Glastonbury rumours still going... 50/50?

[Stu]

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=120&p=7921

[Stu]

although Glastowatch now saying Stevie Wonder.


Anyone with any inside info?!
:-)

[ButterCookie]

They also said David Bowie would be performing... That wasn't true :/

[LittleCharmer]

I wish they'd stop teasing! I almost hope the Mac don't play, coz I know that if they do I'll spend my whole day in the front row of whatever stage they're playing.. The things I do for love.

[michelej1]

Virtual Festivals, July 14, 2012
http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/news/13086

"It's the plan. Because that's what we do. Everybody is on board" is what Stevie Nicks said earlier this week when asked on US TV show This Morning (no Philip Schofield to be seen on this one) if Fleetwood Mac would be reuniting for a tour in 2013.
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So the rumour mill splutters into life once again – when The Mac last toured in 2009, they were heavily rumoured to be headlining Glastonbury that year, until Emily Eavis put the kibosh on it all, revealing that they hadn’t been asked.

Stevie has not been a stranger to Glastonbury rumours herself, her solo show was hotly tipped to take one of the guest slots last year as she came to play Hard Rock Calling 2011 over the same weekend.

But, with the festival returning next year, and golden oldies Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones already tipped as headliners, what price a big Pyramid Stage singalong to ‘Go Your Own Way’ and the like?

Talking of The Stones, it looks like they’re finally preparing to return to live duties, having given the oft-rumoured Olympics show a miss:

Speaking to ITN, singer Mick Jagger said: "I didn't think, to be honest, we were quite stage ready [for the Olympics]. We haven't played in a long time, and it's a very big gig and it's very risk-taking. I didn't think the band themselves felt they were really ready to do it at this point.

We hope we're going to do some gigs this year. We haven't actually finalised them, but we hope we're going to do some gigs. We've done rehearsing, hanging out together and all that discussing so you know, we've been seeing each other quite a lot."

Guitarist Keith Richards also confirmed to the BBC that the wheels were in motion: “There's things in the works - I think it's definitely happening. But when? I can't say yet. We're playing around with the idea and had a couple of rehearsals - we've got together and it feels so good.”

So they’ll be a well-oiled machine by, say, next June? Perhaps 2013 will see the band make it to Worthy Farm, with some speculating that it could be the setting for their final-ever show.

Other names in the headliner frame at this stage include The Stone Roses, Radiohead, Adele, The Killers, Mumford & Sons, Florence & The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Jay-Z & Kanye West and even Metallica, but no-one is likely to be confirmed for a long time yet. Michael Eavis recently said that all three headliners had already been booked for next year's festival, but declined to name names.

Glastonbury 2013 tickets will go on sale at 9am on Sunday 7 October. As with the last few years, anyone wishing to buy a ticket for the festival will have to register in advance.

Registration is open now and free of charge, and can be done by heading to www.glastonburyregistration.co.uk and filling in your details and uploading a photo of yourself, which will be printed on the ticket. Every would-be ticketholder will need to register individually.

If you have registered to buy tickets to the Festival before, you may well still be registered, as you now only need to do it once, and you can also now edit the details of your existing registration (for example if you need to change your address) on the site.

Ticket prices will be confirmed at a later date.

Glastonbury Festival 2013 takes place on 26-30 June 2013 at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset

[michelej1]

[We've been getting these for almost 10 years now, but here goes]

The Sun, By GORDON SMART, Showbiz Editor Published: 09th January 2013


Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/4733989/Radiohead-hint-at-Glastonbury-Festival-headline-gig.html#ixzz2HYZ0bZ8V

RADIOHEAD have hinted that they are one of the three headline bands at Glastonbury festival this June.

THE ROLLING STONES, FLEETWOOD MAC and MUMFORD & SONS are all in the frame to top the Pyramid Stage bill.

Now THOM YORKE has let slip that his band are likely to play the Somerset event too.

Promoting his side project ATOMS FOR PEACE on ZANE LOWE’s radio show on Monday night he said that particular band wouldn’t play Glasto but that “parts” of it would appear.


Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/4733989/Radiohead-hint-at-Glastonbury-Festival-headline-gig.html#ixzz2HYYxIfAA

[michelej1]

Fleetwood Mac Ruled Out of Glastonbury Running

XFM, added 24 January 2013 at 17.12
http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/fleetwood-mac-ruled-out-of-glastonbury-running

Sorry Fleetwood Mac fans - they won't be playing this year's Glastonbury.

Rumours (geddit?) had been floating around ever since the first bright spark noticed that the band had a convenient gap in their touring schedule the same week as the event.

But sadly that hope has been extinguished.

Fleetwood Mac have announced a load of new tour dates for North America including some over the Glastonbury weekend.

Malian singer Rokia Traore is the only act confirmed so far as part of "an act of solidarity with the musicians from Mali", where Islamists in the north have banned music.

An artist from the country will open the Pyramid Stage each day.

The Rolling Stones are the other big rumour for this summer's event - which takes place June 26-30.

[Stu]

damn. Oh well, let's wait for the Uk dates later in the year!

[The dance]

Iconic British-American rock outfit Fleetwood Mac have announced a fresh run of US tour dates - which has pretty much ruled them out of performing at the return of Glastonbury this year.

The band, who are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their record ‘Rumours’ - which many fans claim to be their best album - are set to kick off their world tour in Columbus this April, and will tour throughout April, May, June, and into July.

Adding dates to their tour, the band have now announced a number of new shows, including gigs in Spokane, Washington on Saturday June 29th and Portland, Oregon on Sunday June 30th. This means that the band would only have a chance to perform at Glastonbury on the Friday, and would have to travel straight back to the US the next morning - suggesting that a Glastonbury appearance for Fleetwood Mac is almost certainly out of the question.

British fans of the band are currently awaiting the announcement of the band’s UK tour dates, which are expected to be announced in the near future. We expect there will some large-scale appearances from the band - and they could even be lined-up as one of the Hyde Park or Olympic Park event headliners. We’ll have to hold tight for some official announcements.


Source: http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/177038/9#ixzz2IzeHTU00

[The dance]

There is hope for next year. If they still want us we would love to come Mick says.......

http://www.shawconnect.ca/NewsArticle/Music/6442531497_190/Fleetwood_Mac_want_to_play_Glastonbury_2014/story.aspx

[Macfanforever]

Not Glastonbury CT.Oh chucks.

[michelej1]

http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/news/13643

Fleetwood Mac: 'We'd like to play Glastonbury 2014'
Band turn down 2013 date

Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac has spoken of the moment the band turned down the chance to play Glastonbury Festival 2013.
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Talking to BBC Radio 2's Jo Whiley, the 65-year-old drummer and founding member of Fleetwood Mac, said: "We were asked to do Glastonbury. In fact my sister Sally, my eldest sister - one of her best friends lives right on the property line of the family that runs [the festival], it's their land, and they asked my sister to get hold of me, and I got hold of them. They said, 'We want you to headline the festival this year.' We're not doing it.

"It was great to be asked, then we found out if we do that we won't get to play at all of the other places, because people migrate to one place.

"And therefore our visitation to other countries was going to be affected by what was this fantastic, one off show.

"So we decided it wasn't, this year, a good idea to do that because we wanna feel like we've gone to a lot of places. That's why we didn't, but we were greatly honoured to be asked to headline that show, and I hope that we do.

"Next year we have said that we'd really like to do it if they still want us. They might want someone else.. 'Nah, you snooze you lose!'"

Fleetwood also said he started the rumours himself: "That was a true rumour that I started. My sister phoned me up and said, 'Will you phone these people up?' which were the real people. But the cut off point [to say yes] was a few months back."

[michelej1]

Contact Music

http://www.contactmusic.com/article/glastonbury-2014-headliners_3849329

Glastonbury 2014 Headliners Are First-Timers, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode?

by Michael West | 04 September 2013


Who will headline Glastonbury 2014? We think we have an idea.

Glastonbury Festival boss Michael Eavis has revealed that he has more or less signed the headliners for 2014, teasing that neither act has played the historical music gathering in the past.

In an interview with NME, Eavis explained, "Next year's headliners are more or less in place. They're three bands who haven't played Glastonbury, and that's important." Though the article sent the internet into frenzy with speculation over Eavis's dream headliners Prince and Madonna, the emphasis on the word 'band' appears to suggest the acts will be more conventional four or five-pieces, perhaps in the rock genre.

Of course, both acts travel with accomplished bands - Prince particularly - though Eavis's comments leaves those possibilities in doubt - for this writer at least.

Of course, the announcement also kills off any hopes that David Bowie will make his live comeback, having performed at the festival twice before.

"There aren't many bands left who haven't played the festival, and before we run out I'd like to persuade the ones on my wish list to come down," Eavis continued in the interview, "I think I've managed that with these three."

