Headliners 2015

[Superscally]

Ingress.

[Slugworth]

Digress

[chris_nre]

Personally, I blame the BBC and their blanket coverage of the top 4 stages (and probably the reason why I failed to get a ticket since 2005 until this year) for the lack of love and loss of the "Glastonbury spirit".

Edited March 21, 2015 by chris_nre

[donthaveacoolname]

recess

[Purple aki squat]

Personally, I blame the BBC and their blanket coverage of the top 4 stages (and probably the reason why I failed to get a ticket since 2005 until this year) for the lack of love and loss of the "Glastonbury spirit".

If you haven't been for 10 years how do you know. Personally I don't think it has changed that much since then as the difficulty getting tickets in 2005 proved.

Since the fence went up is another matter mind.

[Spindles]

Well, 2007, 2008 and 2009 it was not hard to get hold of a ticket, so I don't think you can blame the BBC coverage for that.

[Amy Lawn]

abscess

[Slugworth]

i like where this thread is going.

[Guest]

As far as the Sunday headline is concerned, does anyone think that locals views are taken into account any more? If so, does that not rule out The Stone Roses and make it more likely that a more current act would perform?

Personally, I feel that most locals are now firmly behind the festival and as such a 'mainstream' headliner is less likely.

Edited March 21, 2015 by Ommadawn

[Wellyboot]

As far as the Sunday headline is concerned, does anyone think that locals views are taken into account any more? If so, does that not rule out The Stone Roses and make it more likely that a more current act would perform?

Why? Do the locals not like them?

[Untz]

Well, 2007, 2008 and 2009 it was not hard to get hold of a ticket, so I don't think you can blame the BBC coverage for that.

2007, 2009, really? The only year I remember (2005+) there not being aggro with tickets was 2008. It is harder now, but you have to allow for upgrades in See's systems etc. .

[morph100]

I think mainstream pop is more likely

[zero000]

There's an element of truth to that though, let's not lose all perspective here.

Nonsense. There's always been pop at Glastonbury.

[russycarps]

Nonsense. There's always been pop at Glastonbury.

I never said there hasnt

[Matt42]

I think mainstream pop is more likely

Not always; kasabian and blur don't really quality as mainstream pop right?

[klipper]

Not always; kasabian and blur don't really quality as mainstream pop right?

Mainstream point is pertinent though, would be surprised if its someone with a more out-there sound (radiohead for example)

Still all the acts being suggested a fairly mainstream and have a lot of hits, so this doesn't help narrow things down much

[Guest]

Why? Do the locals not like them?

That's not what I said is it. I'm sure lots of 'locals' like them (me included) but hasn't the Sunday headliner been more 'safe', at least in the last few years. Maybe that's changed now that most 'locals' are either behind the festival or at least tolerate it.

[zero000]

I never said there hasnt

So what changes are you acknowledging?

[russycarps]

So what changes are you acknowledging?

The dazzling pop mega stars turn Emily's head.

[Wellyboot]

That's not what I said is it. I'm sure lots of 'locals' like them (me included) but hasn't the Sunday headliner been more 'safe', at least in the last few years. Maybe that's changed now that most 'locals' are either behind the festival or at least tolerate it.

Ah ok just didn't understand why thank you

[Rose-Colored Boy]

That's not what I said is it. I'm sure lots of 'locals' like them (me included) but hasn't the Sunday headliner been more 'safe', at least in the last few years. Maybe that's changed now that most 'locals' are either behind the festival or at least tolerate it.

And if it hasn't...? If we accept that the main contenders are Prince/Take That/Swift/Stone Roses/Blur, only one of those has had a hit this decade...only two of them have had hits this Millenium... Edited March 21, 2015 by Zac Quinn

[zero000]

The dazzling pop mega stars turn Emily's head.

Fair point, but would you prefer Glastonbury becomes a nostalgia fest? You've already stated that Glastonbury is full of old farts. Surely booking contemporary acts is a good way of rectifying that?

[Guest]

And if it hasn't...? If we accept that the main contenders are Prince/Take That/Swift/Stone Roses/Blur, only one of those has had a hit this decade...only two of them have had hits this Millenium...

I don't think anyone really knows who the main contenders are but out of your list, I think at least three of them would be considered 'safe'.

[Amy Lawn]

Emily's Smiths comparison is really spot on, Kanye is even as much of a clown as his Mozness.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

I don't think anyone really knows who the main contenders are but out of your list, I think at least three of them would be considered 'safe'.

True. In fact I dare say the most current act out of that lot would be the one most pushing the boundaries of 'safe', which kind of evidences how difficult a term it is to define. Edited March 21, 2015 by Zac Quinn