Headliners 2015

[Mardy]

The more i think about it, the more fucking shit it is. Were i emily/michael, i'd be tempted to say fuck it, not worth the hassle, and knock the festival on the head. I'm a placid guy, but i'm fucking livid about these small mided solopsistic c**ts like little toddlers throwing a tantrum because everything is not 100% how they want. The eavii bust a gut as a labour of love, getting the best acts they possibly can, and look what happens. Its so fucking depressing

I'll spare that fucker who started the petition a thought, and it's this. If i see him there in June, i'll fucking swing for the twat

[Spindles]

As I keep saying though, it's not just people who don't like Kanye West, it's Daily Heil readers who hate the festival, anyone who hates hiphop or rap and an assortment of bandwagon jumpers among the kind of people who would sign any petition if it was doing the rounds among their mates.

[CaledonianGonzo]

And all the while Dave Grohls is getting off scot free

[kalifire]

I agree, Mardy. I can't help but feel really sorry not just for Emily and her dad but the whole crew involved in the festival. They have to be hard-skinned and take everything with huge amounts of perspective, but it must be so weary and frustrating when people who claim to in some way represent What People At Glastonbury Want contact their huge headliners and just hurl abuse at them, or at the Festival, for what? Because they're spoilt, closed minded little shits who want absolutely everything to be their own way. Reading between the lines, it's obviously really upset them and I find that very sad.

At least - at the very least - some good has come of all this. I've learnt what solipsistic means.

[Spindles]

That knicker stealing bastard!

[CaledonianGonzo]

That knicker stealing bastard!

Comin at you like Arnold Layne lost on the lingerie floor of Ireland's largest department store.

[FuzzyDunlop]

I agree, Mardy. I can't help but feel really sorry not just for Emily and her dad but the whole crew involved in the festival. They have to be hard-skinned and take everything with huge amounts of perspective, but it must be so weary and frustrating when people who claim to in some way represent What People At Glastonbury Want contact their huge headliners and just hurl abuse at them, or at the Festival, for what? Because they're spoilt, closed minded little shits who want absolutely everything to be their own way. Reading between the lines, it's obviously really upset them and I find that very sad.

To be honest, its on that basis I might be in the pyramid field that night. If 100,000 were there and loved it, it would vindicate their decision. It would be massive "fuck you" to the world.

I really want it to be looked at as a classic moment, whether I'm there or somewhere else.

[stuartbert two hats]

The more i think about it, the more fucking shit it is. Were i emily/michael, i'd be tempted to say fuck it, not worth the hassle, and knock the festival on the head. I'm a placid guy, but i'm fucking livid about these small mided solopsistic c**ts like little toddlers throwing a tantrum because everything is not 100% how they want. The eavii bust a gut as a labour of love, getting the best acts they possibly can, and look what happens. Its so fucking depressing

I'll spare that fucker who started the petition a thought, and it's this. If i see him there in June, i'll fucking swing for the twat

But it IS worth the hassle. The looks on everyone's faces during the five days of the actual festival. All the wonderful performances, the scale and the beauty of it.

They can be forgiven if sometimes they do think it's not worth it. But come the solstice, they get a big reminder of why they put up with all the shit throughout the year.

It's simple - the festival is actually really, really good.

[FrancisH]

I don't know, on the one hand don't give these cretins the time of day... on the other Twitter when you searched 'Glastonbury' before the article was pretty much swamped with no-mark 'news' websites spreading the petition about and saying what number the petition was up to. After the article it's now more 50/50, maybe even more in favour of Kanye, with more people coming out in support of it.

EDIT: Lot of big name support too like 6 music DJs tweeting the article, hopefully make a lot of people feel like the knob heads that they are.

Edited March 21, 2015 by FrancisH

[Mr.Tease]

I don't understand why people troll. Whats kicks do they get out of it? It is beyond comprehension to me really.

Probably different people troll for different reasons. I think that some have probably had poor interactions with people in life, so they eventually reach a point where they try and fool themselves that that is actually what they're aiming for, so they can feel in control of it. So before they might of been called a tosser and found it hurtful, but now when they get called a tosser they delude themselves that it was some kind of victory because that was what they were aiming for. Probably some are taking out their frustrations with themselves or other people in their lives on strangers on the internet. Some probably lack empathy and feel emboldened by the anonymity of the internet. Some probably see it as consequence free.

[FloorFiller]

only just read Emily's interview; whilst it's disappointing that it got to the point that she felt the need to address it, i thought she handled it very well

but more importantly - she said Kanye would be on for two hours. maybe she just couldn't be arsed saying 'an hour forty' but i'm gonna take it as we're getting two whole hours of Kanye, which is just fantastic

[kalifire]

One thing is for sure, they'll have to come up with somebody massive on Sunday now to overshadow Kanye's set as the festival event of the summer, just for sheer controversy. I can't imagine Glastonbury's at any risk of not selling out for years to come, so all this is just huge attention for the festival that marketers would charge an absolute fortune for.

