Lineup 2015

[DGrant261]

Where would Gorillaz play? Surely they're to big for NME. Are they even the right fit for the festival anymore?

Don't think they've ever been the right fit for it tbh

[Bisque]

But do they use 9 string guitars tuned to drop Z?

They shred!

[Gucci Piggy]

Yeah Gorillaz wouldn't play.

[Bisque]

This would be perfect for the Sunday come down sing along stonerage.

Do do do do do do do do do doo do do do doo

[Shaun182]

NME?! Gorillaz would be a headliner, and a big one at that.

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Gorillaz aint playin u boners

[Bisque]

LOL

"boners"

[TheSilence]

They won't play but I think Gorrilaz, Libertines and Metallica would be a pretty cool trio.

[Yellow_Fellow]

we glasto now

[Shaun182]

They won't play but I think Gorrilaz, Libertines and Metallica would be a pretty cool trio.

Easily better than mumford and sons!

[Bisque]

UP ON MELANCHOLY HILL

There's a plastic tree
Are you here with me?
Just looking out on the day of another dream

Well, you can't get what you want but you can get me
So let's set out to sea, love
'Cause you are my medicine
When you're close to me
When you're close to me

So call in the submarine
'Round the world we'll go
Does anybody know her?
If we're looking out on the day of another dream

If you can't get what you want then you come with me

Up on melancholy hill sits a MANATEE
Just looking out for the day
When you're close to me
When you're close to me

When you're close to me

CHEER UP, IT'S SUNDAY!

[mrtourette]

Nowt. It was just somewhere in UK. Guess it would mean they've either offered them and he's turned it down or they've not offered at all.

And yet:

He also took some time to bash European festivals for attempting to slot the Pumpkins in before one-hit-wonders and said he won’t be playing many again. “If we get the slots we want, we’ll come. But we’ve seen who else is on the bill, and we’re expected to go on before a band who have had one quasi-hit that’s not even that popular. Sorry, but that didn’t work for me in 1992 and it doesn’t work for me now,” he said. “How is it that the Smashing Pumpkins still sell tickets, but you’re offering me this poor slot? It’s disappointing.”

http://diffuser.fm/billy-corgan-says-smashing-pumpkins-next-album-will-rock-harder/

I can't find any article which directly quotes him as talking about the UK (or Europe for that matter).

The story above gives NME credit as the source, so either Corgan said Europe and NME changed it to UK to put a more relevant spin on it (after all the UK is in Europe so it could be technically correct) or these guys changed it from UK to Europe (although I'm not sure why they'd do that).

Edited February 1, 2015 by mrtourette

[dentalplan]

I admit I didn't cross-check the quote.

[mrtourette]

I was bored, and don't trust NME.

Edited February 1, 2015 by mrtourette

[dentalplan]

Fair enough. Billy's not really to be trusted either. Could still see Smashing Pumpkins popping up below the acts he described anyway. I just posted it originally as I thought you hadn't seen it or something.

[nickybu]

Ah Deftones Reading set in 2011 was brilliant. Them subbing Metallica would be my dream.

I don't see Gorillaz fitting in anywhere on the line up.

[Andre91]

Gorillaz are awful. I'd rather have 90mins of Tom DeLonge stood on stage giving a speech on how much he prefers being in Angels and Airwaves than Blink-182. Actually... Angels and Airwaves playing would do me fine.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Gorillaz are awful. I'd rather have 90mins of Tom DeLonge stood on stage giving a speech on how much he prefers being in Angels and Airwaves than Blink-182. Actually... Angels and Airwaves playing would do me fine.

literally sign out of your account

[nickybu]

I actually like AVA, but Gorillaz are far from awful

[mrtourette]

I don't think Gorillaz would suit R&L, but I doubt they'd lose any sleep over it.

[Matt42]

I don't think the Gorillaz suit festivals

They could do bestival but I don't their live show suits the major ones...

[justanothername]

Gorillaz are awful. I'd rather have 90mins of Tom DeLonge stood on stage giving a speech on how much he prefers being in Angels and Airwaves than Blink-182. Actually... Angels and Airwaves playing would do me fine.

r u havin a giggle m8?

[dentalplan]

Yeah I've always thought they'd suit Bestival down to the ground but I wouldn't put it outside the realms of possibility for R+L. Both set to announce this week anyway, along with a few other European festivals, so it's quite possible they've announced they're coming back before the weekend and then the following week they're lined up for a load of festivals and an album's announced or something.

[Matt42]

Yeah I've always thought they'd suit Bestival down to the ground but I wouldn't put it outside the realms of possibility for R+L. Both set to announce this week anyway, along with a few other European festivals, so it's quite possible they've announced they're coming back before the weekend and then the following week they're lined up for a load of festivals and an album's announced or something.

I'd say they are probably the best suited Bestival headliner I can think of, really don't think they'd suit any other festival.

Doubt they'l play glasto ever again if i'm honest.

[dentalplan]

I don't think the Gorillaz suit festivals

I'd say they are probably the best suited Bestival headliner I can think of,