Eavis is known for his shrewd PR exercises, particularly in the lead up to ticket releases, though let's take a minute to mull over the possibilities.

Earlier this year, the festival-guru site eFestivals posted a report suggesting Elbow, Fleetwood Mac and Depeche Mode were the three bands that Eavis had targeted for Glastonbury 2014. It read:

"Whether these two acts will headline Glastonbury 2014 we cannot tell you with any certainty, because our understanding is that nothing has been contracted as yet and things often change in the months that pass between a loose verbal agreement and signed contracts (normally in the Autumn) . but we're about as certain as we ever get that Elbow, Fleetwood Mac, and Depeche Mode are the three bands Michael Eavis was referring to many months ago when he said he had the 2014 headliners sorted."

Having played Glastonbury a couple of times, Elbow appear to be out of the running, though Fleetwood Mac and the returning Depeche Mode now seem increasingly likely to be named headliners for 2014. The latter turned down a slot at the festival in 2009 with keyboardist Andrew Fletcher telling The Daily Star: "Glasto would be fun but the line-up didn't quite work for us.Getting the right bill is important." Eavis eventually plumped for Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Blur in what remains one of the defining years in the festival's history.

Fleetwood Mac were widely speculated to headline Glastonbury in 2013, though ruled themselves out by booking at U.S. tour that clashed with the Saturday and Sunday of the festival. The legendary reunited rockers are known to be on Michael Eavis's radar and singer Stevie Nicks publically stated her desire to play Glastonbury having watching Beyonce's triumphant headlining slot from her London hotel room in 2011.

Another slightly left field choice would be Pearl Jam. The U.S. rockers have played many a festival, though whether they fit with the Glastonbury aesthetic remains to be seen. Still, with their new album Lightning Bolt due on October 15 and the possibility of a lengthy world tour to follow, Eddie Vedder and company could finish things off nicely in a Somerset farm next June.

[elle]

Glastonbury 2014 Headliners Are First-Timers, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode?

that would be a nice lineup, as far as i'm concerned :). happily seeing all these bands this fall, separately!

how about NIN? they've been doing tons of festivals now, followed by a regular tour. but i guess if Pearl Jam doesn't really fit, can't imagine NIN would any better?

[TheGreenBlues]

Mick being questioned about Glastonbury at last nights IYD premiere:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldkqT1MSoGE

I honestly don't think any of them realise the potential of playing Glastonbury. I also don't get the notion that perhaps if they played Glastonbury this year they couldn't of done a UK tour around it.

[ali101]

According to the Irish Mirrror :

Christine McVie to make a return.. and it’s no rumour
19 Sep 2013 22:00

Fleetwood Mac fans set for treat as former key band member gets ready to make Dublin appearance
Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll! If ever there was a band that followed that mantra to the letter it was Fleetwood Mac.

The long-lasting British- American group may be remembered for such hits as The Chain, Little Lies and Go Your Own Way, but in terms of booze and drug-bingeing, partnerswapping and back-stabbing drama, it makes the Rolling Stones look like a church choir.

This year marks 35 years since the release of the band’s masterpiece ‘Rumours’ that would go on to become one of the most successful records in history selling over 40 million worldwide.

The rock icons are currently on a critically acclaimed world tour that reaches Dublin for two sold-out shows on Friday and Saturday night.

The band have been rehearsing in the capital and spotted in the five-star Four Seasons hotel on Wednesday night.

If that wasn’t exciting enough, frontwoman Stevie Nicks has revealed that former key member Christine McVie, who left the band over 14 years ago,

has been in Dublin rehearsing with the band.

“She’s coming to do two nights (in London) and probably do ‘Don’t Stop’. I’m not sure, but she’s coming to Dublin to rehearse whatever song she’s going to do. We never wanted her to leave, so for us it’s amazing that she is going to come,” Nicks said.
McVie won’t accompany the tour beyond London, apparently down to her fear of flying.

British drummer Mick Fleetwood, the only original member in the present line up, revealed earlier this year that there is a new Fleetwood Mac album in the pipeline and that new songs will be released online in the coming months.

Fleetwood Mac’s 46-year dark history is the stuff of legend but t begins long before the destruction of love affairs that is chronicled in painful detail on Rumours.

Set lists from the US leg of the tour show the band playing the lion’s share of Rumours with smatterings from Tusk, Fleetwood Mac and only one, Big Love, from their 1987 album Tango in the Night.

Fans disappointed that they didn’t snap up a ticket to see the Mac in Dublin may get a second chance to see them live as they have said they would like to be included on the Glastonbury 2014 bill.

Speaking to music site Gigwise, Fleetwood explained that although last year’s rumoured festival slots came to nothing due to touring commitments, next year could be a different matter.

“Hopefully Glastonbury will ask us again,” he said, “although they’ve probably got fed up of asking us!”


http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/music/fleetwood-mac-fans-set-treat-2286800

[michelej1]

The Guardian, by Tim Jonze, September 24, 2013

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/17/glastonbury-2014-ticket-details-announced

Glastonbury festival 2014: ticket sale details announced

Regular tickets will go on sale from 6 October, with coach package deals available three days earlier


This year's festival mud may still be clinging to some of your belongings, but it's already time to start thinking about Glastonbury 2014. Tickets for next year's festival, which will take place on 25-29 June, will go on sale on Sunday 6 October at 9am, costing £210 plus a £5 booking fee – although a £50 deposit is all that's needed to secure a ticket before paying the bill in April.

There's good news for those who want to travel by coach: this year, coach packages will be available three days before the main ticket sale, from 6pm on Thursday 3 October. The aim is to "reward green travellers", according to a festival spokesperson.

Although no acts have been announced yet, organiser Michael Eavis has said the three headline acts are already lined up. Rumours of potential headliners include David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Daft Punk, Foo Fighters, Elbow, Kanye West, Oasis and Adele.

The past summer's festival saw Arctic Monkeys, Rolling Stones and Mumford & Sons headline, with Eavis declaring the lineup "hard to beat".

Festivalgoers will have to register on the Glastonbury website before buying tickets, with a maximum purchase limit of six each per transaction, both for standard and coach-plus-ticket packages. Those interested in buying Glastonbury tickets should head online to glastonbury.seetickets.com, or call 0844 412 4635 from a UK phone (for international callers +44 1159 934 183). For more information, visit the Glastonbury 2014 ticket information page here. The Guardian is the official media partner of Glastonbury festival.

[applebucked]

This is a pipedream, but if I had my way, things would go like this. Assuming they headline Glastonbury

1. Christine announces that she rejoins the band and would record a new album with them.
2. The four-piece finishes the tour, and Christine joins them for Vegas.
3. They then work on a new album between January and May (see, this is a pipe dream :laugh:)
4. They release said album and use the Glastonbury gig as their major vehicle.
5. Album sells like hotcakes, then they do a limited engagement of select cities and release a live DVD.

Kaching, kaching, kaching!

[jenniferuk]

Paddy Power suspends Fleetwood Mac Glastonbury betting
September 24, 2013 • Festivals & Events, Glastonbury, News

UK online bookmakers Paddy Power have confirmed they have stopped taking bets on rock band Fleetwood Mac to headline next year’s Glastonbury Festival.


Rumours have been rife, even before this year’s event, of the group’s reformation taking them to the infamous Pyramid Stage. With organiser Michael Eavis recently announcing that next year’s headliners have already been confirmed, fans went into overdrive trying to find out who.

More as we hear it….

http://stagedoor.fm/paddy-power-suspends-fleetwood-mac-glastonbury-betting
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The above is interesting as it implies that FM are a done deal to perform, yet we have possible details (other threads) suggesting they've decline to perform. Or, Paddy P are playing games in the midst of fm publicity. Eager to hear either way...

[michelej1]

Betting suspended on Fleetwood Mac playing Glastonbury as tickets sell out

Sunday 6 Oct 2013 1:58 pm Metro.co.uk

http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/06/betting-suspended-on-fleetwood-mac-playing-glastonbury-as-tickets-sell-out-4135925/

Bookies have suspended betting on Fleetwood Mac being named Glastonbury 2014′s headline act in the wake of the festival’s record ticket sales.

According to Ladbrokes the veteran rockers are now the hot favourites to be the main attraction on the Pyramid Stage next year, with odds of just 1-4 on them topping the bill.

And the odds put them way ahead of second favourites Daft Punk, who are currently 6-4 to make an appearance at Worthy Farm.

Other acts believed to be in the running are Depeche Mode at 6-4 and David Bowie at 3-1, followed by Elbow and Oasis who are currently neck and neck at 4-1.

Prince, Kasabian and Arcade FIre are also up among the main contenders, according to Ladbrokes – although more ambitious punters might prefer a wager on Susan Boyle who is currently a 100-1 outsider to headline.

