Glastonbury 2007 pt1: the build-up

[Mapped]

I got a text from Orange saying that the Arctics and Bjork had both confirmed they were playing.

Tickets permitting I think I will be able to find more interesting things to do than watch the Arctic Monkeys.

 

[William of Walworth]

On the other hand, Bjork (whose reliable rumour I also heard today) would be fine ...

 

[William of Walworth]

Loving the campsite talk!!

Oh yes, Glasto organisers -- definitely book I'm From Barcelona** for somewhere at Glastonbury this year, please -- see relevant thread in Music

**they're not

 

[moose]

Eavis confirms Bjork and Arctic Monkeys

 

[Skim]

Bjork's playing?

*faints*

I have to stop thinking about Glastonbury, just in case I don't get a ticket I'm buggering off this thread until I have good news.

 

[Lazy Llama]

And The Who. Or the half of The Who who are still alive.

Can't imagine I'll be rushing over to see them...

 

[Lisarocket]

Eavis confirms Bjork and Arctic Monkeys

And the 'biggest band in the world' which he keeps teasing us with

He really likes Radiohead, so it could be them or Coldplay...

I'd rather it was Floyd with Waters

 

[newbie]

are any of them bigger *in the world* than the Stones?

 

[Lisarocket]

Some news for William....

They are dropping Budwiser as one of the sponsors and picking up Carlsberg instead because their ethical policies are better.

At least it's not carling...(where's the sick smilie when you need one)

 

[kyser_soze]

I'm assuming the whole 'photo ID pre-registration' debate has been had on this thread?

 

[William of Walworth]

Fleeting visits only in the (working) daytime, these days

No time to do justice to some partly good news I'm getting from elsewhere ...

I'm hearing that Glastonbury have SACKED Ansheuser Busch (Bud Shiter) from sponsoring the beer tents. But details sketchy so far ... haven't had time to check. Maybe Tort knows more than I do.

The new 'beer' sponsors will apparantly be the not much better Carlsberg Tetley. OK call em somewhat less bad ...

This has possibly poor side-implications for 'bitter' in the general beer tents. If they replace Woodsfordes Wherry (or similar) with electrofizz Tetley 'bitter' I'll be well dischuffed ...

But I'd be surprised if they were in any way allowed to interfere with the actual real ale tent up in the Acoustic Stage field.

Also, the Cider Bus and Brothers Bar will be there as ever I'm sure.

Anyway, two cheers to Glasto at least, for getting rid ultra of corporate scumsuckers Budshiter, who you'll be glad to know I haven't time just now to rant against all the many and various particular evils of yet again ....

And no 'The Crown' I'd have thought -- that was very much a Budshiter corporate vehicle ...

More when I'm not Urban-banned ... gotta go ...

 

[William of Walworth]

Timing!!!

Some news for William....

They are dropping Budwiser as one of the sponsors and picking up Carlsberg instead because their ethical policies are better.

At least it's not carling...(where's the sick smilie when you need one)

More later -- see post just above!!

 

[belboid]

And the 'biggest band in the world' which he keeps teasing us with

He really likes Radiohead, so it could be them or Coldplay...

I'd rather it was Floyd with Waters

Coldplay (& U2) have specifically been denied. Radiohead sound a good possibility, unless he's going on sheer size alone, in which case it could be Saxon, as they're all fat bastards these days.

 

[Tort]

No time to do justice to some partly good news I'm getting from elsewhere ...

I'm hearing that Glastonbury have SACKED Ansheuser Busch (Bud Shiter) from sponsoring the beer tents. But details sketchy so far ... haven't had time to check. Maybe Tort knows more than I do.

I'd heard rumours but nothing concrete.

 

[Sunray]

Coldplay (& U2) have specifically been denied. Radiohead sound a good possibility, unless he's going on sheer size alone, in which case it could be Saxon, as they're all fat bastards these days.

I dunno, Polyphonic Spree have some combined weight.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Bjork.

Oh my.

Beesonthewhatnow is now a very happy camper indeed.

 

[moose]

.

Ignore me. I have the intellect of a flan.

 

[wiskey]

cool as the Who will end it on sunday i dont have to be anywhere near the main stage*



* i hope

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I quite fancy seeing The Who

 

[William of Walworth]

Brand Awareness Promotion and Word of Mouth Marketing ....

I 'understand' that Carlsberg have 3,500 free tickets to hand out to genuine and actual crusties, dreads, pierced people, tattooed people. general weirdos, festival veterans, road protest veterans, Travellers and any and every dolie and blagger quick enough off the mark to claim, on the condition that they drink SPECIAL BREW in prominently visible festie locations all week.

Slabs of 'Brew to be supplied from 'corporate hospitality'

 

[William of Walworth]

Double Pisshead Post ...

 

[david dissadent]

Slabs of 'Brew to be supplied from 'corporate whorespitality'

Keep that under your hat otherwise the brewry will be up for it.

(sorry about the edit for accuracy)

 

[david dissadent]

Floyd to Headline. You heard it here first.

 

[William of Walworth]

Re Carlsberg ...

I'd heard rumours but nothing concrete.

Yer Festie Bossman gave a talk yesterday evening (Weds) at this event in which it would seem Mr Eavis mentioned the change of beer sponsorship, and in which he also confimed Bjork and the Arctic Monkeys <yawn>

I'm sure the official Glasto site, or some other one somewhere, has a proper report of what he said ... can't find a link right now cos it's late and I'm lazy innit ...

 

[William of Walworth]

Floyd to Headline. You heard it here first.

if true, will investigate further tomorrow or soon ...

 

[William of Walworth]

Keep that under your hat otherwise the brewery will be up for it.

Hey, what's not to like?

(Don't like 'Brew myself, but quite a few people do ... )

 

[hiccup]

Coldplay (& U2) have specifically been denied. Radiohead sound a good possibility, unless he's going on sheer size alone, in which case it could be Saxon, as they're all fat bastards these days.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, I read somewhere.

Was in The Indie:

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2186516.ece

 

[Lisarocket]

Red Hot Chili Peppers, I read somewhere.

Was in The Indie:

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2186516.ece

I read somewhere that they asked to play and were turned down

 

[belboid]

they were willing to do it for no fee apparently!

 

[William of Walworth]

Loads of confusion about this elsewhere.

I too thought RCHP had been turned down, but some have interpreted what Michael said as NOT ruling them out. Others think 'Worlds Biggest Band' might be taken to mean Pink Floyd ...

Fuck the mainstage lineup anyway ...