Although the summer festivals may seem miles away, big names are already being booked for the GLASTONBURY, V2003 and READING and LEEDS festivals.

As ever, Glastonbury's line-up is attracting speculation, but organisers may announce a final bill when tickets go on sale in March. Last year the bands were kept under wraps until just days before, although most of the main acts had already hinted they would appear.

As long as a licence appeal is successful, REM will definitely headline on the first night of the festival (June 27). Festival sources have told NME.COM that a "special guest" will play just before the American rockers, although rumours David Gray will appear are currently unconfirmed.

Radiohead are a good bet for the following evening, with their album due in June and the band looking for a huge comeback show. The Sunday headline slot is strongly rumoured to be Prince. Michael Eavis usually ends the festival with a veteran or legend - last year veteran rocker Rod Stewart played, in 2000, David Bowie.

Already reported yesterday in this forum

http://www.prince.org/msg...&tid=32262

and the discussed the day before here:

http://www.prince.org/msg...&tid=32062
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[This message was edited Fri Jan 10 6:54:15 PST 2003 by langebleu]

Local Radio in Birmingham UK also announced this on their entertainment news on friday night with a discussion with one of the promoters and it sounded fairly positive that it may happen and with REM to headline on saturday night.

HMMM looks like IT AINT OVER!

The News of the World has a snippet saying REM will play Friday night, Radiohead Saturday night and Prince Sunday. They also claim that Prince will play a 'secret' gig at the Astoria the night before.

elephant said:

WOW, gotta hand it to those News Of The World guys, they seem to know everything. I wonder if they know when the NPGMC club will be up again?

Every year there are the same rumours about festival line-ups, especialy Glastonbury. Just remember, they are just that - rumours. REM are confirmed for Glastonbury, shame the festival itself isn't confirmed yet. The court appeal takes place on February 17th, but the first license application was turned down. If the festival gets the go-ahead, tickets will be on sale in March.

Festival line-up rumours are usualy about 70% accurate, so it's possible but not definite!