No fourth headliner

[ampersand]

You really think "a lot" of people couldnt name any songs by bruce springsteen or neil young?

You must hang around with a bunch of thickos then, and be a thicko yourself.

[beergut100]

Spoilt little boy?

Don't act like you know me just from this 5 minute conversation on an internet forum you've read.

And i love 'new acts' and 'Old acts' just more along the lines of Muse, kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, Linkin Park for new and Led Zep, AC/DC, Queen, Thin Lizzy, Boston for old.

[robith]

It's nothing to do with personal tastes but for an international festival it's headliners should at least give a nod to what will be a huge chunk of the punters. These acts are supposed to be the pinacle of the festival, yet to a lot of people they would struggle to name anything of Springsteens or Youngs.

Last year when people were complaining about Jay-Z, I feel it was because most people at the festival cannot relate to that music. There's little about 'them' in it. This year same applies. A huge chunk of people will be young, say 16-25. They were kids when Blur were at their peak and not even born with the other 2 and yes some may like the acts but there is nothing that is 'ours'. There will be countless acts that are on other stages but not where it really matters, where iconic moments are had. The Pyramid Stage. God even an 'oldie' like Morrissey would have got a better reception on here as he just feels more 'relevant'. Young and Springsteen feel very old indeed.

Personally I am a bit gutted, I like being able to watch the headline act at the biggest stage at a festival in the biggest crowd. There is something about it you don't get at other gigs or places. I won't be seeing any of the main headliners this year, maybe Blur if the alternatives are piss. I know I'll have good time but the saying 'Glastonbury isn't about the line-up' is very true, it has to be

*all my humble opinion of course

[Matt 100]

nice....!

so people who don't know songs by Springsteen (and I'm sure there are plenty enough) are thickos?... not people who might not have been exposed to his music, or maybe just not that interested in his type of music, or any number of reasons really....

[ramragon]

theres a lot to be said about not announcing any of the line up until the start of june to cut out the endless moaning about who has been confirmed. however if that was the case im sure we'd suffer endless complaints about why they werent announcing anyone at all.

[grandadcollective]

Oh I forgot. I watched Jay-z and thought he was shit hot!

I got 99 problems but my choice of festival aint one!

But obviously memory loss is at my age!

Time to up may Sanatagen intake!

[russycarps]

i actually agree with him. the majority of young uns wont be able to name a handful of either artists songs.

and why does not being a springsteen or young follower make you a thicko?

[Kyelo]

You would struggle to name anything by Springsteen? Really?! Neil Young I'd let you off, but Bruce? Come on!

Born to Run? Dancing in the Dark? Badlands? Thunder Road? Born In The USA?

I run a club night in the West End, right by the Royal College of Fashion, and I can guarantee you when I put one of those on (well maybe not Thunder Road!) everyone goes batshit

[Matt 100]

my daughters probably wouldn't have known about it if they hadn't heard it from me....

and calling anyone a thicko because they haven't heard an artist is just wrong... they're not thick because of that are they?

in fat, if you wanted to call someone thick, that kind of poor logic would be a better reason...

[ralph250]

Blur came about in 1989....20 years old isn't newish i was only 5 when they were at the top of there game (i'm 19 now).

[tevaburger]

yeah sorry, was just adding to an earlier post saying that the headliners for the other stages are still to be announced.

Was just saying that history has shown some pretty big acts in the penultimate slot on the pyramid on all days...not just the saturday.

Whilst we aren't going to get a muse, radiohead, coldplay sized band, there's still good chance of something on all days that'll appease everyone.

[beergut100]

These lineup threads always make me laugh. Constant bitching for months, but has anyone ever been overheard at Glasto saying "you know there's just not enough on at this thing" or "according to my demographic calculations, the 14-19 age group are clearly under-represented"

I usually have the opposite problem, i.e. "shit, there's 15 things on at the same time that I want to see!"

[denwyn]

If this is true its a bit disapointing... But surley not the end of the world....maybe to redeem himself M.E could let slip a few more he has definatley booked

[robith]

If this is true its a bit disapointing... But surley not the end of the world....maybe to redeem himself M.E could let slip a few more he has definatley booked

[lovelessrapture]

as I've said a few times now...for every older artist, there's also numerous new/upcoming acts confirmed/self confirmed or strongly rumoured...

animal collective

Edited March 30, 2009 by lovelessrapture

[ralph250]

I'd say Sunday has the best history of big acts in the penultimate slot, not Saturday. more past headliners (Manics, Primal Scream) have filled the sunday slot...plus Roger Waters in '02, and 90's Stadium-fillers Simple Minds did it in '95

[TomfromStroud]

It's still gonna be ace though, isn't it?

