Reply to: U2 to play Glastonbury Friday slot

[gingerjedi]

I last went in the early 90s. It's just corporate crap nowadays. You'll get the X-Factor winners headlining the Pyramid Stage next.

Me? I'm off to this in a couple of weeks time. A much more civilised way to spend time at a festival - including a chalet and personal toilets.

Buzzcocks, De La Soul and EPMD still going?

Just down the road from me too, I'll be looking out for ATP in future.

[Cowboy Bob]

What for the 2 minutes you get to see him actually play before he flounces off because someone's done a burger fart in the crowd/insert you own minor slight to his ego here.

Nice avatar. Got a fair few Alternative Tentacles records myself.

[Durbs]

Morrissey

What for the 2 minutes you get to see him actually play before he flounces off because someone's done a burger fart in the crowd/insert you own minor slight to his ego here.

[Cowboy Bob]

I last went in the early 90s. It's just corporate crap nowadays. You'll get the X-Factor winners headlining the Pyramid Stage next.

Me? I'm off to this in a couple of weeks time. A much more civilised way to spend time at a festival - including a chalet and personal toilets.

[Hugh Jardon]

Lieutenant Pigeon singing 'Mouldy Old Dough'

sheesh, they dont make em like that any more

EO:

I bet a weeks money that the piano player was pushing up the daisy's some 20+ years ago.

From memory it was the drummer (a Mike Harding look-a-like) who sang the only three words of that great song...................

[Alf W]

<sigh> the Glastonbury sell-out is now complete.

<harp music>
<everything goes wavy as we dream back to 1986>

[PorkPie]

I got ticket again too. Not sure about U2 as not listened to any of their stuff since How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. They do have some wicked tracks, will be seeing what the live sets they are paying in the US are like before deciding whether to see them or not. Don't like U2? Then don't laugh at people going to Glastonbury as there will be loads of other good things on when they are playing.

Really looking forward to it already

I wasn't; in fact I'd love to go myself, its just I'd be anywhere other than the stage they're playing.

[PorkPie]

Bono claps his hand every three seconds: "Every time I clap my hands a child in Africa dies"

Wag in crowd: "Stop clapping then, you heartless bastard"

[EternalOptimist]

Kajagoogoo
Joe Dolce
Lieutenant Pigeon

Lieutenant Pigeon singing 'Mouldy Old Dough'

sheesh, they dont make em like that any more

[gingerjedi]

U2 are past it and bono's head is so far up his own hole it hasn't been seen since 1988

FTFY

I don't think the bands I like are big enough to warrant a headline slot apart from maybe 'The Flaming Lips'?

[ferret]

I got ticket again too. Not sure about U2 as not listened to any of their stuff since How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. They do have some wicked tracks, will be seeing what the live sets they are paying in the US are like before deciding whether to see them or not. Don't like U2? Then don't laugh at people going to Glastonbury as there will be loads of other good things on when they are playing.

Really looking forward to it already

[Hugh Jardon]

Best bands for the job

Kajagoogoo
Joe Dolce
Lieutenant Pigeon

[Moscow Mule]

Bono claps his hand every three seconds: "Every time I clap my hands a child in Africa dies"

Wag in crowd: "Stop clapping then, you heartless bastard"

[Pogle]

The traditional Friday evening slot for up and coming bands such as Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon etc. has been confirmed to be filled by U2 for Glasto 2010, Glastonbury's 40th anniversary year and highly rumoured to be Michael Eavis' last before he hands it over to his daughter Emily..

Linky

Farmer Eavis has been quoted as saying there will be 'three or four superstars' and adding, "The expectations are really high and we're trying to get the best headliners in the world."

I have tickets

Other strong rumours for the Saturday and Sunday slots are Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Madonna or Led Zepplin

Dear Lord are we back in the 80's again?
- which incidently is the last time I went to Glastobury

[EternalOptimist]

Geez tough crowd with you lot..

Ok, so who would you say would be worthy to headline the fri,sat,sun slots for the 40th anniversary of Glastonbury and Eavis' last ever festival?

What 3 acts (that are alive) would have you wanting to get tickets or else watch from the comfort of your home.

Pink floyd
Yes
Morrissey