Friday other stage opener

[rubenz]

Damon Albarn just doing that new song about the baby elephant and then leaving.

[dentalplan]

If he opened the Other stage Albarn it's easily possible for him to get out and be on a flight for a gig in the Netherlands the same day. After all it's only a 45 minute flight.

I seriously think this is quite possible.

Edited June 1, 2014 by dentalplan

[Morse Code]

shit i hadn't even thought of Florence (for some reason, as i'm almost constantly in fear of her turning up). definitely a possibility what with her shows nearby around that time

[ticketboy69]

A few people have said Suede but unfortunately they're in Sweden on the same day. Shame, that would have been a lovely surprise on Friday morning.

[chestwig]

Look I have said it's albarn so it's gonna be. ;-)

Either that or drippy mozza?

[Morse Code]

Look I have said it's albarn so it's gonna be. ;-)

Either that or drippy mozza?

[rexclark]

They're touring currently!

[Keithy]

Why have I not been informed of this before!

[ticketboy69]

Why have you said that?! Just watching him on Sky Arts now and that would be fucking amazing! It'll never happen in a gazillion years mind!

[Amy Lawn]

Why have you said that?! Just watching him on Sky Arts now and that would be fucking amazing! It'll never happen in a gazillion years mind!

[coma girl]

Me too, stumbled upon it channel hopping. Morrissey would be an amazing opener...as you say very unlikely but you never know!

[Amy Lawn]

Just looked at it's 25:Live, which I found to be the most embarrassingly shit live performance I've ever seen on film. Completely toothless and un-self aware show played to fawning American idiots. He needs to stop doing that crap when he passes the audience so that they can tell him how wonderful he is, self-serving pish.

You want to see a great Moz film then I recommend the Hollywood bowl film.

And, for a little slice of history, his first ever gig at Wolverhampton Civic Hall in 1988

Band is Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce and Craig Gannon, originally intended to be a Smiths reunion, but Marr refused to be involved, so Moz as a solo artist rose from the ashes.

[chestwig]

I was kindda just mentioning Mozza in jest. But who does know.... Quite a long history with the festival, so why not.

[dentalplan]

Well if he doesn't play then at least we have The Smyths on Sunday morning William's Green stage.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

PSB are your prediction for headlining the pyramid 2015?

[bocumaroy]

I was thinking more Pyramid Friday headliners, but I think Other Stage would be more likely to be honest

[johnny-yen]

I've taken delivery of James' new album, La Petite Mort. It's been on repeat all weekend, it's great.

They easily deserve that slot.

[robu]

It's going to be Prince with a big "told you so" smile on his face. And at the end of his set he'll say "see you round the place all weekend".

We'll all spend three days rushing from Shangri-La to the Bandstand to the Rabbit Hole to Williams Green to Avalon to Croissant Neuf, all on the basis of spurious rumours whipped up on Twitter. The BBC will go into meltdown; another 250 staff will screech down the M4 to Pilton just to capture a glimpse of his purpleness.

And throughout it all, Prince will be appearing in one of those tents made of hemp in the Green Fields, hosting a discussion about being a Jehovah's Witness. And at the end of it, in front of a crowd of seven 60-year-old hippies, he'll whip out his guitar and perform a solo set of Purple Rain in its entirety.

Mark my words.

And when we get home and read about it on the web, we'll tell all our friends that we were there.

Edited June 2, 2014 by robu

[A Guy Called Matt]

I've taken delivery of James' new album, La Petite Mort. It's been on repeat all weekend, it's great.

They easily deserve that slot.

[Richard Waller]

Oh I hope it's not Morrissey, he was in a right strop last time I saw him there in 2004. He actually looked down at the crowd (well, he looks down on everyone) and said "I bet you're all feeling pretty disgusting right now. I feel like that everyday and usually I'm nowhere near mud. Except psychologically". Great way to accelerate the post-Glastonbury blues. Twat.

[stuartbert two hats]

I will agree with this - a gap in their tour on route to Ireland, a new album and they are the right sized band to play.

Out of all suggestions I am with James.

[stuartbert two hats]

Oh I hope it's not Morrissey, he was in a right strop last time I saw him there in 2004. He actually looked down at the crowd (well, he looks down on everyone) and said "I bet you're all feeling pretty disgusting right now. I feel like that everyday and usually I'm nowhere near mud. Except psychologically". Great way to accelerate the post-Glastonbury blues. Twat.

[justbhoy]

Well if he doesn't play then at least we have The Smyths on Sunday morning William's Green stage.

[Richard Waller]

Yeah, but that's just Morrisey being Morrissey. He was one of the highlights of 2004 for me, twatiness and all!

[Homer]

In terms of kicking the festival of with a bang (like they used to in the old days), Basement Jaxx would be an audacious bit of programming in my opinion. It won't happen though...