Posted January 19, 200718 yr The Killers back in for Glastonbury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 January 2007 It seems The Killers WILL be performing at Glastonbury Festival after all. The Las Vegas band had been written off after it emerged they'd been booked to headline V Festival - but Michael Eavis has hinted otherwise... The Killers had long been tipped to headline the Pyramid Stage on the Friday night at Glastonbury Festival. However, all that seemed to have changed in December, after singer Brandon Flowers revealed he had not yet received the call from Michael Eavis - just days after Eavis confirmed that all his headliners had been booked. Weeks later it was revealed by The Sun that The Killers would headline V Festival, casting further doubts over a Glastonbury appearance. But now it looks as if the US rockers will in fact play the Somerset festival, after Eavis laughed off suggestions that the band were "one that got away". Glasto's founder told Virtual Festivals: "The Killers have got away? Where did you hear that, in the papers? Well, you might be in for a shock then!" He refused to confirm whether the band would be headlining the Friday night, but did divulge that two of his Pyramid Stage headliners were British acts, while the other one was American. What is certain is that one of those "British acts" will be closing the festival on Sunday night, with The Who and The Police likely contenders. Eavis said: "For Sunday night we've got one of my favourite ever bands, a homegrown band that goes back a long way, and they are just terrific - the real deal." While the Glastonbury Festival boss shut up shop when asked to elaborate on his riddle-some revelations, he did confirm one artist who will be performing at Worthy Farm this year. He said: "I can't really tell you any more, but I will tell you someone who's playing who I'm really looking forward to as well, and that's John Fogerty, who used to be in Credence Clearwater Revival. He'll be fantastic." Eavis also virtually confirmed Kasabian and The Kooks for the festival, after revealing how they're two of the newer bands he's been listening to lately. Asked whether it would be fair to assume they'd both be appearing, he quipped: "Well it looks like it, doesn't it?" Kasabian have been talked about as potential headliners for the Saturday night, following gleeful pronouncements by singer Tom Meighan about playing the festival during recent gigs. Other acts set to play include Kaiser Chiefs, The Chemical Brothers, Razorlight, Bloc Party, Lily Allen, Arcade Fire and Chumbawumba - who were the first band to confirm themselves via their website. Glastonbury Festival 2007 takes place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset, from 22-24 June. Tickets go on sale on 1 April, however there is a new registration process being introduced from 1 February. See HERE or click on the links below for more info. Stay posted to Virtual Festival for the full interview with Michael Eavis, as well as another exclusive story. All this week... Source
January 20, 200718 yr yeah, i'm going to register and try and get tickets, although that will be near impossible considering the popularity of glasto...
January 22, 200718 yr Glastonbury sounds as though it could have a really good line-up this year with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and The Killers. :D
January 22, 200718 yr Author it would have been brill if kylie was doing it this year I love Kylie! I reckon it'd have been amazing if she was doing it!
January 22, 200718 yr amzing it indeed would i dont know if it will ever happen now though with kylie
January 22, 200718 yr Author amzing it indeed would i dont know if it will ever happen now though with kylie It was rumoured last year, though... wasn't it?
January 22, 200718 yr ya bu then she got sick and she wont be there this year so its hard to know what will haopen
February 3, 200718 yr Author Well, she got a lot better anyways, and she's doing amazing at her concerts.
February 3, 200718 yr y athats true but i cannot see her doing glasonbury ever for some reasion it just wont happen
February 3, 200718 yr Author I know, her chance was that time but then it happened what we all know :(
February 18, 200718 yr :o it's been confirmed! The Killers headline Glastonbury The Virgin Radio favourites have been announced by festival organiser Emily Eavis as the headliners for Glastonbury this year. They join Arctic Monkeys and The Who on the lineup. What a great bill! source: http://www.virginradio.co.uk/music/news/st...lastonbury.html THE KILLERS NAMED AS GLASTONBURY HEADLINERS The Killers will be headlining this year's Glastonbury festival, Q can exclusively reveal. They join the Arctic Monkeys and The Who as the Main Stage headliners. "We're really chuffed that we've got The Killers," Emily Eavis tells Q. "They broke through on the New Band stage in 2004 and came back the following year on the Main Stage, so they've come up through the festival. They're the right band to headline this year's festival." The Who's guitarist Pete Townshend confirmed that the veteran British band will be playing their first Glastonbury this year. They close the festival on Sunday night. "This chapter of the band is over in July 2007, so if you want to catch the new Who at their most effective for 20 years, come and join us," says Townshend. In addition to Björk's headlining appearance on The Other Stage, also strongly rumoured to be performing at this year's festival are: Lily Allen, Arcade Fire, Babyshambles, Bloc Party, The Chemical Brothers, the reformed Creedence Clearwater Revival, Daft Punk, Editors, The Fratellis, Happy Mondays, Hot Chip, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Klaxons, The Kooks, Larrikin Love, The Magic Numbers, Paolo Nutini, Scissor Sisters, Super Furry Animals, The Twang and The View. As always, the full OFFICIAL Glastonbury line-up will be revealed by Q on 1 June. source: http://blog.q4music.com/glastonbury/2007/0..._glastonbu.html? :cheer: Edited February 18, 200718 yr by Azro
February 18, 200718 yr WOW! I like the Glasto headliners a lot more than the Reading ones :o I wanna go :(
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