Friday other stage opener

[budvar]

As much as I'd love it, Libertines would be far too expensive to hide away, and would draw way too big a crowd.

[Andeeroo]

Didn't Carl Barat say that he'd like to do Glastonbury as a warm up show for Hyde Park? Although, he said it'd be hard logistically to get the whole band together.

Maybe a Carl Barat and Pete Doherty acoustic set?

[Morse Code]

Have James been suggested? If not I'm suggesting James....

[rjb94]

I bloody hope it's not The Klaxons, would be such an anti-climax. I think Franz Ferdinand are most likely. They have a festival show in France that night, but could easily make it over in time. They might not be on until really late in France.

[Bradders]

It won't be Klaxons. They're barely big enough for that slot even billed, so no chance as a special guest.

[Zoo Music Girl]

I absolutely love Pet Shop Boys but it needs to be night-time for them. They have cool lights and visuals and shit.

Underwhelming shit indie band, I reckon.

Would love Suede or Pogues though.

[FloorFiller]

it's a tough one this, because it needs to be a band big enough to justify such a slot (i mean, Klaxons? who'd give a shit?) but not so big that you don't just wonder why they weren't at the top end of the bill to begin with. a Jack White guise is a good guess i reckon

[CHRLY]

It was ok, when it was released in 2007. They're about as relevant as Mika now tbh.

[Yesiamaduck]

To an extent I would agree with you but The Klaxons (2nd stage headliners at best.) weren't even that big at their peak so I don't know why anyone would give a shit about them now.

[rexclark]

They really don't. They got put on Radio One and debuted their single and everyone listened to it and forgot they existed again, so despite parading themselves on mainstream radio for a bit they still couldn't grab the press or imagination of listeners. They're very much a band of their time and will never ever be anything more than a niche/cult band these days.

[Yesiamaduck]

Spot on. Remember the "Nu Rave" movement NME and Radio 1 were trying to cram down our throats at the time? Barely lasted a year, neon clad c**ts.

Edited May 24, 2014 by Yesiamaduck

[rexclark]

It was a bullshit scene, but given my age at the time, I found myself a fan of a lot of bands in the 'scene'

Klaxons, CSS, New Young Pony Club, Sunshine Underground, Shy Child, The Rapture & LCD Soundsystem

I liked them all at some point, and still have nostalgia for their debut albums. But none of them were really part of a 'Nu-Rave' movement it was just NME connecting bands that had synth and electronic elements combined with indie rock. And yes, despite the last 2 bands being far superior to the rest, they were both considered Nu-Rave at the time.

I hated the fashion more than the music, glad it died off, it felt like a stereotype of futuristic fashion.

[Purple aki squat]

It's gonna be someone who's career really needs a shot in the arm and would probably just garner shrugs if they appeared in a later slot.

So Franz Ferdinand don't seem unrealistic

[Gnomicide]

The Stereophonics.

Glasto size hole in their tour schedule.

And by that I mean they have no tour schedule.

[Glastonlocal]

I think the answer to this question is - no-one has a Fing clue.

[FloorFiller]

last year i camped just over the hill from Other so popped my head over, saw the 'Beady Eye' banner and then went right back to camp. probably won't be in the same spot this year so will have to make some effort to get up and see whoever this is. hopefully it'll be worth it - if i drag myself to the Other only to see some awful bands name draped over the back of the stage i won't be best pleased (although honestly i can't imagine it being anybody i'm that interested in - Suede is the best possible outcome for me i reckon)

[krisskross]

Damon Albarn would be my bet. Enough time for him to get to the rabbit hole fest on the sunday.

[Bradders]

I would say it's possible, but unlikely.

I don't understand why everyone's writing off Coldplay. Is it purely 'cos they're rubbish? All signs point to them really.

[davefrompompey]

Here's a wonderfully leftfield suggestion... The Seekers.

Fantastic band, lots of massive hits, on a farewell tour (unlikely to come back to Britain ever again) and their last concert here is 3rd June. Went to see them in Bournemouth last night and they were fantastic... Couldn't help thinking they'd go down brilliantly on a sunny day.

Altogether now... Rocking, rolling, riding....

[cornish hick]

The Stereophonics.

Glasto size hole in their tour schedule.

And by that I mean they have no tour schedule.

[Sawdusty surfer]

Great thread........... and eventually someone is going to say

"Told you so"

[CHRLY]

Great thread........... and eventually someone is going to say

"Told you so"

[Sawdusty surfer]

The hives?

[addicted2noise]

So based on this thread so far, I think the odds are something like this

Klaxons 3/1

Libertines 5/1

Coldplay 6/1

Ricky Gervais 7/1

Pet Shop Boys 10/1

[CHRLY]

Nope, Pogues