Glastonbury Festival

Metallica To Headline Glastonbury Festival 2014?

The Sun claims the thrash metal foursome are days away from being announced as Saturday's main attraction...

Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 10:57

Metallica have emerged as favourites to be revealed as the final headliner at this year's Glastonbury Festival.

Earlier this week, Glasto organiser and founder Michael Eavis' told The Bristol Post that Saturday's headlining act are "one of the biggest-selling bands in the world at the moment" - with the full line-up expected to be announced at the beginning of May.

His comments caused many to start speculating who would be taking to the event's famous Pyramid Stage, with the likes of Prince, David Bowie and even One Direction being thrown in the mix.

However, The Sun has reported that Metallica will soon be confirmed as the final headliners - with 'contractual reasons' behind why it's taken so long to make the announcement.

Gig Wise also suggests that the thrash metal rockers were previously revealed as a 'UK exclusive' for Sonisphere Festival, meaning their Glasto stint would contradict this statement.

However, drummer Lars Ulrich has made no secret of his desire to top the bill at Worthy Farm, telling MTV News UK back in October 2013: "We've been fortunate enough to play every other festival on this planet numerous times, so Glastonbury is the only one that's eluding us.

"There's such a vibe and it's maybe the most quintessentially English festival."

He added: "Everybody who goes there loves it and obviously Michael (Eavis) doesn't need our help – I completely appreciate and respect that – but if he ever wants to get hold of us we're in the Yellow Pages and ready to go!"

Watch this space...

15 Bands Who Could Be Headlining Glastonbury 2014

One Direction. Harry, Zayn, Niall, Liam and Louis were the biggest selling artists of 2013. Nuff said.

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3RDEYEGIRL. While many fans have discarded the idea of Prince headlining Glasto, due to the fact he’s a singer and Mr Eavis specified “band”, they may have forgotten that he’s now part of the group 3RDEYEGIRL….

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The Rolling Stones. They made their Glastonbury debut in 2013, which Michael Eavis hailed "the high spot of 43 years", so might he have asked the rockers to return for an encore?

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Arctic Monkeys. Headlining Glasto alongside The Rolling Stones in 2013, it’s unlikely that they’d do two years in a row, but not impossible. You know what they say; if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

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New Kids On The Block. You may laugh, but NKOTB’s 2013 album 10 debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart last year and they do have a gap in their schedule around Glastonbury, following a European tour and the NKOTB cruise.

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Kings Of Leon. Headlined in 2008, still frickin’ massive; could the Followill family be returning to Glastonbury in 2014?

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The Killers. Brandon Flowers and co. previously headlined the festival in 2007 and they’re doing the rounds this summer. Having already been announced for V Festival, Glasgow Summer Sessions and Tennent’s Vital, it would make sense for The Killers to ha

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Coldplay. Not only have Chris Martin and friends headlined Glastonbury three times before, but they’ve also got a new album coming out in May, and promotion doesn’t get much bigger than this.

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The Libertines. While the fact that they’ve only just reunited puts them out of the “biggest-selling” race, could Michael Eavis be calling all of our bluffs? Probably not – best get your tickets for their Hyde Park show.

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Little Mix. Given their newfound success across the pond, with a US headline tour scheduled for September, Jade, Jesy, Leigh-Anne and Perrie could use Glastonbury to get some practice in.

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Maroon 5. We’re not going to lie, we were pretty surprised when Adam Levine was voted People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2013, but he did manage to bag a Victoria’s Secret Angel for a fiancée. Who are we to argue with that or his band’s continued popularity?

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Foo Fighters. Believe it or not, Foo Fighters have NEVER headlined Glastonbury. With one date scheduled at Firefly Music Festival in Delaware the week before Glasto, that leaves plenty of time for them to hop on a plane to Worthy Farm.

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Radiohead. There are major suspicions on this one due to the similarities between Glasto’s 2014 promo poster and a booklet inside Radiohead’s 2000 album Kid A. The band are working on a new album.Glastonbury could be a perfect return to form…

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30 Seconds To Mars. What can we say, we love hot brothers in bands, and if we can’t have Kings Of Leon we’ll HAPPILY take 30 Seconds To Mars. They need no further justification.

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Daft Punk. The helmeted punks could have their pick of guests to join them on stage, which could perhaps appeal to organisers, knowing the selection would be as eclectic as Pharrell and Nile Rodgers.

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