Kylie to top bill at Glastonbury

Richard Jinman
Monday April 11, 2005
The Guardian

Kylie Minogue is better known for wearing waist-pinching corsets and sequins than whipping mosh pits into a frenzy. But the Australian pop diva has been confirmed as one of the headline acts at this year's Glastonbury festival alongside Coldplay and the White Stripes.

Minogue will close the three-day festival, which runs from June 24-26, with a hi-tech extravaganza that will require adjustments to the famous Pyramid stage.

Michael Eavis, the festival's founder, said Minogue's management had tried to get her on the bill on two previous occasions, but he had rejected their advances. He believes that she deserves her place in this year's line-up because "she's proved she's a real professional and the show will be spectacular. She's a star and we'll make her into a total star."

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Glastonbury's other headline acts are rather less controversial. The Detroit minimalist duo the White Stripes, whose stirring Glastonbury set in 2002 established them as festival favourites, will top the bill on Friday night, while the British rockers Coldplay will fill the prestigious Saturday night headline slot - their third Glastonbury appearance.

Other confirmed acts range from veterans such as Van Morrison, Brian Wilson, Taj Mahal, Elvis Costello, the Undertones, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen and Garbage to leading lights of the resurgent rock scene such as Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, the Killers, the Thrills, the Bravery, Razorlight, Kasabian, Athlete and the Zutons. Other notable acts this year include Ian Brown, Fatboy Slim, Royksopp, Cake, Rufus Wainwright, the Coral and Ash.

Mr Eavis said the stakes were high for Coldplay as they were unveiling a new album, X&Y. "It will need to be their best performance of all time," he said. "But they've got integrity and great tunes. They're the best songwriting band in the world at the moment."

His daughter, Emily, is the co-programmer of the John Peel stage, the festival's venue for new talent. She is excited about a lineup that ranges from the alternative country star Ryan Adams and the Nebraska singer-songwriter Conor Oberst (aka Bright Eyes) to less familiar names such as the Tears, Go Team, the Earlies, Willy Mason, M83, Your Code Name is: Milo, Nine Black Alps and the cabaret-punk duo Dresden Dolls.

"I think it is an exceptional time for new music," said Ms Eavis. "There has been a brilliant run of stuff from Britain and overseas."

The Guardian sponsors the Glastonbury festival.

Cloudbuster said:

Oh, stop googling pics of Kylie's ass.

VoicesCarry said:

I actually googled Kylie's ass for a school project once

My ass is better, tho'.

Cloudbuster said:

Ok I'd go just for that.




No wait, is that Cloudbusters ass?

Cloudbuster's ass only gets that naked in my bed.

VoicesCarry said:

WTF are you doing in my bed? GET da fuck out of there, and don't you DARE stain those sheets, young man!

What an odd choice. Of course, there are a bazillion other stages, so it would be the perfect time to check something else out. If I remember right there wasn't anything I really wanted to see closing up Sunday last time I went.

The rest of the line-up does look rather fun, though.

madonna

CarrieMpls said:

You'd be missing out if you didn't see Kylie!

Moonbeam said:

oh, kylie, schmylie!

I know you love her, but I just can't do it. She makes me cringe.

So as to prevent my interest from waning on this thread...













....HUH?



If you google "kylies ass", this really is ths ONLY picture you get!





She really is petite isn't she
[Edited 4/11/05 6:11am]