"Really big secret"

[supasum]

Just now, T-Mouse said:

It might be a big act, but it might not be. It might not be an act at all.

What I expected hah, Thanks ! 

[merago]

2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

For idiots like that, don't waste your downvotes, just go straight to 'Report'.

Exactly.  Also, don't respond.  They'll soon lose interest.

[billum]

56 minutes ago, eastynh said:

Hows about Talking Heads or U2

Blimey, a terrible taunt in the thought that the Heads could do it, but countered with the awful memory of U2's atrocious set in 2011. A true rollercoaster of emotions in a few short words

[eFestivals]

4 minutes ago, billum said:

Blimey, a terrible taunt in the thought that the Heads could do it, but countered with the awful memory of U2's atrocious set in 2011. A true rollercoaster of emotions in a few short words

nah, david's got a new thing opening in the US at beginning of June, so that's what's been keeping him quite lately. 

[splinterbungee]

I can't leave the REM thing alone.  Neil when you say you can see it happening,  is that purely cos they've seemed to soften slightly in interviews about never reforming, or has there been other things to indicate there might be a chance

Always regretted not seeing them at Manchester on what became their last tour in the UK, although I have seen them at Glastonbury before.

I just can't see a band reforming for a festival show (or at least a festival show being one of the first gigs)

[1waveydavey]

2 minutes ago, billum said:

Blimey, a terrible taunt in the thought that the Heads could do it, but countered with the awful memory of U2's atrocious set in 2011. A true rollercoaster of emotions in a few short words

That U2 set was a strange experience. I really like U2 (Lets just accept that for the sake of this next part) I've seen them quite a few times and always thought they've been great live.

They should have played at the glorious hot festival the year before without having the ridiculous flying to/from USA to make it happen situation the year they did play. If that had happened Im certain it would have been great.

Moving on though to what actually did happen, torrential driving horizontal rain happened. The conditions were terrible and my experience was not a great one at all. A few months ago, I thought I would revisit the set on youtube, it looks great to me now, really great. Make of that what you will!

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, splinterbungee said:

I can't leave the REM thing alone.  Neil when you say you can see it happening,  is that purely cos they've seemed to soften slightly in interviews about never reforming, or has there been other things to indicate there might be a chance

Always regretted not seeing them at Manchester on what became their last tour in the UK, although I have seen them at Glastonbury before.

I just can't see a band reforming for a festival show (or at least a festival show being one of the first gigs)

I'm pretty sure i heard an interview about 6 months ago with one of them - i think stipe - which said something about how his view towards getting back together has softened as the years had passed. 

[Osama Jim Laden]

2 minutes ago, 1waveydavey said:

That U2 set was a strange experience. I really like U2 (Lets just accept that for the sake of this next part) I've seen them quite a few times and always thought they've been great live.

They should have played at the glorious hot festival the year before without having the ridiculous flying to/from USA to make it happen situation the year they did play. If that had happened Im certain it would have been great.

Moving on though to what actually did happen, torrential driving horizontal rain happened. The conditions were terrible and my experience was not a great one at all. A few months ago, I thought I would revisit the set on youtube, it looks great to me now, really great. Make of that what you will!

Me & a pal left U2 early coz they were pants, went to Primal Scream on the OT and in the same conditions, done a bostin set..

 

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

I'm pretty sure i heard an interview about 6 months ago with one of them - i think stipe - which said something about how his view towards getting back together has softened as the years had passed. 

So you're saying it's definitely happening?

[CaledonianGonzo]

4 minutes ago, 1waveydavey said:

Moving on though to what actually did happen, torrential driving horizontal rain happened. The conditions were terrible and my experience was not a great one at all. A few months ago, I thought I would revisit the set on youtube, it looks great to me now, really great. Make of that what you will!

I make what I usually make of it.  The rain didn't make them get their setlist wrong.

[Quark]

29 minutes ago, Tartan_Glasto said:

Justice prevails! 

They're already confirmed, can't be them

[Tartan_Glasto]

5 minutes ago, Quark said:

They're already confirmed, can't be them

Well played my man 

I need to come back tomorrow when I have more upvotes haha

[cidy]

U2 in Toronto   Fri and Boston Sunday so they won't be there .

