'New and Returning Headliners' Reveals Eavis

Michael Eavis has revealed in an interview with the Guardian, that the headlining acts will be both new and returning acts this year:

Will you have some previous headliners back?

I expect so, don't you? But there will be some new stuff as well.

He also revealed that he thinks Glastonbury will be around for a further 10 years! You can read the rest of the interview by following the link below:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/29/michael-eavis-glastonbury-interview

Labels: 2010 , Eavis , Headliners , Interview

Spandau Ballet Could Play Glastonbury 2010

Spandau Ballet are rumoured to feature in the Glastonbury Festival 2010 line-up.

An anonymous source from Worthy Farm recently suggested that the band could be making an appearance.

“Spandau Ballet will be another good get and they’ll definitely get a plum slot on the bill. Michael’s a huge fan.”

Thanks very much for reading. More Glastonbury news soon!

Labels: 2010 , Line-up , Rumour , Spandau Ballet

Yet More News On Muse Rumour

Muse seem to be grabbing all the headlines this year. As we have already reported they are a very very strong rumour for a Glastonbury headline slot.

Further to this, Jonathan Ross has now also revealed that he spoke to lead singer Matt Bellamy about the rumour and Matt replied with, "We're probably playing."

More news soon, thanks for reading!

Labels: 2010 , Headliners , Line-up , Matt Bellamy , Muse , Rumour

Rolling Stones Rumour Heats Up

The rumour of the Rolling Stones performing at Glastonbury Festival 2010 has heated up this week.

The band are already the bookies number one choice to headline the festival and now rumours about a 2010 tour have been leaked.

According to The Sun, a source close to guitarist Ronnie Wood's girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova said that the 20-year-old has been talking about the planned shows.

"She's not supposed to talk about it, things haven't been finalised but she couldn't resist telling a few friends."

You can see the source here.

U2 have already grabbed one of the headline slots at Glastonbury, and currently Muse look likely to snatch another.

Labels: 2010 , Headliners , Rolling Stones , Rumour , The Sun

Bowie 'Considering' Glasto Headline Slot

Another huge piece of Glastonbury news has hit the headlines:

Legendary performer and songwriter David Bowie is said to be 'considering' the offer of headlining Glastonbury Festival 2010.

A source close to the singer revealed the news, and it has now been published on his official website!

If Bowie accepts the offer, it will be his first concert in 6 years after his heart-attack on stage in 2004.

You can read the rest of the article here.

EDIT: Bowie has denied the rumours on his official website.

Labels: 2010 , David Bowie , Headline , Line-up , Rumour

The Stella Frays Confirm Glastonbury Slot

The Stella Frays have revealed that they will be making a performance at Glastonbury Festival 2010.

"We’re going to play Glastonbury so I’ve got a great feeling about what we are doing," commented drummer Richard Priestley.

The relatively unknown band appear to have landed the slot through a member of The Charlatans.

To read more about the confirmation please follow this link.

Labels: 2010 , Line-up , Stella Frays

Muse Rumour Continues To Gain Momentum

Well its nice to know we are ahead of most of the internet hey? Muse are now being widely rumoured across the web by an increasing number of sources.

NME have now officially published that they think the band will be next to confirm a headline slot at Glastonbury 2010.

I'm also as good as convinced after their comment in an interview a while back, which was something along the lines of, "we're in talks with Glastonbury at the moment." you can read the post here.

They have also been rumoured for the Leeds weekend, but it would be daft to turn down Glastonbury for Leeds/Reading as its so much bigger and its the 40th anniversary!

If you have any questions or comment feel free to ask. Do you think Muse will be a good headlining act?

Labels: 2010 , Line-up , Muse , Rumour

Could Green Day Perform at Glasto 2010?

Could Green Day make an appearance at Glastonbury Festival 2010? The band have announced two gigs in England around the time of Glastonbury, and one in Paris.

Therefore they look like they might be available for a performance at the farm.

Admittedly, it wouldn't be a band I would expect to play the festival, but who predicted that U2 would headline? I certainly didn't see it coming!

