Headliners 2015

[bennyhana22]

i couldn't give a toss if somebody's not written a single note or word. if they perform the song well that's fine by me! Jake Bugg does not

Really, FF? I'm too much up my own musical a*** to be OK with 'performers' who take negligible/no part in the creative process. Just too X Factor for my pomposity to bear...

Ben

[rebeccaa94]

How come when someone like Jake Bugg has a co-writer they 'don't write their own songs' but when Taylor Swift does she 'writes her own songs'.

Taylor Swift wrote every single song on her 3rd album (Speak Now) by herself though. There wasn't a single co-written song....

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Taylor Swift wrote every single song on her 3rd album (Speak Now) by herself though. There wasn't a single co-written song....

...and it was her joint-least successful albums (in terms of hits)...make of that what you will...

Edited October 31, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[Matt42]

...and it was her joint-least successful albums (in terms of hits)...make of that what you will...

Least successful? It's gone like 6x platinum

[Keithy]

Don't believe the hype then. Go and enjoy them if they are on.

I meant it in that 90% of people who want to see the Roses probably already have done so over the last 18 months. If they did Glastonbury in 2013 then it would have been a big headliner....in 2015 it'd have a feel of 'well they're available' sort of headliner.

To me Glastonbury headliners should fall into 1 of 3 catogories:

1. 'Wow', can't believe Glastonbury managed to get them/him/her, that's a real coup

2. 'A band at the peak/approaching the peak of their careers

3. Something 'different', like Metallica, Beyonce, Jay Z

Roses in 2015 don't really tick any of those boxes for me. Fine as a sub, not a headliner though.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Least successful? It's gone like 6x platinum

i did say in terms of hits!!!!

[eastynh]

I meant it in that 90% of people who want to see the Roses probably already have done so over the last 18 months. If they did Glastonbury in 2013 then it would have been a big headliner....in 2015 it'd have a feel of 'well they're available' sort of headliner.

To me Glastonbury headliners should fall into 1 of 3 catogories:

1. 'Wow', can't believe Glastonbury managed to get them/him/her, that's a real coup

2. 'A band at the peak/approaching the peak of their careers

3. Something 'different', like Metallica, Beyonce, Jay Z

Roses in 2015 don't really tick any of those boxes for me. Fine as a sub, not a headliner though.

Depeche Mode it will have to be then

[jonodillieono]

We haven't had an 'EDM' headliner yet, Hardwell for pyramid headliner

[The Placid Casual]

Going back to that thing with The Fall, is there any other acts that Eavis has blatantly said he won't book again? Just out of interest

[dentalplan]

Least successful? It's gone like 6x platinum

It's still least successful.

We haven't had an 'EDM' headliner yet, Hardwell for pyramid headliner

Chemical Brothers headlined once upon a time. And Moby.

[dentalplan]

Going back to that thing with The Fall, is there any other acts that Eavis has blatantly said he won't book again? Just out of interest

Coldplay

[Gnomicide]

To this day I am yet to meet a Muse fan.

I met London Tom once.

True story.

As for Taylor Swift? Arsed.

[The Placid Casual]

Coldplay

One could only imagine

[Rose-Colored Boy]

I meant it in that 90% of people who want to see the Roses probably already have done so over the last 18 months. If they did Glastonbury in 2013 then it would have been a big headliner....in 2015 it'd have a feel of 'well they're available' sort of headliner.

To me Glastonbury headliners should fall into 1 of 3 catogories:

1. 'Wow', can't believe Glastonbury managed to get them/him/her, that's a real coup

2. 'A band at the peak/approaching the peak of their careers

3. Something 'different'

Roses in 2015 don't really tick any of those boxes for me. Fine as a sub, not a headliner though.

see this is why 2014's trio seem so weak to me

U2 - category one

Coldplay - category two

Beyonce - category one, category two, category three

AM - category two

Stones - category one

Mumfords - category two, possibly category one and possibly category three

Whereas I can't see how Kasbian or Arcade Fire fit into a single one of the categories

[stuartbert two hats]

see this is why 2014's trio seem so weak to me

U2 - category one

Coldplay - category two

Beyonce - category one, category two, category three

AM - category two

Stones - category one

Mumfords - category two, possibly category one and possibly category three

Whereas I can't see how Kasbian or Arcade Fire fit into a single one of the categories

Arcade Fire are pretty close to the peak of their powers, certainly in showmanship.

[The Placid Casual]

Arcade Fire are pretty close to the peak of their powers, certainly in showmanship.

and in popularity

I know more Arcade Fire fans than Mumford and Sons fans

Though a lot of people I know who like Arcade Fire tend to talk about it a lot, and a lot more people will express their hatred of Mumford and Sons

[Rose-Colored Boy]

they're not as big now as they were during Funeral and Neon Bibile

[The Placid Casual]

they're not as big now as they were during Funeral and Neon Bibile

I disagree. They weren't headlining big festivals until The Suburbs came out

[Rose-Colored Boy]

They weren't headlining big festivals until The Suburbs came out

that may be but by a distance their best known song is from Funeral

and their second best known from NB

Edited October 31, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[bocumaroy]

they're not as big now as they were during Funeral and Neon Bibile

Of course they are. They played two nights at Earls Court, three nights at the Barclays Centre on the last tour. They played Brixton Academy on the Neon Bible tour. How can they can possibly be smaller now than when the debut album came out? Maybe you’re thinking of critical reception.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Of course they are. They played two nights at Earls Court, three nights at the Barclays Centre on the last tour. They played Brixton Academy on the Neon Bible tour. How can they can possibly be smaller now than when the debut album came out? Maybe you’re thinking of critical reception.

i'm thinking of radio play tbh

[The Placid Casual]

that may be but by a distance their best known song is from Funeral

Again, I disagree, but different strokes for different folks and all that

It is a cracking album though

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Again, I disagree, but different strokes for different folks and all that

It is a cracking album though

you seriously don't think Wake Up is their best known song??? i'm so lost

[The Placid Casual]

i'm thinking of radio play tbh

I can't imagine Radiohead will get any airplay on the big stations when they release their new album, will that mean they're not as big, despite the fact they'll inevitably play arena shows that sell out on the day?

[The Placid Casual]

you seriously don't think Wake Up is their best known song??? i'm so lost

Not even in my top 10

EDIT: NO LISTS

Sorry, I thought you said best song. Yeah, their best known ones are on Funeral

Edited October 31, 2014 by WessexBoy