ARCADE FIRE!

[frostypaw]

Oooohhh, I wouldn't say that about them.

They are very energetic, and can really take to the stage like a whirlwind. Especially when they feel like underdogs, like they have something to prove.

[Bobs]

hate to point it out but that's reading and there's noone moshing and jumping around. this is abnormal

i was about to come on here and admit that i was wrong, they did go announce them first - but it seems it was an odd leak sideways. I wonder who's pissed off, someone must be!

[formed a band]

I might try the re sale more than ever now. A band going against this line up bollocks tedium we have to endure.

Eavis said it was bands that hadn't played but he was too busy counting his gold as usual to know for sure

[scaryclaireyfairy]

your name makes me smile. my guinea pig is called bobs. well, he's really called robert (smith) but answers to bobs.

[Martin Ashford]

Very happy. They are a great live act. Huge sound,monster visuals, very lively .,great selection for the top slot

[Superscally]

Another Arcade Fire thread. Oh joy. That was really needed. I was just wondering how my life could be made more complete.

Oh! Hang on, I might just start another one called "Nick Cave"...

[arcade fireman]

Granted this could have just been put in the initial thread, but I can still only see two Arcade Fire threads and one Nick Cave thread doing the rounds at the minute.

Still, don't let your dislike of two excellent acts get in the way of that...

[Zoo Music Girl]

Another Arcade Fire thread. Oh joy. That was really needed. I was just wondering how my life could be made more complete.

Oh! Hang on, I might just start another one called "Nick Cave"...

[Red Day]

Does mean that Eavis was talking nonsense about the 3 headliners being Glasto virgins, unless AF have replaced someone who was originally going to headline but has since pulled out

Edited December 20, 2013 by Red Day

[Spindles]

I think it was the normal Eavis exuberance I think that whatever he says is open, honest and truthful in that moment, said with real belief, it just doesn't always end up being how things pan out.

AF are just about the perfect pyramid headliner for me. I predict something really special (if the weather holds).

[Red Day]

Agreed, think they'll go down very well and a good choice.

[Justiceforcedave]

Strap yourself in guys this could be an "I was there" headline slot.

[eFestivals]

There's a good 75 quid i would have won there, thought they seemed like much more of a Sunday headliner

nah ... definitely not 'pop' enough for the Sunday.

The locals get at Michael when he's out and about if the Sunday headliner is an act they're not hugely familiar with.

[eFestivals]

Does mean that Eavis was talking nonsense about the 3 headliners being Glasto virgins, unless AF have replaced someone who was originally going to headline but has since pulled out

Eavis says something about the headliners which later things confirm he was talking bollocks?

Nah, it'll never happen.

[Red Day]

Eavis says something about the headliners which later things confirm he was talking bollocks?

Nah, it'll never happen.

[dingbat2]

nah ... definitely not 'pop' enough for the Sunday.The locals get at Michael when he's out and about if the Sunday headliner is an act they're not hugely familiar with.

[eFestivals]

Arcade Fire was by far the most solid info we'd had here in recent months for headliners - hence them having been 'strong rumour' for the Friday for quite a while.

We also got other names at the same time and from the same source - tho there was less certainty in the info we got about those.

And those names are...

Saturday - Led Zep

Sunday - Prince.

Personally I don't believe either of those, but it wouldn't be the first time that I've put little faith in what turned out to be true info.

[eFestivals]

Does make me wonder if he might put Dolly up as the Sunday headliner rather than the legends slot

that would cause him no less hassle, I think.

[Red Day]

Arcade Fire was by far the most solid info we'd had here in recent months for headliners - hence them having been 'strong rumour' for the Friday for quite a while.

We also got other names at the same time and from the same source - tho there was less certainty in the info we got about those.

And those names are...

Saturday - Led Zep

Sunday - Prince.

Personally I don't believe either of those, but it wouldn't be the first time that I've put little faith in what turned out to be true info.

[mcshed]

Arcade Fire was by far the most solid info we'd had here in recent months for headliners - hence them having been 'strong rumour' for the Friday for quite a while.

We also got other names at the same time and from the same source - tho there was less certainty in the info we got about those.

And those names are...

Saturday - Led Zep

Sunday - Prince.

Personally I don't believe either of those, but it wouldn't be the first time that I've put little faith in what turned out to be true info.

[dentalplan]

That'd be insane.

Robert Plant is doing a solo tour in June isn't he? I'll go ahead and take my pinch of salt now.

[The 38 year old virgin]

Arcade Fire was by far the most solid info we'd had here in recent months for headliners - hence them having been 'strong rumour' for the Friday for quite a while.

We also got other names at the same time and from the same source - tho there was less certainty in the info we got about those.

And those names are...

Saturday - Led Zep

Sunday - Prince.

Personally I don't believe either of those, but it wouldn't be the first time that I've put little faith in what turned out to be true info.

[russycarps]

Prince! is the prince rumour stronger than usual this year then? my understanding is that someone or other always says he is playing around this time of year

[eFestivals]

Robert Plant is doing a solo tour in June isn't he? I'll go ahead and take my pinch of salt now.

I've not been following things to know, tho we did make some efforts to check out the LZ thing, and while we got nothing back to suggest it might be true we also didn't get anything back that suggested that it couldn't happen.

[eFestivals]

Prince! is the prince rumour stronger than usual this year then? my understanding is that someone or other always says he is playing around this time of year

nope, I don't think there's anything extra to it - tho perhaps it's possible for the stones performing this year to have changed the purple one's opinions on things.

I think the Prince thing mostly crops up because those of 'power' within music media are of an age where they'd have been massive Prince fans - so they desperately want it to be true.

I personally think that the want of Prince by the public at large is HUGELY over-stated, as a result of the above.