Given the attention and coverage that being a Glastonbury headliner brings, it is unfortunate that our band, despite all their success, were never in their spot, but it's not so much a "missed opportunity", since it was probably never offered to them as I just can't see Jon, given his ego, turning it down. Hell, artists like U2, Beyonce and Stones are known for NOT doing festivals, all did Glastonbury, so Jon would've done it in a heartbeat.

Obviously, in a perfect world 2011 was the year to do it, considering Glastonbury wasn't such a big deal in the 90s as it is today. But I think the reason is somewhat similar to them not being in a R&R HOF - they are never acclaimed, not cool, not "influential" (again, the "Tom Cruise of the music business" argument). If you look at headliners from the past 10 years, they are all either biggest stars in the world at a given moment (Adele, Ed Sheeran), established but still cool not yet washed-up rock bands (Muse, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys), pop icons (Beyonce, Kanye) or absolute legends (Stones, The Who, U2). Realistically, Bon Jovi is neither of those things - "legends" category is the closest, but perhaps they still need a few more years to get there. So it kind of does make sense, because they don't neccessarily fit what Glastonbury is. Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, KISS, Robbie Williams, Take That - all of whom never headlined probably for the same reasons.

Now I hope they never do it. I've said this a million times, but ever since Jon's voice got flushed down the toilet, the less mainstream exposure they get as far as live performances are concerned, the better. Hell, even as a fan, I watched yesterday's Ed Sheeran set (didn't watch Foo Fighters on purpose, as I'm about to see them in a few days), which was great and I just can't see Bon Jovi delivering a show as good as that one in their current state. They should be as protective as their legacy as possible.