Festival Rumours 2010

With the festival season only a number of months away, there have been a flux of rumours about which bands will be making appearances.

HaveAGoHero brings you the latest artist news and the bands most likley to be performing at this years festval circuit.

Enjoy!

Kasabian
Besides headlining this year’s T In The Park, Tom Meighan and co are strongly rumoured to be headlining V Festival in August, showcasing their latest album ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’. They are also tipped to headline Oxegen in July.

Eminem

Mr. Mathers remains the likely candidate to headline London’s Wireless festival in July, marking his first British stage appearance in over five years. A festival insider claims, “This is a huge signing for Wireless and it will be the hottest ticket this summer.”

Kings Of Leon
According to festival sources, Kings Of Leon are set to headline V Festival in August, after a year of touring with ‘Only By The Night’. The band has a remix album in the pipeline featuring tracks by Linkin Park, Mark Ronson and Lykke Li.

Muse
The Devon trio are believed to be the unnamed act headlining Glastonbury this year alongside U2. It is rumoured that they are also in discussions to headline T In The Park in July. Renowned for their live gigs, fans can expect to hear tracks from their latest album ‘Resistance’ as well as their extensive earlier material.

Green Day
Already touring in the UK this summer, rumours are rife surrounding the trio’s appearance at this year’s festivals. The band are rumoured to be headlining the Reading and Leeds Festivals and have also been approached by organisers to headline T In The Park alongside Kasabian.

Blink 182
The punk pop trio are touring in Germany in August and are strongly rumoured to be playing the Reading & Leeds Festivals a week later. Blink reformed in 2009 after a four year hiatus.

Radiohead
With no summer tour commitments, Thom Yorke and Co. could well be making festival appearances this summer. The band are strongly rumored to be playing Glastonbury this year.

Coldplay
The uniformed-clad rock band are strongly rumored to be playing the Pyramid Stage at this year’s Glastonbury. Festival-goers can expect to hear new material from the band, who are currently recording their fifth album.

Lady Gaga
The queen of the slightly odd is rumored to be playing Glastonbury in the summer. Gaga fans can look forward to the unusual dancing and array of costumes which accompany her live performances.


Dizzee Rascal
Never one to shy away from festival appearances (or get in a ruck with unruly fans) Dizzee is strongly tipped to be making an appearance at Glastonbury in June. Organiser Emily Eavis recently claimed, “We've gotta have Dizzee, I think that’s a given.”

MGMT
The Brooklyn duo are rumored to be performing at Glastonbury this summer. With cult hits including ‘Time To Pretend’ and ‘Kids’, they should receive a more than welcoming reception at the Somerset event.

The Cribs
The Jarman brothers are tipped to be appearing at Glastonbury this year, where they will be looking to play material from their latest album, ‘Ignore the Ignorant’. Fans can also expect to hear the likes of ‘Men’s Needs’ and ‘Mirror Kissers’.

Florence & The Machine
Following the success of their debut album, ‘Lungs’, there are strong rumours that Florence & The Machine will return to Glastonbury this year to grace crowds with their soil-inspired indie rock.

The Courteeners
There are rumours that the Manchester band may be making appearances at this year’s festivals. With the forth-coming release of new album, ‘Falcon’ and a tour in March, the festivals would serve as the perfect platform for them to showcase their new material.

Hot Chip
The London dance act look set to return to Glastonbury this year after dropping hints on BBC Newsbeat. Fans can expect to hear tracks from their new album, ‘One Life Stand’, released February 1.

The Maccabees
There are strong rumours that the Brighton band are set to play the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August. Fans can expect to hear material from their second album, ‘Wall Of Arms’ as well as earlier tracks including ‘X-Ray’ and ‘First Love’.

Rage Against The Machine
Not only do fans have ‘that gig’ to look forward to, but a festival appearance may also be on the cards. The Christmas No.1 winners are on the hotlist for many festival organisers this year, who are trying to convince them to extend their stay.