Headliners 2015

[Fivefingerjohn]

The fact that there's Only one chemical brother puts me off a bit

[Fivefingerjohn]

I agree it's a shit thing to do, but the fact is if people loved a band enough they wouldn't have such strong principals. If this was your favourite band in the world who rearranged a date in Paris to headline Glastonbury, would you turn your nose up to it because they have shit on their own fans?

No u would not. The point I've been trying to say all weekend.

[WS_Jack_III]

The fact that there's Only one chemical brother puts me off a bit

I'm waiting to see what the reports of the early June shows are before worrying about that.

[JoeyT]

The fact that there's Only one chemical brother puts me off a bit

Oh really? Might be sat in my tent hot boxing at this rate

[frostypaw]

How the fuck can you call a whole band AIDS deniers if only one member believes that wacky conspiracy?

Look FFS don't mess with folk's reasons for self-righteous indignation and hatred, it's a national institution. They will find something to smash down what they don't like, it's how we all learnt it worked from the bullies at school right?

Wilmslow had it right, and beyond that there's scope for rehabilitation and regret in some cases - but none of that matters to the mob if they've a target in sight and with a membership as wide as this forum's there's going to be a bit of mob. It's better not to argue with them or get tarred with the same brush.

TBH the outcry at Metallica as hunters was far louder than this current murmur - read into that what you will if you feel like being An Outraged Person today

[Keithy]

The fact that there's Only one chemical brother puts me off a bit

They're not even brothers either. It's a con! Worse than The Who, misleading their fans of brother collaborative dance music

[Spindles]

The fact that there's Only one chemical brother puts me off a bit

Same.

I've had and ignored the opportunity to see the Chems a few times over the years, with the closest being that I bumped into long haired brother coming out of a backstage portaloo before they went on in 2000. If my best option to close the festival is half a band I've never bothered to walk a few hundred yards for in the past it would be a little sad.

I'm currently pinning my hopes on someone I would like to see at the park or JPT for Sunday. Suede or FFS would be about my best option.

[Brave Sir Robin]

Posted on the Who message board an hour ago:

Yep, Paris rescheduling is official.

To add to what PV just posted, I received the following email this morning from the Fan Club:

Dear Guest,

The Who concerts scheduled for June 28th and June 29th at Le Zenith in Paris, France have been cancelled. These two show dates will be postponed into one show date on June 30th at 8pm at Le Zenith.

If you want to keep your current tickets and exchange them for the new show date on June 30th, please confirm by replying to this message. If we do not receive a reply by Friday, May 8th, we will automatically exchange your tickets for the new show date.

If you cannot attend the new show date on June 30th, please request a refund for your tickets by replying to this email no later than Friday, May 8th. Refunds may take 3-5 weeks to fully process.

Thank you.

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[Lovethatsht]

foals is bigger than noel g's?

[FuzzyDunlop]

Posted on the Who message board an hour ago:

Yep, Paris rescheduling is official.

To add to what PV just posted, I received the following email this morning from the Fan Club:

Dear Guest,

The Who concerts scheduled for June 28th and June 29th at Le Zenith in Paris, France have been cancelled. These two show dates will be postponed into one show date on June 30th at 8pm at Le Zenith.

If you want to keep your current tickets and exchange them for the new show date on June 30th, please confirm by replying to this message. If we do not receive a reply by Friday, May 8th, we will automatically exchange your tickets for the new show date.

If you cannot attend the new show date on June 30th, please request a refund for your tickets by replying to this email no later than Friday, May 8th. Refunds may take 3-5 weeks to fully process.

Thank you.

Fan Clubs | ONELIVE

512-371-6924 | 866-521-9734 fax

[email protected] | www.onelivemedia.com

How does 2 sold out show dates fit into 1 sho, If everyone wants their ticket?

[Spindles]

That's about as official as we need to get without it coming from TOS, I'd say. Cheers for the info Brave Sir Robin.

