announcement

[dentalplan]

I'm going for a couple of outsiders:

The Fall. Their tour finishes on May 31st and they have a small festival on June 5th.

James - Announcement post IOW, Bearded Theory and their last tour date. Kendal Calling unaffected as that has sold out already

And you consider The Stone Roses as Other Stage headliners?

[the wonderwhy]

Well if comments rule out chances of any band playing then you have to rule out Blur -http://www.gigwise.com/news/99141/glastonbury-2015-headliners-blur-deny-rumours

Except, if they were booked in the last week as Neil suggests, those comments don't apply.

[Madmark]

Stone Roses would be amazing and with Mani being there doing a DJ set should rule the chances them playing, Really doubt they would play the Other Stage though

[Anderson19]

Either way we should know whether it's florence or not headlining.

If she's on the poster she's not headlining.

If she isn't then could it be.. But why hold it back.

[jackarmy]

yeah very unlikely and would be weak headliners.....but we're 2 and a half months out and GF have only just sorted their 3rd headliner so it might not be a particularly strong one?

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

[stocky3000]

Either way we should know whether it's florence or not headlining.

If she's on the poster she's not headlining.

If she isn't then could it be.. But why hold it back.

I think she will be on the poster,

it seemed to be that it was being held back because of other shows? but she doesn't have any

[eFestivals]

Have heard a few folk bigging up Slave To The Rhythm in recent times. Gives me the excuse to finally check it out again after all these years:

Warm leatherette is loads better

[Madmark]

The Fall would never headline the Pyramid, but could easily headline the JP

[Gnomicide]

The Fall? Headlining?

Have you all gone mental? I've never seen such a confused looking crowd as those gathered, watching Gorillaz when Mark E came on the stage.

[FuzzyDunlop]

I just have a sneaky feeling its McCartney. Even though Blur are the most likely.

1. Neil thought it was a solo act early in the week.

2. Has tickets to sell.

3. Exclusive somewhere else for "announcent problems"

4. Glasto shaped hole.

[Anderson19]

I'm surprised it's not going to be florence tbh.

Why has she done no other UK festivals just to sub the pyramid. Obviously she will get the TV coverage from the BBC but that's the only positive.

Promoting the new album and not getting the the slots at festivals she could quite easily get if she so wished.

[st dan]

I can't see Emily and the festival choosing Blur over Florence.

Having a band who played only 6 years ago and would likely churn out the same set (with a few of The Magic Whip songs thrown in) in favour of an act who would really benefit from the bump up makes little sense.

I much (much, much) prefer Blur to Florence - but I'd rather see Florence headline ahead of them. Not that I'd be there, but it is at least a booking I can see some sense in. Blur - I cannot see what that booking will achieve and just seems a lazy booking.

[Winslow Leach]

Has anyone considered Muse?

[The Placid Casual]

I just have a sneaky feeling its McCartney. Even though Blur are the most likely.

1. Neil thought it was a solo act early in the week.

2. Has tickets to sell.

3. Exclusive somewhere else for "announcent problems"

4. Glasto shaped hole.

Also fits the, 'he's British but the band aren't' comment, though this would flatten the idea that the act was booked about a week ago.

[ltfckimbo]

Maybe no decent size festival wants Florence to headline? A theory backed up by my ears.

[Madmark]

EE ruled out FATM

[Keithy]

The Fall? Headlining?

Have you all gone mental? I've never seen such a confused looking crowd as those gathered, watching Gorillaz when Mark E came on the stage.

Sunday morning hangover thinking.

[stocky3000]

Has anyone considered Muse?

you must be trolling?

[yellowsnow]

The Fall would just about headline John Peel, can't imagine them on the Pyramid in any capacity.

[the wonderwhy]

Another thing that could possibly point to Blur: BST launched a payment plan for tickets this week, which could suggest they've had word (from Blur or whoever) that they need to start shifting tickets even quicker.

[sime]

Just caught up with everything after a busy day in Brighton. Thank you Neil for all the new info, much appreciated.

I am sad if confirmed that Prince is not headlining as I would have loved that. Still, if he pops his little purple bell bottoms over here for a few gigs then I'll go and see him then.

If it's Blur (seems likely all things considered) or FM (less likely now due to being greedy chops) then I would happily watch either. If it's Flo then I'll be at West Holts or The Park or somewhere else.

Still, Dr Alice Roberts is doing a lecture on the Saturday it seems so there's always that.

Grace Jones was great at Bestival a few years ago. If she plays, then that's a fun booking.

Edited April 12, 2015 by sime

[st dan]

Another thing that could possibly point to Blur: BST launched a payment plan for tickets this week, which could suggest they've had word (from Blur or whoever) that they need to start shifting tickets even quicker.

Good point! .. It all starts to make a lot of sense all of a sudden!

[yellowsnow]

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.

[Hugh Jass]

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.

Yes they are still good enough. The BST issue isn't the band, it's a mixture of poor venue, ridiculous ticket prices and poor support acts.

I'm hoping for Blur just to save me from the horror of having to go Hyde Park.

[the wonderwhy]

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.

A lot of acts struggle to sell out these BST gigs, so I don't think it has any impact on the headline credibility really.

Its now pretty common knowledge now that Hyde Park isn't a great venue, and that you can either pick up a ticket easily on the day, or get a bargain in the weeks before the gigs. So I'm not surprised when they don't sell out anymore.