Self Confirmed 2016

[Brave Sir Robin]

Folk pop duo Seafret (who played William's Green on the Thursday last year)

Glastonbury-based soul covers band Soulville Express

Seafret added to the Glastonbury 2016 playlist.

[whisty]

Asked Son of Dave, reply "likely so". Does this miniscule contribution count ?

 

[Leggins]

On 15/02/2016 at 9:04 PM, curlyjake said:

The King Blues are playing, had a chat with Itch last night before their Norwich gig. They are playing the Leftfield stage, absolutely killed it last night so good to have them back.

Yessss. Best news so far. The new EP on Spotify is worth a listen.

[A Guy Called Matt]

Tony Bowen self confirms:

 

[morph100]

Tony Bowen - human jukebox has confirmed on Facebook playing various places throughout the festival again

[Tommy101]

Years and Years just said they'll be back on Radio 1

[Mezhyp1]

3 minutes ago, Tommy101 said:

Years and Years just said they'll be back on Radio 1

Did they stress when or where? Would be a terrible shame for them to take up a big slot 

[Tommy101]

39 minutes ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Did they stress when or where? Would be a terrible shame for them to take up a big slot 

No, they were just talking about Glastonbury being their highlight of last year and said that they would be back this year. Their popularity baffles me to no end.

[Warbler]

6 minutes ago, Tommy101 said:

No, they were just talking about Glastonbury being their highlight of last year and said that they would be back this year. Their popularity baffles me to no end.

As much as I am not a huge fan of their distinctly average album, they are pretty solid live and I think would probably play where Clean Bandit/Jungle played last year?

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Did they stress when or where? Would be a terrible shame for them to take up a big slot 

They are going to be 3rd down Other/4th Pyramid easily.

[Michaels denim shorts]

edit was last year 

as you were 

Edited February 20, 2016 by Michaels denim shorts

[Brave Sir Robin]

DJ Bill Brewster playing Block 9 on the Friday. And apparently also somewhere on site the Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

[1986]

Guess this doesn't count as self confirmed but it doesn't really deserve its own thread.

A friend of mine listens to the podcast That's Not Metal. They have said BMTH, Baroness and Babymetal are playing.

Hardly news about BMTH but the other two are news to me.

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, 1986 said:

Guess this doesn't count as self confirmed but it doesn't really deserve its own thread.

A friend of mine listens to the podcast That's Not Metal. They have said BMTH, Baroness and Babymetal are playing.

Hardly news about BMTH but the other two are news to me.

Baroness would be awesome. Always thought there was a chance they may do it so pretty cool if they've been booked. Where the hell would Babymetal play?! Would surely need a slot on one of the big stages. Somewhere on Other? 

[the wonderwhy]

Sure they haven't just seen the fake poster? 

[FloorFiller]

Just now, MattDavies__ said:

Sure they haven't just seen the fake poster? 

This did enter my mind - remembered Baroness being on it but were Babymetal as well? If so then yeah, it's probably just that 

[the wonderwhy]

Yeah Babymetal are on it 

[1986]

Ah ok, I didn't listen myself so I can't pretend to rely on the source. If Babymetal do play I'll assume they get some opening novelty slot on the Other stage or something. If they don't play I'll consider it a bonus.

[Brave Sir Robin]

I listened to that podcast after seeing it mentioned on Twitter - he also mentions Adele playing, seems very sure about it all but doesn't give a source, so very likely from @maelzoid's poster.

[Brave Sir Robin]

In a move that won't surprise anyone who's ever looked through a keyhole, Lloyd Grossman & The New Forbidden have self-confirmed for what is apparently their 6th straight year (on sometime-Bad Seed Barry Adamson's Facebook wall, of all places).

[Andeeroo]

A friend also put me onto that podcast.

I thought it might have a ring of truth initially as it is possible he has insider info on Babymetal and Baroness as he's a metal journo I believe. 

When he mentioned Adele and All Saints as well though, I just assumed he'd seen the fake poster.

[1986]

So it's either a case of the press in the metal scene not caring enough about Glasto to fact check any old poster they find online, or they really do know something we don't.

[eFestivals]

5 minutes ago, 1986 said:

So it's either a case of the press in the metal scene not caring enough about Glasto to fact check any old poster they find online, or they really do know something we don't.

you're under a misapprehension in thinking that what they call journalists today do more than read stuff from twitter.

Here at efestivals basements we've got a number of google alerts set-up on certain words, and we'll often get a string of alerts around a particular story, where you see that story evolve from one thing into something quite different as each writer reports from the previous article and adds in an extra error of their own.

I'd like to think that we're error free, but I know that's not true ... tho I do think it's true to claim that we do a little better than most.

[Sawdusty surfer]

Not really a self confirmed but some very welcome news.

A good friend of ours spent the afternoon with us today, she's just starting a local mini tour. She is very good friends with Jolly Jock from Biggles. She said that although he is still very poorly, he is still gigging and is hoping to bring Biggles to Glastonbury again this year. 

[buddiepaul]

14 hours ago, Sawdusty Surfer said:

Not really a self confirmed but some very welcome news.

A good friend of ours spent the afternoon with us today, she's just starting a local mini tour. She is very good friends with Jolly Jock from Biggles. She said that although he is still very poorly, he is still gigging and is hoping to bring Biggles to Glastonbury again this year. 

Excellent news.  Whether or not they can make it this year, I hope Jock gets better and stays jolly

Edited February 26, 2016 by buddiepaul