Franz Ferdinand Confirm Glastonbury 2009

February 8, 2009 · Filed Under Glastonbury 2009 · Comment 

Franz Ferdinand have confirmed that they will be playing at this years Glastonbury festival, on their official site’s tour date page.

They will have a slot on Saturday night, however it has not yet been confirmed which stage they will be playing on.

Other acts who are rumoured to be playing this year’s festival, which is now a sell-out, include Blur and Neil Young.

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Glastonbury 2009 sells out - Lily Allen is to play

February 6, 2009 · Filed Under Glastonbury 2009 · 1 Comment 

It might be freezing outside but that hasn’t put music fans off snapping up tickets to one of the summers biggest festivals. Despite its muddy reputation Glastonbury is sold out, thats without any headliners being confirmed.

Emily Eavis who runs Glastonbury with her dad Michael says “we’re chuffed to bits”

Its in complete contrast to last year, organizers had 3000 unsold tickets on wednesday when the gates opened. Many blamed the addition of hip-hop mega star Jay-Z to the line-up.

Lily Allen has already let slip that she will be performing this year. Its thought Vampire Weekend will grab a spot and rumors of Bruce Springstein playing are rife.

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We Want To Play At Glastonbury 2009 - Sonic Youth

February 5, 2009 · Filed Under Glastonbury 2009 · Comment 

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore has said the band want to play this year’s Glastonbury festival.

Moore says the group, who are scheduled to release their new album ‘The Eternal’ in June, are keen to sort out their tour itinerary as soon as possible.

“I’m almost positive we’ll definitely be doing one or two festivals in the UK,” he told BBC 6Music.

“I wanna play Glastonbury because it’s such a disaster camp and I really enjoy that. The general consensus amongst musicians I know is that it’s like walking into the pit of hell, and in some way it really feels like that.”

The band last played the festival in 1998. Despite atrocious weather, Moore has happy memories of the gig.

“The only times I’ve ever been there it’s been so incredibly messed up,” he said.

“You’re lucky to get through any perceptible, decent set at all and then there are these huge roving cameras on stage that are spinning around documenting the disaster. There’s something about that I find really charming.”

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