Springsteen to play Hyde Park

[eFestivals]

so you aren't certain then !!!

I'm as certain as I ever am until an official announcement.

Things I'm this certain of have never yet been proven wrong - tho there will be a first time one day I'm sure. But it won't be this one.

[parsonjack]

But i'm suprised he hasn't given himself a days rest, if the gig was 2 days away nobody would blink an eyelid, but having them 2 days in a row does introduce a small element of doubt, especially in the minds of people who bought tickets just for Bruce.

[Arronbury]

As Bruce likes to play long long sets, could he not be billed as the headliner but play from about 7 or 8pm, giving him the sunset, the magical period, also an hour or so of night time for a big lighting/firework extravaganza? This would give him more than enough time to pack up his gear, eat his sandwiches and catch a bus to London ready to set up in Hyde Park (bless him), also would mean he would probably need to bring less kit to Glasto as only a short part of the set would be in darkness.

Then the mysterious "4th Headliner" could close the evening.

I know it sounds odd to put him on early but it used to be quite common at festivals to put the main act on one from top and then a nice, goodnight performace from a big but maybe slightly lesser known act.

If not, and he insists on doing a 3 hour set as I was led to believe he has done with the Holland date, then the 4th headliner would be pretty much in broad daylight. It would be a bit dissapointing to be billed as a co headliner with Springsteen then to be told you've got to have finished by 8.30 on a SUNNY mid-summers eve.

[ferraristu]

Bloody hell - you would think from reading this that Bruce & Patti have got to pack the gear in the back of an old transit themselves, and trudge down to Hyde Park & set it all up again

I think 45 mins by helicopter from Somerset to a ***** hotel on Park Lane

Edited February 10, 2009 by ferraristu

[Arronbury]

Bloody hell - you would think from reading this that Bruce & Patti have got to pack the gear in a back of an old transit themselves, and trudge down to Hyde Park & set it all up again

Edited February 10, 2009 by Arronbury

[LRW]

.....I think 45 mins by helicopter from Somerset to a ***** hotel on Park Lane

[parsonjack]

Bloody hell - you would think from reading this that Bruce & Patti have got to pack the gear in the back of an old transit themselves, and trudge down to Hyde Park & set it all up again

I think 45 mins by helicopter from Somerset to a ***** hotel on Park Lane

[Andy_T]

Does this mean that Dave Matthews Band and The Gaslight Anthem are a possibility for Glasto then?

[eFestivals]

Does this mean that Dave Matthews Band and The Gaslight Anthem are a possibility for Glasto then?

I'd guess they're both strong possibilities, but not certainties.

[ralph250]

Dave Matthews Band supporting too. Promises to be a good day.

[Sam.]

With The Gaslight Anthem in support... I should imagine they will follow from Glastonbury too?

[Dark Star]

Does this mean that Dave Matthews Band and The Gaslight Anthem are a possibility for Glasto then?

[ferraristu]

lol i just spent the last 3 mins trying to work out what swear word that was, then it dawned on me

[Limpet]

I'm sorry but isn't this old news? Check the other Springsteen threads or possible headliner threads. Cant remember exactly where I saw it but two efests members said that Springsteens Italian press advisor released a document which showed Glastonbury Festival Sat 27th, and Hyde Park London Sun 28th. This was when the initial tour dates were released which was a good few weeks back.

[alibear]

LMFAO

[ferraristu]

I still don't get it?!

[paulo999]

there are at least 10 back to back dates in different cities in both the US and European dates already known...so back to back for Glasto/Hyde Park doesnt add any doubt in my mind...

[alibear]

Laugh my f*ckin arse off

[tylerdurden]

good old eFestivals, how i love when he/you says your nearly certain about something, can i dare ask who you are most certain on for the "fourth headliner" it'll make my quite shit day

[eFestivals]

good old eFestivals, how i love when he/you says your nearly certain about something, can i dare ask who you are most certain on for the "fourth headliner" it'll make my quite shit day

I can settle on nothing as the 4th headliner currently - if I give you a name today, then tomorrow I'll be thinking something different.

But it might (just might!) be the case that I'm now hot on the heels of who it is. It might even be the case that I get word back today confirming it, but I think it's more likely tomorrow, and even hugely likely that a certain publication will beat me to it if I'm not off on a false trail yet again.

So the answer is, at the moment, I have no idea.

[reas11]

I can settle on nothing as the 4th headliner currently - if I give you a name today, then tomorrow I'll be thinking something different.

But it might (just might!) be the case that I'm now hot on the heels of who it is. It might even be the case that I get word back today confirming it, but I think it's more likely tomorrow, and even hugely likely that a certain publication will beat me to it if I'm not off on a false trail yet again.

So the answer is, at the moment, I have no idea.

[tylerdurden]

hmmmmmmmmm very intriguing

[tylerdurden]

didnt want to make a new thread for this, because people can get touchy...

http://www.nme.com/news/the-libertines/42671

but god. if only.

pete said carl doesnt want to do it for the money, everybody knows glastonbury pays alott less than other festivals, if they've both got a good relationship with the eavis', i'm sure that pete has anyway because hes at glasto often enough

didnt they pull out of playing a few years ago too? that'd be another reason.

Edited February 10, 2009 by tylerdurden

[mdp963]

Quite. No air travel needed. The truck could be packed and ready to leave the farm by the early hours, and at Hyde Park for dawn. Band sleep local to the festival, then go to London by road the next day. All very feasible.

[ferraristu]

I know that one - I meant I didn't get what the swearword before 'Park Lane Hotel'!