Headliners 2015 - Wishes, rumours, my mate knows someone who knows someone that says...

[justanothername]

For me, some of the bands that have headlined or rumoured to headline are not headline acts (yet). I think you have to be a really big fan and know all of there songs to really enjoy at least an hour and a half of a band that has done 2 albums.

Quite often I notice a lot of people leave after a few songs as the band are having to rely on playing album tracks that a lot of crowd do not know. An hour and a half is too long. I think bands playing for that amount of time need to have 3 or 4 albums or more of back catalogue to keep people interested.

Can't see why these bands 'on the up' get picked at this point?

To be fair to Alt-J they do have a few well known songs, more than some bands with 3 or 4 albums who could headline Latitude and even then their debut was extremely popular and their 2nd album saw around the same success (though I do want to say a bit less)

Edited January 28, 2015 by justanothername

[johnl]

Alt-J have been confirmed for Melt and Longitude so to play Latitude would it mean playing three gigs in three countries in three days? Is that doable- I supose it is these days.

Or could someone like Ben Howard be the through the ranks headliner instead?

[FloorFiller]

Alt-J have been confirmed for Melt and Longitude so to play Latitude would it mean playing three gigs in three countries in three days? Is that doable- I supose it is these days.

Or could someone like Ben Howard be the through the ranks headliner instead?

can't see both Ben Howard and Paolo Nutini headlining. bit samey

[Amy Lawn]

It's going to be Vaccines isn't it? In theory, whether they or Alt-J play, it makes no difference because I wont watch them, but really, Vaccines are such w*nkers.

[dentalplan]

I'm gonna bed into you like a cat beds into a bean bag / Turn you inside out to lick you like a crisp packet

You can't think that's the lesser of two evils can you?

[Amy Lawn]

Wha... Dental, I literally have no idea what that means, are you okay? Somebody get the man some water!

[dentalplan]

They're Alt-J lyrics! From their most successful single, no less.

[CliffRichardsPissSack]

For the headliner who has "risen up the ranks" has anyone mentioned the xx as a possibility?

[LondonTom]

I'm gonna bed into you like a cat beds into a bean bag / Turn you inside out to lick you like a crisp packet

You can't think that's the lesser of two evils can you?

Well to be fair, at least its more creative than

"Post break-up sex That helps you forget your ex What did you expect from post break-up sex?"

[glimmers_of_hope]

The XX are a possiblility & I think the Vaccines are a possibility. Personally I don't think it will be them, although would be happy if it was.

There is a pretty long list of bands/artists who would fit the bill for one of the slots which Melvin has called out.

I think this year will be a great line up.

[glimmers_of_hope]

Those Alt-J lyrics make me feel a bit queasy where as the Vaccines lyrics are just dumb fun. Some people would argue the "fun" element : )

I like both bands pretty much the same, which is, they are fairly good at what they do and I would see them again unless they clashed with someone else.

[justanothername]

Looks like the announcement is going to be on the 3rd of March

Edited January 29, 2015 by justanothername

[CliffRichardsPissSack]

Gah, i need to remind myself to stop getting hyped up with my predictions, with the clues we were given i was expecting:

The xx, Alt - J Co-headlining

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

Bjork

What we will probably get:

White Lies

Paolo Nutini

Van Morrison

sigh

[JunnoBons]

If Natasha Haddad likes my comment about Portishead, Björk or Alt-J headlining. Does that mean I could be right about one?

[adequate8]

Looks like the announcement is going to be on the 3rd of March

Where have you heard this?

[jamesrfisher]

Where have you heard this?

The twin evils of Twitter and Facebook

https://twitter.com/LatitudeFest

All will be revealed for #Latitude15 on Tuesday 3rd March. Words by @lukewrightpoet http://youtu.be/h1sVTShvdPw

[Callum_96]

Xfm just said that the line up is being announced next Tuesday?

[johnl]

Think Reading is next Tuesday

[justanothername]

Think Reading is next Tuesday

The R&L announcement is on Monday

Edited January 29, 2015 by justanothername

[Amy Lawn]

The twin evils of Twitter and Facebook

https://twitter.com/LatitudeFest

All will be revealed for #Latitude15 on Tuesday 3rd March. Words by @lukewrightpoet http://youtu.be/h1sVTShvdPw

Came here to post this big news, thought I was the only one sad enough to follow Luke Wright.

[johnl]

Saw Luke Wright at FN6 - he's lost about four stone and gone all trendy

[dentalplan]

St. Vincent has some modest Irish dates throughout the week before Latitude. No UK dates so it reeks of Melvin's exclusivity. Must be in the bag for a good Obelisk slot or headlining 6music.

Edited January 30, 2015 by dentalplan

[Matt42]

St. Vincent has some modest Irish dates throughout the week before Latitude. No UK dates so it reeks of Melvin's exclusivity. Must be in the bag for a good Obelisk slot or headlining 6music.

How big is she? Because I was expecting her to be a sub but I don't know if that's too generous.

[glimmers_of_hope]

so is it 03/02 or 03/03 when the lineup is announced? Luke Wright and XFM can't both be right.

Luke Wright used to live around the corner from me in Norwich, around the Hall road area, I sometimes saw him in the Co-Op. Seemed like a nice chap....not that I ever spoke to him. Anyway I moved a few years ago so it's completly useless info

: )

[glimmers_of_hope]

How big is she? Because I was expecting her to be a sub but I don't know if that's too generous.

Headlined the Park stage at glasto last year so either sub or BBC 6 stage headliner I reckon.

She was high up on a lot of End of year lists (top of the NME one I think).

I think she is a good shout for one of those spots