Ladbrokes also appear confident of Glastonbury continuing to entertain festival-goers for some years to come – offering odds of 2-1 on the event continuing until at least the year 2020.

‘It looks like those lucky enough to get a ticket for Glastonbury 2014 will be watching Fleetwood Mac,’ said spokesperson Alex Donohue.

‘The good news for those who missed out is that the odds suggest the festival will run for years to come.’

Organiser Michael Eavis recently revealed that the headline acts for 2014 were ‘more or less in place’, hinting that they were Glastonbury newcomers.

‘They’re three bands who haven’t played Glastonbury – and that’s important,’ he said.

‘There aren’t many bands left who haven’t played the festival, and before we run out I’d like to persuade the ones on my wish list to come down.’

Tickets for next year’s festival, which will take place from June 25-29, sold out in just one hour and 27 minutes when they went on sale on Sunday morning.

The line-up for the 2014 event will be announced in due course.

[SorcererJP]

I kept hitting the F5 button on the registration-page fot over an hour....didn't pass through :-)

Alas, be seeing them tonight, on wednesday and in two weeks once again, but...hey...the Pyramid-stage on Glasto !

[charnicks88]

I'm there already! I'll chain myself to the barrier of the Pyramid the whole day just to be at the front for this. I just PRAY it happens! It has to! Although when we asked Mick about it at the M&G (just a week after his comments at the IYD premiere) he seemed more negative about it. What I did think was hilarious was that he got his manager over and said 'these girls want to talk to you about glastonbury'. Their manager kind of turned it down saying they can make more money out of arena tours. I said NO WAY! At Glastonbury you would be appealing to those who are already fans and would attract young people or people who may never have listened to FM before. Not to mention the fact the performance would be broadcast across the entire UK and globally! What more do you need?! Their record sales would soar and their fan base would increase massively. Mick talked about how FM could have been bigger back in the day but they didn't have the knowledge of how to do it (at the m&g) Well, now is your chance. I told the manager to think it over and do some research.

Rant over! HA! :)

[michelej1]

I'm there already! I'll chain myself to the barrier of the Pyramid the whole day just to be at the front for this.

Exciting. I hope you come away with something good. Michele

[michelej1]

From a Contact Music article about Arcade Fire, December 22, 2013

http://www.contactmusic.com/article/arcade-fire-confirmed-for-glastonbury-2014_4005844

At that time, the one band most people had tipped Fleetwood Mac for a headlining slot at next years festival, and they still remain one of the favourites to headline the main stage next year alongside AF. Depeche Mode, Pearl Jam, Kanye West, Prince and Daft Punk are also being hotly tipped to perform at the festival next year, but for now the Eavis's are staying quiet.

[SteveMacD]

Depeche Mode, Pearl Jam, Kanye West, Prince and Daft Punk are also being hotly tipped to perform at the festival next year, but for now the Eavis's are staying quiet.
Eff those guys! PJ not as much as the others, KW WAY, WAY, WAY, WAY more than the others. Prince would be okay.

[louielouie2000]

At this point, Fleetwood Mac playing Glastonbury this year seems entirely logical. It would be the perfect place to debut Christine's full return: in her home country, at probably the hottest music festival in the world (at the moment).

[vivfox]

Organiser Michael Eavis says he hopes the band will play the festival in 2015.

December 26th, 2013 Paul Tamburro

Glastonbury 2014 organiser Michael Eavis has denied that the band will headline next year's festival, despite rumours that they were set to take to the Pyramid Stage at some point during the weekend-long event.

Speaking to The Guardian, Eavis said that although Fleetwood Mac were not penned in for a performance at the festival in 2014, he still hoped that he could secure a performance from them in the future, saying: "We're hoping to get them for 2015, but not next year."

Thus far the only confirmed headliner for the festival is Arcade Fire, who will be playing a set on the Pyramid Stage on the Friday night. Lily Allen has also said she will be performing.

http://m.craveonline.com/site/articles/622703-fleetwood-mac-will-not-play-glastonbury-2014

[vivfox]

Can we put these rumours to rest now? PLEASE

[elle]

Speaking to The Guardian, Eavis said that although Fleetwood Mac were not penned in for a performance at the festival in 2014, he still hoped that he could secure a performance from them in the future, saying: "We're hoping to get them for 2015, but not next year."

good to hear some definitive news.

so FM will not be touring in 2014.

hope Lindsey is not holed up in the studio all year, but gets restless at some point and heads out for a few dates.

[louielouie2000]

"We're hoping to get them for 2015, but not next year."

Hmm, I bet 2015 will be the year Fleetwood Mac returns with Christine. 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the white Fleetwood Mac album, and the Rumours incarnation of the band. Let's hope they spend 2014 in the recording studio so they'll have a new album to herald the triumphant return of Christine! :p

[Macfanforever]

Thanks for the update .Now I guess Stevie probably her mini tour to promote her DVD.Lindsey will do some of his own shows.John will have some time to recover.Mick will be taking care of things at his restaurant and Christine has time to think it over if she wants to get back into touring with her band mates again.

[SteveMacD]

Not playing a festival in 2014 does not necessarily mean there won't be a 2014 tour. If Fleetwood Mac does not tour, I hope Mick, John, Christine, and Rick Vito do a blues quartet tour (the Fleetwood-McVie BluesBand).

[Macfanforever]

Not playing a festival in 2014 does not necessarily mean there won't be a 2014 tour. If Fleetwood Mac does not tour, I hope Mick, John, Christine, and Rick Vito do a blues quartet tour (the Fleetwood-McVie BluesBand).

I thought one of FM members said they will tour again Europe/UK in 2014.I cant recall who said it but I remember reading it on here in the Rumours forum.

[shackin'up]

They are going to record an album with Chris' material and Lindsey's (with J&M) as a base, Stevie writes three or four new macsongs while Lindsey prepares the tracks with his neighbour. In march april june juli they finish it and then embark on a huge final worldtour with Christine on board. That can last until someone falls over.

[SteveMacD]

Still not a fan of the whole "final tour" concept, and I don't think they're too crazy about that idea, either.

[shackin'up]

Still not a fan of the whole "final tour" concept, and I don't think they're too crazy about that idea, either.

I know, me neither, but last tour showde that there still is a big interest. But that will not last forever on this scale. I spoken a lot of parent- young adults visitors that came to the concerts in Amsterdam because they felt it was their last chance to see them. 34000 concerttickets sold in Amsterdam, that never happened before in the Netherlands for FM.

[Macfanforever]

The Eagles pulled that final tour bit years ago and they just toured last summer .Garth Brooks retired years ago .Now years later he is getting back in swing of it.

Alabama probably come out of retirement and hit the road soon.


I think FM wont pack it in yet .

[SteveMacD]

Alabama probably come out of retirement and hit the road soon.
They already have. One of them said that they having the last show be in Bismarck, ND just didn't set too well with any of them.

I think FM wont pack it in yet .
I don't even think they'll joke about it.

[Macfanforever]

They already have. One of them said that they having the last show be in Bismarck, ND just didn't set too well with any of them.


I don't even think they'll joke about it.

Thanks Steve .I was not sure if Alabama was out or not.

[nicole21290]

http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t529/nicolebarker1990/4ab1aea18ac44708915c03db29bcc894_zpsc91d4ea1.jpg

[michelej1]

^Oh, that's very interesting. Basically what Mick said too. Sounds like they're thinking about tomorrow.

Thanks for posting.

Michele

[Stu]

It's a very serious rumour that Mick and his Blues band are going to be at Glastonbury this June.
Given that the Saturday headliners are still to be announced - despite Stevie saying they're not playing, I would expect some further chats to be taking place.
It would make sense - an ideal ooportunity to headline a festival they have said they want to play.

Finger's crossed!

[elle]

It's a very serious rumour that Mick and his Blues band are going to be at Glastonbury this June.
Given that the Saturday headliners are still to be announced - despite Stevie saying they're not playing, I would expect some further chats to be taking place.
It would make sense - an ideal ooportunity to headline a festival they have said they want to play.

Finger's crossed!

i don't FM doing Glasto this june, plus the organizer explicitly said so anyway. however Glasto 2015 seems like a distinct possibility.

if they are in the middle (or the end) of recording in june, i don't see Mick and his band doing it either, frankly.

[michelej1]

i don't see Mick and his band doing it either, frankly.

Yes. I'd be surprised if the Glastonbury people even sent out feelers about Mick's band doing it.

Michele

[michelej1]

Tuesday 15th July 2014 by Andrew Trendell | Photos by Press Gigwise

http://www.gigwise.com/news/92611/could-fleetwood-mac-headline-glastonbury

Could Fleetwood Mac headline Glastonbury?

