Headliners?

[Roonwilldo]

According to Holy Moly - http://www.holymoly.com/celebrity-news/glastonbury-2011-headliners-holy-moly-exclusively-reveals-years-headline-acts52982

I can see this being correct.

[Guitargeek4]

I would be shocked if it was Beyonce on the sunday. Eavis came out and said "3 biggest bands in the world". Beyonce certainly doesn't qualify for that category. 2nd from top maybe, preferably 3rd (or not at all).

[Roonwilldo]

I would be shocked if it was Beyonce on the sunday. Eavis came out and said "3 biggest bands in the world". Beyonce certainly doesn't qualify for that category. 2nd from top maybe, preferably 3rd (or not at all).

[In transit]

I really wouldn't take Michael Eavis's words at face value. He said last year he had all three headliners booked whereas Emily tweeted about a week ago that she had just booked the third. I think it's fairly safe the say that the 'three biggest bands in the world' comment was a spot of hyperbole and was at any rate based upon what the situation was last June.

[Roonwilldo]

According to Holy Moly - http://www.holymoly.com/celebrity-news/glastonbury-2011-headliners-holy-moly-exclusively-reveals-years-headline-acts52982

I can see this being correct.

[jimmyt]

Neil has been fairly certain for a while that Bouncy will play but not headline - I seem to recall that he had info from both of the Eavii which seemed to suggest this.

Let's start a fight.

I can't even comprehend how Bouncy (as lovely as she is to look at) could be considered to headline over Pulp (at Glastonbury - She's a sure-fire headliner for T4 on the beach or that free Radio 1 thing).

[trouserpress]

"I think it's fairly safe the say that the 'three biggest bands in the world' comment was a spot of hyperbole and was at any rate based upon what the situation was last June. "

^ This. I don't know why people take anything the Eavis's say about headliners at face value anymore. Remember last year when they said we would have acts from the 40 years of Glastonbury headlining the pyramid throughout the day and it would be one of the most amazing line-ups every to celebrate the 40th anniversary? And we ended up with Muse. In my opinion last year's event was saved by the weather - would have gone down as one of the worst if it had been a muddy one, ended up being one of the best...

Beyonce would be a letdown after all the talk of Prince.

[eFestivals]

Neil has been fairly certain for a while that Bouncy will play but not headline - I seem to recall that he had info from both of the Eavii which seemed to suggest this.

Holy Moly have got it right before.

Emily certainly said that the American woman that her dad had referred to was not a headliner.

I've had info recently (before today) which has told me that Beyonce is definitely playing (as some that post here can confirm cos I've passed it on to some people).

The stories in the Sun at the weekend were factually wrong, as I indicated in posts I made yesterday.

Damn those sources that ask me to hold stuff back. They've had me beaten to it again.

[Zacko]

Hmmmm those three headliners seem exceedingly dull, I suppose Beyonce is a bit different though. I'll probably be at U2 but somewhere else for the others if this story is true.

At the moment I'm far more excited for Bestival with The Cure but as it is Glastonbury I shall reserve judgment for awhile.

[Roonwilldo]

Holy Moly have got it right before.

Emily certainly said that the American woman that her dad had referred to was not a headliner.

I've had info recently (before today) which has told me that Beyonce is definitely playing (as some that post here can confirm cos I've passed it on to some people).

The stories in the Sun at the weekend were factually wrong, as I indicated in posts I made yesterday.

Damn those sources that ask me to hold stuff back. They've had me beaten to it again.

[jimmyt]

Holy Moly have got it right before.

Emily certainly said that the American woman that her dad had referred to was not a headliner.

I've had info recently (before today) which has told me that Beyonce is definitely playing (as some that post here can confirm cos I've passed it on to some people).

The stories in the Sun at the weekend were factually wrong, as I indicated in posts I made yesterday.

Damn those sources that ask me to hold stuff back. They've had me beaten to it again.

[Peachy]

If this is the case, which it still might not be, it seems like lazy, breathtakingly dull, unimaginitive radio 2/T4 headlining. Throw Lady Gaga into the mix and I might slip into narcolepsy' thats if the Pyramid was the only stag. Fortunately, its not.

[Zacko]

Just seen it's now a news story on here, must be looking quite likely then. A real real shame The Stones seemingly pulled out.

[ramragon]

its the same promises every year, fair enough U2 playing, however much people dont seem to want them to is a bit of a scoop for the festival. meh to the rest !

[jimmyt]

If this is the case, which it still might not be, it seems like lazy, breathtakingly dull, unimaginitive radio 2/T4 headlining. Throw Lady Gaga into the mix and I might slip into narcolepsy' thats if the Pyramid was the only stag. Fortunately, its not.

[eFestivals]

Do you think Holy Moly is correct Neil? It seems to make sense although am also surprised that Beyonce is headlining ahead of Pulp.

I think it's more likely to be right than wrong.

I'm trying to get stuff checked out.

[jimmyt]

I think it's more likely to be right than wrong.

I'm trying to get stuff checked out.

[Porcelina]

It would surprise me a lot if Beyonce actually headlined, rather than subbed or co-headlined, but I guess that's what makes Glastonbury so unpredictably great. Beats Kings of Leon or somebody of similar vein.

Just a pity they didn't go for somebody with a more interesting back catalogue. I'm half-wishing it was BEP now.

[Zacko]

Wonder what this means for Pulp, I think they'd be bloody marvelous closing on the Sunday.

[Guest blackcockerel]

Say it ain't so!

[Roonwilldo]

Wonder what this means for Pulp, I think they'd be bloody marvelous closing on the Sunday.

[zahidf]

Beyonce, headlining????

Jesus wept. Hope they hand out a lot of tissues for the blokes...

[Pinhead]

Yeah, its like - U2, well always been pretty much a dead cert anyway this year, and since they were announced to be playing the festival back in early 2010 its like the surprise is hardly there now anymore is it?

Coldplay - yep, no real surprise again, have headlined several times before.

Bouncy - Hmm.

Its like Eavis went, "One for the oldies: U2, one for the indies: Coldplay, and one for the kiddies: Beyonce. There you go Emily; see how easy this booking lark is!"

(yeah, yeah - I know he doesn't exclusively run Pyramid programming any more).

[roomonfire94]

I'm shocked if they pick her to headline over pulp, fair enough her subbing but headlining? I don't think she's big enough

[ramragon]

Let's hope other stories (from about 4 months ago) turn out to be true and this has to be re-organised when Jay-Z proves he's not a jaffa!