The official U2 website u2.com have dropped the biggest hint yet that the Irish rockers will play Glastonbury next year.
Tickets for Glastonbury 2011 go on sale this weekend. Will U2 fans finally see ‘Glastonbury’ at Glasto?
Glastonbury’s Michael Eavis has said he’d like U2 to play in 2011 after they missed their slot at Worthy Farm this past June.
Looking at the tour dates – there is a gap in the band’s schedule ahead of the East Lansing show on June 26th which would make the Friday night a possibility.
The most Paul McGuinness would say was, ‘We’re certainly excited about our plans for next year. Watch this space!’
There has been speculation for months that U2 will pay a visit to Worthy Farm in 2011 after they pulled out of a headline slot this year after frontman Bono injured his back, forcing them to cancel Glastonbury and some of their North American tour dates.
More fuel was added to the rumour mill when earlier this year Michael Eavis revealed that he’d asked U2 to play but was still awaiting a reply.
The fact that the official U2 website has made the above post the day before Glastonbury tickets go on sale strongly suggests they will indeed play in 2011.
In the original text published, they also suggested there was a so far unannounced gig in Baltimore planned, and that a Friday night Glastonbury appearance “could fit between 22nd June Baltimore and 26th East Lansing”. This part of the text has since been removed.
