Primal Scream

[General Lee]

I'd be massively massively massively shocked if White Lies headlined. Panic were booked because of how big they were in America and worldwide, and White Lies haven't reached anywhere near that as of yet.

Edited January 21, 2011 by General Lee

[MEGABOWL]

Very good source - gets lots of insider stuff because of the job he does (can't say what) but usually for events run by the big promoters e.g. he told me about Pulp at Wireless weeks before it was announced and got most of the Isle of Wight announcements right before they were public. However one of his longstanding contacts is now working helping the Glastonbury team negotiate with the larger acts, which is where his info comes from. He reckons Primal Scream and the Chems are 99% certain to happen and the Libs is 50/50.

[philly_eds]

My source who shared with me the Primal Scream tip tells me that the Chemical Bros are nailed on for the Saturday on the Other Stage and......wait for it.............drumroll...............negotiations are advanced for The Libertines to headline Sunday as one of a maximum of only two summer festival shows. This would suggest that the Pyramid Stage headliner on Sunday must be pretty big (probably a bigger draw than Pulp - who I love - would be)?

[philly_eds]

Also noticed, this has been updated on the rumours page!

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

If The Libertines headline, I couldn't care who else is playing anywhere over the weekend. It will make my whole life (well apart from a certain Saturday in August last year )

[Vieuphoria]

Primal Scream headlining would be sweet.

[Porcelina]

Libertines were utter dogshit at Leeds so I hope your source is wrong, or there is a spectacular Pyramid headliner on Sunday (PRINCE).

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Libertines were utter dogshit at Leeds so I hope your source is wrong, or there is a spectacular Pyramid headliner on Sunday (PRINCE).

[Kowalski]

The screamadelica tour has a greatest hits set then the album in its entirety? I'm guessing because of lack of time they would only play the album then?

[Porcelina]

It was the biggest anticlimax of the weekend. I'm not a massive fan but I do think they have a few tunes, but there was no drama at all, no "OH MY GOD IT'S THE RETURN OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST BRITISH BANDS OF THE DECADE", no passion and it was full of typical Leeds goers jumping about and pushing the crowds. And it seemed to go on forever.

Probably didn't help it was in between Serj and Arcade Fire, but it was the perfect definition of mediocrity.

[jimmyt]

Libertines were utter dogshit at Leeds so I hope your source is wrong, or there is a spectacular Pyramid headliner on Sunday (PRINCE).

[fullfathom5]

^ The Forum warm up gig was spectacular.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

It was the biggest anticlimax of the weekend. I'm not a massive fan but I do think they have a few tunes, but there was no drama at all, no "OH MY GOD IT'S THE RETURN OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST BRITISH BANDS OF THE DECADE", no passion and it was full of typical Leeds goers jumping about and pushing the crowds. And it seemed to go on forever.

Probably didn't help it was in between Serj and Arcade Fire, but it was the perfect definition of mediocrity.

[fullfathom5]

If these 3 headliners are accurate, then if REM play they'll be on the Pyramid and if it's not headlining I can only see them subbing either U2 or The Stones.

[Porcelina]

I guess I just never cared enough during their heyday to actually get excited about the prospect of seeing them; to me it really just was another gig. I saw Pete Doherty at Hop Farm earlier in the year and actually enjoyed that more. Maybe expectations were just lower.

Nevertheless, it's a great draw for Glasto if they are headlining the other stage. It also leads me to think that it will actually be Prince on the Sunday. The kids get their teen-party soundtrack band and the adults get their 80s disco fix!

[Mardy]

The kids get their teen-party soundtrack band and the adults get their 80s disco fix!

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I guess I just never cared enough during their heyday to actually get excited about the prospect of seeing them; to me it really just was another gig. I saw Pete Doherty at Hop Farm earlier in the year and actually enjoyed that more. Maybe expectations were just lower.

Nevertheless, it's a great draw for Glasto if they are headlining the other stage. It also leads me to think that it will actually be Prince on the Sunday. The kids get their teen-party soundtrack band and the adults get their 80s disco fix!

[Dunney77]

U2

The Rolling Stones

REM

Primal Scream

Chemical Bros

Libertines

That the biggest set of headliners I've ever seen!

[Bradders]

It was the biggest anticlimax of the weekend. I'm not a massive fan but I do think they have a few tunes, but there was no drama at all, no "OH MY GOD IT'S THE RETURN OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST BRITISH BANDS OF THE DECADE", no passion and it was full of typical Leeds goers jumping about and pushing the crowds. And it seemed to go on forever.

Probably didn't help it was in between Serj and Arcade Fire, but it was the perfect definition of mediocrity.

[rexclark]

If it was the three of them I'd probably only go see Primal Scream, I'll catch The Chemical Brothers at Rockness and I'm not too fussed about seeing The Libs again. Strong set of headliners if true.

[Dunney77]

Those three would be a strong set of main headliners for any festival, including the large ones such as T and Reading.

Makes me wonder who the hell the pyramid headliners are!

[coma girl]

^ The Forum warm up gig was spectacular.

[ivan]

Were we at the same show?!

[Porcelina]

Then you really need to speak to more people about it then, out of the 30+ people I know who saw them only my die-hard-fan mate actually enjoyed it

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Then you really need to speak to more people about it then, out of the 30+ people I know who saw them only my die-hard-fan mate actually enjoyed it

Edited January 22, 2011 by thesecretingredientiscrime