announcement

[zero000]

If Blur aren't a big enough draw to sell tickets for BST then are they still good enough to headline Glastonbury? I think it they don't announce them until June it will be a bit of an anti climax.

BST is a strange beast though. A lot of people have turned their backs on it because Hyde park is such a terrible venue with shite sound.

That's without considering that blur have played Hyde park 3 times already in 6 years, and the tickets are £80 . It's no surprise it's not selling well, the market is saturated.

[Keithy]

The Fall and James?! Mental whoever suggested they could headline.

Blur methinks, with Flo subbing

As I said " a couple of outsiders". Beats talking about Blur and BST payment plans for the next 8 weeks. Just thinking (very) outside the the box as GF are clearly scrabbling around at the 11th hour to sort a 3rd headliner so it might be a bit leftfield and not particularly strong.

It probably is going to be Blur however in the last 2 months it's 'probably going to be Madonna', 'probably going to be Prince', 'probably going to be FM', etc so all bets are off IMO.

[Lord Rooster]

If Blur aren't a big enough draw to sell tickets for BST then are they still good enough to headline Glastonbury? I think it they don't announce them until June it will be a bit of an anti climax.

I'm fairly sure it's not just Blur who have tickets left for their date at BST. To my knowledge, Taylor Swift and The Rolling Stones are the only two acts to fully sell it out. I don't think it's so much an indication of the headliner's size and more that an increasing number of people may be realising just how awful a proposition any sort of live music event in Hyde Park is these days.

Edit: Beaten to by basically everyone else!

Edited April 12, 2015 by Lord Rooster

[Madmark]

Dave Grohl told BBC Radio 1 that he’d only do Glasto if Prince and Oasis were also performing

[GriZlore]

Grace Jones scares the shit out of me

Exactly! If I every got a tattoo on my forehead, that's exactly what it would say

[ghostdancer1]

By the sounds of things - tho I'm not sure (I did ask Emily, but I'm uncertain of what she said back due to noise) - it seems that the 3rd headliner is something that been put together in the last week(ish).

given that you had info that the headliners were all booked quite a while ago, do you think that info wasn't correct now?

or do you think someone has cancelled within the last few months?

at least GFL would probably be covered on contract/insurance by a cancellation.

[01seb]

Has anyone considered Muse?

Playing Werchter on the Sunday

[ghostdancer1]

As for the wednesday line-up annoucement, it makes sense as registration for the resales shuts at 5pm on weds. Announcement in the evening?

good point, very unlikely that it will be before 5pm so

[yellowsnow]

Didn't realise it was £80 a ticket... no wonder it doesn't sell out! £80 for one stage + one day at Hyde Park or 100s of stages for £220 for five days at Glastonbury. No brainer really.

Edited April 12, 2015 by yellowsnow

[01seb]

Announcement in the evening on Wednesday makes loads of sense, considering the registration close that afternoon. Means no fans of certain bands that get announced, can 'take over' the resale tickets.

[Cockney_Jesus]

I'm a massive Blur fan and paid the whopping £80 for a ticket but kinda hoping they aren't headlining Glastonbury. I'd definitely see them and love every second of it but I'd rather have someone I've never seen before.

[Mezhyp1]

In convinced we will get to the bottom of who's headlining quite soon, whether it comes from other info IE someone currently not touring announcing something, or revelations of someone who is touring doing more, currently though I have nothing to give to the argument

[yellowsnow]

I'm not *too* bothered with who the 3rd headliner is anymore, I'm more excited to get an overall announcement as I'm sure I'll find something exciting to do on the Sunday night.

[home to you]

I'm a massive Blur fan and paid the whopping £80 for a ticket but kinda hoping they aren't headlining Glastonbury. I'd definitely see them and love every second of it but I'd rather have someone I've never seen before.

I'm in this exact same boat

[stocky3000]

I'm not *too* bothered with who the 3rd headliner is anymore, I'm more excited to get an overall announcement as I'm sure I'll find something exciting to do on the Sunday night.

yea, complete agreement a hundred or so acts to get me dreaming on wednesday is more than enough for me.

It does amaze me on these threads how much chat does go into the headliners where by the sounds of it most of the posters will be somewhere else anyway

[Samhodson95]

I just want a ticket

[Avalon_Fields]

Good shout - I think The Fall could be a shout. Surprised they haven't been mentioned much...

Wow! Does this mean we've now mentioned every single band ever, ever, ever so we gotta have the right one in here somewhere??

[kalifire]

I think it's all still up in the air. Neil's info contained a lot of 'apparently', 'couldn't hear for the noise', 'someone said' etc., and all the acts we're talking ourselves into thinking won't be there are still rumoured. Nobody has been elevated to a strong rumour yet.

It could well be Prince. It could well be Fleetwood Mac ('Michael sad it wasn't' hardly holds much weight). It could be Blur. It could be Madonna. It could be Swift. It could be Bowie. It could be Ainsley Harriott on a fucking pogo stick. Everything is in play.

[Keithy]

Wow! Does this mean we've now mentioned every single band ever, ever, ever so we gotta have the right one in here somewhere??

Pretty much. Someone will win the headliner sweepstake.

[shoptildrop]

This is brilliant

[xebecPerry]

I would guess it being The Prodigy more than it would be Blur

I like you and all that you stand for.

[yellowsnow]

It could be Ainsley Harriott on a fucking pogo stick.

Now that I would see.

[Keithy]

I think it's all still up in the air. Neil's info contained a lot of 'apparently', 'couldn't hear for the noise', 'someone said' etc., and all the acts we're talking ourselves into thinking won't be there are still rumoured. Nobody has been elevated to a strong rumour yet.

was just thinking that myself. Surprised to see Blur aren't 'SR'.

[FuzzyDunlop]

It could be Ainsley Harriott on a fucking pogo stick.

Now that, I'd watch

[Madmark]

Ainsley Harriott on a fucking pogo stick.

I would watch if he was also juggling couscous