Bestival 2012 Headliners

[gazza_20]

Except that she's doing T in the Park. So an England & Wales exclusive?

[kaosmark2]

get Porcupine Tree headlining

about time we gave Prog another chance

[Justiceforcedave]

...I feel like I'm saying this in every forum.... but what about Smashing Pumpkins?

[dacbo]

...I feel like I'm saying this in every forum.... but what about Smashing Pumpkins?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I don't even actually hate most of these bands, most of them have a couple of songs I like, but that's it, and that's all there ever will be. There's no excitement about any of them, because if I missed them I'd be able to catch them later. On the flipside there are bands from across the pond I see several times on a tour rather than risk missing out and not seeing them for another 3 or 4 years.

[Purple People]

I'm putting it out there....

Prince or Morrissey

[Paul ™]

Am still sticking with Placebo

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Am still sticking with Placebo

[dingbat2]

Hah, yeah, pretty much.

Who knows.. I think bands like Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, Animal Collective, M83, The XX, etc will be the bands that go on to headline in the future.

Can't imagine going to a major festival in 10 years time and seeing a 30yr old Ed Sheeran playing a headline set.

[Joe-]

The selfish part of me wants to keep them as 'my little secret' and away from the masses, but the other part of me thinks they should get the recognition they deserve, and play to bigger crowds. Until then, I will love watching them at smaller stages / venues knowing that i am right and the masses are wrong!!! Ho Ho

[LondonTom]

So erm aside from criticizing new music once more and the lack of headliners (Mainly I see as if anyone does get bumped up, people moan they are not big enough yet).

I was thinking this earlier, but how about Jack White as headliner at Bestival? It would be risky, but with material from his other projects could do it?

[Justiceforcedave]

So erm aside from criticizing new music once more and the lack of headliners (Mainly I see as if anyone does get bumped up, people moan they are not big enough yet).

I was thinking this earlier, but how about Jack White as headliner at Bestival? It would be risky, but with material from his other projects could do it?

[kaosmark2]

I can't see anything wrong with Jack White, as long as he's prepared to play White Stripes/Raconteurs songs in his set. If he doesn't, he'd piss a lot of people off if he was doing a headline set. Great idea though.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I was thinking this earlier, but how about Jack White as headliner at Bestival? It would be risky, but with material from his other projects could do it?

[smogo]

Jack White has said that The White Stripes were merely covering his own solo material, so yes he will be playing White Stripes tracks at his solo gigs.

[Purple People]

And promptly changing my speculative guess today to be Blur....

[Joe-]

I think we need a list of who it's not going to be.

[kaosmark2]

Yep, I've suggested him twice now. Both times I think in this thread.

I've also suggested Tricky on the grounds that he's touring Maxinquaye again for the first time in over a decade, he's been at Bestival before, Rob personally knows him and has done an A-Z of Tricky on one of his radio shows (Rob said he personally knew two of the headliners), and Rob also said that he intends to get more hip hop for Bestival including "more classic UK stuff".

[mike46]

Can't remember where we are with suggestions now (confused between reading forum an this one!) but what about Mumford and sons? Didn't they sub in 2010?

[Joe-]

Can't remember where we are with suggestions now (confused between reading forum an this one!) but what about Mumford and sons? Didn't they sub in 2010?

[dacbo]

Apparently, Bestival never share headliners with Rockness. Would be a poor headliner IMO, especially because they'd be subbed by either XX or Sigur Ros, which reads wrong.

[smogo]

Of course, the other reason why Mumford & Sons would be a poor headliner is because they're FUCKING AWFUL.

Edited February 28, 2012 by smogo

[Joe-]

Of course, the other reason why Mumford & Sons would be a poor headliner is because they're FUCKING AWFUL.

[mike46]

I would like to take this opportunity to state I really hope it's not Mumford and Sons, I can just see someone like that being announced!

[lufcwls]

Rob has categorically said it won't be Raiohead or Daft Punk I reckon itll be Chem Bros...