FM to play Glastonbury Festival 2009?
 

I was reading our local newspaper yesterday which had an article about the 2009 line up and the latest Rumour (sic) is Fleetwood Mac and Madonna are being touted to play this years festival. As I live about 10 miles from Glastonbury and our local paper covers all the news concerning the festival I wonder if there is any substance to these rumours. If they were to be confirmed I would expect other UK dates to be announced in the near future. Anyone else heard anything?
UK fans need to cross their fingers and hope there is some truth in all this.

Blue Horizon.

When is Glastonbury?

that would be an awesome festival to attend too I know madonna has played there before.:wavey:

Glastonbury 2009-Site opens 24thJune, but the main event takes place over Friday,Saturday and Sunday (26th to 28th).

I have to say that if you were to believe all the rumours circulating about the lineup this year it would be one of the greatest gigs ever. Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily like to keep the guessing game going for as long as possible before any confirmation of the lineup.

Blue Horizon.

I have heard that it is going to include Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Grace Jones and Fleetwood Mac - not confirmed but that is what was reported as possibility on the Guardian website who I think sponsors Glastonbury
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How fantastic - as long as you like mud!!!

This sounds good. If it happened it would be as exciting as the Us Festival in 1982. You guys are so lucky! Or could get lucky, I should say.

Michele

[And allow me to say that when fantasizing about them in England, my dreams are in color, but not in quartet]

Western Daily Press, January 8, 2009

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/wdp/n...l/article.html

Last year's youthful Glastonbury Festival line-up could be replaced by veteran rockers such as Fleetwood Mac and ageing stars like Madonna.They are the latest names to be linked with an appearance at Worthy Farm this year, alongside Coldplay, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Blur.

Madonna, aged 50, who spent several years in Wiltshire before a divorce from movie director Guy Ritchie, is said to be concerned about her UK profile after the split and with her latest single, Miles Away, doing badly in the UK charts.
According to a showbiz source quoted in a national newspaper, Madonna is lining up some "selected" dates in the UK to woo fans.

The source said: "Whether one of these gigs will be Glastonbury is still being finalised."

They added: "It's a strange decision. Madonna's only just finished her deal with Warners and hasn't been in the studio yet so there is no new material to promote.

"After such a gruelling year, surely it would be better if she relaxed with her family and laid low for a while?

"Then she could come back next year with new material and everyone gagging for a tour.

"The thing with Madonna is she can't bear to be lazing about."
The Material Girl, whose recent Sticky and Sweet world tour reportedly earned a record £195 million in ticket sales – mostly in North America, is said to be desperate to win back UK fans.

The latest single was the worst-performing release in her 24-year career, entering the charts at No.39.

Meanwhile, Ritchie is reportedly dating socialite Jemima Khan, former wife of Pakistan cricketer Imran Khan.

Britpop band Blur were rumoured to be set for a headline slot after re-forming for a show in London's Hyde Park.

Bassist Alex James, from Dorset, revealed that the four-piece famous for songs Parklife and Country House were asked to play at this year's Glastonbury, but claimed their plans were scuppered by singer Damon Albarn's mum.

But Albarn and guitarist Graham Coxon are said to have resolved a longstanding feud – Coxon left the band in 2002 – and the rumour mill is in overdrive as to who will headline Glastonbury 2009.

Some music critics say a Blur reunion at the Somerset festival, criticised for the choice of rapper Jay-Z as a headliner last year, would indisputably make it the UK's top music event again.

Glastonbury organisers have always refused to confirm or deny reports as to who might be appearing at the festival and said this summer's line-up had yet to be finalised.

It has been reported that organisers will reveal who is headlining on February 1, and the full line-up is normally confirmed on June 1.

Last year, the names of headline acts – Jay-Z, Kings of Leon and the Verve – were leaked in February.

If Fleetwood Mac play Glastonbury this year i will be physically sick, having been to glastonbury the last 2 years and the fact that i now live thousands of miles away in australia.

Glastonbury is an amazing festival, 5 days of pure hedonism.

PS. Madonna has never played glastonbury:)

If the Mac, Springsteen and Neil Young are playing I would be so, so tempted to go. That said, the festival is going to be very middle-aged if they are the headliners this year!

I know this is it's own thread but Richard Ashcrofts playing reminds me of Lindsey at times.

Even Fleetwood Mac wouldn't get me to go to Glastonbury!

Me neither! I'm too old for mud. I'll watch it on the telly

Gail

Oh, is this affair going to be televised? That's good to know. Michele

Glastonbury is always broadcast throughout the actual weekend on the Beeb (BBC 2 and BBC 4 to be precise).

Oh, that's exciting, if they end up doing it. Of course, I'm envisioning something like the Us Festival and its probably not like that at all. Michele

Sweet. If that's true, they will likely be doing the European festival rounds and that means I can probably catch them somewhere nearby.

Neil Young, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen *and* Fleetwood Mac almost deserves a trip to Glastonbury though.

glastonbury last year: Why don't you come on over, valerie.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xjlPrB...eature=related






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Please, Gerald. At least this year try to control yourself, okay?

I think it's a possibility that they will play "Hyde Park Calling" in London. The Police played last year and I saw REM a couple of years back.

Easy way to get a big crowd without having to bring the whole tour circus over.

[Don't know who Efestival is, so don't know if they're reliable] 2/24/2009

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/09/090224g.shtml

It's more than Rumours: Fleetwood Mac for Glastonbury Festival?

eFestivals believes that Fleetwood Mac will be making an appearance at this year's Glastonbury Festival.

