Could they? Should they? Would they? It's yet to be confirmed, but it seems that Glastonbury is eyeing up the Rolling Stones to headline the Glastonbury Festival 2013, and coincide with the 50th anniversary of one of the world's biggest rock bands.
Which would certainly prove to be quite a pull for many of the festival's older generation - although selling tickets when you're Glastonbury is decidedly easier than any other festival. And it would certainly be quite a way for the band to celebrate 50 years at the top of the musical world.
But it seems that even someone with the appeal and gravitas of Michael Eavis is struggling to get any kind of confirmation from the band, who have only so far confirmed two live dates for the year, in New York & London.
Michael is a huge Rolling Stones fan and is eager to add them to this years bill. a source revealed that "Michael is very keen to confirm the band, and has made contact with them... It would be incredible if they could add Glastonbury to this year's schedule".
And should they be able to confirm the festival, it would mark the end of what is shaping up to be an incredibly busy year for the band, which has already seen them release a brand new single entitled 'Doom and Gloom', following on from the release of 'GRRR' - a greatest hits compilation - at the end of last year.
Tickets for this year's festival at Worthy Farm sold out in a record time of 1 hour 40 minutes after going on sale at 9am on Sunday morning, leaving millions of fans disappointed and unable to get tickets - despite the fact that no acts have yet been confirmed for the festival!
Father and daughter duo Michael and Emily Eavis - the festival's organisers - said that they were 'genuinely humbled by the sheer number of people who wanted to go', but that 'demand simply outstripped supply' after posting on Twitter that tickets had sold out, shortly after going on sale.
So it is clear that whether the Rolling Stones are confirmed for the festival or not, there will be enough interest to ignite everyone's passion and appeal to aficionados of all persuasions regardless. But it certainly would be fitting for the band who have re-written the rules of music so many times to play Glastonbury for the first time on their fiftieth anniversary.
Which would certainly prove to be quite a pull for many of the festival's older generation - although selling tickets when you're Glastonbury is decidedly easier than any other festival. And it would certainly be quite a way for the band to celebrate 50 years at the top of the musical world.
But it seems that even someone with the appeal and gravitas of Michael Eavis is struggling to get any kind of confirmation from the band, who have only so far confirmed two live dates for the year, in New York & London.
Michael is a huge Rolling Stones fan and is eager to add them to this years bill. a source revealed that "Michael is very keen to confirm the band, and has made contact with them... It would be incredible if they could add Glastonbury to this year's schedule".
And should they be able to confirm the festival, it would mark the end of what is shaping up to be an incredibly busy year for the band, which has already seen them release a brand new single entitled 'Doom and Gloom', following on from the release of 'GRRR' - a greatest hits compilation - at the end of last year.
Tickets for this year's festival at Worthy Farm sold out in a record time of 1 hour 40 minutes after going on sale at 9am on Sunday morning, leaving millions of fans disappointed and unable to get tickets - despite the fact that no acts have yet been confirmed for the festival!
Father and daughter duo Michael and Emily Eavis - the festival's organisers - said that they were 'genuinely humbled by the sheer number of people who wanted to go', but that 'demand simply outstripped supply' after posting on Twitter that tickets had sold out, shortly after going on sale.
So it is clear that whether the Rolling Stones are confirmed for the festival or not, there will be enough interest to ignite everyone's passion and appeal to aficionados of all persuasions regardless. But it certainly would be fitting for the band who have re-written the rules of music so many times to play Glastonbury for the first time on their fiftieth anniversary.
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