Industry website tips classic rockers as 'to be confirmed' for Worthy Farm next year


This year's event may have only just passed, but Fleetwood Mac are already being tipped to headline Glastonbury Festival 2015.

The 'Go Your Own Way' classic rockers were long-rumoured to headline this year, but this became impossible after bassist John McVie fell ill with cancer. But now, McVie is on the mend and the band are back on the road and gearing up to record a new album.

Now, music festival website eFestivals are listing the band as 'To Be Confirmed', meaning that based on industry knowledge, they believe them to be almost certain for the event. They did the same for Kasabian and Metallica this year long before they were confirmed and are a trusted source of festival rumours.

Speaking to Gigwise last year, we asked drummer Mick Fleetwood said: "We were asked to do some lovely festivals this year and it didn't work out. Once you do the festivals then you can't really do a tour of the other towns. We were asked to do Glastonbury this year and hopefully they'll ask us again."

When asked about the possibility of playing Glastonbury 2014, Fleetwood replied: "I don't know - they've probably got fed up of asking us!"

However, when asked about Glastonbury earlier this year, Christine McVie replied: "If Michael Eavis provides the wellies I'll be there."

Meanwhile, the bookies' favourites to headline Glastonbury 2015 have been named as Depeche Mode, while AC/DC and Prince are also rumoured. We have a year-long wait until we find out for sure.

Festival organiser Michael Eavis has confirmed that three headliners are already booked.

[FuzzyPlum]

Would absolutely love them to do Glastonbury. Next year would be ideal on the back of a tour and album. I'm not really sure it'll happen though. I don't think the band really quite understand the potential long term money to be made from the prominence of a Glastonbury headline appearance. I think they'd prefer a quick crash grab at another paid-up concert.

Though eFestivals is a really good site I'm not sure they are that accurate. They had Depeche Mode 'to be confirmed' at this stage last year and that came to nothing. Michael Eavis said he had the 2014 headliners booked last year but by all accounts none of them came to fruition.

(of 2015) Eavis said: "We've got three headliners already – and that's without Prince. We've got some good headliners. We had an agent [for a band] yesterday on the platform by the stage watching Metallica with me, saying, 'My band want to do it next year'. I can't tell you who it was but that was done on the platform watching Metallica. It it a British artist? He's definitely British, but the band are not British any more."

Now, although that sounds like it could well be a reference to FM there are plenty of people who think he's referring to AC/DC.

[James89]

From what Christine said, it sounds as though if they'll have FM then they'll do it. Look how well it has done for Dolly Parton's catalogue. She's been within the top 5 for a month and country isn't a big thing in the UK.

[Gold Dust Woman]

I know someone who did Mick's Meet & Greet last year and my friend asked him if FM would do Glastonbury and Mick told him Glasto couldn't afford them. Mick could ofcourse be lying but after I heard that I stopped believing they'd do Glastonbury.

[FuzzyPlum]

I really hope they do this. It would be massive. There's a lot of people out there that have the wrong impression of Fleetwood Mac. I honestly feel they could blow people away- the potential to be one the most legendary Glastonbury headline slots ever. I think they could even get 4 albums into the top 20 on the back of it (Rumours, Very Best of, Greatest Hits, new album) and the potential for a return to number 1.

A mini blues set half way through featuring Peter and Jeremy (with Lindsey) would top it off.

...but I'm not sure I can see Fleetwood Mac doing it.

[He's So Unusual]

Would absolutely love them to do Glastonbury. Next year would be ideal on the back of a tour and album. I'm not really sure it'll happen though. I don't think the band really quite understand the potential long term money to be made from the prominence of a Glastonbury headline appearance. I think they'd prefer a quick crash grab at another paid-up concert.

Though eFestivals is a really good site I'm not sure they are that accurate. They had Depeche Mode 'to be confirmed' at this stage last year and that came to nothing. Michael Eavis said he had the 2014 headliners booked last year but by all accounts none of them came to fruition.

(of 2015) Eavis said: "We've got three headliners already – and that's without Prince. We've got some good headliners. We had an agent [for a band] yesterday on the platform by the stage watching Metallica with me, saying, 'My band want to do it next year'. I can't tell you who it was but that was done on the platform watching Metallica. It it a British artist? He's definitely British, but the band are not British any more."

Now, although that sounds like it could well be a reference to FM there are plenty of people who think he's referring to AC/DC.

Who were they?

[FuzzyPlum]

Who were they?

Well they never reveal things ahead of the ticket sales. From what I remember the discussion at the time was Michael Eavis was probably refering to any three from Depeche Mode, Fleetwood Mac, Prince and The Eagles.

In the end they had Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. I dont think any of these were true first choice headliners.

I have a feeling Fleetwood Mac were never likely to perform though with or without John's cancer (even though most bookmakers suspended betting on Fleetwood Mac at one stage).

[He's So Unusual]

Well they never reveal things ahead of the ticket sales. From what I remember the discussion at the time was Michael Eavis was probably refering to any three from Depeche Mode, Fleetwood Mac, Prince and The Eagles.

In the end they had Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. I dont think any of these were true first choice headliners.

I have a feeling Fleetwood Mac were never likely to perform though with or without John's cancer (even though most bookmakers suspended betting on Fleetwood Mac at one stage).

Cheers for the reply.

I don't know why, but I have a feeling Madonna's going to be one of the headliners next year.

[Stu]

Favourites for the Friday night at Glastonbury I believe. Last Fri in June 2015. Contact already made.

[bethelblues]

Is Friday night when the headliner usually performs?

[UnwindedDreams]

Headliners perform Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

[olive]

From what Christine said, it sounds as though if they'll have FM then they'll do it. Look how well it has done for Dolly Parton's catalogue. She's been within the top 5 for a month and country isn't a big thing in the UK.

really http://www.officialcharts.com/country-charts/

[Turn It On]

Just because there's a chart for it, doesn't mean it's popular...:lol:

[olive]

just because you don't like it doesn't make it not popular :nod:

[He's So Unusual]

just because you don't like it doesn't make it not popular :nod:

In terms of the main UK single and album chart country music has never been very popular in the UK. The majority of the big country music stars in the US have either never charted in the UK or have only charted a few albums in their entire careers. Come on Over by Shania Twain was big in the UK back in the late 1990s/early 2000s but only because many of the singles taken from it were remixed to give them a more pop sound. Dolly Parton can sell out big venues in the UK because she's a legend who has been in the business for decades, but her most successful albums have been compilation albums as opposed to studio albums which have mostly charted low or not at all. The record buying public in the UK just haven't taken to country music like the US and Australia have. If you were to go up to the average person on the street in the UK and ask them who Kenny Chesney is, they'd probably look at you in utter bewilderment, same goes for Reba McEntire.

[Dragonfly]

Word is that FM will indeed be performing at Glasto 2015, most likely on the Friday.

Believe me it will be one of the biggest things they've ever done and give them a massive sales boost in the UK and beyond. If they have a new album to promote as we all hope, it will be the ideal promotion. I don't think they'll know what's hit them as the crowd is HUGE and very vocal - I can see it having a similar effect as The Dance did in America and bringing in a lot of new young fans:thumbsup:

[olive]

In terms of the main UK single and album chart country music has never been very popular in the UK. The majority of the big country music stars in the US have either never charted in the UK or have only charted a few albums in their entire careers. Come on Over by Shania Twain was big in the UK back in the late 1990s/early 2000s but only because many of the singles taken from it were remixed to give them a more pop sound. Dolly Parton can sell out big venues in the UK because she's a legend who has been in the business for decades, but her most successful albums have been compilation albums as opposed to studio albums which have mostly charted low or not at all. The record buying public in the UK just haven't taken to country music like the US and Australia have. If you were to go up to the average person on the street in the UK and ask them who Kenny Chesney is, they'd probably look at you in utter bewilderment, same goes for Reba McEntire.


I have a flat in London and spend 4-8 weeks a year there

[StreetAngel86]

I have a flat in London and spend 4-8 weeks a year there

i'll move in with you for the week then ... :lol:
this would be a pretty big deal if they actually went ahead and did it.
i'd go.

[Turn It On]

In terms of the main UK single and album chart country music has never been very popular in the UK. The majority of the big country music stars in the US have either never charted in the UK or have only charted a few albums in their entire careers. Come on Over by Shania Twain was big in the UK back in the late 1990s/early 2000s but only because many of the singles taken from it were remixed to give them a more pop sound. Dolly Parton can sell out big venues in the UK because she's a legend who has been in the business for decades, but her most successful albums have been compilation albums as opposed to studio albums which have mostly charted low or not at all. The record buying public in the UK just haven't taken to country music like the US and Australia have. If you were to go up to the average person on the street in the UK and ask them who Kenny Chesney is, they'd probably look at you in utter bewilderment, same goes for Reba McEntire.

