Talking of things not happening (told you the links were tenuous), a statement on the Glastonbury website has ruled out the chances of Dire Straits playing the festival next year. As previously reported, rumours that the band might appear at the 2007 festival followed remarks made by Glasto man Michael Eavis on Xfm. When presenter Shaun Keavney joked about Dire Straits playing, Eavis said: "Funnily enough, I'm talking to them at the moment you know. Yeah, not for the Main Stage but for something else".
However, a statement on the Glastonbury website has subsequently clarified matters: "To set the record straight, Dire Straits will not be playing next year's Glastonbury. We apologise to anyone who had their hopes up, and of course, to the band and their management for the misunderstanding."