AC/DC Says Lars

[Matt42]

Switch to decaf.

Never!

[FloorFiller]

i wouldn't totally write off AC/DC. there's still a chance - them headlining Coachella at least shows that they're interested in doing festivals - but the tour dates just don't look promising (as well as the huge fee Coachella no doubt paid for them). who knows? i'm sure it'll become more apparent before the actual lineup release. we'll just have to wait and see

[Gnomicide]

Switch to decaf.

Wooderson! I expect nothing less from you on this thread than continued belief that accadacca will play.

It's what gets me through the long cold nights.

[Matt42]

we'll just have to wait and see

Guess that's just the only solution.

I just wonder if it'l be similar to lead up to 2013, all three headliners took time to become visibily likely. But all three were present at the start of speculation.

We knew the arctics were doing EU festivals in june very early on! Like october 2012 time just before ticket day! There had been talk about the stones since the end of 2011, but it never seemed likely till their tour kicked off! People were chatting about mumfords since they released their massive second album and were announced to headlined T around November 2012.

I wonder if (say) the headliners are AC/DC, Foo's and Florence. Three bands that we've spoken about and considered likely since the start...(or very early on)

Edited January 20, 2015 by Matt42

[FloorFiller]

whenever i picture the lineup in my head it's Foo, AC/DC, Florence, in that order. if that's what we end up with i shall consider myself psychic

[Matt42]

whenever i picture the lineup in my head it's Foo, AC/DC, Florence, in that order. if that's what we end up with i shall consider myself psychic

Nah you'l be spending a night at west holts for when they've rebooked the weeknd...

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Fingers crossed!

[Gucci Piggy]

Take this the right way.

Judging by the actual lack of rumours on here, and very short list of bands who are actually likely to headline. It's nearly feburary and we're struggling to think of an actual decent trio.

Could ACDC still be likely? There's been media talk since the end of the last festival, even though they hate consecutive shows is there a chance they may give an exception for glastonbury?

Every EU festival seems to be announcing the same bands, were either gonna end up with noel gallagher headlining... Or there might have been some truth in the AC/DC rumour in the first place?

I understand they are a special case, but if this was say... Muse's tour dates.. We'd probably all be pretty sure it was them. But of course because they are AC/DC There's surely a lingering question of whether their tour dates make them likely or less likely...

I just wonder if it's gonna turn out just like the stones in 2013. At one point we were pretty sure it was not gonna happen, but then suddenly everything flipped and they were they suddenly became likely

Imo, to all the "AC/DC FOR 15" members... Hope is not gone, I reckon there's still a chance!

Not at all. If Muse announced a worldwide tour with no back to back dates, and had an old man fronting them who probably needs to rest his voice, we wouldn't be certain it was them.

It's also nothing like the Stones, as there was nothing like this to rule them out. The only issue was money (which is an issue among many others with AC/DC).

[BonScott]

I read that the Stones did Glasto because Mick Jagger's daughter nagged her dad to perform, AC/DC don't have any sentimental ties to Glasto, Angus has lived in Australia over 40 years, Brian has lived in Florida for over 30 years, Phil lives in a remote village in NZ, there is nothing to really tie them to Glasto

The whole AC/DC rumour came about because of an article in the Independent said Eavis had had backstage talks with Mensch, maybe he did, but Mensch hasn't been involved with AC/DC for decades, he would have no authority to negotiate a deal for them, it was lazy journalism by an Indy a Journo who didn't check his facts

I am certain that Eavis meant Fleetwood Mac, and that they were interested at the time, and that after his comment negotiations broke down

If AC/DC REALLY wanted to do Glasto they would have scheduled the late June tour dates round it not the other way round

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

i wouldn't totally write off AC/DC. there's still a chance - them headlining Coachella at least shows that they're interested in doing festivals -

No, all that proves is that they're interested in a big pay cheque, something Glastonbury can not offer.

If AC/DC really wanted to do Glastonbury, they would have scheduled their tour dates accordingly... Knowing what control freaks they are (to the point where they brought their own main stage to Download) I doubt they'll want their performance broadcast to millions of people in the UK if the general consensus within the band is that Brain needs at least a day in between to rest his vocal chords.

