The Killers?

[Logan1996]

now its a case for me of risk missing Haim on the off chance its the killers which inevitably will not be them 

[Brave Sir Robin]

11 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

although it sold out four months ago which rather ruins that

They are still an "exclusive", which may mean no other shows can be promoted. Whereas there would be no reason for the Gorillaz, say, not to be announced. It's just one factor.

[Hugh Jass]

11 minutes ago, russycarps said:

they were well ace in the tent in 2004. Scintillating atmosphere too.

not that anyone ever agrees with me on this. 

Couldn't get near the tent, was about 20 deep at the entrance. Sacked it off at the end as we could barely hear them.

Saw the at Birmingham Academy 2 a few months before and thought they were great.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

fwiw that comeback song that premiered last night is a pile of piss (and I liked the last album!)

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, Zac Quinn said:

fwiw that comeback song that premiered last night is a pile of piss (and I liked the last album!)

I quite liked it and I haven't really paid much attention to them for a few years now.

Seems "going disco" is the new thing for bands.

[Odessa]

I hated the new song after first listen. Left it for a few hours, stepped back from what I expected/wanted it to be and gave it another go and I love it. Battle Born was safe and middle of the road. The Man is fresh and interesting and is very promising for the new album, and the other new song Run For Cover (there are phone recordings on YouTube but decent quality) is completely different so I believe this is gonna be a good album full of variation.

[mjsell]

1 minute ago, Odessa said:

I hated the new song after first listen. Left it for a few hours, stepped back from what I expected/wanted it to be and gave it another go and I love it. Battle Born was safe and middle of the road. The Man is fresh and interesting and is very promising for the new album, and the other new song Run For Cover (there are phone recordings on YouTube but decent quality) is completely different so I believe this is gonna be a good album full of variation.

The complete opposite of the new Foo fighters song for me. First listen I loved that new FF one, having heard it since I think its pretty average.

[Tommy101]

Their headline set at Reading 2008 was magnificent. Seen them a few other times, including Royal Albert Hall (and I'm sure somewhere else) and was less impressed. 

Might be due to me liking their earlier stuff (and for what it's worth I love the second side of their debut, but the hits at the beginning would be better at a festival)

[Greenelk]

39 minutes ago, russycarps said:

they were well ace in the tent in 2004. Scintillating atmosphere too.

not that anyone ever agrees with me on this. 

I agree with you Russy.  It's was bloody hot in the tent that day due to the mass of bodies.

[Thunderstruck]

I'd love to see them. This could actually be the really big secret Emily was on about.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

2 minutes ago, Thunderstruck said:

I'd love to see them. This could actually be the really big secret Emily was on about.

agree with that, for all that they're not quite the big deal they once were they'd still be far more deserving of that 'big secret' tag than Liam bloody Gallagher

[Thunderstruck]

Just now, Zac Quinn said:

agree with that, for all that they're not quite the big deal they once were they'd still be far more deserving of that 'big secret' tag than Liam bloody Gallagher

Absolutely, previous headliners of the festival, still headlining other big festivals. 

[Mattty]

I'm in the JP for Frank Carter anyway so it'd be lovely if the Sunday JP slot was either them or Gorillaz

[Tommy101]

Would definitely be a 'Big Surprise' and although they were bound to be mentioned in that thread they certainly weren't a popular rumour were they? 

[The Martini Police]

Pretty confident they're playing when you add up all the evidence:

1. Unprompted on days, Flowers said that they're in Athens the 'day before'. Why would you say that if your mind didn't immediately jump to Sunday (a day we know there's a prominent TBA). Also would be quite odd not to rule it out if they weren't playing anyway

2. BST exclusivity agreement meaning they couldn't be announced (health and safety argument here too)

3. Live on BBC over Chic, Haim etc  - definitely a big enough act to justify that. Also think they were labelled 'very special guests'

4. Fits with the 'big secret' - previous headliner, huge name, very much possible that it could've been in the pipeline for 6 months

5. Maccabees being ruled out of that slot and Neil implying Gorillaz are somewhere smaller leaves it open for them 

 

[Mattty]

^^ 

also, he didn't say no

he would have just said no

[Tartan_Glasto]

Would love this, however I've been so eager to see Haim that I can't risk it.

[Dave_c]

My GF will lose her shit if it's the killers. For some reason unknown to me she loves hem. So I guess that's where I will be if it's them.

[Wakey321]

1 minute ago, Dave_c said:

My GF will lose her shit if it's the killers. For some reason unknown to me she loves hem. So I guess that's where I will be if it's them.

I see what you did there!

[Dave_c]

2 minutes ago, Wakey321 said:

I see what you did there!

That was a total fluke but I'll take it 

[danbailey80]

 

Edited June 15, 2017 by danbailey80

[danbailey80]

How anyone can say The Killers are 'shit' is beyond me. 'Not your thing' maybe, but I find it hard to believe you can listen to the above 2 tracks and say it's shit.

Edited June 15, 2017 by danbailey80

[briddj]

http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/frjhmx/glastonbury-2017--special-guests-at-glastonbury-2017/

[watsonjm]

Just now, briddj said:

http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/frjhmx/glastonbury-2017--special-guests-at-glastonbury-2017/

I thought the JP TBA was 17:30-18:30?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Just now, watsonjm said:

I thought the JP TBA was 17:30-18:30?

It is, they obviously just aren't showing it live