Here are the dates that Green Day have confirmed:

June 16th - LCCG Manchester
June 19th - London Wembly Stadium
June 26th - Parc des Princes Paris

What do you think about the rumour?

Labels: 2010 , Green Day , Line-up , Rumour , Tour

Video Of Site Released By Glastonbury!

Glastonbury have released a video of what the site is looking like at the moment.

"We were down at the farm recently, so we made a little video showing how the site is looking (filmed from up near the Engine Shed)," they commented.

They thoughtfully uploaded it to Youtube so now we can display it here:



Also note that they used Coldplay as the background music! Do you think this is a subtle hint that they could be performing?

Labels: Coldplay , Rumour , Site , Video

Joe Cooke Experience Confirmed For Glasto 2010

One of our readers e-mailed us to let us know that the Joe Cooke Experience has confirmed its place at Glastonbury Festival 2010.

Cooke was personally contacted by Glastonbury Festival organisers, and has revealed to a select few people that he has agreed to perform.

I can't find any links to his music as he is relatively unknown, but thought it was definitely worth a post!

Thanks a lot to John for this tip-off!

Anyone heard of him?

Labels: 2010 , Confirmed , Joe Cooke Experience , Line-up

U2 Confirmed For Glastonbury Festival 2010

U2 are the first major act to confirm Glastonbury Festival 2010. The band will headline the Pyramid Stage on the Friday.

They will use a gap in their US tour to head over to England and play at the 40th anniversary gig.

"At last the biggest band in the world is going to do the best festival in the world," announced Eavis. "Nothing could be better for our 40-year party, and there are even more surprises in the pipeline," he added.

Are you happy about this confirmation? Leave a comment and let us know your personal thoughts!

Labels: 2010 , Confirmed , U2

Glastonbury Wins Twice At Festival Awards

Glastonbury Festival won two awards at the UK Festival Awards on Thursday night. (sorry I couldn't post about this any sooner!)

The festival scooped Best Major Festival and with the aid of Blur, also managed to get the Best Headline Performance award.

"It's amazing," Emily Eavis just told us. "We're really pleased. Big thanks to everyone who voted for us."

Labels: Best Headline Performance , Best Major Festival , Blur , Eavis , Emily , Festival Awards

2010 Emerging Talent Contest Now Open

Glastonbury Festival has announced that the Emerging Talent contest is now open for 2010.

If you are in an unsigned band it really is a priceless opportunity.

Its slightly more exciting this year as well. bands have a double chance of winning. I guess they have made it extra special with it being the 40th anniversary.

"In addition to the 12 entrants selected for the live finals of the main competition, one early bird entrant (any act entering before Dec 31st) will be selected to play the Queen's Head Stage at Glastonbury 2010," the official website explains.

For more information about the competition and how to enter please visit the official website here.

Labels: Competition , Enter , Glastonbury Unsigned , Info

Pet Shop Boys Want Glastonbury Gig

The Pet Shop boys have announced that they would love to play Glastonbury Festival 2010, despite not being asked yet.

Singer Neil Tennant told BBC6 music, that their performance at Glastonbury 2000 was an 'overwhelming experience' and that he would love to return to the festival for its 40th anniversary bash.

Tennant also added that if they were invited to play the festival they would be more than happy to rope in some special guests to join them on such songs as 'what have I done to deserve this.'

Would you like to see the band play? leave a comment and let us know what you think!

Labels: Line-up , Pet Shop Boys , Rumour

Dizzie Rascal Strong Rumour For Glastonbury 2010

Dizzie Rascal has been marked as a strong rumour for Glastonbury 2010, by the festival website eFestivals.

Florence & The Machine, Marsupialami, Tame Impala and The Chemical Brothers (live) have also all been marked with the same strength.

For more information on rumours and line-up news please visit our line-up page

Labels: 2010. Dizzie Rascal , Chemical Brothers , Line-up , Rumours

Coldplay For Glastonbury Festival 2010?

Coldplay could be making an appearance at Glastonbury Festival 2010.

