Lana Del Rey ( confirmed ) :)

[Mardy]

Ah shit, shit, shit. Not going to G this year, and she was one of the (very) few acts on the line-up I wanted to see. But am planning on doing Pohoda the weekend of the Hyde Park gig. 

Why does the universe hate me?

[henry bear]

Was hoping to pick up (hopefully discounted) tickets for BST, but apparently it’s sold out, and without a supporting bill being announced. Wonder if this elevates her to the pot of potential future Pyramid headliners? I guess we’ll know depending on how these shows are received 

[FloorFiller]

7 minutes ago, henry bear said:

Was hoping to pick up (hopefully discounted) tickets for BST, but apparently it’s sold out, and without a supporting bill being announced. Wonder if this elevates her to the pot of potential future Pyramid headliners? I guess we’ll know depending on how these shows are received 

Nah. Like, she’s probably just about big enough to do it as a smaller headliner, but I think there’s a reason they’ve got her on Other this year rather than giving her the big gig (especially after Taylor dropped out) and it’s because her music and live shows just don’t have that ‘wow’ factor that people have come to expect. Can’t think of another Pyrmaid headliner who’s material has been as low-key as hers is; even Sheeran, who plays live with just a guitar and effects pedal, at least has ‘bangers’ or sing along choruses that get the crowd going, which Lana doesn’t really do. Think Other headliner/Pyramid sub is her ceiling unless she decides to move away from the sound she’s been perfecting for the past decade or so. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

This is true.

But the fact that the Hyde Park tickets went like hotcakes paints the Other Headline booking in a bit of a new light. A bit of a coup by the Other Stage bookers.

 

[henry bear]

10 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Think Other headliner/Pyramid sub is her ceiling unless she decides to move away from the sound she’s been perfecting for the past decade or so. 

She’s done what many others (including Glasto headliners; Kendrick’s BST date in 2020 sold like very cold, stale cakes) have failed to do - sell out BST. I think she could argue that it puts her in that league now. Whether or not her catalogue is suited for it is another matter

[incident]

6 minutes ago, henry bear said:

She’s done what many others (including Glasto headliners; Kendrick’s BST date in 2020 sold like very cold, stale cakes) have failed to do - sell out BST. I think she could argue that it puts her in that league now. Whether or not her catalogue is suited for it is another matter

It's a very minor point and not intended to diminish her clearly excellent sales - but BST shows do come in 2 flavours - 65k capacity and 50k capacity, and given it was arranged+announced last it's very likely that Lana is one of the lower ones. So it may not be a like for like comparison. Still impressive though.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Plus she's a genius 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Bollocks. New page.

Anyway, 9 albums im and she's cranking out classics like sixties Dylan or Brian Wilson or something.

 

[FloorFiller]

30 minutes ago, henry bear said:

She’s done what many others (including Glasto headliners; Kendrick’s BST date in 2020 sold like very cold, stale cakes) have failed to do - sell out BST. I think she could argue that it puts her in that league now. Whether or not her catalogue is suited for it is another matter

Kendrick might not be in the same league anymore live sales wise, but there isn’t any way Lana would bring anything close to the same level of spectacle that he brought to his headline performance, and I think it’s a very important factor. People thought Adele’s live show was gonna be a snoozer of a headliner and Lana is several notches down from her in the mellow department.

Tbh, I think it’s great that Glastonbury essentially has a second ‘main’ stage that they can use to cater acts who don’t quite meet the Pyramid headliner criteria, and I hope she nails that slot. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Lizzo, Lana and GnR all popping off on the Saturday night. Literally everyone's a winner.

[CaledonianGonzo]

"New" single out midnight:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6GGtHZgBycCgGBUhZo81xe?si=ks2912FXTzyC5WyHIrgLCw

[WestCountryGirl]

40 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

"New" single out midnight:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6GGtHZgBycCgGBUhZo81xe?si=ks2912FXTzyC5WyHIrgLCw

So random - apparently it is because it's gotten popular on TikTok? I'm not complaining though! Intrigued to see what the official release sounds like.

Also this has reminded me that we are about ten days away from learning what Lana's current festival set shapes up like 😬

[sophiemarie]

On 5/18/2023 at 11:44 PM, WestCountryGirl said:

Also this has reminded me that we are about ten days away from learning what Lana's current festival set shapes up like 😬

I created this prediction setlist for a bit of fun... What do you think? 🙂

Jon Batiste Interlude (Introduction)

1. Ride
2. A&W
3. West Coast
4. Venice Bitch / Taco Truck x VB
5. Summertime Sadness
6. Dealer (with special guest Miles Kane)
7. High By The Beach
8. Doin’ Time
9. Let The Light In (with special guest Father John Misty)
10. Buddy’s Rendezvous (with special guest Father John Misty)
11. Cinnamon Girl
12. Born To Die
13. Brooklyn Baby
14. Margaret (with special guest Bleachers, lyrics changed to “By the way, the party is June 24”)
15. Let Me Love You Like A Woman
16. Young and Beautiful
17. The Grants

Encore

1. Video Games
2. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

[Colorblindjames]

5 hours ago, sophiemarie said:

I created this prediction setlist for a bit of fun... What do you think? 🙂

Jon Batiste Interlude (Introduction)

1. Ride
2. A&W
3. West Coast
4. Venice Bitch / Taco Truck x VB
5. Summertime Sadness
6. Dealer (with special guest Miles Kane)
7. High By The Beach
8. Doin’ Time
9. Let The Light In (with special guest Father John Misty)
10. Buddy’s Rendezvous (with special guest Father John Misty)
11. Cinnamon Girl
12. Born To Die
13. Brooklyn Baby
14. Margaret (with special guest Bleachers, lyrics changed to “By the way, the party is June 24”)
15. Let Me Love You Like A Woman
16. Young and Beautiful
17. The Grants

Encore

1. Video Games
2. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

Well that would be just perfect. See you all down the front. 