The British/American rock band which formed in 1967 are putting together a 'Fleetwood Mac Unleashed: Hits Tour 2009', and it's more than a rumour that the dates will include an appearance at the Festival in Pilton, Somerset. The tour will feature the band's greatest hits, rather than their latest material, and will coincide with a new CD/DVD version of their classic album 'Rumours' which contains previously unreleased tracks and footage.

eFestivals is unsure which day they will be appearing, but one of our sources says that Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, and company will be playing on the Saturday.

Tickets for Glastonbury Festival held for five full days from Wednesday 24th until Sunday 28th June 2009 at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset have already sold out months before the event.

Although the full line-up for this year's Festival has not yet been announced, to see who might be playing take a look at the eFestivals' Glastonbury 2009 rumours >>.

A further release of a limited number of cancelled tickets will go on sale from 9am on Sunday 5th April 2009, although in order to do so you must have registered beforehand to be eligible to buy a ticket. However, it's unlikely that they'll be a huge number of tickets available on that day. They will be priced at £175 (plus a booking fee of £5).

Glastonbury? At least I'll be able to watch it on the telly or listen to it on the radio.

Gail

PS I wonder if Christine will lend Stevie a pair of wellies?

Galoshes or rubber boots right? Ha, I'm getting very good. I credit Ricky Gervais, Hyacinth Bucket, all the people kind enough to be murdered in Midsomer and the employees at Grace Bros. department store.

Thank you,

Michele

Very impressive :thumbsup:

Gail

Given that Bruce Springsteen & the e-street band are headlining Saturday night with Franz Ferdinand, I think it is unlikely that they will invite Fleetwood Mac too. I can't see Stevie/Linds playing third on the bill.

OMG Hyacinth Bucket (Boo-kay)! LOL

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...acinthcopy.jpg

Digital Spy
http://www.digitalspy.com/music/a147...astonbury.html

Fleetwood Mac linked to Glastonbury
Tuesday, February 24 2009, 5:02pm EST

By Alex Fletcher, Senior Entertainment Reporter



Fleetwood Mac are rumoured to be on the bill for this year's Glastonbury.

The legendary pop-rock act's forthcoming 'Fleetwood Mac Unleashed: Hits Tour 2009' will call at the Somerset festival in June, according to eFestivals.

Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood's band are expected to play on the Saturday, underneath confirmed headliner Bruce Springsteen.

The band's tour will apparently promote their greatest hits and a re-release of the classic album Rumours rather than new material.

Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Blur are expected to headline this year's Glastonbury. Kaiser Chiefs, Lily Allen, The Specials, Franz Ferdinand, Madness, The Ting Tings, Lightning Seeds and Rolf Harris have also been linked to the five-day festival.

That Digital Spy story is just reporting the eFestival one. I just don't see it happening myself. I can't see the egos involved wanting to play anything other than a headlining slot and it looks like Young, Springsteen and Blur are taking those.

My flatmate is a massive Springsteen fan and he'll have a hell of a time rubbing it in if he headlines over FM... I don't see them doing it because I don't see them doing any UK dates at this stage, but I hope I'm wrong.

I've heard it's pretty definite that Fleetwood Mac are playing Glastonbury afterall and that they'll be playing the Saturday (the same day as Springsteen).
People are speculating that they'll play the "oldies slot" that Leonard Cohen took last year.

Surely this means a tour over here then? They wouldn't come to do the one date would they? I hope there will be other dates. My camping dayes are long gone!

If it does happen, I wouldn't be surprised if they play some more European festivals instead. That's where the big money is for bands these days apparently.

I hope they do some arenas..or I'll have to make do with watching them on TV

Well, the O2 would be perfect for them (Michael Jackson is about to announce his comeback shows there) and there doesn't seem to be any concerts scheduled there for Glastonbury weekend either. It would be nice but I'm not holding my breath.

I certainly hope so. If they do some european gigs I'll be there on one or two. Against all acidp*ssing negativity over here, I got the impression that (based on some crappy clips) they sound good and more pure ( not so "overfull" than during SYW. Maybe Stevie's not in her best form yet, but Lindsey certainly is. Yes, the setlist is made from stone and I would have done it a lot more adventurous, but for a greatest hits tour ité not TOO bad in my book. And Oh Well REALLY rocked my boat, as did those clips of SYLM and Monday Morning.

If they do the UK I will be there in a heartbeat. I flew to the US to see Lindsey and I wish I could do it again for the Mac, but I can sure as Hell do the UK if they're playing even a single date here. Fingers crossed for a tour, but even if it's one or two big dates (Glastonbury excluded obviously) I'll be going.

Ditto!:thumbsup:

I'm already off to Glasto, booked my tickets and all. But I would be first in line in that freezing mud to get up close if they do come. It would be absolutely amazing. :]

I'm with Gerald all the way. Bring It On. :cool:

when do you think we will get some new dates??? And will these dates be for Europe??? As for the festivals, in Holland we have Pinkpop at the end of may. They have Bruce Springsteen, Franz Ferdinand, Placebo, Snowpatrol to name a few but no FM. Perhaps Belgium, in July they have Rock Werchter, Germany also have a good festival... Lets just wait and see. I hope fore some dates in Europe!!!!!!!

Just a quick (and probably the final) update on this.

Well, this Rumour looks to have been shot down.
Neil Young was announced last night on the official website.(AAAAAAAAAAH!!! :D)
And the announcers have decided the last headlining spot will be to a British/Irish band, and a young one at that.

So its looking unlikely the Mac will be braving the depths of the English countryside.. this year anyway.
Shame, I was really hopeful ya know...:rolleyes: