U2 pull out of Glastonbury
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
U2 likely to pull out of Glastonbury
U2 have confirmed they are pulling out of Glastonbury after Bono’s doctor advised he should not perform live for 8 weeks, meaning the entire US leg of U2’s tour plus their Glastonbury performance would have to be cancelled. The singer recently hurt his back and has been advised to rest.
Rumours had been circulating that Dizzee Rascal, who is due to play before U2 on the Friday night at Glastonbury, was being lined up to replace U2 as headliner if Bono didn’t recover in time. That would surely disappoint festival-goers though, on what many this year have already been labelling a weak Pyramid line-up - this despite the promises from the organisers of something special for the festival’s 40th anniversary year. The pressure is now on the Eavis’ to find a big-name replacement. A call to Chris Martin is likely in the next few hours.