Headliners 2015

[russycarps]

Yup yup yup

welcome to the winners enclosure matt.

[The Nal]

If you think thats a lazy way of thinking WTF do you call the organizers for giving the crowd Coldplay 4 times is 13 years???

Its the "oh lets have the same band again" mentality that facilitates that booking.

[ThomThomDrum]

Its the "oh lets have the same band again" mentality that facilitates that booking.

I think its a tad different wanting a band to headline 12 years after they last did compared to actually having a band headline 4 years after they did it last (with a fallow year stuck in there!); the same band that also did it 10 years ago and 3 before that............

Edited February 5, 2015 by ThomThomDrum

[ThomThomDrum]

This year will be the 12th Glasto since 2002, inclusive

If Coldplay play this year they will have headlined 4 of those 12! A 3rd of them! And lets not forget they played the 2 Glastos prior to headlining!

6 appearances out of 14 fests.............thats crazy crap.............

[Mr November]

Wow. I come here for some sanity from a Facebook thread where people are laughing at Glastonbury booking Coldplay and stating "Reading/Leeds has trumped Glasto again!" and people are questioning the suitability of a headline set from Radiohead?

What the fuck is happening to my day?

[Wooderson]

Crowd for Coldplay in 2005 was biblical. Festival organisers love 'em, punters love 'em. Its one of those things... theyre like the two lads doing cricket commentary in the theatre field... there every year.

[Wooderson]

Caveat on the above, me and Nal only stumbled into the crowd at Coldplay as the Go Team! had rubbish sound issues in the JP.

[Fingerbobs]

As an aside, did anyone see Jonny Greenwood last year? How was it?

It was a great way to open the festival. Hypnotic looping guitar under a moody sky. Throughly enjoyed it.

[russycarps]

Caveat on the above, me and Nal only stumbled into the crowd at Coldplay as the Go Team! had rubbish sound issues in the JP.

I saw some of it then went to see steve harley and cockney rebel I think.

[Wooderson]

I saw some of it then went to see steve harley and cockney rebel I think.

Worst sound issues I've experienced at one of the smaller stages. A total cock up.

[The Placid Casual]

IMO Reckoner is their best song.

It's up there with How to Disappear Completely and Fake Plastic Trees (my favourite is any of those 3)

Radiohead wouldn't please everybody, but they'd still put on a marvellous set. A bit like Arcade Fire last year

Radiohead headlining would make total sense if generic crowd pleasers Coldplay and Foo Fighters are headlining too

[The Nal]

Radiohead headlining would make total sense if generic crowd pleasers Coldplay and Foo Fighters are headlining too

Well thats a good point yeah.

Even the most hardcore Radiohead fan would have to admit they dont have the same mass appeal they once did. But when the other two headliners are conveyor belt pleasentless Radiohead arent a bad thing I suppose.

Id still prefer someone who hasnt played before though.

[ghandi]

I personally think it's a lazy booking, i'd still have Radiohead any day though , but surely there must alternatives, whether i liked them or not.

[ThomThomDrum]

Caveat on the above, me and Nal only stumbled into the crowd at Coldplay as the Go Team! had rubbish sound issues in the JP.

Was there myself. Did not seem that big of a crowd from our vantage point. It was pants so we buggered of to the Dance Village to get mashed...........I do not know what happen next! Good Times! ???@@??

[ThomThomDrum]

Id still prefer someone who hasnt played before though.

Like Swift?

[The Nal]

Was there myself. Did not seem that big of a crowd from our vantage point. It was pants so we buggered of to the Dance Village to get mashed...........I do not know what happen next! Good Times! ???@@??

Was huge. We walked from the Peel side all the way round to the Cider Bus. Took ages. Sing-a-longs everywhere.

Like Swift?

Id still prefer someone "half decent" who hasnt played before though.

Edited February 5, 2015 by The Nal

[ThomThomDrum]

Was huge. We walked from the Peel side all the way round to the Cider Bus.

We were over near the cider bus direction too. If I recall properly (and thats a big if) there was masses of open spaces due to the fucked up ground. Big pools of water etc etc so there was crowded pockets but also massive spaces with no one in them.

I clearly remember a load of grumpy dicks sitting on seats and there was not a sinner near them due to the mud/water they were sitting in...............

[mrtourette]

Wow. I come here for some sanity from a Facebook thread where people are laughing at Glastonbury booking Coldplay and stating "Reading/Leeds has trumped Glasto again!" and people are questioning the suitability of a headline set from Radiohead?

What the fuck is happening to my day?

Well if you're going to start it by reading facebook threads then ypu probably deserve everything you get.

[eastynh]

Tell this to Depeche Mode. If any British band deserves to play Glastonbury then it is them but they seemingly have no interest.

Why would anyone not want to do Glasto? Surely it's the pinnacle of every musician's career.

In regards to Radiohead, I suppose they are like Marmite as there is no in between with them.

I appreciate their ability with their instruments and their willingness for experimentation. But their music just leaves me cold. I have always thought of Thom Yorke as a poor man Ian Curtis.

I would not watch them at Glastonbury as they are really not my thing. But they seem to be well respected and have a huge following. I would rather they play than Coldplay as appearing as many times as they have is pretty ridiculous.

[The Nal]

We were over near the cider bus direction too. If I recall properly (and thats a big if) there was masses of open spaces due to the fucked up ground. Big pools of water etc etc so there was crowded pockets but also massive spaces with no one in them.

I clearly remember a load of grumpy dicks sitting on seats and there was not a sinner near them due to the mud/water they were sitting in...............

Oh yeah the crowds were fucked up that year because of the mud.

Was that the year he changed the lyrics in Politik to "the best festival in historeeeeeeeeeeeeee"?

[ghandi]

The crowd in 2010 was indeed "huge", they were brilliant that night...... but after that it ends, seen that done that , move on.

[ghandi]

Coldplay, could be just a Red Herring though

[mrtourette]

Tell this to Depeche Mode. If any British band deserves to play Glastonbury then it is them but they seemingly have no interest.

It was tongue-in-cheek, I know full well that it isn't the pinnacle of every musician's career and that there are many reasons why people might not want to play it. Hell, there are even bands that have played the festival that claim other festivals are their favourite! Even R&L!

Why Depeche Mode or any band would 'deserve' to play Glasto is also beyond me; is a Glasto spot something that has the be 'earned' and 'achieved'? The only criteria for 'deserving' to play is whether they're popular, cheap and willing enough. It appears that Depeche Mode fail on at least one of those three.

Edited February 5, 2015 by mrtourette

[ThomThomDrum]

The crowd in 2010 was indeed "huge", they were brilliant that night...... but after that it ends, seen that done that , move on.

The lads are talkin about Coldplay in 2005.............

It can get confusing considering they are there so bloody often

[Mr November]

Well if you're going to start it by reading facebook threads then ypu probably deserve everything you get.

You're not wrong there.