TBA / Special guests!

[smytho15]

I have been going to Glastonbury since 95, and for some reason this has never bothered me.........What is the difference between TBA and special guests. I think I have just gone thick and it is a simple answer but all suggestions greatly appreciated

[Bobs]

I'd say TBA is it hasn't been announced, and Special Guest means, they know and it's being kept under wraps for whatever reason.

That's not a sarky answer!

[Ruwise]

I'd say TBA is not booked whereas special guests are booked but being kept secret for some reason.

[smytho15]

That's what I thought as I said thought it was a silly question proberbly just read more into it

[dentalplan]

I take it as:

TBA - To be announced prior to the festival

Special guests - you'll find out when you're at the festival

[Madmark]

Any rumours who the special acts could be?, If I was to guess at any, I would say The National, and their new album is really good, top band though in my opinion.

[Tuna]

national and sigur ros, the latter just due to overly convenient location/time.

[jimmyt]

Hot Chip. 2Bears all over the festival, Joe Goddard in the Beat Hotel. Just makes sense, and ties in with positive comments from, I think, both Michael and Emily Eavis about them earlier in the year.

[Ruwise]

Hot Chip. 2Bears all over the festival, Joe Goddard in the Beat Hotel. Just makes sense, and ties in with positive comments from, I think, both Michael and Emily Eavis about them earlier in the year.

[mrtourette]

TBA isn't necessarily anything special, just a placesaver on the line-up to let you know there's something else coming.

Billing someone as 'special guests' does suggest that it's something to get excited about, although that depends on your definition of 'special'.

[philly_eds]

Fatboy Slim is surely one of them.

[st dan]

If an act is a festival exclusive to somewhere else (Latitude for example) .. Could they technically still play as a Special Guest? Assuming that they're not announced until the festival

[FloorFiller]

If an act is a festival exclusive to somewhere else (Latitude for example) .. Could they technically still play as a Special Guest? Assuming that they're not announced until the festival

Edited May 31, 2013 by FloorFiller

[musky]

If an act is a festival exclusive to somewhere else (Latitude for example) .. Could they technically still play as a Special Guest? Assuming that they're not announced until the festival

[st dan]

i don't know if i'm making this up but i was always under the impression that a band being a Special Guest gave them a sort of loophole to escape their exclusivity deal. could be total bullshit and i have no grounds to base this on... it'd just always struck me as okay

what band(s) do you have in mind?

Edited May 31, 2013 by st dan

[Zoo Music Girl]

Much as I'd love it, I'm not sure The National have the popular appeal to pull special guests off. Too many (mistaken) people would be very non-plussed.

Even before the radiohead/Pulp debacle special guests were very popular up coming acts such as Biffy Clyro, popular acts' side projects such as Last Shadow Puppets or Dead Weather or inexplicable flash-in-the-pan acts like the Klaxons.

[jimmyt]

Fatboy Slim is surely one of them.

Edited May 31, 2013 by jimmyt

[poromenos]

That's nice, for a moment i thought he would miss his first glasto in 10 years ?

[Gacheezbo]

Is it not going to be Tribes announced as opening Friday Other? Says they're playing the Friday on their FB but can't find them on Line-up

[BA4 4BY]

Is it not going to be Tribes announced as opening Friday Other? Says they're playing the Friday on their FB but can't find them on Line-up

[StrettonHills]

http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/112001/Daft-Punk-WILL-Play-Glastonbury-Festival-According-To-Bookmakers

just saying

[MEGABOWL]

http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/112001/Daft-Punk-WILL-Play-Glastonbury-Festival-According-To-Bookmakers

just saying

[AgileBeast]

With Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane & Simian Mobile Disco all playing on the Friday surely there is a chance of The Last Shadow Puppets making an appearance!

[Matt42]

Who could Azealia banks collaborate with on the pyramid? Looks as if she is coming on the pyramid aswell!

https://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/340895920801599488

Who could she be playing with? Rita Ora? But they hate eachother!

[Joshuwarr]

Much as I'd love it, I'm not sure The National have the popular appeal to pull special guests off. Too many (mistaken) people would be very non-plussed.

Even before the radiohead/Pulp debacle special guests were very popular up coming acts such as Biffy Clyro, popular acts' side projects such as Last Shadow Puppets or Dead Weather or inexplicable flash-in-the-pan acts like the Klaxons.