Gooner4900 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 As the Rumour Mill Churns... REM are now rumoured.. Opinions? where will they play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robofish Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 There have been no rumours of the rehearsing or anything...they wouldn't just turn up and play one of the biggest festivals in the world. Would they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Gooner4900 said: As the Rumour Mill Churns... REM are now rumoured.. Opinions? where will they play? Who says they're rumoured? They're a defunct band and we'd know about it by now if they were reuniting next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Sam Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 NOPE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBalls Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Got my hopes up then thinking you meant they'd been updated to rumoured on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner4900 Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Sorry all, i had jumped the gun... i assumed after what @eFestivals had mentioned on the "really big secret" thread that its possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 If they were to return (and I don't think they will) I'd rather they came back in 2019 to headline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 9 minutes ago, Gooner4900 said: Sorry all, i had jumped the gun... i assumed after what @eFestivals had mentioned on the "really big secret" thread that its possible. I merely made a pointer to an interview that's being broadcast on Sunday, because the possibility of 'the secret' being REM had been mentioned earlier in that 'secret' topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Placid Casual Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 And people wonder why the world hates Arsenal fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Yeah, the REM idea was mine. Based on nothing other than getting bored of everyone banging on about bands I didn't want to see, and the fact that they did one impromptu song earlier this year (without Michael). Sorry 'bout that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Interesting Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Quark said: Yeah, the REM idea was mine. Based on nothing other than getting bored of everyone banging on about bands I didn't want to see, and the fact that they did one impromptu song earlier this year (without Michael). Sorry 'bout that Yeh, how dare you suggest that a superb band might play a Glastonbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocumaroy Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 One of my favourite bands but I'm not sure I'd really want it to happen. Possible that I'm just making this up but I vaguely recall listening to clips of Michael singing since they split and thinking his voice was shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Placid Casual Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 17 minutes ago, The Placid Casual said: And people wonder why the world hates Arsenal fans. Salty Arsenal fans on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostdancer1 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 even if REM were reforming, which is incredibly unlikely, there's next to no hope that they're going to do is subbing anyone, or as a secret set at Glastonbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said: even if REM were reforming, which is incredibly unlikely, there's next to no hope that they're going to do is subbing anyone, or as a secret set at Glastonbury. Oh absolutely. I did it as a throwaway and the bloody thing's gained traction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 9 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said: even if REM were reforming, which is incredibly unlikely, there's next to no hope that they're going to do is subbing anyone, or as a secret set at Glastonbury. I dunno. They don't seem to be your normal ego-driven rock stars, so i reckon that if they were going to do a one-off show they wouldn't demand top billing. (just to be clear, that's not me suggesting they're doing it, that's me talking about how they might do it if they were doing it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yokel Again Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Not a chance in hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1waveydavey Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 11 minutes ago, bocumaroy said: One of my favourite bands but I'm not sure I'd really want it to happen. Possible that I'm just making this up but I vaguely recall listening to clips of Michael singing since they split and thinking his voice was shot. This is a really cool Michael Stipe thing he did a few years ago, its a cover of a Mark Mulcahy track (you'll need to look him up possibly, he's beyond awesome. He's one of those guys that's been lost / overlooked for no good reason) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossTC Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 No chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgatonegrofabricwardrobe Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 20 minutes ago, 1waveydavey said: This is a really cool Michael Stipe thing he did a few years ago, its a cover of a Mark Mulcahy track (you'll need to look him up possibly, he's beyond awesome. He's one of those guys that's been lost / overlooked for no good reason) My girlfriend's dad played me some Miracle Legion stuff a while back and I really enjoyed it. Your post has just reminded me of them. Got to explore further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbailey80 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) REM wouldn't be able to get together in secret and rehearse a huge show without everyone knowing. No chance. The only possibility would be a guest appearance from Stipe/ Buck with Radiohead. Edited May 17, 2017 by danbailey80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 5 minutes ago, danbailey80 said: The only possibility would be a guest appearance from Stipe/ Buck with Radiohead. Buck is doing the Vadso Sun Station festival in a small town in an Arctic region of Norway over Glasto weekend. John Paul Jones too actually, funnily enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1waveydavey Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 17 minutes ago, elgatonegrofabricwardrobe said: My girlfriend's dad played me some Miracle Legion stuff a while back and I really enjoyed it. Your post has just reminded me of them. Got to explore further. And extra points for the Miracle Legion knowledge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Much as I'd love it to be, it won't be REM. They're my favourite band, but they don't exist anymore. They called it a day as they weren't excited about what they were doing anymore, why would they pop up for a random show of old material? (and Micheal claims he hates nostalgia)...There's as much chance of it being REM as there is of it being The Smiths or Zeppelin. It'll be somebody currently active, with shows of their own to sell (or supposed exclusivity elsewhere) and they were embargoed from the original poster (no real other reason to hide a secret to ratchet up excitement...it's at fever pitch anyway!)...Legend slot is the most obvious, with ole Baz tucked up their sleeve as backup in case they didn't get anyone else. Something along the lines of the random addition of Slash a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_c Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) People on this forum seem to lose sight that to most if not all acts Glastonbury is just another festival. All this talk on the other thread of bands reforming and having Glastonbury as their number 1 priority is mental talk. They don't think of Glastonbury like we all do. Edited May 17, 2017 by Dave_c Autocorrect thinking it's clever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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