T in The Park 2015

[justanothername]

Why did people keep on insisting that Florence would be a weak headliner when it is clearly the case that she'd be a strong one

[Gucci Piggy]

it is clearly the case that she'd be a strong one

[Lor1]

Why did people keep on insisting that Florence would be a weak headliner when it is clearly the case that she'd be a strong one

Because she is brutal,end of story.

I couldn't think of anything worse than her screaching on the main stage and guetta on radio 1,thank **** for slam.

[justanothername]

And you say I'm sassy

Because she is brutal,end of story.

I couldn't think of anything worse than her screaching on the main stage and guetta on radio 1,thank **** for slam.

Just because you don't like an artist doesn't make them a weak headliner

[devilman]

Yeah consider who we've had in the past. The Who, RHCP, Muse, Foo Fighters, REM and RATM. She's right up there with them.

[Lor1]

Because she is brutal,end of story.

I couldn't think of anything worse than her screaching on the main stage and guetta on radio 1,thank **** for slam.

Mate if we're going for a bird banging out tunes madonna/kylie/pink or Katy Perry are hands down better than Florence.

I think she will be At titp but as a sub.

Edited February 9, 2015 by Lor1

[Muppetmark]

Flo on a UK exclusive would be a big deal for t

[Gucci Piggy]

It's well sick how her gender is her overriding characteristic.

Why not "if we're going for an indie-pop act banging out tunes Noel Gallagher/Coldplay are hands done better than Florence."?

I highly doubt the bookers go "Right, we can have Florence, but let's explore the other female options who could be an alternative". I'm sure they're much more likely to do this with genre than gender.

[harryomatic]

Had a dream the lineup was Libertines, AC/DC, and The Strokes headlining, with undercard of Kylie, Phil Collins, Beck, David Guetta

Would be... Interesting

[porty81]

While I agree strong headliners are key for attracting good sales of tickets for big festivals I always find myself drawn to a strong undercard rather than whose headlining. I think T deserve good credit for getting strong undercards over the years and while there headliners may lack ambition on occasion I'm always usually very happy with at least one of the three.

[thecommon]

Flo on a UK exclusive would be a big deal for t

Is this a serious statement?

It must be a sign of the times that people actually think Florence and the Machine would be a 'Strong' headliner. Its bad enough we have nonsense like The 1975, Bastille, Calvin Harris etc. Playing year after year but Florence and the Machine now seen as a good choice to Headline? Utter rubbish.

[Mezhyp1]

It seems every thread Florence is mentioned in for any festival there animosity over whether she would/should/could headline

There's no doubting that it would be a booking that raise a lot of talking points, but she's worked her way up the line up, and her albums keep selling and her tours keep selling, so rightfully she deserves her crack at it

[DomDom1984]

She wouldn't be a strong headliner. If you put her with two bands of the same level, you'd probably call it a weak three. So no, she's not a strong headliner. Not to say she isn't a headliner, and depending on whoelse is there, T could easily get away with it.

Oh, and as said earlier, saying "she's shit" doesn't actually add to this debate at all.

[SilverLining]

Mumfords announced for BBK, Looking more and more and likely for TITP

[DomDom1984]

Only someone who I REALLY want to see headline could save the top three if Mumfords became headliners.

[kingcrawler]

Of Monsters & Men doing BBK as well, they seem like certainties to play as well.

[DomDom1984]

I'd be extremely happy with that. Loved them the last time.

[conorg1993]

Ash announced for Long Division in England, possibility of seeing them on the line up?

[Shanks18]

Still holding on to hope we will get Muse. Sunday is the only realistic day thought

[dentalplan]

Mumfords have been added to BBK so they're in Europe at the time and all that. Don't think they're headlining which is interesting but not relevant, I just thought they were big globally now.

[LondonTom]

I highly doubt the bookers go "Right, we can have Florence, but let's explore the other female options who could be an alternative". I'm sure they're much more likely to do this with genre than gender.

Well if you was looking to appear less like a boys club/appeal to females you might well think you need a female led act

She wouldn't be a strong headliner. If you put her with two bands of the same level, you'd probably call it a weak three. So no, she's not a strong headliner. Not to say she isn't a headliner, and depending on whoelse is there, T could easily get away with it.

Oh, and as said earlier, saying "she's shit" doesn't actually add to this debate at all.

That sounds awfully like a reasoned thought than a black or white statement of fact....

This is not how we do things on here

[harryomatic]

in more positive new, there's some good names at 2000trees. Would love to see Th Xcerts, Pulled Apart By Horses, The Twilight Sad and Fatherson back at T

[DomDom1984]

Not sure about Fatherson as I'm not sure they'd get a better slot. If they'd be happy with the same slot though, they should get put in there.

[Lor1]

If primal scream are announced where do you see them playing??

Tuts headliner maybe??

[DomDom1984]

They won't be announced I imagine. I can't see them doing much this year at all after they finish up in the US.