Elbow to headline in 2014

[dingbat2]

I have been lucky enough to have seen Elbow 7 times, and I have never seen them give a poor performance. They know what they are doing and will be a very 'worthy' headliner. Guy is a great front man. Definitely not everyones cup of tea, but they will certainly justify the slot they have been given

Just hope the next album lives up to my very high expectation, Build a Rocket Boys was a bit of a dip in form in my opinion

[arcade fireman]

Haha, Mumford and Sons are much more defined headliners than Elbow.

[Craigston]

Well according to wikipedia Elbow have won 6 awards in their career while Mumford have won 11.

Or if you go off cd sales, Mumfords last album was number 1 here and in America while Elbows came in at number 2.

Edited July 4, 2013 by Craigston

[arcade fireman]

I don't think he does, he seems like an unnaturally confrontational sort of person. I'm still waiting for my written apology!

And if you're reading this, Mr Fireman, my charity of choice is The British Red Cross. £500 should do it. You can save a lot of lives with £500.

[ninetyeightytwo]

You were still an idiot for starting this thread.

[stokelad84]

Can't believe this post - how are those 'facts' even relevant to a band being 'worthy' to headline Glasto?

[formed a band]

Jesus, dont you learn? Don't question anything

[UEF]

really? They were great at reading 2011 but.. glastonbury headliner?

[Mud Dweller]

What planet are you on?

you can't begrudge Elbow the slot. They've earned it. Last two albums have sold really well, been doing big tours, they've got a big back-catalogue to draw from, history with the festival.

They've got Pyramid headliner written all over them.

[BlackHole2006]

Yep, would be very happy with this. They would put on a much better show than Mumford & Sons. Just hope they play Friday though...

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

The headliner has to be popular with a large audience. If sales and awards are irrelevent then how come bands like Kaiser Chiefs aren't headlining? They played the Olypmics too...

[funksoulfever]

If we're going to be honest, I've been a fan since 2000 - a full eight years before the release of the song upon which their career is apparently built.

[ninetyeightytwo]

The headliner has to be popular with a large audience. If sales and awards are irrelevent then how come bands like Kaiser Chiefs aren't headlining? They played the Olypmics too...

[Craigston]

In this post-Mumfords era, the bar has been set sufficiently low for this to happen.

[dentalplan]

Elbow is a fantastic headliner. Not that I would have any interest in watching it, just that people may well sneer and hopeully it would send a lot of this year's knobheads back to V or Creamfields or wherever.

[Mud Dweller]

Just rang hills up, they are quoting 80/1 Elbow headline. Stuck a £5er on to go with my Stone Roses bet at 14/1. Little interest bet and abit of fun

Edited July 4, 2013 by Mud Dweller

[ninetyeightytwo]

Elbow is a fantastic headliner. Not that I would have any interest in watching it, just that people may well sneer and hopeully it would send a lot of this year's knobheads back to V or Creamfields or wherever.

Edited July 4, 2013 by ninetyeightytwo

[mungo57]

Elbow were proper good in 2011, I said to my mate whilst watching them that they would headline next time and it looks like they have now got their time good choice Mr Eavis sir!

[CaledonianGonzo]

However good it might have been, I've not seen one comment that suggest it was any sort of outstanding 'Glastonbury moment', it was only a great band being great.

That's where the difference is likely to be. Elbow have brought that 'moment' more than once to their Glastonbury performances. I don't doubt that they'll do it again.

[mungo57]

Just went on William hill and it appears they have removed the betting

Edit: I am a dickhead they haven't! Do apologise

Edited July 4, 2013 by mungo57

[**claire**]

whilst i agree they have had a long history and many fans. The general public of which glasto is made. Its notvgunna be 150000 elbow fans. Most will only know that song. I love elbow. And think they cud smash it but will be weird as many wont know their catalogue.

[eFestivals]

Just goes to show how tenuous the oft-mentioned "Glastonbury Moment" is if the Stones doing You Can't Always Get What You Want isn't one yet Beardy sinking a pint in his wellies is.

hmmmm .... I've yet to see a single post by anyone who was moved to tears by the stones. There's been countless numbers of them from more than one of elbow's performances.

Don't forget, your own opinions on this are heavily influenced by your huge liking of the stones. I could take or leave either band myself and so have no personal investment in anything I'm stating, and what I'm stating is a reflection of what gets said of both.

[Mardy]

Solid booking that. If the other two are a bit are unusual and imaginative (and I know at least one of them will properly surprise people ) then I've got no problem with this at all. Good shout.

[eFestivals]

Just rang hills up, they are quoting 80/1 Elbow headline. Stuck a £5er on to go with my Stone Roses bet at 14/1. Little interest bet and abit of fun

great odds .... get in there before they change!!

(and the betting sites read efests - so they'll change pretty soon).

[PurpleFire]

What great news...Saw them at Leeds and fell in love and my girlfriend who wasnt conviced that day came away and said they were amazing. I then have been to every gig I could of Elbow's and I still come away feeling better than i did the first time!

They are a brilliant band, have a good history with Glastonbury, I saw Guy Gavey watching an act on the other stage this year in his yellow anerack, he did the string quartet for Mardy Bum this year...

There latest song they played on the arena tour was very good!

They are just incredible and im so over the moon by this news!