Glastonbury 2009

[TheArsenal]

Bruce Springsteen to Headline Glastonbury 2009

After months of rumour and speculation, Glastonbury Festival is pleased to announce that Bruce Springsteen will be the Saturday night headliner at this year’s festival.

Says Michael Eavis: “I’m so pleased that Bruce Springsteen has agreed to come to Worthy Farm for the first time. He’s one of the all-time rock legends and I’m confident that this will be one of our best shows ever. He’s also a Barack Obama supporter, which makes two headliners in a row who’ve backed the new President.”

Adds Emily Eavis: “I’m knocked out that we’ve managed to get Bruce to play. It’s the icing on the cake of this year’s bill, which I’m sure will take everyone’s breath away when we announce the full details.”

Tickets for this year’s festival have now sold out. A very limited number of cancelled tickets will go on sale at 9am on April 5th.

[K]

So anyone but me actually going to this?

[METALMAN]

Neil Young and Blur are the other two headliners aren't they?

If so that's the best they've had for some time.

[TheArsenal]

So anyone but me actually going to this?

I wish I was going to it.

I MUST go next year.

[Iain76er]

Neil Young and Blur are the other two headliners aren't they?

If so that's the best they've had for some time.

Not really the acts to attract the younger audience Michael Eavis was whining about not having last year, though is it?

Still you're not wrong.

Adds Emily Eavis: “I’m knocked out that we’ve managed to get Bruce to play. It’s the icing on the cake of this year’s bill, which I’m sure will take everyone’s breath away when we announce the full details.”

Well announce the rest of the bill then, eejit.

Edited February 24, 2009 by Iain76er

[TheArsenal]

Neil Young and Blur are the other two headliners aren't they?

If so that's the best they've had for some time.

Not really the acts to attract the younger audience Michael Eavis was whining about not having last year, though is it?

Still you're not wrong.

It would if they were watching the SuperBowl. Springsteen was incredibly good.

Adds Emily Eavis: “I’m knocked out that we’ve managed to get Bruce to play. It’s the icing on the cake of this year’s bill, which I’m sure will take everyone’s breath away when we announce the full details.”

Well announce the rest of the bill then, eejit.

They always do this crappy REALLY dragged out thing. They overdo it terribly.

[Iain76er]

The kids should be in bed when the Superbowl is on. School in the morning. >_>

[TheRossWalker]

Bumping this because of the best announcement ever.

East 17 are playing Dance Village on the Thursday. I had no idea they were still alive.

From Brian Harvey's Wikipedia page:

In 2008 he was fined for speeding down the M4 backwards and given a 180 degree driving ban.

awesome.

[YI]

I got offered a Glasto ticket (well to buy). Given how things worked out just as well I decided with Leeds instead, but still so upset I don't get to see Springsteen.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Mmmmm Blur. I am sad that I will miss this.

[TheRossWalker]

http://www.clashmusic.com/news/spinal-tap-glastonbury-slot

what the fuck.

[TheRossWalker]

Was meant to be heading here at 6:30. Now going in just over 3 hours. Gonna drive through the night.

Keith, if a tallish lad with brown hair, sideburns and a Geordie-ish accent points at you and says "You're Keith", buy me a beer. On the offchance anyone else is there and recognises me, say hi, and buy me a beer.

[Gazz]

So anyone but me actually going to this?

My sister - looks like me but fatter (including the beard) and doesn't have a clue who anyone playing is apart from Lily Allen.

[K]

I didn't actually go in the end, so I hope no-ones looking for me >_> tickets still sitting on my shelf

[YI]

http://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen/45673

EPIC! Wish ad gone. L(

That sets good...but a nit shit in a way...I eamn it's good but only 1 EP song and nothing from "Sink Or Swim".

Edited June 27, 2009 by YI

[Cadj]

They're on the red button now.

Gutted I missed the Springsteen bit, hopefully this is on repeat for a while.

[ADG]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lh...nd_Maximo_Park/

Gaslight/Springsteen bit is at the start of this vid.

[METALMAN]

Pendulum and Maximo Park...eurgh.

There is a reason why I've never bothered watching that video up until now. >_>

As for the video - it's awesome. I've kind of got a bit bored of the Gaslight Anthem's albums in honesty. They're still fantastic live however. And Bruce has the cheesiest smile ever. Fantastic.

edit: could have sworn i saw a swastika flag in the crowd just there.

Edited June 28, 2009 by metalman

[METALMAN]

Jarvis Cocker onstage with Spinal Tap. This is the stuff of my dreams.

[Turbo Yannis]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lh...nd_Maximo_Park/

Gaslight/Springsteen bit is at the start of this vid.

If this doesn't happen at T In The Park I'm going to start a full scale riot.