And those looking for fresher newer bands (which includes me) can look in the Peel Tent, or in the Park, or on the Other Stage where there are always excellent lineups.

One thing does strike me, however. This seems to be another in a long line of "headliners announced within two weeks", "more line-up updates soon", "four amazing groundbreaking headliner bands booked", "best ever, eva, EVER" style announcements which have turned out to be rubbish.

Perhaps the powers that be could refrain from making statements which they aren't sure of yet. There must be lots of lower ranking bands who are booked which many would find just as encouraging so why not leak them when you're interviewed rather than saying things which encourage people to buy tickets and get excited about things that wont happen.

There’s enough to be excited about without leaking rumours which don’t come off in the end.

Edited March 30, 2009 by TomfromStroud

[ralph250]

I'm not gonna get into this old bands/new bands thing as I don't give a crap about how old a band is. But the animal collective are onto there 8th album (9th if you include panda bear's solo one), ie more than people like radiohead.

Something isn't new from when it gets played on radio 1 you know

Edited March 30, 2009 by ralph250

[robith]

I'm not gonna get into this old bands/new bands thing as I don't give a crap about how old a band is. But the animal collective are onto there 8th album (9th if you include panda bear's solo one), ie more than people like radiohead.

Something isn't new from when it gets played on radio 1 you know

Edited March 30, 2009 by robith

[Matt 100]

it wasn't you (it was russycarps) i was referring to

and saying anyone who's intrested in music should know any song is just blinkered thinking imo

[lovelessrapture]

I don't listen to radio 1 so wouldn't know; I wasn't overly familiar with their stuff (still aren't really) before recommendations on here, but a quick look on wiki shows they've only been going for 8 years, so I'd still consider them reasonably new regardless of their output in that period.

You get what the post was showing tho, that for every young, springsteen etc there's more contemporary acts being announced at the same time.

[lme]

I'm not sure I understand why people are making such a fuss over whether the headliners on one of 20 or so stages are going to appeal to a younger audience. If I were in the 16 to 25 age group & wanted to see 'big' commercial bands on a main stage, I'd go to Reading or somewhere similar. If I went to Glastonbury, it would be because I wanted something more than to just park myself in front of the pyramid stage. I don't think I would be worried about who the pyramid headliners were because, if I didn't like a headliner (or even if I did), I'd be pretty sure there would be something I'd far rather be watching (or doing) elsewhere on site.

[grandadcollective]

I'm not sure I understand why people are making such a fuss over whether the headliners on one of 20 or so stages are going to appeal to a younger audience. If I were in the 16 to 25 age group & wanted to see 'big' commercial bands on a main stage, I'd go to Reading or somewhere similar. If I went to Glastonbury, it would be because I wanted something more than to just park myself in front of the pyramid stage. I don't think I would be worried about who the pyramid headliners were because, if I didn't like a headliner (or even if I did), I'd be pretty sure there would be something I'd far rather be watching (or doing) elsewhere on site.

[Chickenburger]

You really think "a lot" of people couldnt name any songs by bruce springsteen or neil young?

You must hang around with a bunch of thickos then, and be a thicko yourself.

[cavelier5]

This years headliners are manna from heaven for me - I'm a Neil Young obsessive (but have never seen him live), and have heard great things about The Boss in concert (a mate of mine who's seen him several times said its the only time it feels ok to punch the air during a song and not feel like a complete dick). Plus there are always masses of other bands on other stages that will get me wet with excitement no doubt. It is a cliche, but the great thing about Glasto is that the music is not the be all and end all as it is at Reading and V and IOW. The atmosphere is unique and is the main reason why the likes of me keep going back every year.

But, the headliners are obviously important to a lot of people, and there is definitely a leaning toward booking the elder statesman of rock this year, which is bound to alienate those not interested in guys who were at their peak some 30 years ago. Eavis's statement a couple of back that he wanted to attract more 'kids' and less 30/40/50 somethings looks pretty much redundant now. I love Young, The Boss, and Blur (to a lesser extent), but my 18-20 year old self probably wouldn't have.

I suppose though when booking a festival you are dictated to by who is available and willing. Once ME knew The Boss and Neil Young were touring, and Blur were reforming then its a no brainer to get them in. I for one would be eminently more depressed if it was the usual indie landfill that play every year of Killers/Kaiser Chiefs/Fratellis/Kooks etc etc.

Edited March 30, 2009 by cavelier5