Elton John!?

[chrislfc]

Get Billy Joel up there with him and you've got a deal.

[guypjfreak]

[CaledonianGonzo]

Don't Let the Old Son Go Down on Me

[angelin]

How much do you reckon he got paid for Bestival? What's their budget like?

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

How much do you reckon he got paid for Bestival? What's their budget like?

[angelin]

From the interview he said he is loyal to Bestival and would do it again.

I will eat my words if he does Glastonbury!

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

From the interview he said he is loyal to Bestival and would do it again.

I will eat my words if he does Glastonbury!

[coma girl]

I'd love to see him play as I reckon he'd put on a great show, missing his set was one of the most disapointing things about not going to Bestival this year.

I quite enjoyed this interview with him that was published this week

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/15/elton-john-drugs-monstrous-side

I find it odd that people are ripping into him as a person, he might be a bit of a diva but he seems to come across as a very generous guy and does.a good job of championing new bands that he likes.

Edited September 19, 2013 by coma girl

[angelin]

Oh I'm sure he is lovely. Did you see him on that Brit Awards show? He came across as perfectly charming. I bet he would be a good dinner party guests!

There's are much worse bands that could end up headlining so if he does do it I will probably stick around.

[Guest]

No idea. It'll be peanuts to the bloke, as will any fee from Glastonbury. The question is why did he do bestival?

[guypjfreak]

Don't Let the Old Son Go Down on Me

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

the interviews I've heard recently, he seems to just want to keep on playing as long as he can. As for Bestival, why not?

[stardustjunkie]

Well I think it'd be great fun

[dan8k]

No idea. It'll be peanuts to the bloke, as will any fee from Glastonbury. The question is why did he do bestival?

[Ed209]

The Bestival setlist ticks most of the boxes:

The Bitch Is Back

Bennie and the Jets

Grey Seal

Levon

Tiny Dancer

Philadelphia Freedom

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)

Hey Ahab

I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues

Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding

Candle in the Wind

Sad Songs (Say So Much)

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

I'm Still Standing

Crocodile Rock

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting

Encore:

Home Again

Your Song

[blue6field]

The Bestival setlist ticks most of the boxes:

The Bitch Is Back

Bennie and the Jets

Grey Seal

Levon

Tiny Dancer

Philadelphia Freedom

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)

Hey Ahab

I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues

Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding

Candle in the Wind

Sad Songs (Say So Much)

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

I'm Still Standing

Crocodile Rock

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting

Encore:

Home Again

Your Song

[Guest]

Isn't Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting one of the dumbest songs ever?

I used to enjoy his shows. When I first came to London he seemed to be on all the time. Just the trio of him, Dee Murray and Nigle Olsson. Great songs... Tumbleweed Connection was a new album, his second album was still fairly new (Border Song is great). Saw him support The Who at the Roundhouse once... now that was a show and a half!

More than enough songs to satisfy the Glasto crowd I'd have thought.

[greenArmy12]

Would love to see this, be a great closing act Sunday night or even in the legend slot, his back catalogue is as good as anyone around and is a great performer, if he did bestival don't see why he wouldn't do Glastonbury

[Ed209]

Would love to see this, be a great closing act Sunday night or even in the legend slot, his back catalogue is as good as anyone around and is a great performer, if he did bestival don't see why he wouldn't do Glastonbury

[Ed209]

... and bestival probably pay more money ..

[CaledonianGonzo]

Elton will do it one day. Whether it's next year or not, I don't doubt that he'll grace the stage at some point, purely from the point of the laws of probability that he's one of the few performers of his stature from that generation that's still performing that hasn't done it.

[Ed209]

yeah, I think there's a strong chance he would actually play it. Thing is though, I can't ever think of a rumour around him playing - which might mean he's not on the Eavii radar

[CaledonianGonzo]

There's probably a perception problem of Groovy Pinball Wizard Elton vs. Mawkish Dead Princess Elton.

If they focus their minds on the former and ignore the latter, I'm sure the folk in charge at the farm will soon come to the conclusion that it's time to don their ceremonial glittery glasses.

[whatmidlifecrisis?]

Seen him live once 15ish years ago. Tickets came up and I thought 'why not?'. Best random gig I have ever been too - or at least a close second to Prince. I have a broad range of (questionable?) tastes I might add. The set list above was pretty much what he played that night and it was a cracker. Headliner material without a doubt imho - too big for novelty legend (although I would not put Cohen down as a novelty and he played on a Sunday afternoon).

I would like this very much!

[russycarps]

Seen him live once 15ish years ago. Tickets came up and I thought 'why not?'. Best random gig I have ever been too - or at least a close second to Prince. I have a broad range of (questionable?) tastes I might add. The set list above was pretty much what he played that night and it was a cracker. Headliner material without a doubt imho - too big for novelty legend (although I would not put Cohen down as a novelty and he played on a Sunday afternoon).

I would like this very much!

Edited September 20, 2013 by russycarps