Headliners 2015

[When Jokers Attack]

Friday: Fleetwood Mac
Saturday: Foo Fighters
Sunday: Florence

Let's hope My Bloody Valentine show up on The Park.

[Jack Nottm]

Radiohead arnet the kind of band to do a full album are they

Im sure they did king of limbs on the park...?

[GoodShipAlbion]

Think it will be: Friday - Fleetwood Mac; Saturday - ACDC; Sunday - Muse.

Others in contention: Florence and the Machine; Radiohead; The Who; Foo Fighters; Noel Gallagher

[FloorFiller]

Noel Gallagher couldn't headline, much like Jack White couldn't. just because your former band was huge and you have a huge roster of hits under your belt doesn't make you a headliner

[Amy Lawn]

Noel Gallagher couldn't headline, much like Jack White couldn't. just because your former band was huge and you have a huge roster of hits under your belt doesn't make you a headliner

And, to add to this, Robert Pant.

[alframsey]

Fleetwood Mac

AC/DC

Up and comer, not a clue who.

I reckon are nailed on and I am making a slightly educated guess with AC/DC (I think haha), wouldn't be surprised if the bloke from Bon Jovi was having a look at the festival with a vies to playing maybe, it's all very exciting stuff...

Edited July 2, 2014 by alframsey

[FloorFiller]

i don't think Lady Gaga will ever headline. before her last album i had her pegged as headlining in the next few years but the album was such a trainwreck and made her so irrelevant that i doubt she'll be on the list of wanted headliners. more likely for V or TITP i reckon

[alframsey]

i don't think Lady Gaga will ever headline. before her last album i had her pegged as headlining in the next few years but the album was such a trainwreck and made her so irrelevant that i doubt she'll be on the list of wanted headliners. more likely for V or TITP i reckon

Tbh I have never listened to her much

[CHRLY]

Im sure they did king of limbs on the park...?

No just a set that was majority king of limbs. They have been to consistently good to resort to having to play albums in full

[Amy Lawn]

Yeah, thankfully Lady Gaga's day has gone.

While we're on the subject of pop, though, I think Taylor Swift might do sub or 3rd down. Obviously she's very money oriented, but the smart marketer knows that Glastonbury coverage will bump up iTunes sales and shift concert tickets. It's a question of whether she's happy enough at sticking with being more popular than God in the US.

[FloorFiller]

i know a lot of people on here would disagree, and i'm not sure if it would ever happen, but Taylor Swift would be a fantastic sub. has she done any UK festivals at all?

[dentalplan]

I reckon are nailed on and I am making a slightly educated guess with AC/DC (I think haha), wouldn't be surprised if the bloke from Bon Jovi was having a look at the festival with a vies to playing maybe, it's all very exciting stuff...

Sambora's not in Bon Jovi anymore.

While we're on the subject of pop, though, I think Taylor Swift might do sub or 3rd down. Obviously she's very money oriented, but the smart marketer knows that Glastonbury coverage will bump up iTunes sales and shift concert tickets. It's a question of whether she's happy enough at sticking with being more popular than God in the US.

Can't see it. Not really her crowd and she has a huge stage show thing that goes on that she couldn't really have at Glastonbury.

[FloorFiller]

Sambora's not in Bon Jovi anymore.

he is isn't he? he took a break from touring with them but i'm pretty sure he's still part of the band (or at least, that's what the Bon Jovi camp are telling people - might be keeping it hush hush until a later date)

[GoodShipAlbion]

Does anyone think The Libertines are in with a shout?

[dentalplan]

he is isn't he? he took a break from touring with them but i'm pretty sure he's still part of the band (or at least, that's what the Bon Jovi camp are telling people - might be keeping it hush hush until a later date)

Oh. Maybe he is. Wikipedia says he is but I'm sure he was badmouthing them in the press since he stopped touring with them. Would be sort of a crazy thing to do to your employers.

[kingcrawler]

Does anyone think The Libertines are in with a shout?

Not as headliners, Other Stage headliner would be more likely for them I'd have thought. Would be more likely to do T or R&L if they do festivals next year as they'd get better slots there.

[Gucci Piggy]

That clash would ruin me.

Tool on the Other Stage would be so surreal though!

Was walking past the Pyramid on the Friday this year towards the John Peel stage and they started blasting out The Pot. Made me chuckle.

