U2 forced to cancel Glastonbury appearance

[Glastonbury Festivals]

Following a phone call from Bono to Michael Eavis this morning, we're extremely sorry to report that the band will not be able to perform their headline slot at this year's Glastonbury Festival. This is due to the serious back injury which Bono sustained last week and the subsequent medical advice he has received.

Said Bono: "I'm heartbroken. We really wanted to be there to do something really special - we even wrote a song especially for the Festival."

Said Michael Eavis: "It was obvious from our telephone conversation that U2 are hugely disappointed. Clearly, they were looking forward to playing the Pyramid Stage as much as we were looking forward to watching them. At this point, we have no comment to make about possible replacements for U2's Friday night slot. Instead, we would simply like to send Bono our very best wishes for a full and speedy recovery."



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[flutter]

Bollocks!!!

[Unlucky-Bono]

I could not be happier with this news.

Hopefully now we will see a band added to the line up that will fulfill earlier promises of the so-called 'best line up ever' . . . . . . . .

[Magik]

Who would you suggest? Dizzy Rascal can do one. Plastic gangster was better on Pirate Radio. whopper. he played the pyramid last year.

APHEX TWIN. Fuck it. that woudl proper take the piss.

[Minxycat]

i agree with you

[Nahhhhboss]

My hopes are for a nice cheesy replacement... Bon Jovi is in Town... That would be excellent!!!

[Mart44]

Might be difficult to get anyone big at this late stage

[debunk the funk]

i was over the moon when i heard about this i don't want to listen to him for 30 mins talkin about starving kids in africa, im not paying x amount of money for someones live story. who would i want? libertines,noel gallagher, but i think it will most probably be coldplay. another one going on about starving kids but charging you £80 a gig

[flutter]

I'm gonna be feckin miffed if they just bump up Dizzy, Thats a cop out!!!
Fingers crossed they have enough time to find a band who are willing to be U2 replacements without all the Ego hangups......something tells me its gonna be Dizzy!!!

[lawro76]

Led Zeppellin WTF, Dizzy would be horrible given the promises of the best line up ever. Coldplay is predicatable but I like the suggestion of Bon Jovi for a bit of cheese, or to truly kick off the best weekend ever let Emily tap up the Arctic Monkeys or a reformation of Pulp as a one off memory trip. The suspense all adds to the excitement.....less than a month to go!

[LazyDazy]

i know i can but dream but Bowie would totally do it for me........please dont bump up dizee!!

[Magik]

IM really really fucking gutted. Id rather give Florence the gig. As long as Dizzee didnt come on but that would be infuritating end to it. Remember Kings Of Leon? Fratellis before them? no didnt think you did? There not even together anymore.

Kings Of Leon should be there anyways. they were probably special guests somewhere along the weekend. but christ im fumiing. too good to be fucking true. and now im getting Leeds/V whoppers going "ahh well Glasto isnt all that now is it".

[GlastoWatch]

There's lots of noise about it being Gorillaz.

[muldutch]

There's lots of noise about it being Gorillaz.

I like Gorrilaz but don't think they're big enough to fill the U2 slot, I'd like to see a bigger name than that. Even if they moved FatBoy Slim into that slot I'd be happier.

[muldutch]

LexyTopping on Twitter... Just about to exclusively reveal who will replace U2 at #Glasto. Hold on to your hats!

[GlastoWatch]

Just been officially announced on Glasto site

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.u...day-headliners

It's Gorillaz.

[muldutch]

I'm happy enough with that

[stinkywitch]

I'm happy enough with that

me 2 and both my kids (11 and 13) say they would prefer the gorillaz than U2, but saying that, last year they said they had never heard of tom jones but they sang along to most songs.