Yeah, exactly. It has niche appeal, certainly, and I'm sure if you asked the right people, they'd know their country music stuff, but in general only the acts which have managed to crossover into pop have become household names.

[He's So Unusual]

I was going to add this to my previous post, but I'll post it separately.

There are country music stations in the UK that cater to that audience, there are also presenters like Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2 who play country music, but it's not played all that much on the main UK radio stations that the average person listens to.

Taylor Swift's recent material has been far more successful in the UK than her earlier albums but even when her music was deemed country it was always country-lite. LeAnn Rimes had a big hit with How Do I Live in the 1990s, but it's more of a pop song than a country song. Her other big hits in the UK are pop songs like Can't Fight the Moonlight, I Need You and Life Goes On. Faith Hill has had a few hits in the UK, but This Kiss, Breathe and The Way You Love Me were remixed while There You'll Be, her biggest hit, is strictly pop. Then there's the awful novelty country style hits from the likes of The Woolpackers and Rednex.

Dolly Parton has only had two top 10 hits in the UK - Jolene and Islands in the Stream but she's still a household name because of her larger than life personality and many appearances on chat shows over the years. Willie Nelson has only had two charting singles and one album in the UK in his entire career. Martina McBride and Alan Jackson have had a few albums that have charted in the UK, albeit very low, but they've never had a charting single.

I can only take country music is very small doses because I find a lot of it, or least the big acts like Garth Brooks, to be awful. All of this patriotic "God bless America. The greatest country in the world! Yeehaw!" is vomit inducing. Plus the lyrics are often embarrassingly cliche and cheesy and the artwork hilariously awful.

In short: Most of the country hits that have charted in the UK over the years have been remixed or are only borderline country to begin with.

[FuzzyPlum]

For anyone interested there's a really interesting discussion on the Fleetwood Mac thread of the eFestivals website;

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/topic/188845-fleetwood-mac-2015/

Its interesting to hear both fans and non-fans discussing Fleetwood Mac together.

[Stu]

For those not in the UK, I can't underestimate how big (both literally and figuratively speaking!) Glastonbury is!
It's 180,000 people, with over 100 stages and tents, not just music, but comedy, theatre, arts, markets, all sorts of stuff.
It's a huge coup for anyone to play (just look at how hard Metallica pestered to headline).
PR wise, it's massive for the band, it gets so much coverage on the BBC and in the european press.

Tactically, if the band want to increase their fan base even further over here, it's a gig they should do. As headliners, they get given 2-2.5 hours, plenty of time to do the same show they've been touring.

Also, the crowd at Glastonbury is amazing. Such a mix of people, all ages, coming together for 5 days. I can't recommend it enough, it's the best music event I have ever been to, and I'm hoping 2015 with the Mac will be my 5th.

Seeing them on that iconic stage, to over 80,000 people (headline acts get anywhere from about 70-100k) would be the icing on the cake!

[Dragonfly]

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/02/glastonbury-2015-first-15000-festival-tickets-are-sold-out-in-14-minutes

Bookies set to suspend betting according to my friend at Ladbrokes - will be more shocked if they don't play.

[James89]

I'm waiting for Sunday so I can get my glastonbury tickets. I hope I get one because I'll be really gutted if I miss them next year.

[Dragonfly]

I'm waiting for Sunday so I can get my glastonbury tickets. I hope I get one because I'll be really gutted if I miss them next year.

Best of luck mate:thumbsup:

[michelej1]

[FM would most likely be on Sunday] North Devon Journal

http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Glastonbury-2015-improve-chances-getting-ticket/story-23043609-detail/story.html

Glastonbury 2015: improve your chances of getting a ticket


By NDJFran | Posted: October 04, 2014

GLASTONBURY lovers will have another chance at getting their hands on tickets to one of the world's best-loved festivals.

Tickets for Glastonbury 2015 will go on sale tomorrow morning at 9am and you must have registered to be able to buy one.

The £220 tickets are expected to sell-out within hours but users can pay a deposit of just £50 in October and the total balance in April, 2015.

Many people will be left disappointed, but there are ways of maximizing your chances of getting one.


Be on time

As mentioned, the tickets go on sale at 9am, so make sure you're out of bed on time.

Be prepared

If you've done this before (or even if you haven't) you'll know the key things you need, so make sure you have them beside you by 9am. You'll need your registration details and bank card.

Try and try again

Admittedly, the tickets sell out fast. But just because you haven't had success in the first 10 minutes doesn't mean you should give up.

Be kind to your computer

You won't benefit from having hundreds of tabs open - you'll only slow down your computer.

And don't keep refreshing the page. If it doesn't load, go back and give it another go from there.

Help out your mates

You can buy up to six tickets in one go, so get your mates' registration details as well to make sure you all get tickets.

And remember...there is a re-sale in spring, so don't be too disheartened if you're not lucky this time round.

Next year marks the 45th anniversary of the festival and bookies are already taking odds on the headliners. Fleetwood Mac are favourites to headline the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night, closing the festival, while last year’s favourites Prince (12/1) and Oasis (10/1) are back amongst the rumour mill.

“The rumours suggest Fleetwood Mac are the most likely act to headline on the Sunday and the betting indicates those whispers might just be on the money,” said William Hill spokesman Jon Ivan-Duke.

William Hill have also got prices for how fast the tickets will sell out, and it’s odds-on that all tickets are gone within an hour.

The line-up will not be announced by organisers until spring next year for the festival which will run from Wednesday, June 24 to Sunday, June 28.


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[michelej1]

Posted in music on October 5, 2014, Brooklyn Vegan

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/10/glastonbury_sol.html

Glastonbury sold out in 25 minutes


Standard tickets for next year's Festival sold out in just 25 minutes this morning (a new record). All 135,000 tickets for Glastonbury 2015 have now been sold - including the 15,000 coach + ticket packages sold on Wednesday night. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who's bought a ticket.

We're humbled by the incredible numbers of people who would like to come to the Festival - and it's clear that demand once again outstripped supply this year. We're sorry that some of you have missed out, but there will be a resale of returned tickets in the spring (and your registration remains valid for future years).

Thank you all for your never-ending support for our Festival. [Glastonbury]
The lineup will eventually be announced, but rumored bands include "Queen" and Fleetwood Mac (who are out on the road performing with Christine McVie back in the band).


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[Stu]

Managed to get a ticket - my 5th Glastonbury!
If FM get confirmed, it'll be amazing - put simply, if it doesn't happen, it never will - they're primed to headline!

[Dragonfly]

Managed to get a ticket - my 5th Glastonbury!
If FM get confirmed, it'll be amazing - put simply, if it doesn't happen, it never will - they're primed to headline!

Well done!!:blob1:

If it is FM, AC/DC and Prince as headliners it'll be amazing!

[Wdm6789]

When is the Glastonbury Festival?

[The dance]

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/information/tickets/

Starting at june 24 and ending at june 28.

[The dance]

Today on the dutch news: Festival Rock Werchter in Belgium will move 1 week. Normal it is in the first week of july but now the festival will take place from june 25 untill june 28. The reason for this one time move has to do with one off the headliners. So it has to be a very big one. They will not say at this moment who this headliner is. Could it be FM..:shrug:

[golddustwoman77]

Mick said last night at the meet and greet they were not playing Glastonbury. It would be a great experience for the band, but it was a big deal and a big undertaking. He said they might do it one year that they weren't touring as a one time gig.

[jenniferuk]

Mick said last night at the meet and greet they were not playing Glastonbury. It would be a great experience for the band, but it was a big deal and a big undertaking. He said they might do it one year that they weren't touring as a one time gig.

Thanks for the info!

[FuzzyPlum]

Mick said last night at the meet and greet they were not playing Glastonbury. It would be a great experience for the band, but it was a big deal and a big undertaking. He said they might do it one year that they weren't touring as a one time gig.

Grrrrrrrrr. That's very disappointing and very frustrating.
If it definitely is the case then I can't see them ever being asked to do it again.

[ViscountViktor]

Mick said last night at the meet and greet they were not playing Glastonbury. It would be a great experience for the band, but it was a big deal and a big undertaking. He said they might do it one year that they weren't touring as a one time gig.

Got to say I'm extremely disappointed with this. How much time does Mick think the band has left? Christine's 71 for god's sake!

Doing Glastonbury would have been so big for the band, and I think they've pretty much blown it. They won't be asked again.

[bethelblues]

Unless Mick wanted to throw off fans...which I hope was the case.

This is a huge bummer. If they're not doing it, then they don't get the huge impact they could have, especially with young people, getting their music out there, music legacy. Mick himself should realize the enormous financial benefits, which he usually likes to take advantage of. I wonder who in the band in particular might have been against playing the festival. Didn't they just perform at a festival down south last year and Stevie got a bug in her mouth? So it's not like they didn't have that experience. Maybe they weren't asked?

