GLASTONBURY LINEUP NEARS

This Friday (1st June) sees the official announcement of this year’s Glastonbury Lineup.

2007 will see the first festival for two years at Wiltshire’s Worthy Farm, with 2006 set aside to give the fields a chance to regenerate. Acts who have confirmed through various sources so far include: Arctic Monkeys (pictured), Arcade Fire, Babyshambles, Bjork, Chemical Brothers, Damien Rice, Editors, Hot Chip, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Killers, Shirley Bassey, Smokey Robinson, The View and The Who.

However, rumours abound that an old school well known act is to reform for this year’s festival.

Thus, The Fly, being generous types that we are, have dissected the possibilities of acts who may potentially be reforming to headline this year’s bash. And not just to kill time before the real lineup is announced on Friday. No. Not us.

The Police
Why?: A reasonable possibility, if only because they have kicked off their US tour this week, and there’s an ominous-looking 7-day gap around the time of the festival.
Potential stumbling blocks: Well, they hated each others guts, but now that seems to be all behind them, there are no more stumbling blocks as far as we can see.

Pink Floyd
Why?: Yep, this is pure wishful thinking, but Roger Waters is rumoured to be playing at some point over the weekend, and rumours have been flying wild since the band reformed for Live 8.
Potential stumbling blocks: Guitarist David Gilmour told an Italian Newspaper last February: “The band? It’s over. Reunited because of the good cause (Live to get over the bad relationship and not to have regrets”. That’s a ‘no’ then.

Cream
Why?: Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce fucking hate each other, but Eric Clapton might be the glue that binds them together one last time. Plus, if The Police can do it, then there’s no reason why not.
Potential stumbling blocks: Erm… public apathy?

Genesis
Why?: Despite spawning the monster that was Phil Collins’ solo career, Genesis weren’t really all bad. Even Jeff Buckley loved them, apparently. Plus Peter Gabriel made a brilliant video once. Once he’d stopped wearing a red dress and a fox head.
Potential stumbling blocks: They might be a bit out of touch with the kids (i.e. anyone under the age of 40).

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Why?: Loved by The Dude (in the Coen Brothers’ Big Lebowski), these swamp-blues rockers broke up in 1972. In the intervening time, only one of them has died, so surely they’re too old to hate each other?
Potential stumbling blocks: As stated, they’re very very old. But Brian Wilson did ok in 2005, and rock legends always go down a treat at Glasto, so you never know.

We look forward to finding out on Friday! Check www.The-Fly.co.uk for announcements…

In the meantime, for a much more comprehensive, better written and generally much nicer list of currently confirmed acts, we recommend www.gorge.org/Glastonbury.