Arcade Fire

[Paul ™]

Fantastic news, but them playing Dublin the same weekend means we have a massively busy weekend for work... hmmm

[Dog Burger]

Apparently fancy dress is now mandatory for the festival and you won't be let in without.

Bring it! Should have washed the rum out of my bananaman costume by then

[John_P]

Still buzzing about this, after how great Blackpool was last month I can't wait to see them doing a full show again with more of the earlier albums.

[Dog Burger]

yes... more musicians playing the same as everyone else (in the band) is playing

woop de dooo

Fucking hell, merry Christmas

[home to you]

As good as their records have been, their reputation has been pretty much built on their stunning live performances. They'll go down a storm.

This.

[SOAD]

Apparently fancy dress is now mandatory for the festival and you won't be let in without.

You know what I never do fancy dress but I'm considering doing it for Arcade Fire. Think if the majority of people did it for them it would help add to the atmosphere.

[zero000]

Good post by YesIamaduck. I think we sometimes forget that people who post on efestivals are quite different to a lot of people who attend Glastonbury. Particularly in terms of the interest we have in music.

I'n any case hopefully Arcade Fire can win them over!

[Matt42]

I must admit, I only cared for arcade fire at the beginning of this year when I finally sat down and threw myself into their stuff.

I would / have been one of those people doubting they'd ever headline but after reflektor I'm sold they will put on an amazing show. Sad I won't be there to see it, but you can't have it all!

I think they must be the most 'glastonbury' band you can get to headline! However i'm quite upset at the backlash? Maybe eavis expected this?

Booking the stones in 2013 was a curse just as much as a blessing, it's raised people's expectations forever...

[Yesiamaduck]

Fantastic booking.......they are superb live, especially if they bring the extra violinists, etc.

They're playing a big show on the Sunday + it's Pyramid headline slot I'm certain they'll go all out.

[Dog Burger]

I must admit, I only cared for arcade fire at the beginning of this year when I finally sat down and threw myself into their stuff.

I would / have been one of those people doubting they'd ever headline but after reflektor I'm sold they will put on an amazing show. Sad I won't be there to see it, but you can't have it all!

I think they must be the most 'glastonbury' band you can get to headline! However i'm quite upset at the backlash? Maybe eavis expected this?

Booking the stones in 2013 was a curse just as much as a blessing, it's raised people's expectations forever...

I just find it incredible. It leaves me stunned that there's a backlash against which bands Mr Eavis chooses to headline Glastonbury. People's sense of entitlement these days is just staggering.

There are a couple of dozen stages, the festival gives a large chunk of its profits to charities, pays bands far less than any of the other major alternatives, and has a socio-political history and conscience that you should at least have a slight awareness of before buying a ticket. Besides anything else, it's mr Eavis' choice who he bloody well wants to book, and the demand for tickets far outstrips supply.

This whole, spoiled 'ooh it's a disgrace, how can you book X instead of Y?' attitude is just such a fucking disappointment to me and a sad sign of the way the demographic has shifted steadily over the years towards a bunch of passive consumers who don't give a shit what the festival does stand and has stood for.

(wasn't having a pop at you, Matt!)

[Zoo Music Girl]

I just find it incredible. It leaves me stunned that there's a backlash against which bands Mr Eavis chooses to headline Glastonbury. People's sense of entitlement these days is just staggering.

There are a couple of dozen stages, the festival gives a large chunk of its profits to charities, pays bands far less than any of the other major alternatives, and has a socio-political history and conscience that you should at least have a slight awareness of before buying a ticket. Besides anything else, it's mr Eavis' choice who he bloody well wants to book, and the demand for tickets far outstrips supply.

This whole, spoiled 'ooh it's a disgrace, how can you book X instead of Y?' attitude is just such a fucking disappointment to me and a sad sign of the way the demographic has shifted steadily over the years towards a bunch of passive consumers who don't give a shit what the festival does stand and has stood for.

(wasn't having a pop at you, Matt!)

Nice post

Hope you get to wear your Bananaman costume (even though I think bananas are intrinsically evil).

[Dog Burger]

Nice post

Hope you get to wear your Bananaman costume (even though I think bananas are intrinsically evil).

How can you say that?! What's evil about this?

[Zoo Music Girl]

It's just bananas, man. Make me want to hurl.

No offence like.

[rikkirascal]

Great bloody booking. Amazing back catalogue. Also maybe just maybe an appearance from David Bowieon stage with them for a few songs too....

[alframsey]

I must admit, I only cared for arcade fire at the beginning of this year when I finally sat down and threw myself into their stuff.

I would / have been one of those people doubting they'd ever headline but after reflektor I'm sold they will put on an amazing show. Sad I won't be there to see it, but you can't have it all!

I think they must be the most 'glastonbury' band you can get to headline! However i'm quite upset at the backlash? Maybe eavis expected this?

Booking the stones in 2013 was a curse just as much as a blessing, it's raised people's expectations forever...

Completely agree with this mate, what other band is as suited to headlining the Pyramid than AF? They will absolutely smash it come that Friday night and I will be there, probably in tears!

[rjb94]

Goosebumps just thinking of singing along to wake up...

[stuartbert two hats]

Just for the record, they were underwhelming in '07 folks.

I thought they were excellent. Best out of the three times I've seen them.

[Dan R]

So, so happy they've been booked, will be a very special moment in the Pyramid field. I can't wait to see what kind of set they play at BDO in January, then I can spend months speculating endlessly about the setlist!

[Simpo]

So so so happy!!!

I wonder if they will have any special production lined up, such as this for Coachella

[kalifire]

I'm astounded that there could be any backlash about anything whatsoever at a festival with more stages than I can count hosting muscians playing for the best part of all day, for three days straight. I'm not familiar with AF so I'll listen to their stuff before the festival but if I choose not to go to that gig, it just means there are a hundred other gigs I have to choose from.

The very notion of a 'headliner' at a festival this large is a bit tenuous, I reckon. It's more about satisfying the ego of the band and the wallets of their management than it is about anything else. I for one am delighted that there will be a band I've never seen before who I can enjoy for the first time in such an amazing place.

(First post, that. Hello everyone!)

Edited December 19, 2013 by kalifire

[A13]

Meh.

[Zoo Music Girl]

I'm astounded that there could be any backlash about anything whatsoever at a festival with more stages than I can count hosting muscians playing for the best part of all day, for three days straight. I'm not familiar with AF so I'll listen to their stuff before the festival but if I choose not to go to that gig, it just means there are a hundred other gigs I have to choose from.

The very notion of a 'headliner' at a festival this large is a bit tenuous, I reckon. It's more about satisfying the ego of the band and the wallets of their management than it is about anything else. I for one am delighted that they'll be a band I've never seen before who I can enjoy for the first time in such an amazing place.

(First post, that. Hello everyone!)

Welcome! And very well said

[jeffie]

Bloody rubbish, who are they?

[Matt42]

Arcade Fire are just so so so glastonbury

it's the best way to explain it... they are the embodiment of a band which is suited for glastonbury.

[dentalplan]

I'm not having a dig but I've seen 10x more posts slamming the 'backlash' on here/Facebook/Twitter than I've actually seen the 'backlash'.

I was really actually hoping for much more so that people who freak out over one band make other plans and return their tickets.