[FuzzyPlum]

Unless Mick wanted to throw off fans...which I hope was the case.

This is a huge bummer. If they're not doing it, then they don't get the huge impact they could have, especially with young people, getting their music out there, music legacy. Mick himself should realize the enormous financial benefits, which he usually likes to take advantage of. I wonder who in the band in particular might have been against playing the festival. Didn't they just perform at a festival down south last year and Stevie got a bug in her mouth? So it's not like they didn't have that experience. Maybe they weren't asked?

Michael Eavis has been trying to get FM for the past couple of years- I'm sure they'd been asked. If Mick wanted to throw people off then I'm sure he would have just been vague- I don't think he'd out and out lie. Its a shame as it looked like their tour coincided nicely. I guess they just decided they'd get more money from an extra arena show or two. In the long run though a Glasto performance would have been so much more lucrative.

[Dodfather]

Both Michael and Emily Eavis have confirmed that they have specifically asked Fleetwood Mac to headline several times. I have friends who work in the festival industry and apparently it is extremely unusual to make such a statement for fear of either pissing off the band or making your festival seem unpopular. Obviously they don't have that second worry so this shows just how badly they are wanted.

I hope that this was Mick trying not to give away any big announcement.

If the band don't do it this year - to capitalise on all the hype of Christine being back - then they are idiots. It's one thing to have slapdash marketing etc, which we know they're guilty of, but to continually turn down Glastonbury really shows that they either don't care about such a huge gig or, worse, just don't get how lucrative (financially and for audience exposure) this could be for them.

This is the peak time for them to do it. Seriously, Christine is loved in the UK and this event is enormous! For those who don't know, I'm from the UK so know first hand how huge the event is.

Here's why now is the time:

- They're touring so their chops are up
- They are likely to be around Europe at this time
- A well-loved British member of the band has returned
- Headline acts usually see at least a 100 - 300% bump in album sales/downloads
- This would remind the non-Ledge record buying audience just who they are (sadly this is necessary) and create anticipation for the much-teased new material
- The Eavis's have their pick of headliners. They might want them but they don't need Fleetwood Mac so they may stop asking. Nobody likes to be turned down repeatedly. They may want the band but the organisers won't be made to beg for them. By the time Fleetwood Mac deign to play the festival the organisers may say "pfft - we asked you too many times and we have people who want to be here - bye!"

For all of the above, if they don't do it this year then they may never do it, or if they do (perhaps at the time of a new album) it won't have as much impact.

[michelej1]

Mick said last night at the meet and greet they were not playing Glastonbury. It would be a great experience for the band, but it was a big deal and a big undertaking. He said they might do it one year that they weren't touring as a one time gig.

Shocked. Boy.

Michele

[snroxman]

Wow, This will be a major disappointment if this is true. This is a perfect opportunity.

[The dance]

Wow, This will be a major disappointment if this is true. This is a perfect opportunity.

I think if they don't do Glastonbury probably they will not do any festival.
All indoor venues on the European leg of the tour.....

[PoetofRhiannon]

Unless Mick wanted to throw off fans...which I hope was the case.

This is a huge bummer. If they're not doing it, then they don't get the huge impact they could have, especially with young people, getting their music out there, music legacy. Mick himself should realize the enormous financial benefits, which he usually likes to take advantage of. I wonder who in the band in particular might have been against playing the festival. Didn't they just perform at a festival down south last year and Stevie got a bug in her mouth? So it's not like they didn't have that experience. Maybe they weren't asked?

I don't think he was trying to throw off fans. I was there in Boston when he answered this question. He said they would not do Glastonbury while they were in the middle of a tour. He was very genuine about it.

[SorcererJP]

Today on the dutch news: Festival Rock Werchter in Belgium will move 1 week. Normal it is in the first week of july but now the festival will take place from june 25 untill june 28. The reason for this one time move has to do with one off the headliners. So it has to be a very big one. They will not say at this moment who this headliner is. Could it be FM..:shrug:

I dreamed about it too in another thread ... but rumors say it'll be Foo Fighters ...

[Dodfather]

He said they would not do Glastonbury while they were in the middle of a tour.

Fair enough but what Sir Mick seems to forget is that you have to be invited to play Glastonbury, especially to headline. I know that they have been asked at least three times, including this year. It doesn't run to the band's schedule - you make it fit yours because it is so lucrative.

It's a risky strategy. By the time the band deign to grace Glastonbury with their presence they may find that the invitation isn't quite so forthcoming! You can only turn someone down so many times before they stop asking...

If they've turned it down for 2016 then I hope they've committed to 2017 to show willingness to do it. The headliners are often booked that far in advance.

[Stu]

I've lost count of the amount of times bands have said they're not playing Glastonbury, to then play it.
Up until 6 weeks before this year, Metallica 100% weren't playing. They were exclusive to Sonisphere. But that soon changed.

Springsteen's management turned it down in 2009, until he was contacted personally by Eavis etc to describe how much great work Glastonbury does for charity.

I don't really understand why the band would turn down the festival circuit. If it's ALL about money via Arena gigs, then that's disappointing - they don't need the cash.

To headline the greatest arts festival in the World would be a real coup, even for a band of their standing. They should speak to all the others who have done it and whose careers continued apace afterwards.

[Stu]

And the Rock Werchter thing is likely to be AC/DC (who are also favourites to play Glastonbury) rather than FM.

[The dance]

And the Rock Werchter thing is likely to be AC/DC (who are also favourites to play Glastonbury) rather than FM.

Probably right about that or perhaps U2...
I don't think RW is a place to play for a band like FM. At least it is not a festival where you would expect them to play.... Glastonbuy is but not this year so it seems.........

[FuzzyPlum]

Ha, the efestivals discussion board has caught on to Mick's comments at his M&G through The Ledge;

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/topic/188845-fleetwood-mac-2015/page-11

...which in turn is generating comments about what has been said on The Ledge about Glastonbury.

[BlueDenimLamp]

Ha, the efestivals discussion board has caught on to Mick's comments at his M&G through The Ledge;

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/topic/188845-fleetwood-mac-2015/page-11

...which in turn is generating comments about what has been said on The Ledge about Glastonbury.

One of the posters at the "festivals" link suggested that FM may not be playing Glasto because they fear it will cause a drop in ticket sales for the arena shows. Will they buy an arena ticket if they buy a Glasto ticket? Didn't Mick say they would not do a festival while they are on tour?

[FuzzyPlum]

One of the posters at the "festivals" link suggested that FM may not be playing Glasto because they fear it will cause a drop in ticket sales for the arena shows. Will they buy an arena ticket if they buy a Glasto ticket? Didn't Mick say they would not do a festival while they are on tour?

I suppose I could see the argument that you wouldn't want to confirm Glastonbury while you're in the process of (or going to start the process of) selling arena tickets.

£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$)

Generally, most of the bands that would play there would be in the middle of some sort of tour. Regarding his comments about maybe playing one year when they had no commitments- I'm not sure you'd want to play a one-off gig as big as that without having the chance to get out the rustiness and hone the set a bit.

[BlueDenimLamp]

I suppose I could see the argument that you wouldn't want to confirm Glastonbury while you're in the process of (or going to start the process of) selling arena tickets.

£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$)

Generally, most of the bands that would play there would be in the middle of some sort of tour. Regarding his comments about maybe playing one year when they had no commitments- I'm not sure you'd want to play a one-off gig as big as that without having the chance to get out the rustiness and hone the set a bit.

This actually makes sense... If you already have a Glasto ticket and you know FM is headlining why spend the high ticket price for an arena. 135,000 Glasto tickets have been sold so that's 135,000 potential arena tickets that will go un purchased if FM were to headline.

[Dragonfly]

Both Michael and Emily Eavis have confirmed that they have specifically asked Fleetwood Mac to headline several times. I have friends who work in the festival industry and apparently it is extremely unusual to make such a statement for fear of either pissing off the band or making your festival seem unpopular. Obviously they don't have that second worry so this shows just how badly they are wanted.

I hope that this was Mick trying not to give away any big announcement.

If the band don't do it this year - to capitalise on all the hype of Christine being back - then they are idiots. It's one thing to have slapdash marketing etc, which we know they're guilty of, but to continually turn down Glastonbury really shows that they either don't care about such a huge gig or, worse, just don't get how lucrative (financially and for audience exposure) this could be for them.

This is the peak time for them to do it. Seriously, Christine is loved in the UK and this event is enormous! For those who don't know, I'm from the UK so know first hand how huge the event is.

