Couldn’t sleep last night thinking about how lame the lineup to my first ever Glasto is so far. So around 2am I did some research and compiled a list of possible artists that might play according to their touring schedule. Might be wishful thinking on my part
•Amyl and the Sniffers- in England end of June- gap day on Sunday 28th.
•Alex Cameron- confirmed other European festivals start of July.
•Amadou and Mariam- playing the usual shitload of festivals all summer.
•Belle and Sebastian- Glasto week gap in busy festival schedule.
•Big Thief- Glasto Friday and Sunday gaps in otherwise busy England touring schedule.
•Black Lips- Euro festivals all summer- nothing planned for Glasto week.
•Caribou- Euro festivals all summer- nothing planned for Glasto week.
•Chromatics- Euro festivals in summer- gap for Glasto week.
•Fat White Family- doing uk festivals plus affiliated members in ‘Warmduscher’ who are already strongly rumoured.
•FLOHIO- playing Euro fests at the time…plus they are bound to have more grime artists this year.
•Four Tet- Euro fests with Glasto week gap.
•Hinds- Back off US tour in time to start Euro festival circuit- free Glasto week.
•Hot Chip- begin uk festival circuit in June- nothing for Glasto week yet.
•IDLES- playing soooo many festivals in summer and free Sat and Sun of Glasto.
•King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard- playing heaps of Euro fests- Glasto weekend free.
•Lee “Scratch” Perry- in uk in June- is basically a walking Glastonbury.
•Little Simz- Glasto gap in uk festival schedule, plus there’s bound to me more grime this year.
•mclusky- no evidence…but they are pretty much back together…I just want it.
•Metronomy- busy festival schedule with Glasto gap.
•Nas- doing a French festival on the Friday night.
•Oh Sees (formally Thee Oh Sees)- big Euro tour with Glasto gap.
•Pavement- playing both Primaveras in June.
•Soccer Mommy- heavy English tour schedule with Fri and sat Glasto days free.
•Stereolab- just announced a couple uk festivals in summer after pretty much touring the rest of the world til that point.
•The Big Moon- Glasto gaps for fri and sat on uk tour.
•Weezer (current best of show)- in uk- Sunday gap for Glasto.
•Wu-Tang Clan- In uk playing Boomtown festival.