Hop Farm 2012

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I've just checked their tour dates & they are busy on the Sat & Sun, so they literally would only be able to squeeze in on the Fri... I still think it will be them though, it also fits in with the fact that Hop Farm were struggling to secure headliners/suffering financial difficulties from forking out for Prince last year, because Mumford & Sons would be a fairly cheap but popular option surely.

[edc7]

Mumford and Sons surely can't headline, not big enough are they.

Wouldn't be surprised to see them there though.

Pulp, Mumford And Sons, Jack White, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, The Killers, Laura Marling, Tom Petty, The Gaslight Anthem, Michael Kiwanuka, Stornoway, Fleetwood Mac, The Stone Roses.

Any possibilities out of these?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Unfortunately Stevie Nicks is playing in the US on the 29th & 30th of June, so it won't be Fleetwood Mac,

IOW probably have some sort of exclusive deal with Tom Petty (I'm not sure though)

I can't see it being the Stone Roses, surely they'd have just announced it with the other dates? No reason to hold it back

I'm not sure V Fest would allow them to have the Killers

Bruce is again playing IOW & HRC, can't see it being him...

Which leaves from that list the only capable headliners being: Neil Young (no evidence he's touring at the time) Pulp, Mumford & sons & Paul McCartney... My thinking is possibly Paul turned down Hop Farm in favour of that jubilee concert, or it made negotiations longer/harder etc, hence the statement Hop Farm issued about it being difficult on them blah blah, just a theory though.

[zahidf]

Mumford and Sons are just about big enough for Hop Farm. Fratelli's, Paul Weller and Van Morrison have headlined, and Mumford are arguably bigger than they are.

What about the Who?

I think Pulp and Mumford and Sons for the two headliners.

[hawkzred]

RHCP?

[edc7]

Ah yeah, good shout on Paul McCartney, they mentioned the Jubilee and ''Big Wigs'' in that announcement they made so that makes a lot of sense.

I can't think of many more Big names that are likely.

[eFestivals]

I've just checked their tour dates & they are busy on the Sat & Sun, so they literally would only be able to squeeze in on the Fri... I still think it will be them though, it also fits in with the fact that Hop Farm were struggling to secure headliners/suffering financial difficulties from forking out for Prince last year, because Mumford & Sons would be a fairly cheap but popular option surely.

I'd not checked their dates - so the fact that they can't do Sat & Sun might rule them out after all.

But if Hop Farm has them then it's defo not a booking they've struggled to make, it's something that has been arranged for 2 months or more.

[edc7]

Van Morrison and Jackson Browne would be great!

[eFestivals]

Which leaves from that list the only capable headliners being: Neil Young (no evidence he's touring at the time) Pulp, Mumford & sons & Paul McCartney... My thinking is possibly Paul turned down Hop Farm in favour of that jubilee concert, or it made negotiations longer/harder etc, hence the statement Hop Farm issued about it being difficult on them blah blah, just a theory though.

word I've had is that Vince tried to get Neil Young for Phoenix and failed, so I can't see Hop Farm having him instead.

[hawkzred]

Are the Killers still expected?

Edited March 26, 2012 by hawkzred

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Didn't RHCP say their only dates would be the stadium/knebworth shows? Which to my knowledge haven't sold out, so I can't see it being them.

I've kind of talked myself out of it being McCartney as well now, so I am genuinely intrigued as to who it will be...

[LondonTom]

The Fratellis reunion show *

*Not entirely serious

[zahidf]

Garbage tour on sale Friday

So they may still play, but i doubt they'll be annoucned tomorrow

Garbage announce summer UK shows to follow their sold out date at The Troxy London in May,

London, O2 Brixton Academy, Sunday July 1st

Wolverhampton, Civic Hall, Monday July 2nd

Manchester, Academy, Tuesday July 3rd

Glasgow, Barrowlands, Wednesday July 4th

[jump]

The Fratellis reunion show *

*Not entirely serious

[Bar Bar Bar]

Really looking forward to finding out tomorrow... I have my tickets and want my faith rewarded with someone way out of scope! Sir Paul would do it. MAS would be a good sub act for sure if not a Friday night headliner... Pulp also. But I want someone huge!!

And no not the BFG!

[A13]

Are the Killers still expected?

[hawkzred]

I keep hearing them rumoured. Not sure where from tbh.

Would V let them have TK? I guess they aren't close together date wise, plus V has already sold out.

Hmmmmm

[hawkzred]

Didn't RHCP say their only dates would be the stadium/knebworth shows? Which to my knowledge haven't sold out, so I can't see it being them.

I've kind of talked myself out of it being McCartney as well now, so I am genuinely intrigued as to who it will be...

[A13]

Not sure if thay are exclusive at V. They are playing Electric Picnic also, so potentially could be up for another Festival.

[mahoneypepe]

It is Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel and Suede

[swashbubbler]

If that's right there'll be some early bird tickets for sale, unless there's Dexys Pogues and Costello in support

[mahoneypepe]

Disappointing, isn't it? Dylan plays all the time in the uk these days. Gabriel's orchestra stuff is pedestrian. Suede will need some decent support to shift tickets for that day.

[zeppelin]

Not going to set the world alight with those headliners really are they?

[fairy_]

Saw Bob Dylan at Hop Farm in 2010 and was distinctly underwhelmed. I've never been a big Suede fan so the fact they're back touring again doesn't really interest me, so that only leaves Peter Gabriel... Will be interesting to see the rest of the lineup and day splits, but think it will be only one day for me.

And where are Pulp!

[zahidf]

Patti Smith, Tom Vek, Lucy Rose, Primal Scream, and White Denim playing as well