Friday opener?

[LondonTom]

Good point FF! Maximo Park seem the better bet of the two then , thankfully. (I don't know why the Enemy were in my head, I am sure they have announced an album or something? Was just shitest active band I could think of )

I fully expect to be derided for this, but I really enjoyed their first album and would be fairly happy with them opening the festival

Me to! I think it'd attract quite a few people if it was the first album.

[incident]

Don't think Maximo Park are likely, they've just announced some dates in November but as far as I can tell appear totally inactive until then.

[Gucci Piggy]

Maxïmo Park's first two albums are good. Tempted to see them in Nov actually.

[FuzzyDunlop]

I'll be happy if it is Franz Ferdinand.

Expecting Bastille

[Fake Encore]

***This is an actual update (sort of)***

Me to Time Burgess - Are you the other stage opening act at Glasto?

Tim Burgess to Me - 'TBC ;)'

I will never wash my screen again

[SirDaniel]

This slot is TBA, not TBC. I reckon ol' Tim is pullin' yer leg.

[Osama Jim Laden]

Ffs.. Have been slating the kaiser chiefs over the weekend.. Just noticed their album in my collection, gutted.. Must be one of those 'break up inheritances' but never realised til now.. Sneaky little shit going straight to the charity shop tomorrow

[Rose-Colored Boy]

I'll be happy if it is Franz Ferdinand.

Always been meaning to see them but their main slot over the weekend looks like it'll clash with the unmissable Mr West so yes this would please me too.

[dentalplan]

It won't be Franz Ferdinand on account of them being in Paris that night and mainland Europe before then.

FFS are set to play Sunday if Sparks' website is to be believed so it shouldn't clash with Kanye - however if you're mainly there for the Franz Ferdinand tracks you could end up disappointed as I can't imagine them doing more than two or three.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

It won't be Franz Ferdinand on account of them being in Paris that night and mainland Europe before then.

FFS are set to play Sunday if Sparks' website is to be believed so it shouldn't clash with Kanye - however if you're mainly there for the Franz Ferdinand tracks you could end up disappointed as I can't imagine them doing more than two or three.

I see, thanks dental.

[newportcounty1]

I heard its Johnny Marr. This is from a reliable source

[5co77ie]

I heard its Johnny Marr. This is from a reliable source

you sure that's not at British Summer Time - he's on fairly early on the bill there, making an appearance at Glastonbury unlikely

[Wanderlei]

I want the Dalai Lama to open. He should start off with a few cover versions and then go into his own classics.

[thewayiam]

you sure that's not at British Summer Time - he's on fairly early on the bill there, making an appearance at Glastonbury unlikely

I do think he'll be there Saturday or Sunday though.

[math125]

My money is now on Stephen Hawking

[Tuna]

Stephen Hawking x Dalai Lama

[LondonTom]

Stephen Hawking x Dalai Lama

*Vs

Celebrity Deathmatch LIVE

[Spindles]

Cyborg vs Immortal god in human form? That's a hell of a battle right there. Not sure a 45 minute set is going to do it justice.

[LondonTom]

Cyborg vs Immortal god in human form? That's a hell of a battle right there. Not sure a 45 minute set is going to do it justice.

Some commentators are saying over in 5 with the entired site razed to the ground.

[Slugworth]

Some commentators are saying over in 5 with the entired site razed to the ground.

Razorlight to open!

[RichieSpenno]

My money is now on Stephen Hawking

Doing a DJ set.

[Hugh Jass]

My money is now on Stephen Hawking

He's doing Fitter Happier with Radiohead.

[Memory Man]

will be hillarious if when we get the full lineup (whenever that may be...) that there simply is no special guest on the friday and its all back to normal

to be honest the billed acts (hives, blondie) have clearly been better received than the not billed acts. i would certainly not shed a tear if they changed things up again. its always a load of speculation about what turns out to be nothing at an hour that is far too early for enjoying anything properly anyway.

plus what about all these fantastic bands that are actually billed this year!! PLUS all the ones we dont even know about yet.

Edited May 12, 2015 by Memory Man

[dentalplan]

will be hillarious if when we get the full lineup (whenever that may be...) that there simply is no special guest on the friday and its all back to normal

to be honest the billed acts (hives, blondie) have clearly been better received than the not billed acts. i would certainly not shed a tear if they changed things up again. its always a load of speculation about what turns out to be nothing at an hour that is far too early for enjoying anything properly anyway.

plus what about all these fantastic bands that are actually billed this year!! PLUS all the ones we dont even know about yet.

Yeah I wouldn't mind them doing away with it. The magic of the 'secret set' is lost when it's just an act that could have been billed anyway on an appropriate stage but earlier in the day and also, as you say, Blondie and The Hives were billed in a slot earlier in the day than they would have been and fared much better. It's not a tradition I've grown attached to anyway.

[JBarbour]

Isn't the point in the 'sercet' other stage opener to get people out of beds and campsites to enjoy more music.

The hives and blondie may well have had a smaller crowd if they didn't spark people's interest with the set before.

It's the same as the William Green opening party. Some people may never venture to them parts of the festival if it wasn't for them 'secret' sets. The food and bar places near WG certainly benefit from it on a Thursday.

I think them sets do more for the festival than people realise

Edited May 13, 2015 by craigb