2015

[luckysalt]

She's headlining BST, its basically a cut back festival [size of arena wise] without camping, I went last year.

But V isn't much different from it to be honest, just V is bigger.

I think she would totally do V, fly in, play, fly out do next day and fuck off. Won't be this year tho.

[Pothuthic]

She's done V before hasn't she?

[daniel.k]

She's done V before hasn't she?

A while ago yeah, before she was as big as she is meant to be now. If Beyonce could do V im sure Taylor could, I just dont know if id want her headlining, personal preference. Just because she headlining BST, it would be like McBusted headlining because they headlined it last year.

[eastynh]

Prodigy announced for Beni. Seen a lot of bands play both over the last few years so maybe they may be on for V

[daniel.k]

Prodigy announced for Beni. Seen a lot of bands play both over the last few years so maybe they may be on for V

Florence and Noels too, maybe we get 1 of them 3

[eastynh]

Florence and Noels too, maybe we get 1 of them 3

I never thought I would say this but after hearing the 2 new ones by the Prodigy, I would prefer Noel and Flo. I wanted Noel anyway but having never seen Flo then I would fancy giving her a go.

[benus80]

Yes I will be happy if Noel and flo heading, as Noel is a great singer with a massive back catalogue he can play and it will be great to give flo a chance to headline as she is also a great singer with great songs. But a bit gutted that Kyle has been announced for BST so chance of her playing V as well I think of being slim I think she would be great.

[daniel.k]

Yes I will be happy if Noel and flo heading, as Noel is a great singer with a massive back catalogue he can play and it will be great to give flo a chance to headline as she is also a great singer with great songs. But a bit gutted that Kyle has been announced for BST so chance of her playing V as well I think of being slim I think she would be great.

I think Noels are still sub at best, not quite headline. Announcement coming in March as the website says, so we have a bit more to wait

[Pothuthic]

I don't think Noel or Florence would sell as headliners at all

[eastynh]

I don't think Noel or Florence would sell as headliners at all

But The Killers and Kings Of Leon are?

[daniel.k]

But The Killers and Kings Of Leon are?

They are established headliners, Noels and Flo arent quite there yet IMO

[mrtourette]

The Killers are certainly established at V, but I'd question their ability to sell tickets in 2015.

[eastynh]

They are established headliners, Noels and Flo arent quite there yet IMO

That is debatable. I reckon The Killers albums may have sold more than Noels solo effort but I would be surprised if Kings of Leon had an album that has sold as many copies as Noels first solo album.

I may be wrong on that but I would be surprised. I would also be shocked if either of them could sell tickets for an arena tour today as quickly as Noel managed it.

One thing I am certain of though is that at the Weston site, Noel pulled a bigger crowd for his sub spot than the killers did for either of their headline spots.

[foolee]

Noel could easily headline and sell the festival out, looking at his arena tour some tickets were 80 quid which is basically a day ticket to a festival so he'd have the demand for it and the V crowd love him. The only thing that would stop him is if he were to play other English festivals not headlining in the summer, if people can see him everywhere the demand wouldn't be there but if it was his only fest of the summer, he'd definitely sell out his day.

[benus80]

They are established headliners, Noels and Flo arent quite there yet IMO

Come on give them a chance they are both talent with plenty of songs to choose. How many hit songs did king of Leon have to choose from when they headline in 2010? Plus it will be good to have something different.

Edited January 27, 2015 by benus80

[Rose-Colored Boy]

I agree, wouldn't go see Noel if it was a choice between that and burning my house down but far rather him play than any of the three K's *again*

[daniel.k]

Come on give them a chance they are both talent with plenty of songs to choose. How many hit songs did king of Leon have to choose from when they headline in 2010? Plus it will be good to have something different.

Yeah they maybe do have the catalogues and talent, no denying they are talented, but I just dont think Noels are headline material, but thats just my opinion.

I agree, wouldn't go see Noel if it was a choice between that and burning my house down but far rather him play than any of the three K's *again*

If Noel headlined id probably go see the second stage headliner, wouldnt be anyone like Elbow with Noel headlining. But thats the same as any of the K's, I wouldnt see them either. Not sure id burn my house down though

[DomDom1984]

Didn't The Killers sell out Wembley? They sold about 25,000 tickets in Glasgow too. They can sell tickets.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

New Kaiser Chiefs

Possibility for a better slot than last year after they went down so well?

[eFestivals]

Possibility for a better slot than last year after they went down so well?

Kaisers were choosing to play 'bad' slots at fests last year - on the basis that they hoped it would expose them to people who wouldn't otherwise see them or who didn't already know of them.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Kaisers were choosing to play 'bad' slots at fests last year - on the basis that they hoped it would expose them to people who wouldn't otherwise see them or who didn't already know of them.

Didn't stop them opening Glastonbury and then headlining a main stage against the weakest Pyramid headliner But I see your point, do you think they're in any way likely do the same this year or go back to playing slots like third down at Reading which they did even during the 'dip' years?

Edited January 28, 2015 by Zac Quinn

[eFestivals]

Didn't stop them opening Glastonbury and then headlining a main stage against the weakest Pyramid headliner But I see your point, do you think they're in any way likely do the same this year or go back to playing slots like third down at Reading which they did even during the 'dip' years?

I've no idea what future plans are. I know via an excellent source that they had a deliberate 'do it different' plan for last summer tho, to try and expose them to new people.

[Bobinup]

I've no idea what future plans are. I know via an excellent source that they had a deliberate 'do it different' plan for last summer tho, to try and expose them to new people.

That would also tie in with the album they churned out last year having a different sound (a different sound which, judging from this new track, they've already moved on from).

[Bobinup]

Katy Perry's SuperBowl show this weekend, if she doesn't announce an extension to her tour off the back of that I think we can safely rule her out.

(That's if she isn't already announced as a Wireless exclusive by then ofc)

[Rose-Colored Boy]

I've no idea what future plans are. I know via an excellent source that they had a deliberate 'do it different' plan for last summer tho, to try and expose them to new people.

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/15/150129b.shtml

Looks like they might be doing the same this year