"Big / slightly left-field act confirmed"

[Johnnyseven]

2 hours ago, DJL said:

It's/she's both I believe?

I had to look that up and you're right, I stand corrected!

Next you'll be telling me Jamiroquai is a person as well as a band.

[maelzoid]

11 hours ago, Johnnyseven said:

I had to look that up and you're right, I stand corrected!

Next you'll be telling me Jamiroquai is a person as well as a band.

Like Bon Jovi...

And Alice Cooper used to be a band, but now it's a person.

And it's a bloke!

[Padgey]

Florence and the Machine were in the "British Female Solo Artist" category at this Brits this year, how does that work?!    

[stuie]

13 minutes ago, Padgey said:

Florence and the Machine were in the "British Female Solo Artist" category at this Brits this year, how does that work?!    

They've nominated her in that category a few times now.  Back in the early days when NME done the same thing she said 'don't forget about the machine' but now doesn't seem to mind!

I believe the machine is largely the same parts as it's always been too?

[eFestivals]

54 minutes ago, Padgey said:

Florence and the Machine were in the "British Female Solo Artist" category at this Brits this year, how does that work?!    

Objects don't count for solo or not.  

[Titters]

On 11/7/2019 at 8:40 PM, Brave Sir Robin said:

Over on Reddit someone has said they know of a "big / slightly left-field act confirmed but still not mentioned" - not a headliner.

In answer to "is it a pop star?" they said "Hmmmmm. Kinda. You’re warm, but not very. ?"

Also referred to them as "an act (or type of act) that they hadn’t yet considered or seen rumoured, make people think outside the box a little more"

"I hope the vague clues were fun or interesting for some people. IMO it’s worth being excited about, purely as it’s a brave booking and something the festival has never (to my knowledge) ever done before..."

Apparently they work at Universal Music so likely to be someone signed to them.

Initial reaction: KPop. 

Pondering: Gaga Vegas Show. 

Overthinking: Cirque du soleil Love show with McCartney playing live + holograms. 

[Tommy101]

5 minutes ago, Titters said:

Overthinking: Cirque du soleil Love show with McCartney playing live + holograms. 

That's got me thinking:

[Johnnyseven]

1 hour ago, stuie said:

They've nominated her in that category a few times now.  Back in the early days when NME done the same thing she said 'don't forget about the machine' but now doesn't seem to mind!

I believe the machine is largely the same parts as it's always been too?

The Machine is actually the keyboard player in the band 'Florence & The Machine', Isabella Summers. She formed the band with Florence.

[mcshed]

2 hours ago, Tommy101 said:

That's got me thinking:

I'm in.

[fred quimby]

20 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Although to be fair, I think he was talking about the band actually turning up and playing. 

Aye could well have been that.

[SwedgeAntilles]

Oh man, what if it's The fucking Muppets? 

[EarlSquirrelson]

23 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Oh man, what if it's The fucking Muppets? 

Prefer it if they sang instead 

[FuzzyDunlop]

1 hour ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Oh man, what if it's The fucking Muppets? 

Already ruled out

https://www.nme.com/news/music/coldplay-confirm-not-playing-glastonbury-next-year-2567496

[Chrisp1986]

So we saying this is now definitely Aerosmith?

[dentalplan]

53 minutes ago, Chrisp1986 said:

So we saying this is now definitely Aerosmith?

They had definitely been mentioned a fair bit by the time this thread started.

[BlackZeppelin]

Flight of the Conchords 

Or

Tenacious D?

[ProperTea]

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra are currently touring with Elvis Presley (or videos of him at least) and some of his band members.

https://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/18060454.review-elvis-concert---live-screen-manchester-arena/

Michael is a big fan. Would go down a storm before Diana Ross.

Edited December 4, 2019 by ProperTea

[fred quimby]

Michael Buble 

Playing gigs in July in the uk

Edited December 4, 2019 by fred quimby

[maelzoid]

17 minutes ago, fred quimby said:

Michael Buble 

Playing gigs in July in the uk

Actually think this is a pretty good shout. Could see him on the pyramid mid-afternoon. I think he would get a pretty decent crowd too, and from his perspective a great opportunity to broaden his fan-base. The Sunday picnic crew would be all over it.

[Quark]

27 minutes ago, fred quimby said:

Michael Buble 

Playing gigs in July in the uk

@MetaKate as our resident Canadian Correspondent, what say you? Are you contractually obliged to go see him?

[SwedgeAntilles]

Pervert. 

[fatyeti24]

49 minutes ago, fred quimby said:

Michael Buble 

Playing gigs in July in the uk

Steady on now.  There's a time and place for Micky Bubbles, and that is Christmas, probably in the Millennium Dome.

[Quark]

Stick him on Crooner's Corner

[sirjonnyp]

 

[WestCountryGirl]

I remember spending a lovely hour lying/half dozing in the Pyramid Field on Sunday of 2013 listening to Rufus Wainwright. I can imagine Mickey in a similar slot but I wouldn't be there.