Ok so that was lame, but I can't honestly be the first to do a Take That related pun..
Rumours were abundant at the beginning of the week when Take That announced a UK tour in the summer of 2011 that, with a sizeable hole in their touring schedule, made them a strong contender to be a Glasto headliner (though I'd have put them on in the Scissor Sisters mid evening Pyramid slot myself). Would they grace the iconic stage to entertain thousands of with love songs and, well, love songs ? Well, why not, they certainly wouldn't be the first pop act to play Glasto and definitely not the last. With acclaimed appearances by Lady Gaga, Lily Allen and even Shakira to packed out crowds, the genre has seen a remarkable resurgence in recent years.
But alas, it was not meant to be. The band confirmed today that although they'd like to take a trip down to Worthy Farm, it would be as punters rather than performers: "If we're having a good time we might get on the bus and go down. We can go and take our caravan and watch a few other bands, but our production is too big to bring to a festival stage." Take That frontman Gary Barlow also confirmed that there were no plans in place to bring a bit of their cheesy pop to the festival.
So that's a definite no then. Shame, can you imagine a sea of middle aged men in an array of ridiculous hats swaying along to Back for Good with tears in their eyes? That's the stuff memories are made of.
As of yet no headline acts have been confirmed, but Michael Eavis has said that he has asked U2 if they would consider playing the festival, after having to cancel their planned appearance at this year's Glastonbury due to Bono's back troubles.
Radiohead, Foo Fighters and Bon Jovi are just some of the acts floating around the rumourmill at the moment. Who would you like to see at next year's Glasto?
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