Bobby Womack to headline West Holts

[mcshed]

he's just been added back onto the lineup poster

[CaledonianGonzo]

Fatou Diawara's on the new album isn't she? Guest spot!

[dacbo]

sweet so maybe The Weeknd isn't headlining, making clashes a little more unlikely

[Zero_Newnab]

Glad the Weeknd have been added back to the lineup.

[01seb]

Thank god The Weeknd is back on the lineup, hopefully playing 2nd last on the Sunday which would make me very happy. Then I will be able to see both The Weeknd and Phoenix!

[When Jokers Attack]

Great news. Will have to miss Phoenix now.

[Badlands]

If its an addition it has raised the quality of the line up a notch. If its a replacement its a shame as The Weeknd is actually a brave & forward thinking booking. The likelihood is it will be busier for Bobby than it would have been for the weeknd.

Edited for sausage finger issues.

Edited April 26, 2013 by Badlands

[The60ftOctopus]

Probably a bug, but when you click that old poster link it sends you to: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/%28Data%29%20Performances/spinal-tap

Spinal Tap...?

[ghandi]

It's just official on the G site now. Indeed Damon will be there with the band.

[siblin]

Have Bobby headline the Sunday , him on the Saturday and move Public Enemy further down so they don't clash with the Stones. Sounds perfect to me. (I'm aware this is not likely to happen)

[dan05delaney]

Great booking....

also Damon Albarn just can't stay away... how many times has that guy appeared with all his different bands / projects / friends

[somecoolusername]

I'm really happy about this. Sunday was the only night there was no 'must see' act for me, and I like to close the festival on a high, so this is ideal. I've seen his show with Damon quite a few times, so if anyone has any questions about how it's configured I can try and answer them. Having said that, I've never seen them at a festival, so they might change things up a little.

sometimes I hear blur 'things' before they are made public... if I hear about Damon doing anything else on site I will post here. though in oct 2008 I did say that blur would be headlining glasto 2009 and was roundly scoffed at on this forum

[BlackHole2006]

Fuck yeah! Thought it was a bit odd having The Weaknd headline

(By the way Niel, if you can, delete the other Bobby Womack thread I made, in my excitement I didn't realize that a thread on this matter already existed, cheers )

[airds]

Great news, I was have a job trying to get the wifey to see "Fuck Buttons", so both happy here

[Saul Goodman]

Would have loved to relax listening to this in the sun (Yes it will be shining) a bit earlier. Not sure it will be my pace for a Sunday night headliner.

[airds]

Last set list looked like this

Bobby & The Bravest Man Band (with Damon Albarn)

Deep River

Whatever Happened To The Times

Please Forgive My Heart

The Bravest Man In The Universe

Stupid

Dayglo Reflection

Jubilee (Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around)

Bobby Womack

Across 110th Street

Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out

Harry Hippie

Daylight

I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much

(Unknown)

Woman's Gotta Have It

You're Welcome, Stop on By

A Change Is Gonna Come

Lookin' for a Love

If You Think You're Lonely Now

It's All Over Now

(No Matter How High I Get) I'll Still Be Looking Up to You

Encore:

California Dreamin' (The Mamas & the Papas cover)

[marktea]

I'm really happy about this. Sunday was the only night there was no 'must see' act for me, and I like to close the festival on a high, so this is ideal. I've seen his show with Damon quite a few times, so if anyone has any questions about how it's configured I can try and answer them. Having said that, I've never seen them at a festival, so they might change things up a little.

sometimes I hear blur 'things' before they are made public... if I hear about Damon doing anything else on site I will post here. though in oct 2008 I did say that blur would be headlining glasto 2009 and was roundly scoffed at on this forum

[somecoolusername]

well sadly Bobby is in pretty poor health - he's visibly very frail - but he still gives a powerful performance. without wishing to tempt fate, I don't know how much longer he'll be touring for.

recent shows have been a mixture of the new album and his classic old stuff. as someone posted above, they usually start with the new songs and then bring out a bigger band to accompany the remainder of the set. The show is pretty 'static', obviously, to accommodate Bobby, but still very energetic. although he performs sitting down, he's an old showman at heart, and plays up to the audience as much as ever. tbh when Bobby first made his 'comeback' with Gorillaz I thought he'd lost it, vocally, but he seems to have regained it on this record. he definitely does the old tunes justice, though I know a lot of soul purists aren't happy with Damon's input.

I'd say it's a really good bet for Sunday night - classic feel good tunes and, in parts, a really moving show

[Zoo Music Girl]

I'm confused - so the Weeknd is still playing? Hopefully this means some other headliners are in the wrong spots on the poster.

Really want the timings now!

[marktea]

well sadly Bobby is in pretty poor health - he's visibly very frail - but he still gives a powerful performance. without wishing to tempt fate, I don't know how much longer he'll be touring for.

recent shows have been a mixture of the new album and his classic old stuff. as someone posted above, they usually start with the new songs and then bring out a bigger band to accompany the remainder of the set. The show is pretty 'static', obviously, to accommodate Bobby, but still very energetic. although he performs sitting down, he's an old showman at heart, and plays up to the audience as much as ever. tbh when Bobby first made his 'comeback' with Gorillaz I thought he'd lost it, vocally, but he seems to have regained it on this record. he definitely does the old tunes justice, though I know a lot of soul purists aren't happy with Damon's input.

I'd say it's a really good bet for Sunday night - classic feel good tunes and, in parts, a really moving show

[GlastoSimon]

So was this a case of Glastonbury getting Bobby Womack on the off-chance, and having the Weeknd as a headliner in case it fell through?

Pretty good all round, Bobby Womack is a legend really. Those who wanted to see The Weeknd still can, and it means that Gorillaz can come back to replace the Rolling Stones. *Disclaimer: The last one was a joke*

Really going to have to convince my friends to see Womack and not Mumford, but then if Nick Cave is on the Pyramid beforehand.... hmmm...

[CaledonianGonzo]

Rreally chuffed by this.

I was the third brother of five

Doing whatever I had to do to survive

I'm not saying what I did was all right

Trying to break out of the ghetto was a day-to-day fight

[FloorFiller]

whilst i like Bobby Womack, i like The Weeknd more, and if The Weeknd is subbing him (which may not be the case but who knows) then i'm gonna have to miss him for the Pumpkins which is very annoying for me

was gonna say i hope The Weeknd is subbing another day, but that'd still provide me with horrible clashes so i just can't win. goddammit

[ghandi]

whilst i like Bobby Womack, i like The Weeknd more, and if The Weeknd is subbing him (which may not be the case but who knows) then i'm gonna have to miss him for the Pumpkins which is very annoying for me

was gonna say i hope The Weeknd is subbing another day, but that'd still provide me with horrible clashes so i just can't win. goddammit

[FloorFiller]

It's your penance for choosing Chic over Portishead For me , Portishead, Stones and now Mr Womack completes the three headiners i had hoped for ( well i hd hoped for Chic on the Sunday)