Talking Heads reforming for 2017

[pothead pixie]

Now if there was ever a legend to come back and tour it would have to be Talking Heads, they are apparently working on an new album for 2017 and a new tour, possible Glasto headliners in legend spot I'd say.  http://louderthanwar.com/talking-heads-reform/

[crocodiles]

Please god let a tour be true never got to see them live would be perfect what a band 

[FloorFiller]

if they do reform i doubt they'll be booked for Glastonbury. as fantastic as it'd (hopefully) be i think they'll be going for the big bucks, although that said i can't think what UK festival they'd go for - Bestival? IOW? Latitude? hard to imagine where they'd fit in although I'm sure some festivals would try pretty hard for them

[Hsr1234]

Please please please let there be some truth in this rumour.

Saw David Byrne a few years ago and he was amazing but would so love to see him with taking heads.

Tom Tom club at Glastonbury the other year were brilliant but not the same without David Byrne!

[dingbat2]

Blimey, Neil will be happy

[Wooderson]

More indie landfill.

 

[Gucci Piggy]

How come the article was written on 3rd May and says "today (3/25)" in it?

[dentalplan]

They should bin the Mediamass thing out of the article. That's a hoax site.

Edited May 4, 2016 by dentalplan

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, Will-2609 said:

How come the article was written on 3rd May and says "today (3/25)" in it?

yeah couldn't figure that one out myself. assumed it was a mistake until they made it twice

[Amy Lawn]

I don't really feel a strong compulsion to see them play live now, would have I loved to have been born and watching them in the late 70s/early 80s? Yes, definitely, but because they have those great live records from that time, they just seem so much like they belong there to me. I'd definitely make an effort to go if they did come back, probably have an amazing time, but there'd be a bit of a pang of guilt that there's a massive Talking Heads fan sat at home, weeping into his beard because I got a his ticket.

[Robofish]

I love this rumour. End of The Road (to nowhere) is the perfect festival for them. 

[arcade fireman]

Will we finally see Radio Head on the Pyramid Stage?

I mean isn't this what everyone's been crying out for the last year? 

[defrio29]

Please be true. Please be true.

[tevaburger]

26 minutes ago, dingbat2 said:

Blimey, Neil will be happy

even though it's not really festival-related, it will probably be lead story on E Fests site tomorrow morning.

but...would be fantastic if true

[home to you]

I'm listening.

[Filthy]

They just used to play bad heavy metal live I think 

[eFestivals]

Sad to say it's bullshit.

http://blastecho.com/talking-heads-jerry-harrison-calls-reunion-rumors-false/

[FloorFiller]

49 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Sad to say it's bullshit.

http://blastecho.com/talking-heads-jerry-harrison-calls-reunion-rumors-false/

but then this is the case with many reformations (LCD Soundsystem is a recent one). not that i think it's happening, but they're not just gonna reveal that they're reforming just yet - they'd want to throw people off the scent and do it in their own way

[eFestivals]

Just now, FloorFiller said:

but then this is the case with many reformations (LCD Soundsystem is a recent one). not that i think it's happening, but they're not just gonna reveal that they're reforming just yet - they'd want to throw people off the scent and do it in their own way

I got that link from a website run by someone who is a personal friend of Chris & Tina (a dutch guy who I've met a few times), and he didn't post anything about the supposed reform and did post that article of the denial.

So I trust the angle he's gone with.

[SwedgeAntilles]

55 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Sad to say it's bullshit.

http://blastecho.com/talking-heads-jerry-harrison-calls-reunion-rumors-false/

Same as it ever was 

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Same as it ever was 

just Once In A Lifetime.

[jackarmy]

I thought they were considered one of those bands like The Smiths, that you will NEVER see get back together?

[eFestivals]

3 minutes ago, jackarmy said:

I thought they were considered one of those bands like The Smiths, that you will NEVER see get back together?

there's definitely been some big issues. When I interviewed Chris in (I think?) 2003 he didn't want to talk about David or TH.

So I'm quite surprised at his more recent words, saying him and Tina would be up for it, but I find it difficult to see what would be in it for Byrne.... tho I do know he really enjoyed playing a set with a lot of old stuff the last time he toured on his own.

[RichardWaller]

What the hell?! That'll be brilliant, you could even say it's Once In A Life Time.

 

Soz, I'll get me coat.

 

EDIT: didn't expect to be beaten to it that many times...I guess This Must Be The Place where we like our crap puns

Edited May 5, 2016 by RichardWaller

[jackarmy]

Dai Byrne is well overdue a return to Glastonbury anyway. Is it about 20 years since he last showed up on the lineup?