Arcade Fire

[rjb94]

I suspect Reflektor being near the end is partly to do with wanting it dark so the lights have the full impact.

[GlastoSimon]

I suspect Reflektor being near the end is partly to do with wanting it dark so the lights have the full impact.

Part of me, in terms of Glastonbury, would want Reflektor to open the encore. Reflektor - Power Out - HCTNT - Wake Up would be bloody good.

[DomDom1984]

They won't do a four song encore, if they do one at all. They've not done one on some BDO shows and they've been given 90 minutes, which I'd imagine they'd get at Glasto.

[Porcelina]

Nah they'll have 1hr45, Eagles will have 2 and Kasabian will have 90 mins.

[d.iain.s]

They won't do a four song encore, if they do one at all. They've not done one on some BDO shows and they've been given 90 minutes, which I'd imagine they'd get at Glasto.

They'll do an encore, but I'd say probably two songs. Here Comes the Night Time usually goes right before the encore, then the encore songs themselves vary.

Having attended a Reflektors show in which they played Wake Up second, I have to say that not playing that song last is one of the most despicable things they could do. It was mediocre played second, but played last, it's incredible. For a headline set at Glastonbury, playing Wake Up last, with the usual crowd response would probably be a highlight of the festival, and would certainly convert a lot of the crowd who aren't already convinced. Whereas with BDO that's not so important, Glasto is an enormous boost to a band's profile (Arctic Monkeys last year, case in point), and that sort of thing is important.

[DomDom1984]

Why would they get 1h 45m? The vast majority of bands get no more these days at Glasto.

[festhead]

The Eagles? when was this so nailed on?!

[rjb94]

Why would they get 1h 45m? The vast majority of bands get no more these days at Glasto.

Hmm, pretty sure Muse and Gorillaz got 1hr 45 in 2010. I'd have thought if they can get a slot that long, Arcade Fire can. That said, there's no evidence to suggest their own shows will last that long yet. They were only about 90 mins on The Suburbs tour.

[DomDom1984]

Gorillaz got the time U2 were supposed to get. Muse got 90 minutes.

EDIT: Even Stevie Wonder only got 90 minutes that weekend.

Edited January 26, 2014 by DomDom1984

[rjb94]

Gorillaz got the time U2 were supposed to get. Muse got 90 minutes.

EDIT: Even Stevie Wonder only got 90 minutes that weekend.

Really? Shame the headliners don't have more say in how long they get, although maybe 90mins for AF is for the best given how few songs some people will know.

[DomDom1984]

Think 2009 was the last time we seen all of the headliners get a good length of time.

[CHRLY]

I reckon they'll Finnish the main set with HCTNT, then have an encore of Reflektor, tunnels/sprawl/power out and Finnish on wake up

[Justiceforcedave]

With Bowie

[WS_Jack_III]

anybody ever seen this? Lies, lies!

[alframsey]

I really need them to play 'We Exist', 'It's Never Over', 'Afterlife' and for them to close with 'Here Comes The Night Time' would just be amazing.

[CHRLY]

anybody ever seen this? Lies, lies!

The comments on the video are just as amusing:

'For all you ppl saying this is a blatant rip off of Arcade fires - 'rebellion' hare just haters...There are only 12 notes in music and the only similarity is the 'lies, lies' where here in this song, its 'whoah.'..and its only 3to4 notes!! (depending how ya count it!). So, a blatant rip off hey??? lol...ignorant young ppl..hehe..'

[WS_Jack_III]

The comments on the video are just as amusing:

'For all you ppl saying this is a blatant rip off of Arcade fires - 'rebellion' hare just haters...There are only 12 notes in music and the only similarity is the 'lies, lies' where here in this song, its 'whoah.'..and its only 3to4 notes!! (depending how ya count it!). So, a blatant rip off hey??? lol...ignorant young ppl..hehe..'

yeah that one made me laugh.

[FloorFiller]

So she's taken someone else's song and improved it. Fair play to her. No-one slags Hendrix off for Watchtower.

hey now

[DomDom1984]

Bands have been doing this for years. Who cares?

[WS_Jack_III]

So she's taken someone else's song and improved it. Fair play to her. No-one slags Hendrix off for Watchtower.

I'll let her off for being very pretty.

[WS_Jack_III]

Bands have been doing this for years. Who cares?

I'm sure Arcade Fire have done it too, just thought it was interesting.

[stocky3000]

Just wondering if there have been any substantial rumours on who will sub Arcade Fire? With the Pixies being the other stage I am intrigued to find out if there have been any names being spoken about?
If no then who would people want?
Would love Noel Gallaghers HFB [unlikely]

[kingcrawler]

Just wondering if there have been any substantial rumours on who will sub Arcade Fire? With the Pixies being the other stage I am intrigued to find out if there have been any names being spoken about?

If no then who would people want?

Would love Noel Gallaghers HFB [unlikely]

I can't see Noel playing any festivals this year.

[eFestivals]

With the Pixies being the other stage

I've not said that, I've only said that I presume they will be.

All I know with certainty is that they're not before AF.

[stocky3000]

I've not said that, I've only said that I presume they will be.

All I know with certainty is that they're not before AF.

Does that mean you have an idea who is before AF?