Arcade Fire

[GlastoSimon]

YEEEESSSS

Good stuff.

Facebook page is not happy! Miserable bastards.

[GlastoSimon]

To the doubters:

[russycarps]

YEEEESSSS

Good stuff.

Facebook page is not happy! Miserable bastards.

what are people saying??

I cant think of a band in a better position to headline really.

[Mud Dweller]

So... A very early announcement in Glasto terms...

Not that early, usually we have at least one headliner pre xmas, last year was an exception

[MJMilz14]

To the doubters:

2nd best gig I've ever seen (Behing Blur 2009)

[cwaite123]

So happy with this, was a bit unexpected having the announcement today (even though we knew they were likely)

[GlastoSimon]

what are people saying??

I cant think of a band in a better position to headline really.

'Must be getting desperate'

'At least it's not the lost prophets' (In fairness, that was a good 'un )

'Who?'

'They really are taking the piss now'

'Oh... fingers crossed for the Other Stage'

'Please don't book Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds again'

This is what the festival has become.

Edited December 19, 2013 by GlastoSimon

[monkey1989]

bloody great news woop woop

[Tuna]

'Please don't book Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds again'

hahahaha

[GlastoSimon]

hahahaha

Worryingly, that's quite a popular comment!

[russycarps]

'Must be getting desperate'

'At least it's not the lost prophets' (In fairness, that was a good 'un )

'Who?'

'They really are taking the piss now'

'Oh... fingers crossed for the Other Stage'

'Please don't book Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds again'

This is what the festival has become.

haha great stuff. I'm amazed noone has said they are shite on here yet!

[When Jokers Attack]

It's on!!

[GlastoSimon]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01nq3dt

Must have been sorted for a while then, before that Jo Whiley comment.

[Dog Burger]

'Please don't book Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds again'

You quoted my one!

[mike46]

I'M SO HAPPY

[nowyouregideon]

Is this likely to be it till March?

[GlastoSimon]

Is this likely to be it till March?

I reckon it'll be like the few years preceding 2013, which had headliners announced in December - February, then full line up later (March/April, something like that)

Assuming there are no complications of course (a la Mumfords/Sunday 2013 headliner)

[TomViolence]

Awesome news!!

[CHRLY]

I have literally never been more excited for a gig in my life, they will absolutely smash it

[Tuna]

lose my shit whenever i see that reading video and the crowd carries on with the rebellions oooohs after they leave

[stardustjunkie]

Considering how much people are raving about Arcade Fire, I'm surprised at the negative feedback this is getting on the Glastonbury Facebook status.

Personally I'll be somewhere else, don't understand the hype and think it's a waste of a headline slot. I will always stand by my thoughts that headliners should be once in a lifetime, household name kind of bands/singers, not the latest trend. Understandably this isn't always possible, but I can't see them going down as one of the best headliners.

Before I get slated for that, I will be somewhere else because that's the beauty of Glastonbury and I understand that. So I'm happy for those that wanted it, but disappointed that it's not someone to go "Wow I get to see...".

Edited December 19, 2013 by stardustjunkie

[Tuna]

this is going to be a fucking spectacle and i am super stoked

[Tuna]

planning my outfit and i need a sequin blazer. someone oblige me

[mike46]

I've been saying since the roundhouse that they're the only band (for me) that has the potential to beat Blur and the Stones.

So bloody happy!

[foolee]

bit gutted I'm away when they play their UK shows and I'm not going to Glastonbury. Will be an amazing headliner for people who see them, not to be missed, been amazing all 3 times i've seen them