2013 Headliners

[Tuna]

i get the feeling you could be right but by Unexpected I dont think it will be anyone special, it will be someone that everyone will go "err,ok..why them"

Theres an interesting point that if we really are down to bare bones then they could be throwing money at anyone that inst doing anything this summer but could come out and play 1 show.

• Muse (I know they played so soon but new album and could easily fit the bill and go down well)
• Florence
• Adell
• Dre and Snoop (went down a storm at coachella and snoop is playing dates around glastonbury)
• Kayne (got to be considered now but I still dont see it, could be some many more acts they could ask before that cock)
• Arcade fire (Emily said they wasnt playing but we know that was before they had a 3rd headliner sorted. As long as the pregnant one has had her child im sure they could play one gig)
• Lady Gaga (could have given assurances that she will be ok to play, would be huge as it would end up being one of her only shows this summer)

[kushaze]

so Summerfest is my hometown festival. at the 4:50 point they tell you Mumford and Sons are in Europe. i think pretty much guaranteed to be at Glasto

[eFestivals]

So Neil you personally believe somebody other than Mumfords is headlining?

I know a lot of people on here are against them. But I think they would actually be a half decent booking.

stuff that I've got to hear strongly suggests to me that Mumfords aren't headlining the Sunday, but it's always possible that i've added up 2+2 to equal five.

Me thinking they're not headlining is nothing to do with me thinking they're not a suitable headline act - they clearly are (but not my tastes).

[Matt42]

stuff that I've got to hear strongly suggests to me that Mumfords aren't headlining the Sunday, but it's always possible that i've added up 2+2 to equal five.

Me thinking they're not headlining is nothing to do with me thinking they're not a suitable headline act - they clearly are (but not my tastes).

[eFestivals]

Neil wrote in another thread that legal action had been threatened against someone who revealed were they were playing. And that was only a very low down spot IIRC.

Not quite.

I said members of a band genuinely think they've been threatened with legal action - but I also realise that might just be how their manager put it to them to get them to keep their gobs shut.

However, there is very definitely a new way of doing things. Secrecy is being impressed onto people in a way that it hasn't been in the past.

Somebody on the Reggae stage I think Neil said it was

no I didn't. I didn't name the band, or give any clues which might help identify them.

[Mardy]

I think it's absolutely brilliant, the level of secrecy that's around this year. March already and we're all (Neil excepted) pretty much in the dark.

[eFestivals]

do you think you know who the sunday headliner is...

How many bleeding times?

No I don't.

The best fit rumour from many angles if Mumfords, but there's other stuff which makes me think it's not them. If it is them then other acts - which many people would consider lesser acts (if they put their Mumfords hatred to the side) - were offered the slot before them.

Edited March 6, 2013 by eFestivals

[beodeejay]

I think it's absolutely brilliant, the level of secrecy that's around this year. March already and we're all (Neil excepted) pretty much in the dark.

[Ed209]

Agreed. Personally, I would be quite happy not to know at all - until I sat down with my first cider around mid-day on Wed, and opened up my Guardian guide.

[abdoujaparov]

Agreed. Personally, I would be quite happy not to know at all - until I sat down with my first cider around mid-day on Wed, and opened up my Guardian guide.

[Mardy]

I dunno. personally, yeah, I'd like it to remain secret until we arrive, but realistically that's not going to happen, and for the majority of people, they want the lineup in advance. So, that's cool. But I'm hopeful we get a massive release of pretty much the whole lineup at once in say, late April. Much rather have some blast of excitement rather than names dribbling out slowly.

Edited March 6, 2013 by Mardy

[Mrs*E*]

the suspense is getting to the max, I hope we get to know soon....

[whisty]

the suspense is getting to the max, I hope we get to know soon....

[CaledonianGonzo]

Knowing in advance gives you the option of trying before you buy with regards to acts you've never heard of before. It helps gives you a steer regards what stages to be at and when and helps you avoid timewasting standing waiting for something that won't be to your palate. People are maybe more inclined to try out some of the smaller stages if they've heard some of the acts in advance.

[evilduck]

Yep I like planning out my must-sees, figuring out which ones I can see at other festivals, and checking out new acts and recommendations. It gets me excited in the weeks leading up to it!

[whisty]

Knowing in advance gives you the option of trying before you buy with regards to acts you've never heard of before. It helps gives you a steer regards what stages to be at and when and helps you avoid timewasting standing waiting for something that won't be to your palate. People are maybe more inclined to try out some of the smaller stages if they've heard some of the acts in advance.

[Mrs*E*]

Still 16 weeks to go, don't peak too soon

[Jackson1990]

i still think all 3 have been booked for some time now. I struggle to believe that the biggest festival in the world can't find a 3rd headliner

[Ovechkin]

what about Neil Young? or is it too soon maybe

[tommyds]

The 3rd Headliner is going to be G Love, I've got a sauce

#90sjokes

[fightoffyour]

How many bleeding times?

No I don't.

The best fit rumour from many angles if Mumfords, but there's other stuff which makes me think it's not them. If it is them then other acts - which many people would consider lesser acts (if they put their Mumfords hatred to the side) - were offered the slot before them.

[UEF]

Please don't close the festival with a Wurzels tribute act.

[Guest]

Please don't close the festival with a Wurzels tribute act.

[strummer77]

The Wurzels are brilliant.

[eFestivals]

The Wurzels are brilliant.

but not brilliant enough to be booked just yet.