So who is going to replace Foo Fighters?

[ltfckimbo]

No they won't. Stevie Winwood was headlining Sunday but cancelled, but even the poster wasn't changed to reflect that Ash actually headlined. Ash also subbed the Other on the Friday.

Which is a bit of a kick in the nuts for anyone who imagines it has to be a big band that replaces the Foos.

Don't think that is particularly relevant, the profile of the headliners has changed a fair bit since then.

[Horror85]

Sabbath please But will shall see. Had no intention of seeing the Foo's.

[Woffy]

Wooderson:

 

RE: Marty's bags

 

If they were on DEFCON4 an hour ago, is global spermonuclear war now imminent?

[Spindles]

Well, another interesting year of ups and downs.

 

I say bump flo up and get the foals in before, myself, but I know that wouldn't be a popular choice.  I reckon it's going to be Blur or Coldplay though.  

[Jonny Hobbs]

Imagine the logistics of sorting this mess out.

[CJTM]

Muse are in Sweden if it hasn't been said already

[Redwinevino]

One week before is chaos, will be someone in the UK and a "friend of the festival"

 

 Coldplay, Blur or Radiohead

Edited June 16, 2015 by Redwinevino

[billum]

Get F Mac in - if they're playing somewhere else, let them down gently. It's what we do round here now. They've done their IoW duty, nothing to stop them.

[mattiloy]

Libs surely?

None of the other suggestions appeal to a similar crowd as the foo fighters. You are not going to placate a load of foo fighter fans with Taylor Swift - be reasonable.

Personally though, I'd love Sir Van Morrison.

[Northern-Monkey]

Time for Till Lindemann to answer the phone.....

[Alcatraz]

Libs surely?

None of the other suggestions appeal to a similar crowd as the foo fighters. You are not going to placate a load of foo fighter fans with Taylor Swift - be reasonable.

Personally though, I'd love Sir Van Morrison.

There shouldn't be a need to placate

 

I do think it's more likely to be a guitar band though. My front runners would be Blur or Coldplay

 

If they were to pull out something outside of the most likely ones, it would be a legendary moment

Edited June 16, 2015 by Alcatraz

[GlastoSimon]

Libs surely?

None of the other suggestions appeal to a similar crowd as the foo fighters. You are not going to placate a load of foo fighter fans with Taylor Swift - be reasonable.

Personally though, I'd love Sir Van Morrison.

 

Why not?

 

U2 and Gorillaz hardly overlapped last time around

[fatyeti24]

Muse are in Sweden if it hasn't been said already

has anyone suggested AC/DC?

[frostypaw]

Muse are in Sweden if it hasn't been said already

*gasp* it IS all a conspiracy - Bellamy did it so they could nick the slot

[Redwinevino]

Libs surely?

None of the other suggestions appeal to a similar crowd as the foo fighters. You are not going to placate a load of foo fighter fans with Taylor Swift - be reasonable.

Personally though, I'd love Sir Van Morrison.

 

They don't need to placate Foo Fighters fans though, what are they going to do not go?

 

Remember Gorillaz replaced U2

[ltfckimbo]

Imagine the logistics of sorting this mess out.

That's why any replacement has to be not much more than a couple of guitars and a drum kit in terms of a stage show, talk of ACDC and the like is mental.

[TomViolence]

Muse, Noel and Fleetwood Mac are ruled out already then. Anyone else we can add?

[zero000]

ZZ top are in Paris next Friday...

[Tigerdragon]

Did gorillaz satisfy your average U2 fan? I doubt they'll feel bound to get a rock band. They'll get what they think is the best available.

Libertines is a good shout.

[neil999]

big difference between gorillaz replacing u2 and TS replacing FF

[morph100]

Kylie owed a slot and currently touring, that my outside bet

But Prob blur as coldplay will want to wait till next year when they have finished new album.

[let's 'ave it!!!]

I reckon Elbow have gotta be in the mix, friends of the festival, could play above or below Florence and are playing Werchter the night before

[Matt42]

Mumford and Sons are in belgium on the friday so they are out

[Stokesy10]

I found out the news from the Facebook page, forgot rule #1 of the internet; never read the comments!

"Only band worth watching at the whole thing :(" When the Foo Fighters are invited back this imbecile is going to be trying to get tickets again next for year, when another round of devoted efesters will inevitably experience the gut-wrenching disappointment. Drop in the ocean, I know, most Glastonbury goers are wonderful people, but it just aggravates me.

Haha mate I saw that, it's me that's responded to her asking if she wouldn't be bothered about the other 1000 acts. But it's ok usually just 'watches it from home' so that explains everything!

[Winslow Leach]

I'm all like: