Headliners 2015

[Bisque]

I love Invaders Must Die, reminds me of third year of uni, thats depressing.

[The Placid Casual]

Jilted is a masterpiece.

According to Zane Lowe it is...

and me

[The Placid Casual]

Although it's follow up is laughable

Edit: I meant it's follow up's follow up

Edited October 29, 2014 by WessexBoy

[chestwig]

Seen Depeche Mode in Dubai last year as part of a three day event, half the crowd left after half an hour it was soooo boring to watch, I wouldn't be impressed if they got a headline slot.

Key factor here is Dubai. Which is probably one of the most boring sterile make believe places in the world... All the expats there are tasteless cranks with no idea about what's good!

[Bisque]

Just watched some old Prodigy songs & I can't believe its been so long since they massacred the main stage at Reading in '09. Such a great evening until th Artic Monkeys came on

[kalifire]

Although it's follow up is laughable

Ouch, that's a bit harsh. I wouldn't call Fat Of The Land "laughable" by any stretch. There are some quality tunes on that album.

[eastynh]

I'd say Jilted fits that description. It was the blueprint for rave/rock crossover, and turning dance into a more conventional live show. There was nothing quite like it at the time.

[Zoo Music Girl]

I love Invaders Must Die, reminds me of third year of uni, thats depressing.

[eastynh]

And now you're making me feel old.

[Zoo Music Girl]

It came out in my 1st year of uni. I am 35 though.

[Winslow Leach]

And now you're making me feel old.

Invaders Must Die came out when I was in sixth form. Bloody hell that's a depressing thought.

[Mouseboy11]

Invaders Must Die came out when I was in sixth form. Bloody hell that's a depressing thought.

I was in year 9

[The Placid Casual]

Ouch, that's a bit harsh. I wouldn't call Fat Of The Land "laughable" by any stretch. There are some quality tunes on that album.

My bad, i.meant Fat of the Land's follow up

[Gucci Piggy]

I was in year 8. Christ time really does fly.

[LondonTom]

I was in my 2nd year at Uni!

Anyway, could you just not put a Prodigy Greatest hits CD on after the headliners to get a similar effect ?

Edited October 29, 2014 by LondonTom

[The Nal]

My bad, i.meant Fat of the Land's follow up

Yeah too much coke!

[Mardy]

Ah man, jilted is alright, yeah, although ive probably not listened to it for 10 years, but really? People talking about the progidy headlining, its 2015, who wants to see a group of tubby bald men roll out ’firestarter' these days? A ludicrous, depressing proposition.

I fucking hate Radiohead, but at least theyre still vaguely relevant and not trading on the university memories of the audience

[The Nal]

Ah man, jilted is alright, yeah, although ive probably not listened to it for 10 years, but really? People talking about the progidy headlining, its 2015, who wants to see a group of tubby bald men roll out ’firestarter' these days? A ludicrous, depressing proposition.

I fucking hate Radiohead, but at least theyre still vaguely relevant and not trading on the university memories of the audience

The Prodigy aren't consciously doing that either in fairness. Some of the places they've been playing - Warsaw, Moscow, St Petersburg, Serbia, Hungary, Ukraine etc - aren't used to seeing big acts come and play really. Well not all of them. They're still touring the hard way. Could be a Vegas act now if they wanted. They're still selling out and its the "new" stuff that gets the big pops from the recent gigs I've been at.

Their issue has always been output. They've been playing the same gig for 5-6 years now. This will only be their 6th album in 23 years.

They're never a Pyramid headliner though. Agree 100% on that. They shouldn't be considered to play at all without a good new album. Voodoo People for example should be deleted from the masters.

Edited October 29, 2014 by The Nal

[Bisque]

I took a load of mandy during The Prodigy's set at Reading '09, when they finished & they played "Stand Up" over the tannoy everyone was hugging each other, oh it was so nice.

[The Nal]

I took a load of mandy during The Prodigy's set at Reading '09, when they finished & they played "Stand Up" over the tannoy everyone was hugging each other, oh it was so nice.

[Bisque]

It was more like...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=71wRbLucnMk

[Slugworth]

I took a load of mandy during The Prodigy's set at Reading '09, when they finished & they played "Stand Up" over the tannoy everyone was hugging each other, oh it was so nice.

[sjseabass]

Said it before, say it again: The Prodigy got the festival slots they did in 2009 based on the fact they'd done bugger all for five years (and that not as well received as their earlier stuff) and were considered a bit past it. Invaders Must Die came out after they were already in place to headline Other and sub Reading, and went on to get to number one, have several massive singles off it and be ubiquitous on the radio and in clubs. They sold out Milton Keynes Bowl the following year.

Assuming the new album doesn't bomb they could comfortably headline.

EDIT: Just looking it up, they also spread themselves realllllllly thin that year. Did Global Gathering, Download, Rockness and Isle of Wight, as well as the aforementioned Glasto and R&L, which is just ridiculous in one year.

Get them on an exclusive and their slot rises.

Edited October 29, 2014 by theevilfridge

[deschwah]

firestarter was a real game changer.. there were people genuinely scared by flinty on totp and it catapulted them onto the world stage

and whilst at #1, fat of the land was #1 in the uk and usa and very few uk bands have ever done that

apparently

never say never, but never on the pyramid again

[willutalk]

I was in Year 6 when Invaders Must Die came out!