Saturday - worst headliners ever?

[A Guy Called Matt]

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I love Glastonbury because I can see Metallica AND Dolly Parton ... Anti Flag, M.I.A. and Brian Jonestown Massacre ... where else on earth can you get that.

[Lubic]

Arcade Fire and Kasabian have been set in stone since their announcements, but really not sure what I'm gonna do on the Sat night. None of Metallica, MGMT, and Mogwai are must sees, but all interest me in some way. And then there's the Pixies / Jack White decision - again neither a must see, but wouldn't mind checking both out.

[kbearne]

Are you kidding me, its a great choice, - I cant pick between Mogwai, Metallica..

[fur_q]

Those saying Alabama3 are Saturday Glade headliners, is this based on anything or is just speculation?

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Clashfinder - and then a quick goosey at Tinariwen's website - reveals that they're playing the Friday rather than Sunday evening, leaving an already threadbare selection looking like scorched earth.

Bummer.

[rikkirascal]

The Clashfinder - and then a quick goosey at Tinariwen's website - reveals that they're playing the Friday rather than Sunday evening, leaving an already threadbare selection looking like scorched earth.

Bummer.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Those two from The Beautiful South are not a satisfactory stand-in.

[dentalplan]

Those two from The Beautiful South are not a satisfactory stand-in.

[CaledonianGonzo]

While I appreciate that you're trying to make me feel better....

[Gelblue1980]

Metallica looks great. We don't normally like the music at Glastonbury but you don't need to as there is do much to do and see.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Just a small point which I don't think anybody has mentioned... any chance they've gone a bit lower-key on the Saturday because they're anticipating people leaving the site (temporarily) in their droves to watch a potential England match?

Edited May 12, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[dentalplan]

Just a small point which I don't think anybody has mentioned... any chance they've gone a bit lower-key on the Saturday because they're anticipating people leaving the site (temporarily) in their droves to watch a potential England match?

[FloorFiller]

to be honest, current popularity wise, Jake Bugg is probably much bigger than any of last years Other headliners. he's just not a great act to finish your night with like all of last years headliners (and Skrillex and Massive Attack) are. if he was third on Pyramid i don't think people would bat an eyelash

[Rose-Colored Boy]

As in lower key than usual Saturday nights - the lack of a mass crowd puller in the Coldplay/Stones/Jay Z (even Bruce/Muse to a lesser extent) ilk.

Also the acts they asked will know there's a high chance nobody will be watching BBC Two that night, which might explain why a load of bands who on the face of it could happily fill Jake Bugg's slot and look less out of place have taken other usually less prestigious slots instead.

Edited May 12, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[frostypaw]

Are you kidding? Metallica will be a massive massive draw - i'd happily predict a bigger crowd than I would have predicted for Jay-Z and we know how that worked out

[dentalplan]

As in lower key than usual Saturday nights - the lack of a mass crowd puller in the Coldplay/Stones/Jay Z (even Bruce/Muse to a lesser extent) ilk.

Also the acts they asked will know there's a high chance nobody will be watching BBC Two that night, which might explain why a load of bands who on the face of it could happily fill Jake Bugg's slot and look less out of place have taken other usually less prestigious slots instead.

[Superscally]

Moan, moan, moan. Get over it.

[LondonTom]

Also the acts they asked will know there's a high chance nobody will be watching BBC Two that night, which might explain why a load of bands who on the face of it could happily fill Jake Bugg's slot and look less out of place have taken other usually less prestigious slots instead.

[Bisque]

I bet there's some brilliant comedy going on in the Cabaret Tent as an alternative.

[GeoHall]

Just a small point which I don't think anybody has mentioned... any chance they've gone a bit lower-key on the Saturday because they're anticipating people leaving the site (temporarily) in their droves to watch a potential England match?

[dondo]

I saw Dexys a year or two back in Manchester and they were superb. I love their most recent album- loved the fact that it told a story, like chapters in a book

[Trebor]

So having gone from definitely pixies being my Saturday headliner to thinking I'd let my teenage years take control at metallica, I made the mistake of listening to mogwai young team last so am now undecided. Do I travel the mogwai road further which will probably mean I end up at the park alone or go with the hype and watch the metallicas?

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[LondonTom]

So just need a Friday headliner now.

[Trebor]

I'm very much the same!

[The Placid Casual]

If they had a Holy Bible set up against Arcade Fire, that'd be an almost impossible choice