Here's why now is the time:

- They're touring so their chops are up
- They are likely to be around Europe at this time
- A well-loved British member of the band has returned
- Headline acts usually see at least a 100 - 300% bump in album sales/downloads
- This would remind the non-Ledge record buying audience just who they are (sadly this is necessary) and create anticipation for the much-teased new material
- The Eavis's have their pick of headliners. They might want them but they don't need Fleetwood Mac so they may stop asking. Nobody likes to be turned down repeatedly. They may want the band but the organisers won't be made to beg for them. By the time Fleetwood Mac deign to play the festival the organisers may say "pfft - we asked you too many times and we have people who want to be here - bye!"

For all of the above, if they don't do it this year then they may never do it, or if they do (perhaps at the time of a new album) it won't have as much impact.

You are spot on there my friend.

This represents such a huge opportunity for them, they will see all of their albums re-chart and sell in huge numbers and I don't buy that it will affect sales of concert tickets at all, it will boost sales as there will be such a buzz about them.

They do tend to shoot themselves in the foot at times - this will surely rank as one of the biggest mistakes of their career if they turn this down:mad:

[Stu]

Ha, the efestivals discussion board has caught on to Mick's comments at his M&G through The Ledge;

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/topic/188845-fleetwood-mac-2015/page-11

...which in turn is generating comments about what has been said on The Ledge about Glastonbury.


haha, yep, cos I'm the 'Stu H' on that board! :D

[The dance]

Mick said last night at the meet and greet they were not playing Glastonbury. It would be a great experience for the band, but it was a big deal and a big undertaking. He said they might do it one year that they weren't touring as a one time gig.

This news is also on the web of a festivalsite in Belgium. Like it has been said here before they moved Werchter festival in Belgium with one week to book one off the headliners. One off the rumors was FM but with this news of Mick also leaked out in Belgium they also think it's not gonna happen that FM will play at werchter. Werchter is now in the same weekend as Glastonbury.

Use google translate to read.

http://www.ishetalwerchter.nl/?p=493

[ontheEdgeof17]

Fleetwood Mac is NOT playing Glastonbury.:sorry:

[The dance]

Fleetwood Mac is NOT playing Glastonbury.:sorry:

I know it's old news but for you who still had some hope Michael Eavis rules out possibility of FM playing at Glastonbury today...

http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/80753

[BlueDenimLamp]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Michael Eavis says Fleetwood Mac &amp; Queen won't play Glasto 2015. Here's 20 left field choices he could make instead <a href="http://t.co/GdFGnFQfu9">http://t.co/GdFGnFQfu9</a></p>&mdash; NME (@NME) <a href="https://twitter.com/NME/status/527913257374588928">October 30, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[michelej1]

[After he appeared at Glastonbury, Lionel Richie's Greatest Hits album is now #1 on the UK charts. Of course, this could have been FM, but instead of seeing their Greatest Hits make the top of the charts (AGAIN), it would have been thrilling if they had new music that got a gigantic boost from the appearance. He hasn't been #1 in 23 years]

NME:

Lionel Richie has reached Number One in the Official UK Albums Chart this week following a successful Glastonbury performance.

Greatest hits album 'The Definitive Collection' by Lionel Richie & The Commodores was released in 2003 and previously reached Number 10 on the Official Chart upon its release. This week marks its first Top 40 re-entry in six years.

Richie's Sunday afternoon set at the festival, which saw him performing songs including 'Dancing On The Ceiling' and 'All Night Long (All Night)', was among the best attended of the Glastonbury weekend and was also broadcast live by the BBC.

"I was overwhelmed performing at Glastonbury in front of all those people and for the fans to make the album Number 1 is ?unbelievable," Richie told OfficialCharts.com.

"The UK has always been a special place for me, thank you, I love you all."

It also marks the last ever Sunday charts countdown, with the Official UK charts moving to Fridays in line with the new Global Release Day, which will see albums and singles released on Fridays worldwide, instead of on Mondays previously in the UK.

Nearly half of this week's Top 40 consists of Glastonbury acts, with Florence And The Machine at Number Two and James Bay at Number Three.

Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran complete the Top Five in fourth and fifth place respectively.

Lionel Richie recently spoke to NME about his Glastonbury set, describing it as "a perfect show".


Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/lionel-richie/86696#ix5PqzGwqAmmVudl.99

[michelej1]

Glastonbury Talk: it's never ending. It's just like a river.

http://metro.co.uk/2015/09/10/glastonbury-have-picked-their-2016-and-2017-headliners-but-who-could-they-be-5384883/

Glastonbury have picked their 2016 and 2017 headliners… but who could they be?


Rebecca Lewis for Metro.co.ukThursday 10 Sep 2015 2:04 pm

In a new interview Michael Eavis has accidentally let slip that the headliners for Glastonbury Festival 2016 AND 2017 have been confirmed.

The founder of the festival revealed the news during an interview with the BBC at the Association of Independent Music awards – and he also let slip that the six headliners are made up of four returning acts and two brand new acts.

It’s always great to see new acts taking their place on the Pyramid Stage, what is surely a highlight for any musician or band’s career so here’s our pick of the 11 who we’d love to see up there in the next two years.

* * *

Fleetwood Mac:

Another obvious one, Fleetwood Mac have been on an incredibly successful reunion tour over the last few years.

Plus, now that Christine McVie is back and the band are a fivesome again, it’s the ideal time to add a Glastonbury notch to their performing bedpost.


Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2015/09/10/glastonbury-have-picked-their-2016-and-2017-headliners-but-who-could-they-be-5384883/#ixzz3lYXVMEiZ

[nicole21290]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/glasto-your-way-fleetwood-mac-6663238

Glasto your own way as Fleetwood Mac set to sign for music festival

Sources close to the band said it was “highly likely” the band would headline the iconic festival next year

Glastonbury organisers are in the final stages of signing Fleetwood Mac , we can reveal.

It comes after they headlined Isle Of Wight festival last year as a UK exclusive.

But now having kept that promise to Isle of Wight bosses, they are free to Go Their Own Way.

A festival source at Q tells us: “Glastonbury was always on the cards and they wanted to do it last year but they couldn’t because of the deal they have signed with Isle Of Wight organisers. Now they are free of that they can do what they want.”

It is not yet known how much Glastonbury mastermind Michael Eavis has offered the British-American rockers.

But it will be significantly less than what Isle Of Wight organiser John Giddings splashed out to get them last year.

Giddings said he managed to get the five stars – including Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham – by showing them the dollar.

Apparently Michael Eavis was blown away by their tactics. Giddings revealed: “Michael Eavis said, ‘How did you get Fleetwood Mac?’ I said, I paid them!”

He said he had to invest in a show-stopping headline act to fill the festival.

“Glastonbury are in a privileged position, whereby they sell out in advance,” he explained.

“They could book my granny and still have a festival.

“The rest of us are still in the realms of having to book a decent line-up and make it attractive to people and make them want to come.”

Other acts tipped to headline next year’s Somerset extravaganza include Coldplay and Adele.

Fleetwood have been on a multi-million-pound tour of the world and wrap it up in next month in New Zealand.

We just hope Mr Eavis can seal the deal. Don’t Stop hoping...

[elle]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/glasto-your-way-fleetwood-mac-6663238

Glasto your own way as Fleetwood Mac set to sign for music festival



lol. that sounds familiar. every year the same. and then it somehow doesn't happen.

but if they actually do it, there's yet another excuse for SN to not being able to think about new FM album. ;)

[michelej1]

by BANG Showbiz | Story: 150226 - Oct 21, 2015 / 3:45 pm

http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-150154-8-.htm

Fleetwood Mac are ''highly likely'' to headline Glastonbury 2016.

The 'Go Your Own Way' hitmakers - who topped the bill at the Isle of Wight Festival last year - are reportedly close to signing up to perform at the world Michael Eavis' iconic festival on Worthy Farm in Somerset, South West England.

A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''Glastonbury was always on the cards and they wanted to do it last year but they couldn't because of the deal they have signed with Isle of Wight organisers. Now they are free of that they can do what they want.''

And it was IOW boss John Giddings who reminded Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis that money talks, when he revealed he had to splash the cash to secure Fleetwood Mac - comprised of Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, John McVie, Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham - last year.

Giddings revealed: ''Michael Eavis said, 'How did you get Fleetwood Mac?' I said, 'I paid them!'

He went on: ''Glastonbury are in a privileged position whereby they sell out in advance. They could book my granny and still have a festival. The rest of us are still in the realms of having to book a decent line-up and make it attractive to people and make them want to come.''

[goldustboi]

I just asked Mick at the Sydney meet n greet if FM will ever play glasto, his response, after much waffling: 'probably not'

[michelej1]

I just asked Mick at the Sydney meet n greet if FM will ever play glasto, his response, after much waffling: 'probably not'

Wow, I'm surprised, especially after it seemed like he was saying they probably WOULD in 2016.

