Emily Eavis interview in NME

[strummer77]

'3 biggest bands' claim by Eavis

Talk of Coldplay being booked and ready to fill in for Stones who are hard to nail down early on and then Coldplay seem likely

Neil said about how the Stones sort everything in meeting during late December/January

Today Emily Eavis says third headliner *just* confirmed

Status on Stones FB...

I think there's a very real chance of it finally happening

[eFestivals]

'3 biggest bands' claim by Eavis

Talk of Coldplay being booked and ready to fill in for Stones who are hard to nail down early on and then Coldplay seem likely

Neil said about how the Stones sort everything in meeting during late December/January

Today Emily Eavis says third headliner *just* confirmed

Status on Stones FB...

I think there's a very real chance of it finally happening

as I've been saying for months, there's an awful lot of bits and pieces about the stones which strongly suggest they're in line to headline. But at the same time, those same things could just be coincidences.

All the same I've stuck with the idea that it might well be them no less than some of the other possibilities (well, apart from Prince - I've always said I don't think it's him), and after many other places have dismissed them as a realistic possibility.

If it turn out to be the stones I'll be mightily chuffed at my powers of deduction.

And if not, I've not gone out on a limb with it, so have nothing to be embarrassed about.

Edited January 28, 2011 by eFestivals

[5co77ie]

She says they will announce them in spring.

..... when exactly is spring these days?

[Neeeeeedles]

Not even headliners? We had 2 announced by the resale last year didn't we?

[Lynne Scratch Perry]

If they do announce U2 (officially) and the Rolling Stones as headliners before the resales, I feel sorry for anyone here trying to grab a ticket.

Edited January 28, 2011 by Lynne Scratch Perry

[Roonwilldo]

as I've been saying for months, there's an awful lot of bits and pieces about the stones which strongly suggest they're in line to headline. But at the same time, those same things could just be coincidences.

All the same I've stuck with the idea that it might well be them no less than some of the other possibilities (well, apart from Prince - I've always said I don't think it's him), and after many other places have dismissed them as a realistic possibility.

If it turn out to be the stones I'll be mightily chuffed at my powers of deduction.

And if not, I've not gone out on a limb with it, so have nothing to be embarrassed about.

[eFestivals]

Bizarrely this is the clincher for me. http://www.pilton.com/pilton/festival.htm

I've tried both the browsers I have installed, and I'm seeing nothing which relates to this thread on that page.

Care to fill me in?

[jimmyt]

as I've been saying for months, there's an awful lot of bits and pieces about the stones which strongly suggest they're in line to headline. But at the same time, those same things could just be coincidences.

All the same I've stuck with the idea that it might well be them no less than some of the other possibilities (well, apart from Prince - I've always said I don't think it's him), and after many other places have dismissed them as a realistic possibility.

If it turn out to be the stones I'll be mightily chuffed at my powers of deduction.

And if not, I've not gone out on a limb with it, so have nothing to be embarrassed about.

[Roonwilldo]

I've tried both the browsers I have installed, and I'm seeing nothing which relates to this thread on that page.

Care to fill me in?

[fullfathom5]

^ Stones' Tongue Logo.

[eFestivals]

The Stones tongue logo is on the front page of the section on this year's festival.

weird - it's showing for me now.

The thing is, we know that Mr Pilton reads here - so it might just be something he's decided to go with from the suggestions that it might be them that are here.

[Roonwilldo]

weird - it's showing for me now.

The thing is, we know that Mr Pilton reads here - so it might just be something he's decided to go with from the suggestions that it might be them that are here.

[jimmyt]

I've tried both the browsers I have installed, and I'm seeing nothing which relates to this thread on that page.

Care to fill me in?

[Milbert]

The more I think about it, the more I'd really love it if the Stones played.

[rischbrit]

She says they will announce them in spring.

..... when exactly is spring these days?

[The Nal]

Well the sun is shining here and its not raining and there is blue sky!! I make that spring......... so come on tell us!!!!!!

[MEGABOWL]

I've heard some stuff about a Beyonce tour that's supposedly coming to the UK in June/July - tho I can't guarantee that what I've heard is accurate (tho it probably is).

And Keef Richards has said several times that their tour is meant to start is June.

But who knows really? Either of those could be wrong.

[Guest blackcockerel]

Yeah, surely if either act was going to be at Glasto, you'd expect tour dates to be announced soon. Would the owner of that site risk looking stupid by only going on rumours on here?

[The Nal]

Would the owner of that site risk looking stupid by only going on rumours on here?

[Guest blackcockerel]

Neil, what about the idea you had that Coldplay may be down as a replacement if the Stones fell through? If the Stones have been booked, may that possibly mean Coldplay now aren't playing? Or is that just wishful thinking on my part?

[eFestivals]

Neil, what about the idea you had that Coldplay may be down as a replacement if the Stones fell through? If the Stones have been booked, may that possibly mean Coldplay now aren't playing? Or is that just wishful thinking on my part?

just about everything is suggesting to me that Coldplay are playing this year, tho I could be off the mark with that.

While I expect them to headline, if Glasto has a 3rd headliner of similar statue to U2 & the stones (presuming that the stones are playing, of course), then I don't see it as an impossibility that they'll play but not headline.

[fullfathom5]

I reckon Coldplay are one of the 3 the Eavii means, he's mates with them, so he'd probably say they are one of the biggest bands in the world, even if we disagree.

[dip]

Laugh at me all you want, But I don't think I could name a single Stones song.

[jimmyt]

Laugh at me all you want, But I don't think I could name a single Stones song.

[The Nal]

What staggers me is that you wanted to share that with all of us.