Changes to the rumours

[Guitargeek4]

The rumours page has just been updated and things look like they're starting to take shape! Was wondering if anyone had any info they could share regarding the stones being moved to saturday, the strokes moved to the other stage and foo fighters moving to sunday.

[dan05delaney]

Foo Fighters moved to the sunday because ME said that an American band that he has been after for a while will be playing on the sunday

[zeppelin]

interesting addition of underworld to other stage too, they big enough to headline sunday night? i was hopin for daft punk or the chems in that slot

[eFestivals]

interesting addition of underworld to other stage too, they big enough to headline sunday night? i was hopin for daft punk or the chems in that slot

The Other Stage is a guess on our part, but we've had some info which strongly suggests they'll be back this year, 27 years after their first Glastonbury visit.

[zeppelin]

The Other Stage is a guess on our part, but we've had some info which strongly suggests they'll be back this year, 27 years after their first Glastonbury visit.

[fnchy77]

Underworld would be fantastic! Now I have every digit crossed.

[Bort]

Why are Strokes rumors even being dignified with a response? Everyone has known all year they will be signed to headline reading/leeds with festival exclusivity and all that juzz.

Edited November 19, 2010 by Bort

[Paul ™]

Why are Strokes rumors even being dignified with a response? Everyone has known all year they will be signed to headline reading/leeds with festival exclusivity and all that juzz.

[festigrl]

i know im writing in the wrong topic.. but just a question.. any1 know if hot chip are touring 2011.. i really enjoyed them last yr.. would like to see them again..

[eFestivals]

I can't recall R&L having any festival exclusives that have affected Glasto appearances

Oh, they defo have done on occasions - R/L tries very hard to have their headliners on an exclusive basis, but sometimes for a number of reasons it's not possible, and on other occasions it's impacted on bands wanting to also play Glastonbury.

[Guest blackcockerel]

The Other Stage is a guess on our part, but we've had some info which strongly suggests they'll be back this year, 27 years after their first Glastonbury visit.

[ionicmoose]

So let's say R/L get The Strokes as an exclusive, and we have U2, Rolling Stones and Foo Fighters on the pyramid, could that potentially set up a complete set of dance other stage headliners (Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Underworld) to clash with the 'rock' based pyramid headliners? Or at least 2 out of the 3

[eFestivals]

27 years?!

Yep - they first performed at Glastonbury in 1983, tho I don't think it was an official booking, and it was under the name they used then of Freur. They weren't Underworld.

[ivan]

i know im writing in the wrong topic.. but just a question.. any1 know if hot chip are touring 2011.. i really enjoyed them last yr.. would like to see them again..

[Guest blackcockerel]

Well I never

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

You should have been in Rotherham last Saturday then !

They were excellent with LCD

[zahidf]

But Reading wouldn't let strokes play the other stage of Glstonbury and then headline their main stage. Maybe main stages, but it would make Reading look 'lesser' of the two festivals.

[eFestivals]

But Reading wouldn't let strokes play the other stage of Glstonbury and then headline their main stage. Maybe main stages, but it would make Reading look 'lesser' of the two festivals.

i don't think that sort of thinking happens at the festival side of things - each festival is programming their stages to suit the demographic that festival attracts, and festivals are well aware that they attract a different demographic to some other fests.

That sort of thinking is far more likely to come from a band or their management (ego dependant of course), who want to see themselves as always popular.

[zahidf]

i don't think that sort of thinking happens at the festival side of things - each festival is programming their stages to suit the demographic that festival attracts, and festivals are well aware that they attract a different demographic to some other fests.

That sort of thinking is far more likely to come from a band or their management (ego dependant of course), who want to see themselves as always popular.

[jameshunt]

True, but it would impact on money wouldn't it? Strokes would get more as a reading festival exclusive, rather than as a band playing both?

I can't really think of a band in the last 15 years who headlined a second stage and then headlined the main stage at reading. Can't see that changing this year!

[jsw]

I can't recall R&L having any festival exclusives that have affected Glasto appearances

[zahidf]

I doubt it would affect the money. Reading festival pays what it needs to in order to get acts to play. Glastonbury have their own, usually much lower, limits on what they pay for bands.

[ivan]

True, but it would impact on money wouldn't it? Strokes would get more as a reading festival exclusive, rather than as a band playing both?

I can't really think of a band in the last 15 years who headlined a second stage and then headlined the main stage at reading. Can't see that changing this year!

[MEGABOWL]

When did Reading/Leeds and Glastonbury share a headliner?

[zahidf]

Prodigy headlined Other Stage in 2009 and played below Arctic Monkeys at Leeds !

TBH I think the festivals being two months apart means its less of a concern !

Glasto and V shared KOL and The Verve the other year !