The Park Special Guests: Rumour Round up

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

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.

[radstocker]

That's pretty much complete bollocks. Never understood why people come onto forums and just lie....

[arcade fireman]

Because the band that are headline stature are playing on Saturday.

Pj Harvey is a bestival exclusive.

[eFestivals]

I would change seats then and then explain how Stereophonics were allowed to be special guests at Glastonbury a few weeks before they headlined V festival on an 'exclusive'

because there can be exceptions.

In that particular instance Stereobores were booked for Glasto before they were booked for V, so V either had to accept that situation or the Stereobores would refuse to take the V booking. And because them being at Glastonbury wouldn't be announced until around early June, V did something that do every year (tho more normally about something different) and told some porkies.

Anyway, aren't you the guy who told me that Bon Jovi's Bristol gig wasn't an AEG promotion when I said it was, yet it's clearly an AEG promotion, as any of the posters will show you?

[eFestivals]

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)

as someone has already said, this is utter crap.

What ends up in a contract is a negotiation between promoter and band, with all sorts of factors in the mix.

[Guest blackcockerel]

Do you have any thoughts on what Eavis said the other night about Pulp, Neil?

[eFestivals]

Do you have any thoughts on what Eavis said the other night about Pulp, Neil?

i'd have to know what he said first.

[mr flow]

Because the band that are headline stature are playing on Saturday.

Pj Harvey is a bestival exclusive.

With regards to the supposed tour thing, it's very wrong.

Anyway, in my view, realistic possibilities:

The Ting Tings

[Guest blackcockerel]

i'd have to know what he said first.

[Drinky]

The exact quote:

Questioner: "...what happened with Pulp?"

Eavis: "Oh, I can't talk about that."

[audience laughter]

And that's it. He had earlier explained that Emily had briefed him on the train about what not to say as 'it'll be on all those websites tomorrow'.

[Guest blackcockerel]

That's different to what I read yesterday but fair enough

[eFestivals]

in which case I'd say that Pulp are very likely to play.

As I've said, I've never known Michael to deny a band as playing that is playing - which is why I suspect he swerved the question.

Yes, I know that he's previously said they're not playing, but that could simply be down to him not knowing that they're playing (he's not as closely involved in the bookings as his words sometimes suggest) or that they weren't sorted to play at the time he said those words.

[Guest blackcockerel]

I wondered if Emily booked them for the Park after Michael spoke to Scott? He also refused to be drawn on Radiohead apparently

[sieric]

Everybody just chill out and get up to the park and see. Isn't that what Glastonburys about? Jesus!

[jimmyt]

Is everyone linking the "...surprise...clue" comment from Eavis at the South Bank with Radiohead then? (if you haven't seen the comments go to the /index.php?showtopic=162985&st=40">Eavis on the South Bank thread).

[Vanderlyle]

and what would you know. Prat.

[Vanderlyle]

Clearly a lot more than you on this issue. On other stuff, maybe more maybe less.

[fullfathom5]

Maybe Rumer will make an appearance at The Park as well as The Pyramid. Arf!

Edited June 15, 2011 by fullfathom5

[junkdeluxe]

So, what's the best way to find out who it when you're at Glasto?

Twitter? On another thread someone mentioned there was an

other twitter account that we're not allowed to mention

[irons]

So, what's the best way to find out who it when you're at Glasto?

Twitter? On another thread someone mentioned there was an

I missed Radiohalf last year, be interested to know how people found out.

[new2glasto]

Biffy was obvious due to all the bloody flags everywhere. The best bet if you don't have internet is asking the sound guys during the day, although sometimes they need to be bribed. I was told one of the sets would be Michael Jackson until I forked out some Haribo.

[junkdeluxe]

The best bet if you don't have internet is asking the sound guys during the day, although sometimes they need to be bribed. I was told one of the sets would be Michael Jackson until I forked out some Haribo.

[sweet and tender hooligan]

Cheers for the sound guys tip!

I DO have internet though, so where's best to check/follow on Twitter?

[Lentus]

Got to be!

[Monkismo]

Biffy was obvious due to all the bloody flags everywhere. The best bet if you don't have internet is asking the sound guys during the day, although sometimes they need to be bribed. I was told one of the sets would be Michael Jackson until I forked out some Haribo.