It has been suggested by eFestivals and Virtual Festivals that the band could take a daytime slot on the famous Pyramid stage next summer.

The band join such acts as the Rolling Stones, U2 and Pulp on the ever expanding rumours list. If you would like to read more rumours and early self-confirmations then please either visit our rumours archive or visit the Glastonbury Line-up page.

More rumours and news coming soon!

Labels: Coldplay , Line-up , Pyramid Stage , Rumour

Arcadia To Get More Space At Glastonbury Festvival 2010

Michael Eavis has revealed that Arcadia is to get 15 acres more space at Glastonbury Festival 2010.

"We're giving over an extra 15 acres to Arcadia next year because the feedback we got on that area was fantastic," he said.

He also made some comments about the 40th anniversary bash: "We've had some bad years along the way, but mostly it's been great fun.

"Next year is special though and we’re working hard to make sure we get the best acts to make it the best festival yet."

If you have no idea what Arcadia is then this video is a good example:



Stay tuned for more Glastonbury Festival news this week!

Labels: 2010 , Arcadia , Eavis , News

Classic 80s Pictures From Glastonbury Festival

The official website are currently asking people to post photographs from old Glastonbury Festivals.

I must say that there are some really nice and interesting shots being posted, and I think everyone should take the time to have a look.

Here are some that they have recently posted from the 80s.









To see more images please visit the official website here.

Labels: History , Pictures

Bob Dylan Rumoured For Glastonbury Festival 2010

Bob Dylan is rumoured to make a performance at Glastonbury Festival 2010.

The folk legend would no doubt scoop a slot on the Pyramid stage if he were to perform.

He continues to remain a recording artists and recently released 'Christmas In The Heart,' an album full of classic Christmas songs.

You can read what the album is about and how its helping charities here.

Labels: 2010 , Line-up , Rumour

The Operation Self Confirm Glastonbury Festival 2010

The Operation have self-confirmed that they will be playing Glastonbury Festival 2010 via their official Myspace account.

They have stated that they will be playing "THE FLUFFY ROCK CAFE (in the green field)."

visit their Myspace account here: http://www.myspace.com/theoperationuk

Labels: 2010 , Confirmed , Line-up

The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band Confirm Glastonbury 2010

The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band have self-confirmed that they will be playing at Glastonbury Festival 2010.

The band have revealed the information on their official myspace pace which you can view here: http://www.myspace.com/theoriginalrabbitfootspasmband.

They sound like a lot of fun and I sure would love to catch them!

Labels: 2010 , Confirmed , Line-up

More Tickets For Glastonbury On Sale Soon?

Glastonbury organisers have left us all a little confused with the tickets this year.

After they claimed to have sold out when they went on sale on the 4th October 2009, they later revealed there would be more going on sale in the new year. (This was because failed transactions would be put back on sale.)

However for a short period of time, tickets did go on sale again on the 25th October 2009.

We now very confused and don't know how many tickets are left. Either Glastonbury decided to sell off all the failed transactions early, or they could still have some left.

If any tickets go on sale from now on we are pretty confident it will be in the new year.

We will try our utmost to keep you informed of any ticket information, but feel that the best bet is to keep both the Official Website and the Official Glastonbury Twitter pages bookmarked.

Hope that helps a little!

Labels: Tickets , Twitter

Foo Fighters For Glastonbury Festival 2010?

The Foo Fighters are rumoured to make an appearance at Glastonbury Festival 2010.

As you may well know, they have just released a Greatest Hits, and will definitely be looking to promote that across the festival season next summer.

The recent release of 'Nirvana Live at Reading Festival' also lands the Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl yet more publicity.

We're pretty sure he will be looking to take advantage of this!

Labels: 2010 , Dave , Fighters , Foo , Grohl , Line-up , Rumour

See Tickets Coach Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets for Seetickets' coaches to next year's 40th anniversary Festival are now on sale from seetickets.com/g2010coaches.

