Mumford and Sons

[Ed209]

Kylie, then U2, now Mumfords.

Pyramid curse?

[alibear]

I did feel a tiny bit bad that my first thought upon seeing this thread was "yessss, maybe they won' play", but it's not like I want him to die or not make a full recovery. I wish they wouldn't make music anymore, but I'd feel that way regardless...

It'll be a big operation though, as others have said, but sure he'll be fine.

(Right, we've got two weeks to change Prince's mind about headlining... GO!!!!!!!)

[Matt42]

Thing is, he's a bassist. They could easily go on stage and say.

"We're doing this for you TED! So sad you can't be here" and have a picture of him come up on the screens whilst the crowd of fans roar!

Loosing a bassist isn't cancel worth.

Kylie in 2005, Bono in 2010. Is cancel worthy because it's the main event. If this was marcas mumford not a bassist i'd say this is cancel worthy but I don't think it is.

Plus Mumford aren't exactly inventive I don't think it would be hard for a step in bassist to come and have a go.

[JoBalls]

I bet if Mumfords cancel, Kasabian will do it. They have a show rehearsed as they are playing at the Olympic Park the night before... My other half has been saying for weeks he thinks they are on "Glasto standby".

[Matt42]

Okay now for a completely unlikely contradictory post.

Step ins so far, I reckon we have four contenders.

Paul Mccartney, Kasabian, Prince, Atoms For Peace.

Blur

Edited June 11, 2013 by Matt42

[FloorFiller]

if they do cancel this'll be the latest a headliner cancels, right? with only two weeks until the festival it'll surely be a struggle to draft in a headliner. not impossible, but it won't be a 'headliner standard' headliner

[jeffie]

Thing is, he's a bassist. They could easily go on stage and say.

"We're doing this for you TED! So sad you can't be here" and have a picture of him come up on the screens whilst the crowd of fans roar!

Loosing a bassist isn't cancel worth.

Kylie in 2005, Bono in 2010. Is cancel worthy because it's the main event. If this was marcas mumford not a bassist i'd say this is cancel worthy but I don't think it is.

Plus Mumford aren't exactly inventive I don't think it would be hard for a step in bassist to come and have a go.

[eoinca]

Surely having one less dickhead on stage making a racket would make them sound better no?

[badger80]

Atoms for Peace maybe a secret set but as they only have one album I doubt they could step in to headline

[russycarps]

if they do cancel this'll be the latest a headliner cancels, right? with only two weeks until the festival it'll surely be a struggle to draft in a headliner. not impossible, but it won't be a 'headliner standard' headliner

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Okay now for a completely unlikely contradictory post.

Step ins so far, I reckon we have four contenders.

Paul Mccartney, Kasabian, Prince, Atoms For Peace.

Blur

[1waveydavey]

No way in the world is Ted going to play 3 weeks after surgery like that, no way.

Not a Mumfords fan at all but that is one cruel blow.

As long as he makes a quick and full recovery thats cool.

[fatyeti24]

somewhere, out there, Damon Albarn's ears have just pricked up.

[JoBalls]

Okay now for a completely unlikely contradictory post.

Step ins so far, I reckon we have four contenders.

Paul Mccartney, Kasabian, Prince, Atoms For Peace.

Blur

[Ed209]

if they do cancel this'll be the latest a headliner cancels, right? with only two weeks until the festival it'll surely be a struggle to draft in a headliner. not impossible, but it won't be a 'headliner standard' headliner

[JoBalls]

Okay now for a completely unlikely contradictory post.

Step ins so far, I reckon we have four contenders.

Paul Mccartney, Kasabian, Prince, Atoms For Peace.

Blur

[DTichborne]

Are people's first thoughts about someone having a blood clot on the brain..

"Oooh exciting maybe they wont play?"

I appreciate they arent popular on these boards, but thats pretty cold

[Matt42]

If you think they could get Prince to headline at this stage, youve lost any ounce of credibility you ever had or had left.

[Matt42]

Infact, who am I kidding.

I bet if Mumfords cancel, Kasabian will do it. They have a show rehearsed as they are playing at the Olympic Park the night before... My other half has been saying for weeks he thinks they are on "Glasto standby".

[JoBalls]

I pointed out in my comment that this was a jokey post.

I don't think mumfords have pulled out at all but it's fun to guess.

[JoBalls]

Infact, who am I kidding.

You've hit the nail on the head.

If mumford pull out, it'l be kasabian.

[JoBalls]

Edit: double post

Edited June 11, 2013 by josiehamilton87

[badger80]

Infact, who am I kidding.

You've hit the nail on the head.

If mumford pull out, it'l be kasabian.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I pointed out in my comment that this was a jokey post.

I don't think mumfords have pulled out at all but it's fun to guess.

[Matt42]

I'm just saying that it's the most likely case scenario.

They want to play (as much as they slag it off), They CAN play, They would love to step in as they love to be talked out, They would put on a good set! It'l be a much more interesting set then if they just headlined normally.