Headliners 2015

[eFestivals]

I've already put this in the Discussions Forum but for all your genre needs, try this...

http://everynoise.com/everynoise1d.cgi?scope=all

No sign of Adult Jazz but there is Japanese Jazztronica.

but no geofstep - so it's a rubbish list.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

would be a lot of one guy leaving the stage and then returning a couple of songs later etc.

That's what Outkast's recent festival shows consisted of and they were allright.

Edited September 9, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[cokebabies92]

Masters of reality

Butthole surfers

Lamb

[Gnomicide]

the Jeff Beck/ZZ Top show could be amazing... closing West Holts one night?

2'17".. a genius Jeff moment

Now that sounds like a grade A plan.

[matt2007]

the Jeff Beck/ZZ Top show could be amazing... closing West Holts one night?

2'17".. a genius Jeff moment

Yes please......

[FirsG]

I think we could end up with:

Adele (she's releasing before the end of the year), Fleetwood Mac, Madonna (new album out in 2015 apparently).

But the undercard would suffer massively.

Realistically: Foo Fighters/Florence, Fleetwood Mac, Adele.

[LondonTom]

Gahhh! I can't believe Foals played Hummer to the selfie-taking pricks at Bestival, I've not seen them play it since before TLF. It's a good job they didn't play Mathletics, I'd be round at Yannis' house, raging out and demanding to know why he thinks these bastards deserve fan service and I don't.

If it helps, it was fucking awesome! and the crowd was less selfie taking pricks than most of the crowds were at Bestival Could have done with another 15 minutes or so though, its my only complaint.

That's what Outkast's recent festival shows consisted of and they were allright.

Yes but this would involve Sting...

[Amy Lawn]

If it helps, it was fucking awesome! and the crowd was less selfie taking pricks than most of the crowds were at Bestival Could have done with another 15 minutes or so though, its my only complaint.

If any band deserves headline slots, it's them. I may have lost interest in the recorded output post-Antidotes, but they haven't lot a drop of energy live. They seem to be able to inject this immediacy into every show they do, no matter where it is or who they're playing to. Never seen them play a show when the band didn't come across as though they were completely invested in the show, to a degree that I very rarely see other bands go to. That's probably a big part of the reason why their music fits anywhere, tiny clubs to massive outdoor gigs, they're this weird band that don't really sound like anybody else, and have managed to get themselves a pretty massive audience. I don't think they're currently the size of the Glastonbury headline bands we're accustomed to, but if Michael gets them topping the Pyramid next time they're on the road, he'd be making a very smart decision.

[Gucci Piggy]

Foo Fighters hinted tonight that they're playing a week at Wembley Stadium, which I guess would make them unlikely? Although I'm not sure anyone can do a full week at Wembley Stadium...

[FloorFiller]

Foo Fighters hinted tonight that they're playing a week at Wembley Stadium, which I guess would make them unlikely? Although I'm not sure anyone can do a full week at Wembley Stadium...

tbh the only reason i had them pinned for Glastonbury was because i assumed they'd have a UK festival lined up, and their default Reading and Leeds was out of the question, but if they have some kind of residency going on then i guess that negates the need for festival dates

[dentalplan]

I don't think stadium dates ever really affect Glastonbury (AC/DC apparently have them in June and are strongly linked because of it) but it probably lessens their chances a little. It'd be the only English fest they could really do now though if they're gonna do one.

Edit: Actually, reading the article, it seems like he's just saying it in a comparison to the shows they've famously done over here. They could do it though.

Edited September 10, 2014 by dentalplan

[eFestivals]

I don't think stadium dates ever really affect Glastonbury

They do. I know of a major band who backed out of Glastonbury one year because the promoter of the stadium shows wouldn't allow it because it put his profits at risk.

Glasto doesn't care about other shows. Other shows care about Glasto.

[FloorFiller]

guess it comes down to whether the promoter thinks the band / stadium shows could benefit from the publicity boost of Glastonbury or whether it'd steal away ticket sales

don't think Foos would need the publicity to sell out any amount of shows really

[Gnomicide]

Are they big enough to do more than one night at Wembley? I guess they must be more popular than I thought.

[GlastoSimon]

They're doing a week at Wembley? Surely not?

Depends how quickly it sells out I suppose. If it's just one show and it's announced fairly soon, I don't think it'd be detrimental to any potential Glastonbury headline slot.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Are they big enough to do more than one night at Wembley? I guess they must be more popular than I thought.

Well they're bigger than The Killers, who did one night, or Eminem, who did two (which admittedly didn't sell out). Not sure anyone's popular enough for a whole week though. 450k/630k tickets (depending on what they mean by a week) is one hell of a lot.

[dentalplan]

They're doing a week at Wembley? Surely not?

Depends how quickly it sells out I suppose. If it's just one show and it's announced fairly soon, I don't think it'd be detrimental to any potential Glastonbury headline slot.

I think they could do four or five or something, which rounded up could be called a 'week'. They did two last time after all and they sold out quickly in the middle of the recession that could've swallowed Glastonbury so yeah I think they could do a handful of Wembley dates next year. As Neil pointed out though I'm not sure whether the organisers would want them doing Glastonbury as I don't think they'd sell out more than one with Glastonbury as well.

Well they're bigger than The Killers, who did one night, or Eminem, who did two (which admittedly didn't sell out). Not sure anyone's popular enough for a whole week though. 450k/630k tickets (depending on what they mean by a week) is one hell of a lot.

Take That did eight nights!

[foolee]

Looking at what was said he might just mean the week they play wembley so maybe 1 or 2 nights rather than a week is how I read what he said. As it's there 20 anniversary next year they could maybe do however many nights and play different albums in full?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Take That did eight nights!

WHat??? Jesus christ on a bike! Foos could definetly do four or five then.

[Gnomicide]

WHat??? Jesus christ on a bike! Foos could definetly do four or five then.

You underestimate the power of the mum.

[GlastoSimon]

If Foo Fighters do 'a week' (or 4/5 nights, whatever) then I think the chances of Glastonbury too are slim.

Oh, and don't get me started on Take That's last tour. Utterly ridiculous how many dates sold out. They're up there with Michael Buble (10+ nights at the 02 I think?) on the 'mum music list'.

Edited September 11, 2014 by GlastoSimon

[Rose-Colored Boy]

You underestimate the power of the mum.

I'd entirely forgotten but now it's been brought up I do remember the tickets being farcically difficult to get hold of.

[Gnomicide]

I'd entirely forgotten but now it's been brought up I do remember the tickets being farcically difficult to get hold of.

Our works internet crashed so many people were trying, including management so they couldn't moan.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Our works internet crashed so many people were trying, including management so they couldn't moan.

Queues outside Villa Park which got in the way of people trying to go to the football or something if i remember. robbie's return didnt help though

[TomViolence]

I think they've got 3/4 nights in them. They'd be able to attract solid support and call on several guests for the new tracks. Really can't see them doing Glasto as well though if this happened