[Wooderson]

I reckon she's worried he'll get the hump and cancel. It's the only thing that could prompt such a whiny "poor Kanye" response. Thought she had thicker skin if I'm honest. U2's tax crusaders didn't get any airtime from Worthy Hq.

[FuzzyDunlop]

I reckon she's worried he'll get the hump and cancel. It's the only thing that could prompt such a whiny "poor Kanye" response. Thought she had thicker skin if I'm honest. U2's tax crusaders didn't get any airtime from Worthy Hq.

This has been more vitriolic to be honest though

[Riggins]

I don't know, I think people are underestimating how many people are perfectly happy with Kanye. Certainly my group of friends are very pleased, and generally I think those that are happy just haven't had the same platform the petition has. I mean, I despise Foo Fighters. I think they're samey, boring nonsense and I won't be there for them but I recognize they'll probably put on a great set for a lot of people. Hopefully that's what this guy can come to realize, but I doubt it. I tweeted him and he replied something like "I respect what she said and I'll be there in June".

There's probably a whole host of people who wish they could come now Kanye is playing also.

[Alan_C]

They would have expected a bigger amount of negative feedback with booking him than they usually would anyway. The worst part about it all is the fact the person who started it hasn't even been to Glastonbury before. I think the lineup will come any day now, and I do think that Sunday headliner will be more of a 'safe' Glastonbury option.

[Wooderson]

Also all the "aren't we lucky/rural farm" stuff. I reckon she's been fed some guff "Mr West is unhappy... etc" and they've properly panicked.

[Matt42]

She laughed off the whole Metallica / Beyonce controversy right?

I feel she's worried that Kanye might get angry at this... oh well knowing Kanye he'l see this as a sign to rant about racism in the UK..

I hope we get a pissed off but passionate kanye set, I really do... he performs his best when he's pissed off.

Edited March 21, 2015 by Matt42

[Wooderson]

This has been more vitriolic to be honest though

Maybe I'm tone deaf to this nonsense mate. The reaction to my mind has focussed more on the nature of celebrity as opposed to musical suitability/compatibility as was the case with JayZ.

Worthy Hq should be lapping this shit up. ZERO hope of them booking Prince ("Tell those catz to chill.") with this hysteria.

[Wooderson]

I hope we get a pissed off but passionate kanye set, I really do... he performs his best when he's pissed off.

Start a new thread about it.

[kalifire]

ZERO hope of them booking Prince ("Tell those catz to chill.") with this hysteria.

It'd be very interesting to see how this impacts Sunday's announcement, if it does at all. Neil's said the headliners have been booked for months, but I guess until it's announced, there's scope for anyone to pull out. Oh, to be a fly on the wall at that booking office.

[Matt42]

Start a new thread about it.

Wooderson it's a sunny day in Britain, why are you so cranky?

[fatyeti24]

It'd be very interesting to see how this impacts Sunday's announcement, if it does at all. Neil's said the headliners have been booked for months, but I guess until it's announced, there's scope for anyone to pull out. Oh, to be a fly on the wall at that booking office.

i'd make Neil correct, i can't see it having any effect on Sunday's headliner.

[Wooderson]

It'd be very interesting to see how this impacts Sunday's announcement, if it does at all. Neil's said the headliners have been booked for months, but I guess until it's announced, there's scope for anyone to pull out. Oh, to be a fly on the wall at that booking office.

I dunno man. I think Prince would pick up on this with a "you gotta be kidding me." She prefaced the article with a statement of fact - they've deviated from house rules in reacting or going on the record here. Dragging in the "favour" aspect of playing Glastonbury for certain big performers. It's really lamentable. I'm no PR expert but unless West's people demanded this, she should've laughed it off with her usual classy "we do it our way here and very very very rarely cock up" style and do the talking in July.

[sjseabass]

To be honest, its on that basis I might be in the pyramid field that night. If 100,000 were there and loved it, it would vindicate their decision. It would be massive "fuck you" to the world.

I really want it to be looked at as a classic moment, whether I'm there or somewhere else.

Yeah I'm with you on that. I was certainly considering going anyway, as I do quite like a lot of his stuff and I've never seen him before, but this will be playing on my mind when I'm trying to resolve my clashes that night. I wasn't there, but it sounds like this is more-or-less what happened with Jay-Z, everyone rallied round on that Saturday? Which is heartening.

I'd still miss him if Battles were on the Park though, my commitment can only stretch so far.