Metallica 2014

[metalicbear]

Metallica are playing but which stage is still unknown. That's the deal isn't it.

No. If they were playing, they would be headlining the Pyramid stage, but they are festival exclusives to Sonisphere.

[jonodillieono]

Radiohead could follow anyone and make the previous act look shit in comparison

Edited March 21, 2014 by jonodillieono

[jeffie]

Radiohead could follow anyone and look shit in comparison

edited for you

Running now........

[sifi]

Radiohead could follow anyone and make the previous act look shit in comparison

I'm sure the fans would still be booing Metallica when Thom hits the stage ......

[metalicbear]

Keep up. There's loads of info in this thread from Neil that suggests otherwise.

No there isn't.

How about some people spoke to members of Team Sonisphere and asked them in person whether Metallica are still festival exclusives, in which they said yes. Someone on twitter and the facebook page asked the same questions and got the same answer. Louise Mensch said they're not playing Glastonbury.

Probably end up with Prince as the last headliner with Adele underneath or some other crap.

[eFestivals]

No. If they were playing, they would be headlining the Pyramid stage, but they are festival exclusives to Sonisphere.

that's what Soni would like everyone to think anyway.

[jeffie]

that's what Soni would like everyone to think anyway.

I'm going with Neil on this, because I sooo want them to play, and because he usually gets it right.

[eFestivals]

No there isn't.

How about some people spoke to members of Team Sonisphere and asked them in person whether Metallica are still festival exclusives, in which they said yes. Someone on twitter and the facebook page asked the same questions and got the same answer. Louise Mensch said they're not playing Glastonbury.

Probably end up with Prince as the last headliner with Adele underneath or some other crap.

I could tell you the names of people more in the know about what Metallica are up to than "Team Sonisphere" or Mencsh, who believe they're playing Glastonbury.

But then I'd have to kill you.

[DomDom1984]

The silence to my question about their exclusivity when they're answering pretty much every other question has been pretty telling to me.

[Bisque]

I'm going with Neil on this, because I sooo want them to play, and because he usually gets it right.

Fingers crossed

[GeoHall]

that's what Soni would like everyone to think anyway.

surely they can't just make it up though

[Bisque]

But then I'd have to kill you.

I'm sure they'd be happy to take one for the efests team

[eFestivals]

I'm going with Neil on this, because I sooo want them to play, and because he usually gets it right.

I'll just point - again - that i'm not certain, but I do think it's likely.

What I am certain about is that any deal with Soni didn't mean enough to them to stop them having convos with G, even if they're not following thru on those convos.

[FloorFiller]

surely they can't just make it up though

it might've been the case at one point, but now Neil seems pretty confident that at the current time it's not. they're not exactly gonna backtrack and say 'oops our mistake, Metallica are also playing elsewhere, giving you a choice of seeing them at Sonisphere or alternatively to see them at Glastonbury'

this is a festival that very nearly stopped existing. they're not gonna do anything to lessen their biggest headliner / lose out on potential attendees

[eFestivals]

surely they can't just make it up though

It was possibly a true statement at the time they said "only UK show" (or whatever the exact wording was).

They've certainly stopped claiming any exclusive for them in more recent press releases, and as they know the Glasto rumour is going around and is very strong, why haven't they crushed it which they could easily do?

[metalicbear]

that's what Soni would like everyone to think anyway.

Name me a single year where Metallica have played 2 UK festivals, more importantly 1 week apart from each other.

[JGP]

If the exclusivity has been dropped then wouldn't Sonisphere have had to allow it to be dropped through some kind of deal, like Metallica accepting a lower payment or something? - Which is entirely possible because from what people have said it sounds like they really want to play G.

Or was it just cleverly worded to give the impression that they were exclusive when they weren't?

[Bisque]

Would Glastonbury be considered different as tickets have sold out & Soni is now currently the only place to see them?

[eFestivals]

Name me a single year where Metallica have played 2 UK festivals, more importantly 1 week apart from each other.

name me one time in the last 20 years when Metallica haven't done what they've fancied doing that's been available to them to do?

That's no less a relevant question than yours.

[metalicbear]

It was possibly a true statement at the time they said "only UK show" (or whatever the exact wording was).

They've certainly stopped claiming any exclusive for them in more recent press releases, and as they know the Glasto rumour is going around and is very strong, why haven't they crushed it which they could easily do?

They've already adressed this issue and stated that they are still exclusives and only missed that off the press release due to running out of room.

[eFestivals]

Name me a single year where Metallica have played 2 UK festivals, more importantly 1 week apart from each other.

oh, and for the 2 fests, that year they did Download and R/L.

[mrtourette]

If TJF are as good live as their album then you were lucky see see them. Love the album.

Not just as good, they're better live

[metalicbear]

name me one time in the last 20 years when Metallica haven't done what they've fancied doing that's been available to them to do?

That's no less a relevant question than yours.

My questions has an answer, the answer being they haven't played 2 UK festivals in the same year. You're question is meaningless. Kili have said numerous times in the last fortnight that Metallica are still exclusives, bare in mind that JJ is a co-owner of Sonishere and Metallica's booking agent, I'm more inclined to believe them, than hearsay on a forum which frequently gets a lot of things wrong and has no source for any information.

[eFestivals]

They've already adressed this issue and stated that they are still exclusives and only missed that off the press release due to running out of room.

yeah, there's a character limit to emails.

While they might still be exclusives, that reason is total crap.

And as for that statement, do you know the exact job position of the person who made it? As in, why would they possibly know?

If it's happening, I know that Metallica aren't telling their own people, and so the people who would know is very very small.

I also know that all the same things (I won't be specific on what exactly) happened around their Download show as are happening for Glastonbury weekend.

That might just be a coincidence of course, but given the rumour it's probably not.

[mrtourette]

If Black_Crow says they aren't doing Glastonbury then they aren't doing Glastonbury.