Headliners 2015

[strummer77]

8am, but we were given that tweet so we kinda knew.

That tweet was only 45 minutes beforehand!

[captainmuscles]

Mark Knopfler?

Called it.

[Matt42]

True. A tweet to confirm some sort of news really is the elephant in the room!

That tweet was only 45 minutes beforehand!

I see! So yeah... the lineup literally could drop whenever

it's pointless looking for clues... any real clues come literally last minute.

I'm not a morning person, how beautiful would it be for me to have a lie in tomorrow morning. Wake up at 10am, get some breakfast, check my phone and there's a glasto lineup waiting for me

[Hugh Jass]

I'm working from home tomorrow so not only do I not even need to pretend to work, but I can get to my bed in seconds.

It's happening tomorrow (I had 14.00 in the prediction thread)

[Mezhyp1]

Mark Knofler solo wouldn't headline, I don't see Dire Straits getting back together to play G as much as I would love it

I also don't see the line up coming this week

[Matt42]

excuse my ignorance how big are Dire Straits?

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

Not big enough

[scrippit]

You know what? I'd go see Dire Straits if they were playing. Is that bad?

Actually I probably would too on a warm Sunday evening - and after a monumentally exhausting five days of enjoying excessively.

[captainmuscles]

Mark Knofler solo wouldn't headline, I don't see Dire Straits getting back together to play G as much as I would love it

I also don't see the line up coming this week

He's doing an arena tour, and stranger things have happened. We have two blockbuster bookings already.

[Matt42]

Not big enough

cheers! Just wondering if they are this massive band that have split up and done nothing for a few years with a speculated rumour on the horizon

i'm sorry! I'm young! I haven't heard of them

[captainmuscles]

excuse my ignorance how big are Dire Straits?

"According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Albums, Dire Straits have spent over 1,100 weeks on the UK albums chart, ranking fifth all-time."

[Gnomicide]

Green Day are playing shows.....

http://www.greenday.com/news/green-day-house-blues-cleveland-7169306

Just saying.

[Gucci Piggy]

cheers! Just wondering if they are this massive band that have split up and done nothing for a few years with a speculated rumour on the horizon

i'm sorry! I'm young! I haven't heard of them

You haven't heard of Dire Straits??? Madness.

[Matt42]

You haven't heard of Dire Straits??? Madness.

I brought them up to my dad earlier and he was very disappointed in me.

[Gucci Piggy]

Green Day are playing shows.....

http://www.greenday.com/news/green-day-house-blues-cleveland-7169306

Just saying.

Rock band init.

Also about as shite as Kasabian. Ugh.

Doubt Green Day would ever be booked.

[kingcrawler]

Rock band init.

Also about as shite as Kasabian. Ugh.

Doubt Green Day would ever be booked.

But maybe that's why they pulled out of IOW?

[Zero_Newnab]

Green Day being booked after the "Foo Fighters are the rock band" thing would be odd. It basically has to be someone electronic or pop, surely?

[villain79]

Is everybody that thinks it's prince just discounting the fact that he got annoyed at them last time?

I think it's the opposite of this - he got annoyed when the rumours were flying around in the press in Nov/Dec that he'd agreed, thinking it was to sell tickets. The fact that it is so secretive this year is what is leading people to believe/hope it could be him?! More a case of lesson learnt from last year!

[Matt42]

Mark Knopfler?

Called it.

after looking at his tour dates i'd say he's nailed on to be there

https://tour.markknopfler.com

[Purple aki squat]

Green Day are playing shows.....

http://www.greenday.com/news/green-day-house-blues-cleveland-7169306

Just saying.

The other stage has had big American bands for the last three festivals, maybe they are playing there.

[garc1a]

You know what? I'd go see Dire Straits if they were playing. Is that bad?

not at all!

I seen them when i was 15 (25 years ago), but was too young to appreciate it, id love to see them again! D

and i have no shame in saying my hope for the legends slot for years has been billy joel.. a guilty pleasure that i wouldnt spend the ticket price on a stadium tour but would love to see live.

has billy joel been mentioned? ha.. now i for one would be over the moon with that!!

Edited April 1, 2015 by garc1a

[klipper]

after looking at his tour dates i'd say he's nailed on to be there

https://tour.markknopfler.com

I'm turning into you. This tiny piece of evidence that certainly doesn't prove he's playing has me convinced the line-up must be coming tomorrow on 6 music (what with their 8th bday as well).

God, I'm so desperate.

[Mezhyp1]

There's no way Green Day would the other stage ^^ they'd only headline a festival and they won't be headlining glastonbury this year

Also Matt, 10/10 for optimism as per usual, but id say Mark Knopfler is far from nailed on, hopefully he's there's though

[CaledonianGonzo]

If Knopfler played he'd be in a slot similar to the ones that folk like Elvis Costella and Robert Plant have done recently.

[Matt42]

If Knopfler played he'd be in a slot similar to the ones that folk like Elvis Costella and Robert Plant have done recently.

we are struggling think of acts that could fill those slots... so maybe it's a given.