Headliners 2015

[Mardy]

Ive got a confession, ive never heard a taylor swift song. Mind you, until last week, id never heard a foos song. Its pretty easy to avoid music im not interested in, i reckon

[dentalplan]

Nobody said 'white boys with guitars' yet?

[Ipayne]

Try and keep it that way

[Matt42]

AC/DC, Muse and Foos would be fantastic for me but it won't be those three. Three stadium bands has got to be a lot to get.

AC/DC & Foos being quite heavy booking for glastonbury makes me think that a pop act could be the third headliner. If Taylor is around in June I could really see it.

[FloorFiller]

AC/DC, Muse and Foos would be fantastic for me but it won't be those three. Three stadium bands has got to be a lot to get.

AC/DC & Foos being quite heavy booking for glastonbury makes me think that a pop act could be the third headliner. If Taylor is around in June I could really see it.

i think Taylor would be more likely to sub TITP than headline Glastonbury. i just don't see it

[theDandy]

:-)

Springsteen fucked up but you can't judge it on that. At the time of booking, young, Bruce, blur looked unbeatable.

How?

[Matt42]

i think Taylor would be more likely to sub TITP than headline Glastonbury. i just don't see it

I mentioned it earlier but I don't know if anyone picked up on it.

Could Dolly's influence make Taylor want to do Glastonbury?

[Ipayne]

I don't think it's a question of whether Taylor wants to do Glastonbury, it's whether Emily and Michael want Taylor to play the festival and I just can't see it to be honest.

[morph100]

I don't think it's a question of whether Taylor wants to do Glastonbury, it's whether Emily and Michael want Taylor to play the festival and I just can't see it to be honest.

But her country roots make her practically a farmer, I'm sure she's done some charity work, she's the perfect fit!

[Bradders]

I just refuse to believe an artist I couldn't name a song by (Taylor Swift, until I've seen Shake It Off mentioned in this thread) could headline. I'm 24 and got a pretty good musical knowledge so it's not a case of me being out of touch, it's just that she's not got that wide-ranging an appeal.

[Tuna]

"Hey guys look at me I don't listen to the radio and haven't turned on a music television channel in over 8 years. They can't headline."

[theDandy]

Taylor Swift could not and will not headline Glastonbury

[ltfckimbo]

"Hey guys look at me I don't listen to the radio and haven't turned on a music television channel in over 8 years. They can't headline."

Whilst that might be a bit true (listen to the radio lots, but not stations likely to play her), the point still stands. If someone is big enough to headline the Pyramid you will have come across some of their music elsewhere.

[Tuna]

People have way too high expectations of Pyramid headliners then. Especially when you look back at who has played (and when, more importantly).

[dentalplan]

"Hey guys look at me I don't listen to the radio and haven't turned on a music television channel in over 8 years. They can't headline."

Not if they're not relevant to the demographic. With the people who would buy Taylor Swift tickets, acts like Ed Sheeran would've easily headlined over any of last year's headliners.

Edited October 31, 2014 by dentalplan

[theDandy]

Not if they're not relevant to the demographic. With the people who would buy Taylor Swift tickets, acts like Ed Sheeran would've easily headlined over any of last year's headliners.

Brilliant point well made and puts the Taylor Swift rumour to bed. We can now move on.

[Matt42]

Not if they're not relevant to the demographic. With the people who would buy Taylor Swift tickets, acts like Ed Sheeran would've easily headlined over any of last year's headliners.

Can't use the demographic argument either, Metallica aren't Glastonbury's demographic but they headlined.

[neil999]

I just refuse to believe an artist I couldn't name a song by (Taylor Swift, until I've seen Shake It Off mentioned in this thread) could headline. I'm 24 and got a pretty good musical knowledge so it's not a case of me being out of touch, it's just that she's not got that wide-ranging an appeal.

i'd be amazed if her biggest hits were played to you and you didnt recognise any of them

[Tuna]

Not if they're not relevant to the demographic. With the people who would buy Taylor Swift tickets, acts like Ed Sheeran would've easily headlined over any of last year's headliners.

> metallica

[Tuna]

For what it's worth I don't think she will headline - possible sub. It's just funny the reasons people give for being dismissive.

[the wonderwhy]

Whilst that might be a bit true (listen to the radio lots, but not stations likely to play her), the point still stands. If someone is big enough to headline the Pyramid you will have come across some of their music elsewhere.

I'd never heard a Jay-Z song before he headlined. And to be fair Swift's new album is going to be huge, so I imagine by the time the announcement comes round plenty of people will have heard her music somewhere, if they haven't already.

I think she could headline at a push. I don't think she'd be the fest's first choice though.

Edited October 31, 2014 by MattDavies__

[Tuna]

So many acts headlined on hype and chart success; I must admit it is different now charts are a dilution of the current music pool thanks to the internet era. It's hard to gauge.

[sjseabass]

Whilst that might be a bit true (listen to the radio lots, but not stations likely to play her), the point still stands. If someone is big enough to headline the Pyramid you will have come across some of their music elsewhere.

Nah. Can't imagine more than about 10% of the population have ever heard an Arcade Fire song tbh

[dentalplan]

Can't use the demographic argument either, Metallica aren't Glastonbury's demographic but they headlined.

They are as much as any big rock band.

[neil999]

They are as much as any big rock band.

not sure so sure, they are alot more niche than say foo fighters or QOSA