This page contains all the officially confirmed major acts who will be appearing at the large festivals across Europe in 2010. Also included are the latest rumours, either through good sources around the world, or the more likely to be inaccurate Rob Rumours – just a hunch but where possible with a bit of substance added. The idea is that we will update this page as time goes by and ending up with the official line ups. As more acts get added to each festival we will add only the main ones to save the page getting to long, and once line ups are more or less confirmed we will add a seperate page for each major festival. So starting with the daddy;

Glastonbury

U2 – Confirmed for the Friday night Pyramid Stage headline
Muse – Confirmed for the Saturday night Pyramid Stage headline. We got that one right.
Rolling Stones – Strong rumour, nothing official, turned out to be bollox because…..
Stevie Wonder – Confirmed for the Sunday night Pyramid Stage headline
The Strokes – Contender for the Other Stage headline or second to U2
Andy Williams – Just awaiting confirmation for the Sunday PM gimmer slot
Bob Dylan – Outside bet. Not likely now.
Editors – Strong rumour
Coldplay – Won’t be playing
Arcade Fire – Rob Rumour. Due back with new record. Are very much a Glastonbury band
Pulp – Rob Rumour. Reformation strongly hinted at, would then be almost definates
White Lies – Could have second album out by then
Florence and the Machine – Ditto
Doves – Glasto loves them
Orbital - Rob Rumour. Playing GuilFest and are Glasto stalwarts
The Chemical Brothers – Again love to play the Sunday night Other Stage slot

Download

AC/DC – Confirmed for the Friday night headline
Rage Against the Machine – Confirmed
Aerosmith – Confirmed for pop metal Sunday
Bullet for my Valentine – Confirmed
Megadeth – Confirmed
Motorhead – Confirmed
Stone Sour – Confirmed
Stone Temple Pilots – Confirmed
Them Crooked Vultures – Confirmed
Billy Idol – Confirmed
Wolfmother – Confirmed
System of a Down – Strong rumour
Van Halen – Not happening now
Reef - Rob Rumour. Back together and touring
Skunk Anansie – Rob Rumour. As above
Little Angels – Rob Rumour. Rumoured to be reforming
Gun – Rob Rumour. Again reformed and likely to tour
Alice in Chains – Could be a good bet

Isle of Wight

Blondie – Confirmed
Doves – Confirmed
Friendly Fires – Confirmed
Jay Z – Confirmed
Orbital – Confirmed
Pink – Confirmed
The Strokes – Confirmed
Biffy Clyro – Confirmed
Spandau Ballet – Confirmed

Roskilde (Denmark)

Muse – Confirmed
Pavement – Confirmed
Motorhead – Confirmed
Gallows – Confirmed
Them Crooked Vultures – Confirmed

Werchter (Belgium)

Pearl Jam – Confirmed
Muse – Confirmed
Green Day – Confirmed
Rammstein – Confirmed

Rock Am Ring (Germany)

Muse – Confirmed
Rage against the Machine – Confirmed
Rammstein – Confirmed
Kiss – Confirmed
Kasabian – Confirmed
Editors – Confirmed
Alice in Chains – Confirmed

T in the Park

Kasabian – Confirmed
Arctic Monkeys – Strong rumour
Primal Scream – Rumour
Pixies – Rumour
Green Day – Rumour
The Strokes – Rumour

Sonisphere

Alice Cooper – Confirmed
Iron Maiden – Confirmed
Iggy and the Stooges – Confirmed
The Cult – Confirmed
Rammstein – Confirmed
Motley Crue – Confirmed
Slayer – Confirmed

V Festival

Coldplay – Rob Rumour. Always like playing here
Scissor Sisters – Rob Rumour. Sure to crop up somewhere this summer
Take That with Robbie – Rob Rumour. Wild guess
Arctic Monkeys – Rob Rumour. Bit of a guess
Kylie – Rob Rumour. Again a guess
Razorlight – Rob Rumour. They will either split up or play here
Kings of Leon – Rob Rumour. Quite likely

Leeds and Reading Festivals

Blink 182 – Rob Rumour. Reformed and touring in the US
The Strokes – Rob Rumour. Possible with new record due out
Weezer – Rob Rumour. Due a visit to the UK
Muse – Rob Rumour. Quite likely
My Chemical Romance – Rob Rumour. New material due out
Kasabian – Rob Rumour. Can see them headlining
The Cribs - Rob Rumour. Due a return visit
The XX – Rob Rumour. Band of the moment
Interpol -Rob Rumour. Due to return to action this summer
Glasvegas – Rob Rumour. New album out in the summer
Klaxons – Rob Rumour. Very popular at these festivals

One Response to “Feature – Festival line ups & Rumours 2010”