Mumford and Sons

[siblin]

yes they'd done Coachella but for Glastonbury they enlisted EVERY guest from their Plastic Beach album to do their guest spots on the songs, and whilst an impressive feat on paper, when it came to their performance it all got a bit muddled and didn't quite work how it should've (added with the fact that a lot of the audience didn't have a clue who half of the guests were)

[russycarps]

That theres shows next week that haven't been immediately cancelled may mean that this "clot on the brain" issue is more minor than it sounds.

Kinda like a "dose" of rabies, or a "touch" of HIV.

[FloorFiller]

Doesnt preclude them always being on the standby list though. You wouldnt drag all those guests in for a rehersal on a gig that probably wont happen.

[Matt42]

the big public schoolboy wimp has probably just got a headache

[Matt87]

But Eavis struggled to find a third headliner originally, didn't he? Can't see them finding another, uless Daft Punk feel it'll help their already hugely successful comeback even more. Hmmm......

[Tuna]

if you want a crowd pleaser, stick womack on the pyramid headliner. incredible talent and the average punter on a sunday night couldn't complain.

[FloorFiller]

if you want a crowd pleaser, stick womack on the pyramid headliner. incredible talent and the average punter on a sunday night couldn't complain.

[Tuna]

then they suck

[scmusic]

if you want a crowd pleaser, stick womack on the pyramid headliner. incredible talent and the average punter on a sunday night couldn't complain.

[Wooderson]

Most activity about Mumfords on eFestivals since they were announced is generated by their potential cancellation.

I'd call this one a swing and a miss Eavis Cru.

[Filthy]

It'll obviously be Bowie

[pedmills]

Most activity about Mumfords on eFestivals since they were announced is generated by their potential cancellation.

I'd call this one a swing and a miss Eavis Cru.

[Mud Dweller]

Blood clot on the surface of his brain and an operation - no chance they'll let him fly home within the next 10 days. Journey time is too long for something as serious as that

Unless the band soldier on without him i'd say they'll have to cancel

Edited June 11, 2013 by Mud Dweller

[Wooderson]

I get the impression they were a last resort. So if they cancelled god knows who would step in....

Elbow maybe?

[Wooderson]

Blood clot on the surface of his brain and an operation - no chance they'll let him fly home within the next 10 days. Journey time is too long for something as serious as that

Unless the band soldier on without him i'd say they'll have to cancel

[Tuna]

Sorry but that betrays a lack of realistic thinking.

Womack is a very talented guy, but he is also not in great shape, has put in some iffy performances, and the fact is aside from 110th Street most people would struggle to name more than two or three of his songs. You need anthemic singalongs for a Pyramid headliner.

So no matter how talented he may be, he is not Pyramid headlining material.

[scmusic]

If I was in their office I'd be on the phone to Shakey in a heartbeat.

[Wooderson]

I did think this as well. Got tickets to see him next Monday.

But just like Blur, too soon.

Plus Mumfords will still play.

[al_coholic]

Surely they can play without their normal bassist or just get a sessions player in to cover him

[benc]

I hope the surgery goes well for ted, and let us play to god that the doctors advises him to rest up for a little while (for ted's well being) and the band pull out - who would want to see the band without ted? it just wouldn't be right!

Then hopefully we may get one main stage headliner worth watching..

[LondonTom]

Bit shity! Don't like them and would have liked to see them cancel but not like this...

As for them not cancelling the rest of their dates, it could either a hope for the best/have other things on their mind before making the decision? Or it might be the promoters and maybe Glastonbury have asked them to hold off cancelling to manage the news a bit better. (In Glasto's case I'd say work out who they can get to replace them.).

At this stage and if they cancel I'd say Dizzee Rascal could be moved and take it over, his got mainstream popularity to do it or they try and get Kasabian. (It wouldn't really affect any ticket sales for that show now, which is the point of an exclusive.)

[russycarps]

Surely they can play without their normal bassist or just get a sessions player in to cover him

[olive123]

If, and it's a big if they don't play, surely it'll be Kasabian.

Or a big Thom Yorke love in........

[Ed209]

GFL are definitely making plans right this second for if Mumford have to pull, love to be a fly on the wall in their offices. Perfectly possible mumford have already told them they're out but are trying to cool the whole thing by drip feeding date cancellations.

[benc]

they could bump bruce forsyth from avalon to headline - he has mainstream appeal