David Bowie

[The Nal]

Looks like Kim Deal.

[JamesT977]

1 concert could happen - apparently

[Buff124]

Visconti summarised: There's no way he's ever playing live ever again, but I wouldn't rule it out, and he'll probably do a one-off show this year.

What's easier to set up - your own stadium gig with a staff of two (that's the size of Bowie's team apparently, not even a manager) or blagging a headline slot at an iconic pre sold out festival that gets global coverage ?

and finally... probably comparing apples with oranges here, but it didn't take weeks of practice for the E Street band to get back into it - "In January 1995, on a sudden impulse Bruce had decided to assemble the band to record for the Greatest Hits album. It was the first time since 1984 that the band was in a studio together. The session only lasted a few days, but in interviews following the session, both Bruce and the band members expressed great satisfaction with the musical output"

Edited January 17, 2013 by Buff124

[salvador wali]

Looks like Kim Deal.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

mystery woman explained - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21056907

[jimmyt]

Thankyou! I have searched for days trying to find out who it is. How did you find out?

I like your thinking but i think you may be just clutching at straws. I hope not but fear you are

[salvador wali]

I think you mean clenching!

[Buff124]

I like your thinking but i think you may be just clutching at straws.

[jimmyt]

Why would i mean clenching?

[dancelittleliar]

Clenching, clutching and clinching

They all essentially mean the same thing...

[Guest]

'clinching' now...?

I'm clutching my clinchers

[dancelittleliar]

Or are you clinching your clutchers?

[posthuman]

What's easier to set up - your own stadium gig with a staff of two (that's the size of Bowie's team apparently, not even a manager) or blagging a headline slot at an iconic pre sold out festival that gets global coverage ?

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Clenching, clutching and clinching

They all essentially mean the same thing...

[Buff124]

I love your optimism, and would love to see Bowie at Glasto - but I think you're wrong. It would be just as easy to call LiveNation and get them to set up a show for you at Wembley as it would be for Bowie's team to call Eavis and play Glasto. All the hard stuff for him and his team - designing the show (sound, lighting, rehearsals, etc etc) would have to be done regardless of where he was performing.

Edited January 19, 2013 by Buff124

[eFestivals]

blimey ... Glasto did ask Bowie, but sadly tho expectedly he said no.

[FloorFiller]

blimey ... Glasto did ask Bowie, but sadly tho expectedly he said no.

[Ed209]

Fair play to Glastonbury. Worth a go, even if the answer was always going to be no

[Wooderson]

A decent punt from GFHQ.

[jimmyt]

blimey ... Glasto did ask Bowie, but sadly tho expectedly he said no.

[russycarps]

thank god that has-been said no, ups the chances of radiohead I'd say

[eFestivals]

Is there any chance you could put together a list of people you know for sure AREN'T playing? Unless, of course, it's a list of one and the only thing we know for sure is it's not Bowie!

I believe that I know of a number of acts which have been approached to headline and which have said 'no', but I'm not going to list the names because I don't feel its ultimately of any relevance.

Acts can say no for any number of reasons, not merely because they're not interested in playing Glastonbury. But if I put the names out there, some people would look on that 'no' as something bad about that act, and that's not fair on that act.

Also, it's very useful for me in hunting down info, as if someone says "these are playing" and includes acts who I know aren't, it means I'm able to dismiss what's been said.

And if I were to list everything I know both with who is playing and who isn't playing it gives fests like Glasto a better idea of how I come across what I get to know, which would mean that both you and I get to know less in the future.

Then again, it might just expose me in Glasto's eyes of believing lots and lots of bullshit that people tell me, because ultimately I often have little way of knowing what I hear is accurate. Sometimes I get sold a pup, such as when I believed Fleetwood Mac to be playing 5 or more years ago now.

Edited January 24, 2013 by eFestivals

[M!!!]

blimey ... Glasto did ask Bowie, but sadly tho expectedly he said no.

[whisty]

Sometimes I get sold a pup, such as when I believed Fleetwood Mac to be playing 5 or more years ago now.

Edited January 24, 2013 by whisty

[eFestivals]

Are you able to say what happened to the almost definitely playing Gil Scott-Heron a couple years ago which turned into a definite not playing. I got caned for telling a big fan he was playing and now unfortunately as we know too late to reverse that

Just curious that's all.

without going into too much detail, 'his people' were telling other people that he was doing Glastonbury.

I don't know why they were saying that, but i'd guess that Glasto enquired about him and someone made a presumption from that.

Because what I was hearing was coming from where it was, there was very good reason for me to believe it.

As I always say, it's impossible for me to guarantee that anything I might hear is correct because only the official info can tell me that it is correct.

Edited January 24, 2013 by eFestivals