So who is going to replace Foo Fighters?

[Superscally]

So T swizzle and Blur and potentially The Prodigy are the only properly realistic ones right?

No. Foals, Elton could be in too. So could the Strokes. You're also forgetting Flo.

[lexlogic]

Unrealistic but hey-ho, I'm going for Kate Bush.

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

Simply Red?

[The Placid Casual]

What's with the hate? I accepted your new name. We're both flawed but it's okay. : - )

You know that the thing you're best at is being a tin of tuna.

[Fivefingerjohn]

So T swizzle and Blur and potentially The Prodigy are the only properly realistic ones right?

Prodigy are busy

I wouldn't rule out

Kylie

libertines

Elton

The stokes

[Woffy]

I thought The Dalai Lama had superpowers, like a psychic mind and x-ray vision.

 

Thats Matt42.

And his FUCKING SPOILERS!

[Fivefingerjohn]

I think Gorillaz weren't touring yet when they replaced U2? I may be wrong but I don't think we can entirely rule out anyone cause they're not touring

Gorillaz were touring

[budvar]

Scenes on this board this year!

A headliner announced despite having a gig in a different country that night and now a replacement headliner required with less than 9 days to go.

Blur seem the most obvious choice.

No idea if any of the following are already doing something next Friday, but all are potential possibilities:

Coldplay

Fleetwood Mac

Stone Roses

If all else fails it'll be Florence shifting up, which would essentially be losing a headliner. Don't think they can take the Kylie/Basement Jaxx route and move Rudimental across.

[FuzzyDunlop]

If it's Simply Red, I am not going.

I don't want to be on the same Farm as Mick Hucknall

[Bisque]

But it still wouldn't resolve the Hot Chip clash, dude!

Canadians / Hot Chip / Enter Shikari

 

YOU KNOW WHERE I'M AT!!!!

[yasgursfarmhand]

Unfortunately these guys are booked to play Stourbridge that night

http://www.foodfighterz.co.uk/gigs

[Woffy]

If it's Simply Red, I am not going.

I don't want to be on the same Farm as Mick Hucknall

 

If Mick Hucknall finds himself on a farm, he'll have more pressing engagements.

[The Placid Casual]

Canadians / Hot Chip / Enter Shikari

 

YOU KNOW WHERE I'M AT!!!!

Super Furry Animals?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Biggest gong I've ever seen.

Ayeeeeeeee lmao.

[The Placid Casual]

Odds on the new headline act covering Everlong, 1/1000000000000000000000000.

[Hugh Jass]

'We're confident that we'll be bringing some talent in'

 

"Always liked them Mumford boys. Top, top, triffic lads, but they're at Reading and it'd be wrong of me to talk about them. But I'm going to anyway..."

[Bisque]

Super Furry Animals?

No mate

[Matt42]

Surely if they have booked someone above Florence it's gotta be someone bigger than fucking elbow? Surely..

[Minstrol]

I don't know who it will be, but I'm certain it'll be announced between 2 and 3pm.

[Redwinevino]

I am praying it's Nicki Minaj just for the reactions

[Martin Ashford]

I'm interring my Mum's ashes tomorrow afternoon. If TS is announced it might get emotional.

[budvar]

I'd add The Killers to the list of possibilities too - they're doing live dates currently and seem to have a decent relationship with the festival

[The Placid Casual]

No mate

Worth a guess.

[Guest]

I hear old Buggy is being sworn in as headliner on a flight from East Midlands as we speak.

 

Jake Bugg doesn't fly, he rattles in on the unmistakable vintage VW camper, that could only be driven by Jake Bugg. He gets out his luggage, it's all old rock 'n' roll gear from the 60s, the sort of retro attire which could only be the original and not-at-all shit and derivative style of Jake Bugg. As he slips on a bit of mud, he emits an "oh bugger", in the unique mumble which is so often the delivery technique for Bugg's own delightful brand of authentic wit. Bugg pulls out his acoustic guitar, an instrument which is has become synonymous with the new and original genre that Bugg has crafted. Bugg plucks at the handful of chords that primary school children are first taught, with an expertise well beyond his 19 years, the crowd are literally bored stiff with rapture at this new and exciting kick up the arse for British rock.

[FuzzyDunlop]

Odds on the new headline act covering Everlong, 1/1000000000000000000000000.

Odds on the new act bringing Dave Grohl out to do one song....?