[glimmers_of_hope]

5 hours ago, sophiemarie said:

I created this prediction setlist for a bit of fun... What do you think? 🙂

Jon Batiste Interlude (Introduction)

1. Ride
2. A&W
3. West Coast
4. Venice Bitch / Taco Truck x VB
5. Summertime Sadness
6. Dealer (with special guest Miles Kane)
7. High By The Beach
8. Doin’ Time
9. Let The Light In (with special guest Father John Misty)
10. Buddy’s Rendezvous (with special guest Father John Misty)
11. Cinnamon Girl
12. Born To Die
13. Brooklyn Baby
14. Margaret (with special guest Bleachers, lyrics changed to “By the way, the party is June 24”)
15. Let Me Love You Like A Woman
16. Young and Beautiful
17. The Grants

Encore

1. Video Games
2. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

I'd love this, I reckon white mustang will also be in the setlist.

[Avalon_Fields]

I'm torn, I love her Ocean Blvd album - and NFR - but still unsure what she'll be like live. Any advice?

[sophiemarie]

54 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

I'm torn, I love her Ocean Blvd album - and NFR - but still unsure what she'll be like live. Any advice?

In my biased opinion, I think it's going to be really special (she says she's going to have "a big band" accompanying her).

I think we'll mostly be getting songs from DYKTTATUOB and NFR, too. Chemtrails and Blue Banisters don't have as many big “festival” songs.

 

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

11 hours ago, sophiemarie said:

I created this prediction setlist for a bit of fun... What do you think? 🙂

Jon Batiste Interlude (Introduction)

1. Ride
2. A&W
3. West Coast
4. Venice Bitch / Taco Truck x VB
5. Summertime Sadness
6. Dealer (with special guest Miles Kane)
7. High By The Beach
8. Doin’ Time
9. Let The Light In (with special guest Father John Misty)
10. Buddy’s Rendezvous (with special guest Father John Misty)
11. Cinnamon Girl
12. Born To Die
13. Brooklyn Baby
14. Margaret (with special guest Bleachers, lyrics changed to “By the way, the party is June 24”)
15. Let Me Love You Like A Woman
16. Young and Beautiful
17. The Grants

Encore

1. Video Games
2. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

Really liking the green font.

[rosieangel]

I would love her to include Love from LFL, it's my absolute fave

[WestCountryGirl]

4 minutes ago, rosieangel said:

I would love her to include Love from LFL, it's my absolute fave

I'd love that too. I'd welcome a whole lot of LFL- 13 Beaches would be a treat, too.

Really no clue how it's going to go - I seem to recall she used to have a reputation for leaning heavily on her earlier stuff, but she's released so much since last touring that could now be completely different. I could live without The Grants, or LMLYLAW, but to be honest as long as Lana is on that stage and singing some tunes I'm going to be happy.

[JRhys29]

4 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said:

I'm torn, I love her Ocean Blvd album - and NFR - but still unsure what she'll be like live. Any advice?

I'm exactly the same - big fan, just unsure if I'll be in the mood for her type of show on Saturday night and I think the rest of my group will be elsewhere. If I don't make it to Lana then I'll be at Loyle Carner for sure.

[sophiemarie]

6 hours ago, WestCountryGirl said:

I'd love that too. I'd welcome a whole lot of LFL- 13 Beaches would be a treat, too.

Agreed - would love if she did 'Love' or '13 Beaches'. I based my prediction setlist off what's new/tracks with high streaming numbers/what's likely/gut feeling.

6 hours ago, WestCountryGirl said:

I could live without The Grants, or LMLYLAW, but to be honest as long as Lana is on that stage and singing some tunes I'm going to be happy.

I would ascend to heaven if she does 'The Grants' with a full choir.

[kalifire]

16 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said:

I'm torn, I love her Ocean Blvd album - and NFR - but still unsure what she'll be like live. Any advice?

Either ethereal or a dud. I wouldn't risk it normally but this year LDR benefits from no major clashes when she's playing, so I'm excited to see her for the first time.

[WestCountryGirl]

The setlist is here...

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/lana-del-rey/2023/jockey-club-brasileiro-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-53b907f9.html

My god. I could not be more hyped 🥲

[WestCountryGirl]

For anyone on the fence, you can catch her full MITA set here:

 

 

I don't want to spoil the whole thing but I just skipped through a few moments to satisfy my curiosity. It is clear she is still SO nervous performing live, and I found the backing track use at some points to be off-putting, but it's also clear how she very much grows in confidence as the set goes on. Genuinely I am lying here in tears in bed right now cause of how close to (I think, happy?) tears she is when she sees how the crowd respond to her starting DYKTTATUOB.

I can only hope her crowd at Glasto is as dedicated as this lot. I know I'll be right there singing every fucking word.