Edited January 20, 2015 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[FloorFiller]

No, all that proves is that they're interested in a big pay cheque, something Glastonbury can not offer.

yeah i did mention that further down the comment, and BonScott above makes a great point about where the initial AC/DC rumour came from. a no-go then

[CaledonianGonzo]

Though the point about Peter Mensch was that he's now managing them *again*. No one knows anything about whether that's true or not.

[eFestivals]

Take this the right way.

Judging by the actual lack of rumours on here, and very short list of bands who are actually likely to headline. It's nearly feburary and we're struggling to think of an actual decent trio.

Could ACDC still be likely?

there's certainly part of me still thinking it's possible, even if it's unlikely.

There's some bands that it's almost impossible for the likes of me to get good info on - AC/DC being one - and so just the silence I'm getting in trying to get a handle on headliners makes me think that AC/DC are possibly the reason why.

[Matt42]

*picks up straws*

[BonScott]

Another reason why I find it unlikely to be AC/DC is their type of show

At Glasto it would have to be a very stripped down show, which is not their style

The pyramid would just not be able to accommodate an exploding train, a giant bell, cannons, a giant inflatable woman etc, it would just be guitars, amps, drums, and a mic, which would mean the millions on tv would not get to see the REAL AC/DC

An AC/DC stage show with its gimmicks and special effects is the most spectacular music show on the planet

[jonodillieono]

Another reason why I find it unlikely to be AC/DC is their type of show

At Glasto it would have to be a very stripped down show, which is not their style

The pyramid would just not be able to accommodate an exploding train, a giant bell, cannons, a giant inflatable woman etc, it would just be guitars, amps, drums, and a mic, which would mean the millions on tv would not get to see the REAL AC/DC

An AC/DC stage show with its gimmicks and special effects is the most spectacular music show on the planet

Would Coachella be able to accommodate their style?

[FuzzyDunlop]

there's certainly part of me still thinking it's possible, even if it's unlikely.

There's some bands that it's almost impossible for the likes of me to get good info on - AC/DC being one - and so just the silence I'm getting in trying to get a handle on headliners makes me think that AC/DC are possibly the reason why.

Would that also be the same for Prince? (I know you are not a fan) info wise I mean.

[BonScott]

Though the point about Peter Mensch was that he's now managing them *again*. No one knows anything about whether that's true or not.

Not according to his website

http://www.qprime.com

[hurdy]

Knowing what control freaks they are (to the point where they brought their own main stage to Download)

Can't argue with most of that point, but they've already said that their requirements for their own stage were due to Malc's dementia in Rolling Stone.

Pyrotechnics and inflatable Rosies apart they wouldn't be the first band to leave their usual stage histrionics alone to play Glastonbury. There's a chance they wouldn't be the only headliner this year to do that.

[BonScott]

Would Coachella be able to accommodate their style?

They would bring their stage to Coachella IMHO

For the fee being quoted I think it is unlikely they would not

[hurdy]

Mensch had a spectacular falling out with them didn't he?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Not according to his website

http://www.qprime.com

Whoever is managing them is obviously keeping it on the downlow.

[BonScott]

there's certainly part of me still thinking it's possible, even if it's unlikely.There's some bands that it's almost impossible for the likes of me to get good info on - AC/DC being one - and so just the silence I'm getting in trying to get a handle on headliners makes me think that AC/DC are possibly the reason why.

I agree that it is not impossible, but I can just think of far more reasons they are not doing Glasto than I can reasons they are

[eFestivals]

Would that also be the same for Prince? (I know you are not a fan) info wise I mean.

there's no reason to think Prince is any more interested this year than last year, and reasons to think why he wouldn't be.

[BonScott]

Whoever is managing them is obviously keeping it on the downlow.

Their current management is an Australian company called Alberts, with assistance from Sony, so their manager is likely to be a fairly low profile businessman

But Angus is every bit as tough and demanding as Malcolm was so Angus would be the 'real' manager, with a company bean counter handling the finances and the admin

Edited January 21, 2015 by BonScott

[CaledonianGonzo]

I may be wrong, but I though Alberts was just a publishing company.

Who's promoting the tour? They might have more influence over what happens than the actual band management, in the way that Michael Cohl used to have over the Stones.