Here is the confirmations, rumours maybes and defintiely nots:
Confirmations
Bands that have self-confirmed on their website or in the media.
New this week:
Jools Holland - playing Sunday at 1.30pm
The rest in alphabetical order:
Tori Amos - according to Molly Knight
Athlete - playing on Saturday
Biggles Wartime Band - confirmed for Croissant Neuf
The Blockheads - playing Lost Vagueness on Sat
Bloc Party - according to Virtual Festivals website
The Broken Family Band - from their website
John Butler Trio - playing on Friday
Chas 'n' Dave - playing the acoustic stage on Saturday
The Coral - told a reader at a video shoot recently
Death From Above 1979 - from a contact of the band
Elvis Costello - mentioned by the Eavises on Radio 2
The Engineers - say they are playing on their website
Garbage - in a radio interview
Keane - said at a gig they are playing the Pyramid at 8.30 on Fri
The Killers - from several sources
The La's - according to a contact
Rory McLeod - playing Avalon stage according to his website
Kylie Minogue - Michael Eavis told the Wells Journal she is playing on Sunday
Modest Mouse - said at a gig they will play a small stage
Van Morrison - mentioned by the Eavises on Radio 2
Mylo - told Radio 1 he is "pencilled in"
New Order - a contact from their website tells me they are playing
Nine Black Alps - in a recent interview
The Oyster Band - playing on Friday
Rodrigo Y Gabriela - confirmed at a gig
Sharon Shannon - on her website
The Tears - headlining the Peel Stage on Friday
Tiny Tin Lady - says she is playing Acoustic stage on Fri
The Undertones - mentioned by the Eavises on Radio 2
The Violence of Indigo - say they are doing a DJ set, possibly in the Glade
White Stripes - Michael Eavis told the Wells Journal they are playing
Brian Wilson - mentioned by Eavis and confirmed on his website
Youngblood Brass Band - say they are playing on their website
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Latest Rumours
Bands that are rumoured in the press or from sources near to the band, but which haven't been confirmed yet.
Lauren Hill - quite likely
Billy Bragg - it wouldn't be Glasto without him!
Doves - very likely, but not yet confirmed
Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - playing some summer fests
John Otway - he ALWAYS plays!
Coldplay - are strongly rumoured for Saturday
The Bravery - according to a fan they told
The Subways - apparently they will play twice
The Futureheads - according to a band contact
The Zutons - according to Deltasonic records
The Little Flames - according to Deltasonic records
Status Quo - rumoured by Q magazine and didn't deny it when asked
Snow Patrol - mentioned by Franz Ferdinand on their website
The Streets - mentioned by Franz Ferdinand on their website
Razorlight - mentioned by Franz Ferdinand on their website
Kasabian - finished a December gig saying "see you at Glastonbury"
Outkast - are thought to have confirmed
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Maybe...
Artists which are rumoured, but with little to substantiate it at present.
Beautiful South, Blackbud, Ian Brown, Dreadzone, Embrace, Faithless, Queens of the Stone Age, Scissor Sisters, Subgiant, The Who
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Definitely Not!
The following people are definitely not playing according to the bands or Glastonbury spokespeople like Emily Eavis:
U2 - due to touring commitments (is this a bluff?)
Prince - according to Michael Eavis on Radio 2
Franz Ferdinand - have changed their website to say the only 2005 fest now is V
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Confirmations
Bands that have self-confirmed on their website or in the media.
New this week:
Jools Holland - playing Sunday at 1.30pm
The rest in alphabetical order:
Tori Amos - according to Molly Knight
Athlete - playing on Saturday
Biggles Wartime Band - confirmed for Croissant Neuf
The Blockheads - playing Lost Vagueness on Sat
Bloc Party - according to Virtual Festivals website
The Broken Family Band - from their website
John Butler Trio - playing on Friday
Chas 'n' Dave - playing the acoustic stage on Saturday
The Coral - told a reader at a video shoot recently
Death From Above 1979 - from a contact of the band
Elvis Costello - mentioned by the Eavises on Radio 2
The Engineers - say they are playing on their website
Garbage - in a radio interview
Keane - said at a gig they are playing the Pyramid at 8.30 on Fri
The Killers - from several sources
The La's - according to a contact
Rory McLeod - playing Avalon stage according to his website
Kylie Minogue - Michael Eavis told the Wells Journal she is playing on Sunday
Modest Mouse - said at a gig they will play a small stage
Van Morrison - mentioned by the Eavises on Radio 2
Mylo - told Radio 1 he is "pencilled in"
New Order - a contact from their website tells me they are playing
Nine Black Alps - in a recent interview
The Oyster Band - playing on Friday
Rodrigo Y Gabriela - confirmed at a gig
Sharon Shannon - on her website
The Tears - headlining the Peel Stage on Friday
Tiny Tin Lady - says she is playing Acoustic stage on Fri
The Undertones - mentioned by the Eavises on Radio 2
The Violence of Indigo - say they are doing a DJ set, possibly in the Glade
White Stripes - Michael Eavis told the Wells Journal they are playing
Brian Wilson - mentioned by Eavis and confirmed on his website
Youngblood Brass Band - say they are playing on their website
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Latest Rumours
Bands that are rumoured in the press or from sources near to the band, but which haven't been confirmed yet.
Lauren Hill - quite likely
Billy Bragg - it wouldn't be Glasto without him!
Doves - very likely, but not yet confirmed
Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - playing some summer fests
John Otway - he ALWAYS plays!
Coldplay - are strongly rumoured for Saturday
The Bravery - according to a fan they told
The Subways - apparently they will play twice
The Futureheads - according to a band contact
The Zutons - according to Deltasonic records
The Little Flames - according to Deltasonic records
Status Quo - rumoured by Q magazine and didn't deny it when asked
Snow Patrol - mentioned by Franz Ferdinand on their website
The Streets - mentioned by Franz Ferdinand on their website
Razorlight - mentioned by Franz Ferdinand on their website
Kasabian - finished a December gig saying "see you at Glastonbury"
Outkast - are thought to have confirmed
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Maybe...
Artists which are rumoured, but with little to substantiate it at present.
Beautiful South, Blackbud, Ian Brown, Dreadzone, Embrace, Faithless, Queens of the Stone Age, Scissor Sisters, Subgiant, The Who
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Definitely Not!
The following people are definitely not playing according to the bands or Glastonbury spokespeople like Emily Eavis:
U2 - due to touring commitments (is this a bluff?)
Prince - according to Michael Eavis on Radio 2
Franz Ferdinand - have changed their website to say the only 2005 fest now is V
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