Headliners 2015

[russycarps]

When the festival was having trouble with getting it's license, Chris Martin stuck up for the festival apparently.

probably did more harm than good

"fuck if we renew the license then these awful c**ts will play again!"

[FloorFiller]

I think people are misinterpreting the album being "like the last Harry Potter book" thing.

He just means it's gonna be shit the greatest album ever made

[willutalk]

Coldplay would just be MEH ! Glasto has surely been there and done that.

[5co77ie]

I think people are misinterpreting the album being "like the last Harry Potter book" thing.

He just means it's gonna be shit.

or in 2 parts

[FloorFiller]

or in 2 parts

that was only the film

GOD!

[Brave Sir Robin]

what is the history between coldplay and the festival? They've played a few times. So what?

Thought it was pretty widely known that Chris Martin is pretty 'tight' with the Eavii, especially Emily. Here she is talking about how he "will do anything" for the festival, and even helped put the lineup together in '11: http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/57461

And here are the two of them off on holiday doing some charity work in Haiti: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/emily-eavis-and-chris-martin-in-haiti/

[not worthy]

Coldplay seem to divide opinion as much as any band....but

I do have a great memory of Chris Martin in 2013. He was in the Theatre and Circus area enjoying the random acts whilst showing his kids around.

Just him and the children having fun, massive smiles. No one hassling him just the occasional 'hi' as people clocked who it was.

Wonderful

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Transcript of that part of Chris' interview with Zane Lowe, just so we're clear:

"CM: The whole idea of Ghost Stories and everything around it has somehow reinvigorated the whole group, and it was such a personal thing, y'know intimate thing that it didn't feel right to try and play it in stadiums

ZL: But you have to get it into stadiums at some point soon?

CM: One day, yeah

ZL: What can you tell us

CM: Well we're in the studio and er and and I think I'll tell you, I haven't told anyone this we haven't told anyone this, we're making an album called A Head Full of Dreams

ZL: Amazing

CM: And that's what we're working on. We're right in the middle of it, and cos it's you and cos it's Radio 1, this feels like, okay, I'll tell you. I feel a bit nervous to have said it because I didn't get permission, but that's what we're doing, and it's our seventh thing, and it's the way we look at it is like the last Harry Potter book or something, not to say that there might not be another thing one day but this is the completion of something and er and it was great to from Ghost Stories and go right back in the studio and make things that sound different and er it's a very fun time to be in our band. I have to think of it as the final thing we're doing otherwise we wouldn't put everything into it, you see what I mean? But then we will go on tour."

--

Sounds like they're just gonna take a bit of a break after this album, if anything.

[CaledonianGonzo]

That's a great unintentionally hilarious "amazing" there.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

He kept trying to giggle and interrupt during the long paragraph but effort.

[morph100]

Coldplay said to me they are not playing glatonbury next year but were very coy about another album and stadium tour. Then went on radio one the next day and announced new album. They said it was too soon for Glasto again, I think they would go for it after the 2015/2016 stadium world tour. They could just be towing the secret line though but they have me fooled if they are.....

[Amy Lawn]

That's a great unintentionally hilarious "amazing" there.

I laughed out loud when I read that buit, Mr. Lowe is a painfully cringeworthy interviewer, even in transcript.

Edited December 5, 2014 by GETOFFAMYLAWN

[Winslow Leach]

CM: Well we're in the studio and er and and I think I'll tell you, I haven't told anyone this we haven't told anyone this, we're making an album called A Head Full of Dreams

ZL: Amazing

A Sky Full of Stars. A Head Full of Dreams.

Followed a few years down the line by A Pool Full of Water, A Bin Full of Rubbish, and their planned magnus opus: A Fridge Full of Milk, Juice & a Pack of Sausages.

[Bisque]

A Bog Full Of Cack?

[Amy Lawn]

A Stadium Full Of Simpletons: The Live Album.

[Harmonic Prospector]

Ain't no way Thunder are headlining

No,but 3rd on the bill with a strong sub under AC/DC on the Saturday night would be awesome for them. It wouldn't matter that no one knew them, they would work the crowd up a storm.

[eFestivals]

Coldplay said to me they are not playing glatonbury next year but were very coy about another album and stadium tour. Then went on radio one the next day and announced new album. They said it was too soon for Glasto again, I think they would go for it after the 2015/2016 stadium world tour. They could just be towing the secret line though but they have me fooled if they are.....

dunno why they'd be coy about recording a new album. I've known for a month or so that's what they're doing, and I didn't acquire that info via some underhand method.

[Lubic]

Chris Martin always says they're making the next album as if it's their last. Nothing to read into there. By 'completion of something' he is probably just referring to the Ghost Stories (and now Head full of Dreams) era which they haven't really toured.

Anyway I'm guessing:

Libertines - Foo Fighters - Radiohead

[FuzzyDunlop]

Anyway I'm guessing:

Libertines - Foo Fighters - Radiohead

Id only be at the pyramid for Radiohead.

Im now guessing

Florence and the Machine

Foo Fighters

Elton John

[DomDom1984]

Shit, wrong topic.

EDIT 2: Come to think of it... The Libertines? I can see them doing Reading because that lot seem desperate these days, but Glasto headliners?

Edited December 6, 2014 by DomDom1984

[morph100]

My guess:

Taylor swift

Foo fighters

Elton John

[DomDom1984]

I reckon you're pretty close, except for Florence and the Machine instead of Taylor Swift. I don't think Taylor Swift is gonna be doing anything apart from BST.

[Little Andy]

After ACDCs cagey and jokey interview this week, I thought more people would be predicting them to play (not that I'd watch them). I currently think it looks like

Foo fighters

ACDC

Elton John

[bennyhana22]

Id only be at the pyramid for Radiohead.

Im now guessing

Florence and the Machine

Foo Fighters

Elton John

I know I don't really know anything about mainstream poppy stuff, but is Flo genuinely at the sort of level to headline Glastonbury? Latitude...well, yes I guess. But putting her alongside some of the other names mentioned for next year, is she there? I mean, Elton John. ELTON JOHN! AC/DC. Fleetwood Mac (even though they're not, obviously). I could understand her subbing or headlining Other, but the Pyramid?

Well, what do I know? Chances are I likely won't watch any of the PS headliners, so I know nothing. Mind you, half an hour of AC/DC...hmmm

Ben

Edited December 6, 2014 by bennyhana22

[DomDom1984]

I don't see why Florence and the Machine can't make the step up myself.