Foals are surfing the wave and love playing the bigger venues

Foals have seen their status rise from indie darlings to big arena megastars, and they’re loving

YANNIS Philippakis can’t quite believe what he’s hearing. “You don’t think we’re big enough to play top of the bill at Glastonbury?,” asks the Foals’ singer, dripping incredulity.

I’ve mentioned the rumour that Foals were first choice as emergency replacement for Foo Fighters at the UK’s biggest music festival last year when David Grohl broke his leg — a slot that in the end went to the Libertines (with Florence Welch stepping up to headline).