Headliners 2015

[eFestivals]

has anyone else noticed that 6music is playing a hell of a lot more Prince in the last week or so than is their normal?

[wilem]

has anyone else noticed that 6music is playing a hell of a lot more Prince in the last week or so than is their normal?

You're not suggesting that 6music know more than you do are you Neil? Seems unlikely they'd have knowledge of the third headliner

[JoeyT]

The only thing I've noticed about 6 music is the new belle & Sebastian track seems to be on about 15 times a day.

[Jakkkkobz]

This is what happened for Rockslide in 2010 according to Prince Vault: "

• Tickets for this festival were already on sale when Prince was announced to be playing the festival on 20 April, 2010. It was expected for Prince to be the headliner on the final day, but this was not officially announced before mid July."

[Jakkkkobz]

The only thing I've noticed about 6 music is the new belle & Sebastian track seems to be on about 15 times a day.

and bloody Decemberists

[jackarmy]

has anyone else noticed that 6music is playing a hell of a lot more Prince in the last week or so than is their normal?

Yep - been gradually happening for a while now...

[Mouseboy11]

has anyone else noticed that 6music is playing a hell of a lot more Prince in the last week or so than is their normal?

Yeah, has been picked up on a few times actually!

[PabloCoke]

You're not suggesting that 6music know more than you do are you Neil? Seems unlikely they'd have knowledge of the third headliner

The BBC are a very major stakeholder in Glastonbury so its very likely the know the headliners.

[eFestivals]

You're not suggesting that 6music know more than you do are you Neil? Seems unlikely they'd have knowledge of the third headliner

I doubt they know anything with certainty, tho I do know that someone there is of the belief it's Prince (or was a few weeks back).

[strummer77]

Prince is on Radio2 now as well

[Diva Sam]

has anyone else noticed that 6music is playing a hell of a lot more Prince in the last week or so than is their normal?

I thought that yesterday lunchtime!. Without even mentioning any him being rumoured or remarks about it all. Probably ain't allowed.

[wilem]

I doubt they know anything with certainty, tho I do know that someone there is of the belief it's Prince (or was a few weeks back).

Someone likely to actually have access to that information? If not I'd say that it's 6music guessing that it's Prince and playing in anticipation... Fundamentally if we all controlled the radio then it would be a Prince/Bowie/Roses mash up (with Shake it Off thrown in once an hour for good luck.)

Seems unlikely that it actually means anything other than that they are sharing our speculation

[eFestivals]

The BBC are a very major stakeholder in Glastonbury so its very likely the know the headliners.

while it's not impossible that someone there does - tho i'd say it's not too likely when the info is locked down as tightly as it is - I'd also say it's hugely unlikely that that info has been diseminated widely within the bbc.

So if anyone does know, it's only likely to be the person responsible for the tV broadcasts, so they can start talking about whether it gets broadcast with the act.

[neil999]

Prince is on Radio2 now as well

ooh has he got a show on there now? very nice

[ivan]

Don't hang yourself just take yourself back to your tent and play Top Trumps !

Reminds me of 2008

I had arranged to meet a friend of a friend at the Cider Bus before Massive Attack. Now one of our group hated Massive Attack but Jay Z more so instead of spending the evening in his tent decided to come to Massive Attack but had done a fair bit of brandy before hand to get through the torture of a two hour set. . Sat at the cider bus he looked a bit weird.

I met the friend of a friend and introduced her to our group and we sat and chilled by the cider bus for a bit

Looking at my mate who had not said a word she asked

"Is your friend on drugs ? "

"No he just does not like Massive Attack " came the reply from one of our lot.

15 minutes into their set he had had enough and walked off

" Where is your friend going ? " she asked

"Back to the tent to kill himself " came the reply from the back

[pentura]

What will happen if Prince does play? Who will be forever rumoured next? Will we have to get on with our lives from now until our death? Is this the end??

[Perks]

Yeah the factory next door to us is blasting (to quote Neil) that purple prat.

I really dont get it. Awful music. I do wonder why is he so revered...

[neil999]

i heard cream and gold by prince on absolute radio on monday, mr absolute deffo knows

[lcb172]

has anyone else noticed that 6music is playing a hell of a lot more Prince in the last week or so than is their normal?

been happening for a bit now, however radio two have been doing the same, must of heard prince at least 3 times a day when i was working, over the weekend

[wilem]

Don't hang yourself just take yourself back to your tent and play Top Trumps !

Reminds me of 2008

I had arranged to meet a friend of a friend at the Cider Bus before Massive Attack. Now one of our group hated Massive Attack but Jay Z more so instead of spending the evening in his tent decided to come to Massive Attack but had done a fair bit of brandy before hand to get through the torture of a two hour set. . Sat at the cider bus he looked a bit weird.

I met the friend of a friend and introduced her to our group and we sat and chilled by the cider bus for a bit

Looking at my mate who had not said a word she asked

"Is your friend on drugs ? "

"No he just does not like Massive Attack " came the reply from one of our lot.

15 minutes into their set he had had enough and walked off

" Where is your friend going ? " she asked

"Back to the tent to kill himself " came the reply from the back

WHO DOESN'T LIKE MASSIVE ATTACK?

[pie_and_a_pint]

has anyone else noticed that 6music is playing a hell of a lot more Prince in the last week or so than is their normal?

They're not playing more than usual. They always play a lot of Prince - much more as a proportion of his work that they play of other artists with a similar back catalogue.

In fact, in his response to a 6music survey last year, Mr P&aP complained about the (in his opinion) disproportionately high amount of airplay Prince gets on the station. He loathes Prince... I quite like Prince, although I agree with MrP&aP's assertion that 6music plays him too much.

[Matt42]

What will happen if Prince does play? Who will be forever rumoured next? Will we have to get on with our lives from now until our death? Is this the end??

Bowie

[MichaelsBeard]

What will happen if Prince does play? Who will be forever rumoured next? Will we have to get on with our lives from now until our death? Is this the end??

Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, The Smiths.

[eFestivals]

Someone likely to actually have access to that information? If not I'd say that it's 6music guessing that it's Prince and playing in anticipation... Fundamentally if we all controlled the radio then it would be a Prince/Bowie/Roses mash up (with Shake it Off thrown in once an hour for good luck.)

Seems unlikely that it actually means anything other than that they are sharing our speculation

someone who might have got hold of the info, yep - either from the fest or more likely from other places.

As I say, I do know that someone there is under the impression that it's Prince.

[Andy0808 v5]

I now have no games to play on my days off. I really need the lineup so I can glastobate on spotify