The best artist(s) to never have played Glastonbury?

[Ryan1984]

Maiden? Could smash a headliner set after G&R showed there’s an appetite for riffs.

Second the Carole King and Joni Mitchell shouts. Bryan Adams, Randy Newman and Billy Joel could also be fun.

[CaledonianGonzo]

7 hours ago, Ommadawn said:

The duck?

That duck had a f**king go at my puppet of the Virgin Mary.

[Guest]

36 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

That duck had a f**king go at my puppet of the Virgin Mary.

It had no shame.

[LoraMaze]

10 hours ago, northernringo said:

Motorhead played a few years ago!

Yup definitely saw them the one time they played 👌

[Riggins]

22 hours ago, Ryan1984 said:

Maiden? Could smash a headliner set after G&R showed there’s an appetite for riffs.

Second the Carole King and Joni Mitchell shouts. Bryan Adams, Randy Newman and Billy Joel could also be fun.

The Pyramid was empty, hardly much of an appetite 

[Neil]

Hall & Oates. Would be a good one 😉😊

[Suprefan]

Prince is the only answer...

[Monty Pythagoras]

43 minutes ago, Neil said:

Hall & Oates. Would be a good one 😉😊

You’re out of touch

[Another eforum account]

Have Tears for Fears ever played Glasto? Given they where local (not now obvs), saw them at Longleat last year - not a headliner but a Sunday slot… 

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

1 hour ago, Suprefan said:

Prince is the only answer...

Ah the best set that never was. 

He came close in 2011 & 2015. We can blame Hop Farm festival for throwing silly money at him in 2011 to draw him away. Not sure who we can blame for 2015, I think he just decided it wasn’t for him. Such a shame, he would have killed it. Especially in 2011 with Beyoncé subbing as was the original plan. 

[ICGenie]

Did George Michael already get mentioned? 

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

Ah the best set that never was. 

He came close in 2011 & 2015. We can blame Hop Farm festival for throwing silly money at him in 2011 to draw him away. Not sure who we can blame for 2015, I think he just decided it wasn’t for him. Such a shame, he would have killed it. Especially in 2011 with Beyoncé subbing as was the original plan. 

Wasn’t the story that he saw the backlash to Kanye’s booking and feared similar for himself so bailed? One day I’m gonna track down Neil Lonsdale and make him pay for what he took away from us. 

[MEGABOWL]

Just now, FloorFiller said:

Wasn’t the story that he saw the backlash to Kanye’s booking and feared similar for himself so bailed? One day I’m gonna track down Neil Lonsdale and make him pay for what he took away from us. 

I remember hearing that. Didn’t Emily say it was because the papers got hold of it and he thought they were using his name to sell tickets?

[FloorFiller]

Just now, MEGABOWL said:

I remember hearing that. Didn’t Emily say it was because the papers got hold of it and he thought they were using his name to sell tickets?

Ah yeah I think that was the official reason given. A shiter either way, especially with him passing the following year. So close.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

1 minute ago, MEGABOWL said:

I remember hearing that. Didn’t Emily say it was because the papers got hold of it and he thought they were using his name to sell tickets?

Yes, now you’ve said that I remember that quote. Silly really, somebody should have explained to him how the festival worked. 

[MEGABOWL]

15 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Ah yeah I think that was the official reason given. A shiter either way, especially with him passing the following year. So close.

I know. Gutted. Would have been an all timer.

[MEGABOWL]

12 minutes ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

Yes, now you’ve said that I remember that quote. Silly really, somebody should have explained to him how the festival worked. 

I think we have to blame The S*n for that one. They got hold of the story IIRC.

[yaniv297]

Tom Waits is the best one, though can't blame the festival for that one, dude doesn't play anywhere.

Wonder what kind of spot he would do? Legends spot? Part of me thinks he should be high as possible being, you know, Tom f**king Waits and a strong contender for the best musician in human history (at least for me). But on the other hand, he notoriously doesn't have any hits or singalongs (and the few he does have - mostly because other artists covered them - he never plays), and this will surely be the weirdest and most experimental legend slot ever lol.

[FrogLobster]

Still surprised Depeche Mode have never played! Surely a potential Pyramid headliner?

[clarkete]

11 hours ago, FrogLobster said:

Still surprised Depeche Mode have never played! Surely a potential Pyramid headliner?

 

[Amy Lawn]

12 hours ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

Yes, now you’ve said that I remember that quote. Silly really, somebody should have explained to him how the festival worked. 

If people were able to make Prince understand how things worked then the silly bugger would still be alive tbh

[MassiveGypsum]

Re: Joni Mitchell - is there some version of reality where this happens now, given she has returned for a few isolated performances? Would this overseas festival be in her wheelhouse?

[The Nal]

Fiona Apple. Unlikely though.

 

  

On 6/26/2023 at 9:06 AM, yaniv297 said:

Tom Waits is the best one, though can't blame the festival for that one, dude doesn't play anywhere.

Wonder what kind of spot he would do? Legends spot? Part of me thinks he should be high as possible being, you know, Tom f**king Waits and a strong contender for the best musician in human history (at least for me). But on the other hand, he notoriously doesn't have any hits or singalongs (and the few he does have - mostly because other artists covered them - he never plays), and this will surely be the weirdest and most experimental legend slot ever lol.

One of the greatest ever to do it but he'd never give someone else that much control.

He still sounds great though

 

Edited June 27, 2023 by The Nal

[Garethpowell]

Chuck Berry’s duck walk is the spectacle that would have topped Glastonbury forever 

[Mambonumberfive]

On 6/26/2023 at 9:06 AM, yaniv297 said:

Tom Waits is the best one, though can't blame the festival for that one, dude doesn't play anywhere.

Wonder what kind of spot he would do? Legends spot? Part of me thinks he should be high as possible being, you know, Tom f**king Waits and a strong contender for the best musician in human history (at least for me). But on the other hand, he notoriously doesn't have any hits or singalongs (and the few he does have - mostly because other artists covered them - he never plays), and this will surely be the weirdest and most experimental legend slot ever lol.

Good call. And if Tom does grace the pyramid stage (or any other festival in the U.K.) the drinks are on me! A dream booking but sadly unlikely I’m afraid. I don’t think he likes touring much and I’m sure I read somewhere he doesn’t like festivals.