I was pinning my hopes on it being just another time the Sun got it wrong (which is literally dozens of times, many more times than they've got it right....they predict Oasis almost every year) but now I am resigned to it being The Who on the basis of ME's comments about there being some sort of clash related issue to be resolved.

[Fivefingerjohn]

I'm waiting to see what the reports of the early June shows are before worrying about that.

U think they both might make an appearance? I thought it was only recently they announced it was just one tho?

Also, I wonder if it actually has any impact on the performance, I'd guess not, but maybe someone more in the know has an idea?

[incident]

How does 2 sold out show dates fit into 1 sho, If everyone wants their ticket?

To be fair, we don't know that the shows are sold out, just that no tickets were on sale on most sites.

It might be (for example) that they took tickets off sale a couple weeks ago in anticipation of having to move the shows.

[Fivefingerjohn]

How does 2 sold out show dates fit into 1 sho, If everyone wants their ticket?

Did they both sell out straight away? I'd have thought so but if not there could have been a point when they were confirmed for Glastonbury that they showed both gigs as sold out despite not actually being sold out. I'm no Expert on the who demand In Paris unfortunately

[frostypaw]

Chemical Brothers - where's this only one brother now thing come from? It's got some traction in here but I've just had a quick poke around t'internerds and not seeing it elsewhere obvious?

[DL50]

We should definitely start an online petition against The Who playing because of the unfair treatment of the Paris fans and because of Townsend's child porn

Edited May 4, 2015 by DL50

[Martin Ashford]

At the end of the day it really doesn't matter a tinkers toss who the final headliner is. All that matters is kicking the fucking Tories out of office on Thursday.

[Fivefingerjohn]

http://www.dummymag.com/news/ed-simons-leaves-the-chemical-brothers-live-show

Not read it yet, just the title but thought I'd share it first

[Fivefingerjohn]

Suppose this is the telling part, still not clear if glasto is part of the tour or not tho, not looked at the dates

Although he's departed the live show, Simons makes it clear that he and Rowlands will continue DJing and making music together: "Were still very much together and making this record together and DJing together. The touring just doesnt fit alongside my academic work."

[Gucci Piggy]

I agree it's a shit thing to do, but the fact is if people loved a band enough they wouldn't have such strong principals. If this was your favourite band in the world who rearranged a date in Paris to headline Glastonbury, would you turn your nose up to it because they have shit on their own fans?

Yes but I don't think many people are disagreeing with that.

I think it's a shit thing to do, and probably won't be there because I'm not into them (might change once I've given them a proper listen).

If Radiohead cancelled a show to play, I'd go and see them, but I'd still be posting the same things I have about it being a shit thing to do.

There have been a few people saying they won't go, out of principle, even though they quite like the music.

[Divein]

Suppose this is the telling part, still not clear if glasto is part of the tour or not tho, not looked at the dates

Although he's departed the live show, Simons makes it clear that he and Rowlands will continue DJing and making music together: "Were still very much together and making this record together and DJing together. The touring just doesnt fit alongside my academic work."

The article is from November their old visuals guy is now doing it live with Tom

[dan05delaney]

How does 2 sold out show dates fit into 1 sho, If everyone wants their ticket?

Think from this we can presume they both didn't sell well

[rivalschools.price]

We should definitely start an online petition against The Who playing because of the unfair treatment of the Paris fans and because of Townsend's child porn

Maybe it will have the same success as the Anti-Metallica and Kanye West petitions

[Draw]

Did they both sell out straight away? I'd have thought so but if not there could have been a point when they were confirmed for Glastonbury that they showed both gigs as sold out despite not actually being sold out. I'm no Expert on the who demand In Paris unfortunately

It does seem like a strange move to reschedule if they were both sold out. Why forgo a payday from two of your own shows to headline Glastonbury...again?

[Fivefingerjohn]

The article is from November their old visuals guy is now doing it live with Tom

But it refers to him not going on tour? They haven't toured yet since that interview.