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i know how they run things there and unless it was a mess like U2 in 2009 theres no way you get through. Only a couple of floor specific entrances thats the thing. You arent gonna get people camped out in line for days to get barrier there and then a whole mess with security.     Edm crowds are a different animal in large settings. Thats why over here they try to not make these big gigs assigned seating if they can help it. Like Justice was at The Hollywood Bowl and sold it out, but theyre ''cool'' so its not this big drama and such over assigned seats since it cant be any other way there. I think if you did a 360 Fred show at Wembley with assigned seats you def have to make the price points favorable and also provide a few support acts. The Coliseum show here had no opener and sold what it did. Really just perfect timing to draw like he did, and being next to a university didnt hurt. But in the Uk I am sure people wont be too excited dropping 150 quid for a ticket and its literally just him for 2 hours.

Chuffed at this news. I was there in 2009. Curious about the rest of the line-up, but having one big must see headliner already lifts the whole anticipation game.

If he didnt pull out then I guess thered a Fred baby out there in the world. He pulled out of Coachella, he def pulled out of Glasto. 

I had to chuck a couple of T-shirts out, buy a new sleeping bag and borrow some boxer shorts off my mate. Bad times!

reading all these 'is he relevant?' or 'who is he? my mates haven't heard of him!' has me chuckling at how long these forums have been going. I think back to the excitement on here in the buildup to 2009 (just 15 years ago) when Shakey was part of one of the greatest ever lineups....with Crosby, Stills & Nash billed on the day after him, opening with 'Southern Cross' about 15 minutes after Springsteen had just done his cameo with Gaslight Anthem in a tent, and about 18 hrs after Lady Gaga had strolled over to play Club Dada post-midnight after Shakey had finished up on the Pyramid (you know ... in case you chose The Specials instead of Ms Gaga's first gig of the day on the Other) on a day when 'OMG Michael Jackson died' t-shirts were already on-sale Friday morning across the site well before Bjorn Again opened up the Pyramid in the light rain.    Being fortunate this year to have the chance to finally make it to my 10th Glastonbury (after having not gone since 2019) and get an aging legend with a superb backing band (and younger than last time - sadly, I think about eveyone on stage with him last time has passed away?) on the Pyramid Stage, keeps the greatest 5 days 'relevant' for someone who enjoyed seeing Roger Waters, Robert Plant, and Isaac Hayes at his first one back in 2002 (back when these forums were discussing what Micheal meant when he said "he had Pink Floyd playing" and maybe I'll catch Rod Stewart this time instead of Air on the Other   Yes, his crowd likely won't be massive (these days) but it's going to be fantastic, I may have an even easier time getting a similar spot as here in '09. What an emotional turn of 48 hours that was...for the good