[FloorFiller]

Oh. Maybe he is. Wikipedia says he is but I'm sure he was badmouthing them in the press since he stopped touring with them. Would be sort of a crazy thing to do to your employers.

yeah it definitely seems like he may have left but they've just chosen not to announce it yet, but at the moment he's still a member of the band as far as everybody's concerned

Not as headliners, Other Stage headliner would be more likely for them I'd have thought. Would be more likely to do T or R&L if they do festivals next year as they'd get better slots there.

yeah i reckon either R&L or TITP will throw a bunch of money at The Libertines next year if they're still about

[Harmonic Prospector]

I dont know why Florence is being constantly mentioned.She is at least two albums away from being in contention unless her next one goes global which I highly doubt.

Lady Ga Ga - Echo what everyone else has said. No chance.

As sad as it makes me, AC/DC I doubt will ever play Glasto. They never play festivals and when they agreed to play Download it came with so many strings attached even Andy Copping the Download organiser came out and said never again. Insisting they brought their own stage (which was an awesome spectacle to be fair), not having their name on any festival merchandise and spinning the marketing so it appeared to be a separate AC/DC concert attached to the Festival showed what a bunch of divas they are. It's sad as I think an AC/DC set on the Pyramind would be truly legendary.

I would go with The Prodigy as Friday night headliners. New album coming out, draw massive crowds everywhere they play and they have headlined hundreds of festivals around the world. Based on the crowds in attendance this year, they would be a massive first night headliner and the Pyramid field will be packed. Definitely a band that have paid their dues and deserve the chance.

Saturday Night - Fleetwood Mac. Nailed on. Meant to be this year until John McVie became ill. Christine back in the band again. It's a no brainer and it will be glorious.

Sunday night is a tough one but I may go with the Foo Fighters for this one. Definite crowd pleasing Sunday night party written all over it. Pretty much ditto everything I said aboout The Prodigy. However should Radiohead playing The Bends in full be an option then i will gladly take that as a Sunday option that would win hands down!

Edited July 2, 2014 by Harmonic Prospector

[CHRLY]

It's a shame because NGHFB are a much better band than Oasis ever were (still shit though)

[FloorFiller]

i think The Prodigy will be another act that R&L / TITP will throw money at. The Prodigy's last show at R&L massively overshadowed Arctics who came after them and i've never seen a crowd get so rowdy. i can't really see them headlining Glastonbury anymore, especially if the new album's anything like their last (they've recently described it as 'violent sounding')

[sisco]

Agree on the Florence thing, no chance she will headline unless there is a blind panic and they cant find anyone else to do it. Would put good money on them Subbing or Heading the Other though.

[CaledonianGonzo]

As sad as it makes me, AC/DC I doubt will ever play Glasto. They never play festivals and when they agreed to play Download it came with so many strings attached even Andy Copping the Download organiser came out and said never again. Insisting they brought their own stage (which was an awesome spectacle to be fair), not having their name on any festival merchandise and spinning the marketing so it appeared to be a separate AC/DC concert attached to the Festival showed what a bunch of divas they are. It's sad as I think an AC/DC set on the Pyramind would be truly legendary.

Since then Brian Johnson has said they'd be up for playing more festivals. They played SARSstock without all the extra stage hoopla.

Plus - Michael Eavis watched the band with Peter Mensch. Surprised this story hasn't gained more traction round these parts.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/glastonbury-2015-acdc-strongly-rumoured-by-us-to-headline-next-years-festival-as-eavis-gives-clues-to-three-booked-acts-9571372.html

[Wanderlei]

Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Jake Bugg, Blink 182

[FloorFiller]

Since then Brian Johnson has said they'd be up for playing more festivals. They played SARSstock without all the extra stage hoopla.

Plus - Michael Eavis watched the band with Peter Mensch. Surprised this story hasn't gained more traction round these parts.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/glastonbury-2015-acdc-strongly-rumoured-by-us-to-headline-next-years-festival-as-eavis-gives-clues-to-three-booked-acts-9571372.html

first time i've properly read what was said by Eavis and who the manager he was talking to was, and yeah it definitely does sound like it's AC/DC who he's talking about. don't think i'd go and see them myself as i'm not a fan but they'd definitely be a great booking (although i didn't think they'd go for another heavy / Download-esque band just a year after Metallica)