that that rumour grew into something (without having any basis), with (as one of many examples) the News of the World saying it was Stevie in early January 2010.

But Emily has insisted to me that Stevie was nowhere in the frame to play Glastonbury until some time after she made that tweet about him. If that's actually the case then I'm 100% convinced that they were hoping to get the Stones, and had to go and find someone else after they decided not to tour.

And if that's right about the Stones for last year, then I'm just about convinced that they'll be playing this year.