Can't see it being rem either to be honest 

[LGH]

Do we think the fact it was announced on radio 1 will have any bearing as to who it is, someone aimed at the radio 1 demographic? 

[brighton1983]

3 minutes ago, LGH said:

Do we think the fact it was announced on radio 1 will have any bearing as to who it is, someone aimed at the radio 1 demographic? 

Take that ?

[briddj]

56 minutes ago, Badlands said:

Still the best thread ever on here that 2015 effort. Fond memories of it.

It got really silly when people started speculating there was going to be some out-of-this world supergroup based on ME's vague remarks.

Nah, just Weller followed by The Who.

Now, people wouldn't be speculating about a form of super group on the Pyramid on the Sunday this year, would they?..................... Let's go round again!

[H.M.V]

4 minutes ago, LGH said:

Do we think the fact it was announced on radio 1 will have any bearing as to who it is, someone aimed at the radio 1 demographic? 

Daft Punk!

[fatyeti24]

4 minutes ago, LGH said:

Do we think the fact it was announced on radio 1 will have any bearing as to who it is, someone aimed at the radio 1 demographic? 

i think they've already released the Kidz Field line up.

[Hotchilidog]

30 minutes ago, 1waveydavey said:

That U2 set was a strange experience. I really like U2 (Lets just accept that for the sake of this next part) I've seen them quite a few times and always thought they've been great live.

They should have played at the glorious hot festival the year before without having the ridiculous flying to/from USA to make it happen situation the year they did play. If that had happened Im certain it would have been great.

Moving on though to what actually did happen, torrential driving horizontal rain happened. The conditions were terrible and my experience was not a great one at all. A few months ago, I thought I would revisit the set on youtube, it looks great to me now, really great. Make of that what you will!

I enjoyed their set. The weather was terrible, I'm pretty sure half the crowd wanted them to fail so they were out of thier element for a change and they had to put a bit of sweat on. It was not a comfortable evening for them which made it all the more interesting for me. All in all had a pretty good night that night, ended up escaping the rain in a cider tent that had mexican wrestling on! Happy days.

[pjadnoo]

Presumably this has nothing to do with Robert Plant's "any day now" message from a few days ago...(?)

[Woffy]

3 minutes ago, LGH said:

Do we think the fact it was announced on radio 1 will have any bearing as to who it is, someone aimed at the radio 1 demographic? 

According to Radio 4's Media Show the other week the Radio 1 demographic is mid-30s surprisingly. 

Which os similar to G's average demographic...

1 minute ago, brighton1983 said:

Take that ?

...so possibly. 

 

Although I fucking hope not. Especially if that c**t Williams is involved. Or the tax dodger. Or the little adulterous one. Or the one that left. Or the one with the pet tortoise with the lisp (him, not the tortoise. Although the tortoise may have a lisp. They've got big tongues compared to the size of their beak things, them tortoises). 

[squirrelarmy]

36 minutes ago, 1waveydavey said:

That U2 set was a strange experience. I really like U2 (Lets just accept that for the sake of this next part) I've seen them quite a few times and always thought they've been great live.

They should have played at the glorious hot festival the year before without having the ridiculous flying to/from USA to make it happen situation the year they did play. If that had happened Im certain it would have been great.

Moving on though to what actually did happen, torrential driving horizontal rain happened. The conditions were terrible and my experience was not a great one at all. A few months ago, I thought I would revisit the set on youtube, it looks great to me now, really great. Make of that what you will!

I was watching Chemical Brothers on the other stage at the same time. Didn't care about the weather as the set was uplifting enough to get us through it all. 

[phillyfaddle]

Led Zep...? Apparently plans are being finalised for a huge airship to fly over the festival http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/glastonbury-2017-worlds-largest-aircraft-22150

But you can't believe everything you read 

[briddj]

6 minutes ago, pjadnoo said:

Presumably this has nothing to do with Robert Plant's "any day now" message from a few days ago...(?)

Here it is, the new "Whitney have self-confirmed".

[Purple aki squat]

5 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

I was watching Chemical Brothers on the other stage at the same time. Didn't care about the weather as the set was uplifting enough to get us through it all. 

They did a great impression of Primal Scream