Departure points/prices are as follows:

Departure point	Price
BIRMINGHAM	£45.50
BRIGHTON	£45.50
CAMBRIDGE	£57.00
CARDIFF	£35.50
CHELTENHAM	£40.00
HULL	£63.50
LEEDS	£63.00
LIVERPOOL	£56.50
LONDON	£49.00
MAIDSTONE	£57.00
MANCHESTER	£58.50
NEWCASTLE	£76.50
NORWICH	£64.50
NOTTINGHAM	£55.00
OXFORD	£40.50
PLYMOUTH	£36.50
SHEFFIELD	£59.50
SOUTHAMPTON	£46.50

For more info visit the Official Glastonbury Post

Labels: 2010 , Coach Tickets , On Sale

Four Acts Self-Confirm Glastonbury Festival 2010

The following acts have all confirmed that they will be playing at Glastonbury Festival 2010 via their Myspace pages.

Of course these are not official confirmations, so its not 100%. Band can pull out due to other commitments etc.

Jamie Strange
The Dolphins Fly
The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band
Veed

Labels: 2010 , Confirmed , Line-up

Levellers Reveal Plans To Play Glastonbury Festival 2010

Mark Chadwick of the Levellers has revealed that the band are in discussions to appear at next year's Glastonbury Festival.

"We're hoping to play it next year, I believe because it's part of the 40th Anniversary they want to bring back bands who have headlined it over the decades. I'd obviously like to play it. Hopefully, we're going to be on the Pyramid Stage but we'll see, we have no idea, it's in discussions," he announced.

The Levellers headlined the Pyramid Stage on the Friday in 1994.

Source

Labels: 2010 , Levellers , Line-up , Pyramid Stage , Rumours

Bon Jovi Rumoured For Glastonbury Festival 2010

Bon Jovi are the next act to land on the rumours list for Glastonbury Festival 2010.

They have just announced a two year World tour, which spans 30 countries. Its aptly named "The Circle World Tour."

June sees them playing five dates in London's 02 Arena, with their final date in June coming in the form of a gig in Paris on the 16th.

This leaves Glastonbury wide open for the taking.

Any thoughts on this rumour? Then leave a comment and let us know!

Labels: 2010 , Bon Jovi , Line-up , Rumour , Tour

Report a Rumour

Its rare that we miss much here on Glastonburyfest.org, but at the end of the day...we are still human, and not Glastonbury blog writing machines!

If you have spotted something on the web that we have not covered then please drop us an e-mail on glastonburyfest(at)googlemail.com

Alternatively you can leave a comment below with the rumour and a decent source!

Thanks very much.

Labels: Report , Rumour , Rumours

October Rumours Round Up

October is over and many rumours have been covered regarding Glastonbury Festival 2010.

As this is the first time we have done a round up, this post will round up all the speculation so far.

It will allow you to see what's been going on, without having to crawl through the archive of the blog.

The rumours for Glastonbury Festival 2010 so far are Elbow, Muse, Led Zeppelin, Pulp, U2 and The Rolling Stones. There are probably more too. (Check the Glastonbury Rumours label for the rest)

Elbow - Elbow have been rumoured strongly for the festival, but so far there hasn't be a source to prove it.

Muse - Muse have revealed that they have been in talks with festival organiser Michael Eavis, so they look pretty likely.

Robert Plant/Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin could reform and play following the news that Robert Plant has been in talks with Eavis. Apparently he has a slot, but just doesn't know what to do in it yet!

Pulp - The Pulp rumour is getting silly. One day they are reforming the next they aren't, so we're not really sure how much we should look into this.

U2 - U2 have a seven day gap in their American tour around Glastonbury, but it would be stretching it if they appeared.

Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones are the bookies favourite to headline Glastonbury Festival 2010, so its pretty likely they will be there!

We are dedicated to providing the latest information about Glastonbury Festival 2010, so if you have anything we've missed please E-mail Us

Please leave a comment if you have something to say about these rumours

Labels: 2010 , Eavis , Elbow , Led Zeppelin , Line-up , Pulp , Robert Plant , Rolling Stones , Rumours , U2