Latitude 2014

[dentalplan]

In the Glasto forum?

Personally can't see that, would think they're a bit big, but fair enough if they have the info

Yeah I think a user said to Neil a few weeks ago that they were told that Black Keys were headlining Latitude, along with Kasabian headlining Glastonbury and another thing that turned out true, maybe Albarn at Latitude, and they hadn't given it much attention until things started to turn out right. Since then Neil probably did some digging and heard the same thing.

I agree it's big but it makes sense considering the time they're in Europe so far only has two UK festivals, neither of which they look like they can play.

[Gucci Piggy]

Yeah I think a user said to Neil a few weeks ago that they were told that Black Keys were headlining Latitude, along with Kasabian headlining Glastonbury and another thing that turned out true, maybe Albarn at Latitude, and they hadn't given it much attention until things started to turn out right. Since then Neil probably did some digging and heard the same thing.

I agree it's big but it makes sense considering the time they're in Europe so far only has two UK festivals, neither of which they look like they can play.

Other thing was Massive Attack at Glasto, wasn't it?

[DomDom1984]

The Black Keys at Latitude makes sense given the slots they're doing in Europe. Major fests would probably give them big slots but they'd completely bomb in them. At Latitude they'd have a fighting chance.

[Gucci Piggy]

They ain't any bigger than Elbow in 2012 are they? Makes up for the other headliners, too.

[Amy Lawn]

Please not the fucking Black Keys, I could tolerate them if we had two other good headliners, but I just need one good headliner, all I ask. Pull your fucking finger out, Melvin, book somebody worth watching.

[Matt42]

The only reason i'm reluctant, is that the Black Keys is a pretty big booking for latitude... even as a headliner

[Gucci Piggy]

The only reason i'm reluctant, is that the Black Keys is a pretty big booking for latitude... even as a headliner

Elbow headlined in 2012.

[glimmers_of_hope]

Hi, yes it was me who said I had heard the rumour of the Black Keys for Latitude.

I'll also quantify it as it was from my best friend's, Wife's, Sister's, friend. So a very tenuous link, not something I heard first hand, not someone I know, could be total bobbins/lucky guesswork.

Anyhow, she said Kasabian for Sunday and Massive Attack Other stage Sunday at Glasto which both turned out to be sound, the other one was Black Keys Sunday at Latitude.

I am interested if Neil has done some digging and if it looks likely because that validates the source. If so I will see if there is anything else.

[glimmers_of_hope]

Oh and personally I'm not fond of the Black Key's so if they do headline it would probably be the final nail in the coffin for Latitude this year as I was hoping for Morrissey.

[DomDom1984]

Morrissey is focusing on writing this year, is he not?

[cdm22]

Lets hope so

[dentalplan]

Cheers for clearing that up. I believe there will be something in it, it's an odd trio to link and three that might not have looked likely a couple of months ago. I'm not sure what to think on The Black Keys either. It's a coup to have them playing I guess and - while not exciting - they're a decent band but when the other two headliners have been widely underwhelming (from the reactions here, not just mine) it seems they could have done with having an older or more eclectic act that Latitude are known for. This year reeks a bit of R+L Jr. but it still does have some good acts of course. Hopefully they can get some good second stage headliners going; I guess Slowdive might already be one.

On Morrissey, I think it was said to Neil that he was apparently touring again. Not sure if that means he'll come to Europe though, he always seems to be knocking about in the Americas now.

[DomDom1984]

I know Morrissey himself said that the rumours of retirement were bollocks, but he's also going to be writing a fiction novel. No idea how long that takes. And then the promotion that will come with that. Then again, he could use a tour as a chance to promote it as well.

[dentalplan]

A novel? I didn't know that. I can just imagine him joining the 'book tour' going from book store to book store doing readings, and people shouting out "Still Ill!", "The Boy With the Thorn in His Side!"...

[glimmers_of_hope]

Morrissey is focusing on writing this year, is he not?

Recording a new album. I don't think he is going to be there anyway. Sadly : (

[the wonderwhy]

This year reeks a bit of R+L Jr.

They need a Latitude Snr stage at R&L

[mrtourette]

Isn't there always a considerable crossover between the two? I don't think this year seems much different.

[klipper]

Isn't there always a considerable crossover between the two? I don't think this year seems much different.

Yeah, I'd say most of the acts at reading over recent years (besides the headliners, most 1xtra acts and "heavier" bands) could play latitude and many have (foals, maccabees, bloc party, two door all come to mind).

[dentalplan]

Isn't there always a considerable crossover between the two? I don't think this year seems much different.

There is but I think it's grown in the past couple of years. Might just be me being oblivious.

[Amy Lawn]

Morrissey was never going to play, and very very probably will never play Latitude. The Mozfather hates festivals, and he's a point in his career where he does need to do anything, only does what he wants. Moz The Great And Powerful still does put on a great show, but I just don't see it as something that would work at Latitude.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Morrissey was never going to play, and very very probably will never play Latitude. The Mozfather hates festivals, and he's a point in his career where he does need to do anything, only does what he wants. Moz The Great And Powerful still does put on a great show, but I just don't see it as something that would work at Latitude.

Does he? Since when? He seemed more than happy to me at Hop Farm in 2011...

I disagree with you also, Latitude would be the perfect festival for him to headline. Won't be happening this year mind.

[Amy Lawn]

Does he? Since when? He seemed more than happy to me at Hop Farm in 2011...

I disagree with you also, Latitude would be the perfect festival for him to headline. Won't be happening this year mind.

He's stated it a number of times, the most recent one that springs to mind is his autobiography where he spends half a page slating Glastonbury for being like the trenches in the war, which is mostly just him being melodramatic. I seem to remember on one of the true-to-you Q & A sessions where he said something along the lines of the fact he can't really see the crowd as well or interact them like an indoor gig so he tends to avoid them. More recently there's been him leaving the stage that time because he could smell burgers, then the next one he played had to promise to be meat-free during his set to entice him in.

The reason any Moz show works is the legions of devotees all killing each other to get as close as possible to the stage. The swelling crowd of quiffs, tattoos and T-shirts bellowing every word back to him and going crazy at every song, an arena full of people that you look at and wonder what they can possibly be up to when they aren't at Morrissey shows, it's a spectacle that very few artists can pull off. That kind of atmosphere is normal for Moz, it's where he gets the energy and the enthusiasm, it all comes from the crowd. Apathetic crowd = apathetic Moz. At Latitude you just aren't going to have that, little Maisy and Milly celebrating the end of there GCSEs will instagram photos of themselves with flowers in their hair and largely ignore the strange man on stage, yooni students Oscar and Ollie will just be picking nits out of each other's fashionable cuts and look bored at every song that isn't How Soon Is Now.

Hop Farm 2011 is always going to be a bit of an anomaly as he was probably busting his buttons from coming on stage after all the acts that put out his entire teenage record collection had just played, and the crowd was older than what he'd get at Latitude.

[sophievoice]

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[glasto-worker]

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What a bloody joke - do you think that people over 30 do not go to festivals ?

[neil999]

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What a bloody joke - do you think that people over 30 do not go to festivals ?

Ha! Hopefully it's a mistake...