Acts that won't be playing/unlikely to play Glastonbury 2016

[Acid_Haze]

I thought I'd start up a thread for all the acts that are ruled out from this year's Glastonbury, either because they're exclusive's to other festivals, touring at far-away places at the same time, or they've outright said they aren't playing.

I'm sure we had a thread like this last year didn't we? While it's good to talk about who to expect, it's also good to know who not to expect so we don't get our hopes up!

Anyway these are the only acts I can think of right now:

All the acts at the Electric Forest festival - Bassnectar, Major Lazer, Bonobo, Fetty Wap, Flosstradamus, Gorgon City, Porter Robinson, Kamasi Washington

All the acts at Sled Island - Built to Spill, Angel Olson, Deafheaven, Julia Holter, Protomartyr, The Sonics, Guided by Voices, HEALTH

Someone also said Joanna Newsom won't be playing too? I'm not sure why.

Feel free to reply with any bands you know aren't playing!

[home to you]

2 minutes ago, Acid_Haze said:

Someone also said Joanna Newsom won't be playing too? I'm not sure why.

I always dread this thread coming out but it's a good way to keep track of things.

Joanna's a UK exclusive at EOTR unfortunately

[Mezhyp1]

Chic and Nile Rodgers playing in London all weekend 

Is there many from Hurricane/Southside and Down The Rabbit Hole that can be ruled out? 

[Smeble]

Father John misty ruled himself out on the radio the other day

[Brave Sir Robin]

Ty Segall, in the vicinity but shows every night 

[Acid_Haze]

9 minutes ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Chic and Nile Rodgers playing in London all weekend 

Is there many from Hurricane/Southside and Down The Rabbit Hole that can be ruled out? 

I'm not sure, if any of those festivals have acts on the thursday then we can't technically rule any out, unless some acts are playing 4 festivals that weekend, or an extra show.

[arcade fireman]

Coldplay.

[The Nal]

Bill Cosby

[Acid_Haze]

27 minutes ago, arcade fireman said:

Coldplay.

oh if you were right

[Gnomicide]

Well you ain't going to see Steely Dan
Or Paul Simon
Or Ringo 
Or Phish
Maybe The Monkeys but very unlikely
Or Slipknot. Or Marilyn Manson
Or Dave Mathews
Or John Cougar
Or James Taylor
Or Scott Dubois Quartet
Or Tommy Emmanuel
Or Journey

 

[ClementsMike]

Last year we'd have ruled out The Who.

 

Just sayin'

[Spindles]

Placebo are playing a festival in Europe the same weekend, I noticed earlier.  Damien Rice also.

[Brave Sir Robin]

30 minutes ago, Spindles said:

Placebo are playing a festival in Europe the same weekend, I noticed earlier.  Damien Rice also.

So's PJ Harvey, and we know she's playing.

[kingbadger]

The Hives are out. 

[northernbro]

public service broadcasting aren't there this year 

[JamieKThomas]

Kendrick Lamar is an exclusive to BST unfortunately 

[Gnomicide]

While checking a few bands schedules, I came across this beauty - Mike The Headless Chicken Festival

I need to go.

Quote

The Amazing true story of this famous fowl dates back to September 10, 1945 when Mike, a young Wyandotte rooster, was about to become the dinner of Fruita, Colorado, farmer Lloyd Olsen.

With a sharp ax in hand, Mr. Olsen firmly held Mike, preparing to make the bird ready for his wife Clara's cooking pot. Mr. Olsen swung the implement, thereby lopping off poor Mike's head. Mike shook off the event, then continued trying to peck for food.

Mike's will to live remains an inspiration. It is a great comfort to know you can live a normal life, even after you have lost your mind.

Mike has also inspired an annual festival the third weekend of May. Thousands of people flock to downtown Fruita for music, contests, food and family fun.
 

 

Edited February 26, 2016 by Gnomicide

[Chazwozza]

I'd like to add Korean Spam to the list...

[Mezhyp1]

5 minutes ago, JamieKThomas said:

Kendrick Lamar is an exclusive to BST unfortunately 

Please, that dream is still alive 

[kingcrawler]

3 hours ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Chic and Nile Rodgers playing in London all weekend 

Is there many from Hurricane/Southside and Down The Rabbit Hole that can be ruled out? 

Courtney Barnett is the only one that comes to mind.

[jackarmy]

James. Every year.

[deadpheasant]

Weezer 

[EamerRed]

11 minutes ago, jackarmy said:

James. Every year.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Paolo Nutini are in the studio/on holiday until the Autumn/next year

Mumford and Florence are (apparently) only doing BST in the UK this year, although they would obviously be ruled out for having headlined recently anyway

Edited February 26, 2016 by Zac Quinn

[Wooderson]

Little & Large.