Hop Farm 2012

[Mackem]

Erm, so that would be 'know' then...........

[oddcouple]

The original post was such a grammatical disaster you must have been spoilt for choice. You could also have picked 'their', 'pick nick', 'its'. And that's aside from the lack of any capitals. The state of education today, eh?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

There must be an announcement some time this week surely?

[fairy_]

I mentioned this a few posts above, but I'm still wondering whether HF have made a mistake leaving their announcement until so many other festivals have put their tickets on sale. The Killers are now going to be headlining V Festival, and have been rumoured on and off for HF in the last few months, which has been quite well received. Tickets for V go on sale this Friday, and I really do think that if there is no HF announcement by then they are going to lose ticket-buyers to V instead.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Killers aren't exclusive to V are they? I suppose they could still be at Hop Farm. I really can't place the other 2 headliners though, but I guess that's the beauty of Hop Farm, they usually pull out a few surprises; like the Eagles & Prince. They really need to get a move on & announce something though, even if it's only one of the headliners.

[zahidf]

Pulp not playign V makes them more likely for Hop Farm i think...

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I was going to suggest the Beach Boys again, but they're in the US over the Hop Farm dates, shame.

[eFestivals]

Killers aren't exclusive to V are they? I suppose they could still be at Hop Farm. I really can't place the other 2 headliners though, but I guess that's the beauty of Hop Farm, they usually pull out a few surprises; like the Eagles & Prince. They really need to get a move on & announce something though, even if it's only one of the headliners.

it's hugely unlikely that V fest would allow one of their headliners to play at a competing festival down the road.

Yes, I know that Stone Roses are playing those Heaton Park dates but that's different - if for nothing else than they're shows being put on by one of V fest's owners.

[fairy_]

I'm not too bothered about The Killers but I would love to see Pulp there. I think there are a couple of bands that people could make an educated guess about for the lineup in general, but I've got really no idea about who could headline...

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

V will sell out regardless, I don't think they'd be too bothered in all honesty. Though Hop Farm might not be interested in them for that reason, as it's harder for them to push tickets. Do you have any idea who'll be playing at all Neil? Even a guess?

[eFestivals]

V will sell out regardless, I don't think they'd be too bothered in all honesty. Though Hop Farm might not be interested in them for that reason, as it's harder for them to push tickets. Do you have any idea who'll be playing at all Neil? Even a guess?

there's four big acts that are touring this summer who have yet to announce any english festival dates - Pulp, screaming Flo, Mumfords, and The Cure. So I guess it's got to have at least one of those acts.

The least likely of those is I think The Cure, on the basis that I heard that they turned down an offer to play another festival that's run by the same promoter as Hop Farm.

[fairy_]

Fingers crossed for Pulp then! Even taking my favouritsm out, I'd still say they're pretty likely of those four - aren't The Cure also likely to be playing at Latitude? And also I think in Belgium (or somewhere else in Europe) on the Friday and Saturday of that weekend. Mumford and Sons were there only two years ago (subbing Bob Dylan if I remember rightly) so it would be nice to have someone else.

Personally I'm not a big fan of Florence but agree she's a possibility as she hasn't been announced elsewhere yet.

Alanis Morisette is another possibility I think, she's in the UK around that time.

[eFestivals]

aren't The Cure also likely to be playing at Latitude? And also I think in Belgium (or somewhere else in Europe) on the Friday and Saturday of that weekend.

there's defo a rumour that they might be at latitude, but there doesn't seem to be much that's solid to substantiate that rumour ... and some people have said that those european shows rule them out.

But as I say, I don't think they're too likely for Hop Farm ... tho nothing is impossible.

[thetime]

Cure have gigs in france and belguim on the thursday and saturday of hop farm.

Florence is also in france and belguim on the saturday and sunday.

[Bar Bar Bar]

Pulp and Mumfords would do me. but Id like some classic bands, thats why Im coming Hop Farm this year...

someone like fleetwood mac!

should def hear this week!

Edited February 27, 2012 by Bar Bar Bar

[Kierkegaard]

Pulp are playing some Romanian festival on 8th July, just announced. It leaves Hop Farm wide open I think.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

.How about something along the lines of this:

Fri:

PULP

The Specials

the Enemy

Sat:

New Order

PJ Harvey

Alanis Morissette

Sun:

Paul McCartney

Plan B

Chic feat Nile Rodgers

Edited February 27, 2012 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[eFestivals]

looks like it's not Mumfords.

[thetime]

looks like it's not Mumfords.

[eFestivals]

and someone has just said that Flo is elsewhere the Hop Farm weekend too.

Which gets to mean it's quite possibly Pulp.

[fairy_]

hooray!

[LondonTom]

I can take Pulp Intrested in hop farm again , as so far this year only Bestival is intresting me and I don't want to wait until September

[joe1990]

and someone has just said that Flo is elsewhere the Hop Farm weekend too.

Which gets to mean it's quite possibly Pulp.

[Bar Bar Bar]

.How about something along the lines of this:

Fri:

PULP

The Specials

the Enemy

Sat:

New Order

PJ Harvey

Alanis Morissette

Sun:

Paul McCartney

Plan B

Chic feat Nile Rodgers

[judyblue110]

How about Neil Young & Crazy Horse! It's been 4 years since NY headlined the first ever Hop Farm!

Or maybe Leonard Cohen? He's doing some dates later this year.

Or Paul Simon? A "Graceland" themed day? He's the perfect size for Hop Farm.

Just a few suggestions, none of them have any truth to them. Still think Paul McCartney is in with a shout, and Pulp, though there is no foundation to that rumour either, it just seems... Right...