Tony Christie confirms

[ProperTea]

Tony Christie, famous for his hit (Is This The Way To) Amarillo, is to appear at this year's Glastonbury Festival.

Christie, who said he was "in awe" of the event, will play on the main Pyramid Stage on Sunday afternoon.

He follows classic stars like Neil Diamond, Dame Shirley Bassey, Brian Wilson and James Brown, who have all played Sunday slots in recent years.

Veteran acts look set to dominate this year's event, with Neil Young, Blur and Bruce Springsteen topping of the bill.

[davelucs]

surely not instead of rolf.

wouldnt be surprised if that fame-whore peter kay showed up too.

[ProperTea]

surely not instead of rolf.

wouldnt be surprised if that fame-whore peter kay showed up too.

[Chocscoffer]

If this is true then i'll be disappointed because I look forward to the Sunday legend spot. Tony Christie is not in the same class as Neil Diamond (2008) and Shirley Bassey (2007). The majority of people in this country only know one song, and that's only because of Peter Kay

I saw him a couple of years back at V (at the time of the Peter Kay thing) and he was woeful.

I shall be elsewhere I think!

[madfedex2001]

what the f**k has happened to attracting this youth audience that eavis was banging on about!!

[zahidf]

what the f**k has happened to attracting this youth audience that eavis was banging on about!!

[ProperTea]

I think the line up as a whole will be fine. But the order they've chosen to announce acts means that it seems the festivals just gonna be full of oldies this year.

[Un Adepte Des Raconteurs]

what the f**k has happened to attracting this youth audience that eavis was banging on about!!

[Chocscoffer]

what the f**k has happened to attracting this youth audience that eavis was banging on about!!

[Kyelo]

I think the line up as a whole will be fine. But the order they've chosen to announce acts means that it seems the festivals just gonna be full of oldies this year.

[incident]

I'd be surprised if he was given the Sunday 5pm slot previously occupied by Brian Wilson, Neil Diamond, James Brown, etc as clearly Tony Christie isn't in the same league...

There has also been an a habit of putting lesser known "legends" earlier on in the day, and I'd say Christie would have one of those slots. I mean the slots that have been filled by Gilbert O'Sullivan, Jools Holland, Christy Moore, etc in the past.

[denwyn]

NOT GOOD ENOUGH

[Chocscoffer]

There has also been an a habit of putting lesser known "legends" earlier on in the day, and I'd say Christie would have one of those slots. I mean the slots that have been filled by Gilbert O'Sullivan, Jools Holland, Christy Moore, etc in the past.

[incident]

I think the line up as a whole will be fine. But the order they've chosen to announce acts means that it seems the festivals just gonna be full of oldies this year.

[daveinafield]

its all music people!

[Sam Crawley]

Oh Christ don't start a line-up war in this thread too!!!!

Anyway, this could be interesting, but like others, I hope it's not a Rolf substitute!!

[hazeyb]

Unless the other stages come up with some brilliant for sunday afternoon, I feel an extended lie in coming on. Tony Christie....ffs..

[PCP]

Maybe he wil be the Shakin Stevens of 2009. Surely he isn't the sunday afternoon legend - I'm holding out for Sir Tom!

[robith]

Yeah their PR is crud, the should release 1/4 of a balanced line-up on ticket release day.

[madfedex2001]

because young people can only like new bands, and older people can only like old bands? Shouldn't have bothered signing up if you're just going to be the next in a line of myopic morons.

[Neeeeeedles]

Maybe he wil be the Shakin Stevens of 2009. Surely he isn't the sunday afternoon legend - I'm holding out for Sir Tom!

[strudders]

Have to agree, whilst I would like to see him (he does have some very good songs) he is not in the same ball park as the previous legends slots.

I want Tom Jones to play.........

Still they must have there reasons.....

[ralph250]

As discussed he's probably one of the earlier slots and not the "legend" spot...also pretty sure emily eavis discussed earlier in the year that they were looking at the possibility of having the legend spot on the other days aswell....so this announcement shouldn't rule out the chances of jones or harris.

...and regards another oldie being announced...for every fleetwood mac/neil young/christie etc confirmed so far, there's been an animal collective, bon iver, florence and the machine, glasvegas etc aswell.

[Wm.!]

Yeah their PR is crud, the should release 1/4 of a balanced line-up on ticket release day.

[StoneCircle]

Tony Christie might be excited about playing Glastonbury but I'm not!!

He is not is the same league as past Sunday afternoon sets, I will not be at the Pyramid watching him (terrible not to support a fellow Sheffielder!) so it frees me up for something else.