No fourth headliner

[glastofever]

Looks like there isn't going to be a fourth headliner according to e festivals

eFestivals has it on good authority that there will be no fourth headliner announced for this year's Glastonbury Festival.

It had been well reported that festival organiser Michael Eavis had mentioned a fourth British act for this year's festival line-up. He had told the BBC that, "We've got four headliners at the moment. If they all confirm, then I've got two headliners for Saturday."

However, it would seem that plans to book the band, who were being lined-up to play have fallen through, with the act no longer able to play the festival due to other commitments, and therefore there will be no fourth headlining act.

Tickets for Glastonbury Festival held for five full days from Wednesday 24th until Sunday 28th June 2009 at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset have already sold out months before the event.

Although the full line-up for this year's Festival has not yet been announced, To see who has been confirmed, and who might be playing take a look at the eFestivals' Glastonbury 2009 rumours >>.

A further release of a limited number of cancelled tickets will go on sale from 9am on Sunday 5th April 2009, although in order to do so you must have registered beforehand to be eligible to buy a ticket. However, it's unlikely that they'll be a huge number of tickets available on that day. They will be priced at £175 (plus a booking fee of £5).

Edited March 30, 2009 by glastofever

[DaveMac]

Looks like there isn't going to be a fourth headliner according to e festivals

Edited March 30, 2009 by DaveMac

[TomfromStroud]

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/09/090330a.shtml

[PAH030]

ME could be bluffin with his muffin

[Warren]

This is gonna be some serious ammunition for the 'poor lineup' brigade!

[Matt 100]

Feelin a bit cheated, has there ever been a 4th headliner or just somethin they could use to boost sales???

[eFestivals]

Feelin a bit cheated, has there ever been a 4th headliner or just somethin they could use to boost sales???

the info we were told was that there was indeed an act lined up, an act that no one could doubt as 'proper' headliner material, but due to circumstances they no longer feel able to do it.

We were given the name of the act, tho it doesn't really feel right to name them so won't be doing.

[Sam Crawley]

Feelin a bit cheated, has there ever been a 4th headliner or just somethin they could use to boost sales???

[glastofever]

pretty please

We were given the name of the act, tho it doesn't really feel right to name them so won't be doing

Edited March 30, 2009 by glastofever

[Sam Crawley]

We were given the name of the act, tho it doesn't really feel right to name them so won't be doing.

[russycarps]

The good news is presumably the coldplay rumours can finally be put to bed.

Thank christ for that.

[Sam Crawley]

The good news is presumably the coldplay rumours can finally be put to bed.

Thank christ for that.

[eFestivals]

Are we to understand that the Mac were the fourth headliner but it didn't work out? I presume these two announcements from Neil this morning are linked or is it just coincidence?

it's just coincidence .... the word we've had is that Fleetwood Mac were never talked to by Glastonbury about playing this year (seemingly because it was felt they simply wouldn't be interested as Glastonbury pays peanuts compared to what they're earning from their current USA shows).

[eFestivals]

The good news is presumably the coldplay rumours can finally be put to bed.

yup, the Coldplay rumour has been removed.

They were included only because of the 4th headliner speculation, and as there is no 4th headliner they have no place being listed.

[reas11]

F#ck sake so in other words were stuck with 3 headliners aimed at old aged pensioners... yipee :|

Would it of killed glastonbury to book atleast 1 headliner us youngesters care about?

Or is Michael Eavis that out of touch that he classes Blur as a young band still?

Just read on the BBC Tony Christie is appearing now

Add him to the list with Rolf Harris, and Tom Jones

Pathetic.

Edited March 30, 2009 by reas11

[ashcoates]

F#ck sake so in other words were stuck with 3 headliners aimed at old aged pensioners... yipee :|

Would it of killed glastonbury to book atleast 1 headliner us youngesters care about?

Or is Michael Eavis that out of touch that he classes Blur as a young band still?

[glastofever]

It would be so good if kasabian played. It would give a bit more diversity to the headline slots

[eFestivals]

yup - we've heard that the other and jp stages will have "all the usual suspects" of newer bands. :-)

[emmmmma]

While I know it isn't important who is headlining because there is so much else going on at Glasto, I am a bit dissapointed by this news. Although I suppose it is quite a relief that Coldplay won't be playing...

[ampersand]

F#ck sake so in other words were stuck with 3 headliners aimed at old aged pensioners... yipee :|

Would it of killed glastonbury to book atleast 1 headliner us youngesters care about?

Or is Michael Eavis that out of touch that he classes Blur as a young band still?

Just read on the BBC Tony Christie is appearing now

Add him to the list with Rolf Harris, and Tom Jones

Pathetic.

[Chazeboy]

F#ck sake so in other words were stuck with 3 headliners aimed at old aged pensioners... yipee :|

Would it of killed glastonbury to book atleast 1 headliner us youngesters care about?

Or is Michael Eavis that out of touch that he classes Blur as a young band still?

Just read on the BBC Tony Christie is appearing now

Add him to the list with Rolf Harris, and Tom Jones

Pathetic.

[Matt 100]

Iam surprised they've announced this before the tickets go on resale on sun. Its still goin to be a pretty big act playin under the boss.

[reas11]

There'll be a dozen or so headliners aimed at younger people...albeit on different stages! Get your boots on and do some walking

[BlackHole2006]

ME could be bluffin with his muffin

[reas11]

as far as headliners go, blur are still youngish. theres only a handful of bands that are worthy of a headline slot that are post 90's. i wouldnt even class arctic monkeys in that.

think its great to have two legend headliners. just a shame i dont like either.