The Park Special Guests: Rumour Round up

[disasterplan]

Pulp. Saturday.

[zahidf]

that's not correct. Sat where I'm sat I know that for certain.

What you say is the case with the Reading/Leeds headliners this year, but generally when a promoter says "exclusive" it means precisely that (tho normally related to a particular territory - such as 'UK' or 'English').

With regard to The Killers and HRC, my guess is that HRC will have had to pay an amount that's significantly over their normal (commercial) festival headlining fee, because The Killers will know (by the late booking) that they're a fill-in headliner, as well as the fact that they're doing this show as a 'special' at a time when they're not meant to be doing any shows.

From HRC's side of things, with The Killers being such a (compared to what's normal) late announcement which doesn't give much time to sell the tickets, and (I'm guessing) with them having had to pay an overly large fee, their want is very likely to be exclusivity so that their spend on that big fee is protected as much as it can be.

[karlpowell]

even tho i love pulp , ill not be at the park for this , noah and the whale then elbow for me

[Guest blackcockerel]

Eavis dropped a pretty big hint yesterday that Pulp are playing at the Park, seems like not everyone has picked up on it

[Vanderlyle]

I'm guessing by your name that The National would be top of your list.

I'd love it if they did. They have a hole in their schedule, but are they locked into an exclusive deal?

[Vanderlyle]

Eavis dropped a pretty big hint yesterday that Pulp are playing at the Park, seems like not everyone has picked up on it

[karelaanzee]

Why is there no stage-change-over-time between Tame Impala and the saturday special guest?

[Guest blackcockerel]

To be honest I didn't take that as a hint at all. Especially since apparently his response was exactly the same for Radiohead as for Pulp.

But I would sure love it to have been a hint...

[budvar]

Eavis dropped a pretty big hint yesterday that Pulp are playing at the Park, seems like not everyone has picked up on it

[Guest blackcockerel]

It's in the "Eavis on the South Bank" thread

[eFestivals]

Of course, by the time Sat at glasto comes round, HRC would have come and gone though. So it wouldn't matter!

that's not correct either.

If it was to become known that they're playing Glasto then some people with Glasto tickets who might have also bought tickets for HRC to see them won't then buy those HRC tickets.

Promoters don't insist on exclusivity clauses for no reason - they do it to help ensure that their own event is as financially successful as it's possible to be. If other events are competing against their own then their sales suffer as a result.

[zahidf]

that's not correct either.

If it was to become known that they're playing Glasto then some people with Glasto tickets who might have also bought tickets for HRC to see them won't then buy those HRC tickets.

Promoters don't insist on exclusivity clauses for no reason - they do it to help ensure that their own event is as financially successful as it's possible to be. If other events are competing against their own then their sales suffer as a result.

[bouncing beetle]

Has anyone considered Seasick Steve. A Glastonbury favourite and currently playing with John Paul Jones from Led Zep which would make this a bit special?

[camperman]

looking on the clash finder the special guest spot on the park is just a means of crowd control a logistical tool, or maybe i'm just looking at it to tactical

[fullfathom5]

Why is there no stage-change-over-time between Tame Impala and the saturday special guest?

[WS_Jack_III]

Has anyone considered Seasick Steve. A Glastonbury favourite and currently playing with John Paul Jones from Led Zep which would make this a bit special?

[mungo57]

I dont want to miss either Elbow or Morrissey but if Seasick Steve plays then I might have to go see him especially if John Paul Jones plays with him, gah I had better find out in advance who the guests are lol

[tolywoly]

What day are Pulp now rumoured to be playing - Saturday?

[swilsh]

http://www.nme.com/news/amy-winehouse/57315

Any Winehouse perhap?

[radstocker]

that's not correct. Sat where I'm sat I know that for certain.

What you say is the case with the Reading/Leeds headliners this year, but generally when a promoter says "exclusive" it means precisely that (tho normally related to a particular territory - such as 'UK' or 'English').

their spend on that big fee is protected as much as it can be.

[radstocker]

that's not correct either.

Promoters don't insist on exclusivity clauses for no reason - they do it to help ensure that their own event is as financially successful as it's possible to be. If other events are competing against their own then their sales suffer as a result.

[Vanderlyle]

This bit is correct. Not only festival exclusives but also tours. Headliners (and some sub headliners) aren't allowed to tour for 6 months prior to the festival date and not allowed to even announce a tour that's happening months after until the festival date has passed. (ala The Darkness this week)

[Clareno7]

This bit is correct. Not only festival exclusives but also tours. Headliners (and some sub headliners) aren't allowed to tour for 6 months prior to the festival date and not allowed to even announce a tour that's happening months after until the festival date has passed. (ala The Darkness this week)

[Sketchead]

So, are we nowhere closer to finding out then? What are the realistic options (say 3 possibilities for each night).

[arcade fireman]

Pulp have to be in pole position rumourwise. Only thing I will say is that I don't know why everyone's so convinced it'll be the Saturday - theres been no real indicators what day theyll play and there's an unusually long 45 minute gap before Friday's Special Guests.

Would love PJ Harvey to play - surprised she's not on the bill and would be nigh on perfect for a Park slot.