Michele

[James89]

Yeah, let's face it. There's no excuse for them not to headline Glasto 2016. Oh, and also because I'm going. :laugh:

[MoonSister75]

I just asked Mick at the Sydney meet n greet if FM will ever play glasto, his response, after much waffling: 'probably not'

Thank you for this information. Saves me much deliberation on how I'll manage to find a ticket.

[FuzzyPlum]

A recent contributor to 'eFestivals'...

'So got talking to Michael Eavis himself and he answered a few questions at the talk.

As far as acts, he kept tight lipped but when asked about a few he was quiet open to the idea of ELO and said he always wanted The Stone Roses to play since he seen them in Manchester last time they played.
Also when asked about Fleetwood Mac he said they're too expensive costing nearly £4m but said we might see them in 2017. When asked about the headliners for next year he said he got his first choices and was happy to have them secure unlike last year with the whole mess with the Foos and The Who. He also mentioned the the 'Legend' on the Sunday is in his opinion the best he has got.

He was also asked about the possibility of the festival site being moved and he said that there is a possibility but hopes it doesn't happen and it is down to the gas pipes under the festival, same as the craic with T in The Park. He then went on to say many times that he has an excellent site ready if it happens writhing 20 miles of Glastonbury.

He was also asked about his favourite act but he insisted he couldn't say but he really really liked Radiohead in '97.
He also spoke briefly about JayZ Kanye and Noel Gallagher

It was recorded and will be put on YouTube. I'll link it as soon as its up.

£32m it costs to run the festival and he has a cap of £500,000 for headliners just incase anyone is interested'

[michelej1]

Don't have my conversion calculator, but 4 million pounds would be over 5 million dollars, I guess.

Michele

[Macfanforever]

Holy cats said the kitty.They just priced themselves out of a good gig.

Don't have my conversion calculator, but 4 million pounds would be over 5 million dollars, I guess.

Michele

[FuzzyPlum]

I think it's slightly more than six million dollars.
I can see why they took the Isle Of Wight gig this year.

[Macfanforever]

Thats nuts.This reminds me of these sports players with the 6 figure demands.
Not bad for playing stale setlists.LOL....................................:shocked:

Wow.Did I say that.

[BlueDenimLamp]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Adele just told me and the rest of the O2 she's headlining Glastonbury on the Saturday night this year <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Adele?src=hash">#Adele</a> <a href="https://t.co/bhLhiX8OWj">pic.twitter.com/bhLhiX8OWj</a></p>&mdash; James Quinn (@jamesrquinn) <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesrquinn/status/710939141329068033">March 18, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Macfanforever]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Adele just told me and the rest of the O2 she's headlining Glastonbury on the Saturday night this year <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Adele?src=hash">#Adele</a> <a href="https://t.co/bhLhiX8OWj">pic.twitter.com/bhLhiX8OWj</a></p>&mdash; James Quinn (@jamesrquinn) <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesrquinn/status/710939141329068033">March 18, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Is she doing a world tour this year.They could post a better pix there.With the over exposed light on top .She looks bald on top of her head.Or is it my monitor.

[shackin'up]

She looks bald on top of her head.Or is it my monitor.

Monitor is fine. She's bold.

[Macfanforever]

Monitor is fine. She's bold.

Hahahahahaha.

[FuzzyPlum]

Nothing new to report on this topic.
Just wanted to say I've watched a fair bit of the Glasto coverage over the past few days and it's made me yearn even more for a Fleetwood Mac appearance in 2017.

Watched a bit of Muse headlining on Friday night. I respect them as a band but from the highlights I saw on TV, their performance left me a bit cold. Ditto Adele last night- I've never been a big fan of her music but I can understand why she is so popular. Her down to earth nature has always been one of her big selling points. Her between songs banter really got on my nerves last night though. Probably less keen on her now than I was before.

Overall I really think FM would storm it on the Pyramid stage. I hope, upon hope Glastonbury turns out to be part of their big celebration year.

[michelej1]

[Yeah, just book Mick by himself. That would have satisfied the crowd]

Xpose IE, June 27, 2016

http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/entertainment-news/208096/Michael-Eavis-Fleetwood-Mac-wanted-too-much-money-to-play-Glastonbury

Michael Eavis: Fleetwood Mac wanted too much money to play Glastonbury
27th Jun 16 | Entertainment News

Fleetwood Mac's pay demands were too much for Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis to bring them to the British music festival.

The Go Your Own Way rockers were strongly rumoured to be performing at this year's (16) event, however they were not on the bill at Worthy Farm, England, over the weekend (24-26Jun16).

Instead Muse, Adele and Coldplay played the coveted headline slots on Glastonbury's iconic Pyramid Stage.

And Michael, who founded the festival in 1970 and still runs it with his daughter Emily, reveals that the reason he couldn't get Fleetwood Mac members Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, and John and Christine McVie to play was because to sign up the whole band would've cost too much.

"Adele did it for less, Rolling Stones did it for a reasonable rate," he told Britain's Guardian newspaper. "We can't afford to spend £4-5m on people to play. Mick Fleetwood said he would do it himself, but come on. I'd like the rest of the band and they all want to be paid a lot of money."

Reports of a Fleetwood Mac appearance emerged after they played Britain's Isle of Wight festival last year (15).

Isle of Wight festival boss John Giddings revealed Michael asked him how he secured the legendary rockers' signatures after it was announced the Anglo-American group would be performing at his event,

John told Britain's MusicWeek magazine, "Michael Eavis said, 'How did you get Fleetwood Mac?' I said, I paid them!"

The band may be glad they gave Glastonbury a miss this year, as Michael admits that adverse weather conditions had made it the muddiest festival he could remember.

After braving the weather, at what he called the muddiest in 46 years, the Glastonbury organiser helped Coldplay close the festival on Sunday (26Jun16), as he joined the British rockers for a rendition of Frank Sinatra's classic track My Way.

[michelej1]

[After the Brexit fallout, 4 million pounds is a bargain]

The Sun 27th June 2016,

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1347023/lily-allen-using-pain-over-split-with-hubby-as-inspiration-for-new-record/


MICHAEL EAVIS wants FLEETWOOD MAC to top the Pyramid in 2017 – but they’re too pricey. He said: “We can’t afford to pay £4million. ADELE didn’t ask for much and the ROLLING STONES did it for a reasonable rate.”

[BombaySapphire3]

[After the Brexit fallout, 4 million pounds is a bargain]

The Sun 27th June 2016,

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1347023/lily-allen-using-pain-over-split-with-hubby-as-inspiration-for-new-record/


MICHAEL EAVIS wants FLEETWOOD MAC to top the Pyramid in 2017 – but they’re too pricey. He said: “We can’t afford to pay £4million. ADELE didn’t ask for much and the ROLLING STONES did it for a reasonable rate.”

Sheesh! around 7 million US bucks to listen to 3 septuagenarians croak and gasp their way through a set where the newest tunes are older than Adele :shrug:

[BombaySapphire3]

[QUOTE=michelej1;1186896][After the Brexit fallout, 4 million pounds is a bargain]



You can be sure that Fleetwood Mac would have adjusted it for the devaluation:laugh:

[SisterNightroad]

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis could get his wish of attracting Fleetwood Mac to Somerset after Mick Fleetwood drops hint
Eavis said in June he had lowered his ambitions to getting a Stevie Nicks solo performance

Could Fleetwood Mac finally be close to headlining Glastonbury Festival ?

Somerset Live revealed during Glastonbury 2017 in June that Michael Eavis was still keen on getting Fleetwood Mac on the Pyramid Stage in Somerset.

In a Q&A event at Worthy Farm, Eavis said the band, beloved around the globe for their Rumours record, had too many managers - which made booking them difficult.

The festival founder said: "They’ve got so many managers I can't agree a price. Stevie Nicks would be good. Maybe I could get her on her own.”

In the same Q&A Eavis revealed he wanted The Smiths and Pink Floyd to reform so he could have them at Glasto.

But despite seemingly lowering his sights to a solo Stevie Nicks performance, reports in the national media suggest Fleetwood Mac could be back on the table for Glastonbury 2019 or 2020.

Mick Fleetwood has told the Daily Express Glastonbury's previous requests were just a matter of bad timing.

“One day we’ll just get on a plane and come over and do it,” the Rumours hit-maker apparently said at the London launch of his new book Love That Burns.

The Express say Fleetwood added he personally thinks Glastonbury would be "great" to do.

The musician, 70, also said his older sister lives near one of landowners involved in putting on Glastonbury.

That proximity also meant Fleetwood Mac performing at a previous festival but it's never come off.

Could 2020 be the year - for Glastonbury's 50th birthday?

Watch this space.

Comment below to have your say on Fleetwood Mac at Glastonbury.



http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/fleetwood-mac-glastonbury-festival-eavis-550855