Abba

[Sawdusty surfer]

Just been having a little knees up with some folk who have their finger on the pulse.

I now think that Abba should be put on the rumours list.

Edited December 24, 2013 by jamesontheverge

[themuel]

I would love that.

[plaskins]

I would like them in the Sunday Legends slot, followed by Dolly Parton. Everyone knows ABBA's hits, would be a propper party. Would they be too big for this slot though?

[dan8k]

I would like them in the Sunday Legends slot, followed by Dolly Parton. Everyone knows ABBA's hits, would be a propper party. Would they be too big for this slot though?

[themuel]

No way they could do anything other than headline.

[Justiceforcedave]

Problem with people in the knol (especially in the music biz) is a lot of the time their info comes from the same place ours comes from... Efestivals!

My buddy last year insisted that her friend who worked for some record label knew that Fleetwood Mac (along with Arctic Monkeys and The Stones) were headlining. Coincidentally Fleetwood Mac were being listed on here as a rumour at the time.

[Justiceforcedave]

If someone who works in the biz says it then it immediately gets considered a fact.

Unless your buddies work directly for the festival booking team, the groups management or know something which will become common knowledge shortly anyway, then I'd take it with a big pinch of salt

[dan8k]

James is a bit different though, waiting for him to post see if it was just pissed talk from his mates.

[Justiceforcedave]

James is a bit different though, waiting for him to post see if it was just pissed talk from his mates.

[Justiceforcedave]

...ah yes just looked back over some old posts. My bad

[eFestivals]

James is a bit different though, waiting for him to post see if it was just pissed talk from his mates.

while James talks to people more in the know than many, it's still often the case that those very close to Michael don't know who is being booked or spoken to.

But in this case, in the absence of Mac, perhaps he's on to something.

[Spindles]

I did wonder, with them being spoken of as doing anniversary gigs next year, but I somehow it seemed improbable to me. I would be pleasantly surprised (and it would be the booking of the year, topping even the arcade fire, imo) if it came to be. They could do nothing but close the pyramid on the Sunday, no other slot would do.

[LondonTom]

To open the Pyramid right?

[pie_and_a_pint]

Ha! Bjorn Again went down a treat opening in the Pyramid a few years ago. In fact they were so good that I'm sorry to say I think the real ABBA would be a disappointment!

[Yesiamaduck]

Ha! Bjorn Again went down a treat opening in the Pyramid a few years ago. In fact they were so good that I'm sorry to say I think the real ABBA would be a disappointment!

[Sawdusty surfer]

James is a bit different though, waiting for him to post see if it was just pissed talk from his mates.

[Spindles]

Thanks for the clarification James.

I saw Bjorn Again open the Pyramid in '99 and they went down a storm, I'm sure the real deal would be even better.

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

If I could take Abba out to lunch I would, my friend, for Nandos.

[Justiceforcedave]

If I could take Abba out to lunch I would, my friend, for Nandos.

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

Funny you should say that...me and food parody band covered and recorded a version of that about Nandos

[Justiceforcedave]

Haha nice 1

[themuel]

Hmmmm, well it hasn't appeared on the rumours page so I guess there isn't quite enough information yet.

[eFestivals]

update to rumours in a sec .... and for more than just Abba.

[themuel]

Metallica?! Wow. Is Abba just based on this or have you done some digging?

[Filthy]

ABBA on pyramid vs Metallica on other would be interesting