Bestival 2015 headline guesses

[smogo]

I can't believe no one's mentioned Daft Punk yet. And Nile Rodgers might have put in a good word....

[Bisque]

A live set from Basement Jaxx would be great.

[eFestivals]

didnt neil once say that a week before a festival which had tried and failed to book prince he said he would do it. Maybe that was bestival?

nah, it was one of the euro fests (I forget which one now).

[Guy Incognito]

Neil you havent heard anything about Bestival yet have you? Im guessing not seeing as its substantially later in the year

[LondonTom]

I can't believe no one's mentioned Daft Punk yet. And Nile Rodgers might have put in a good word....

Are Daft Punk playing live this year then?

I think everyone has just given up hope of any proper live tour for now.

[eastynh]

If they managed to get Depeche Mode to play then I would go. I can't see it though as for some strange and ridiculous reason, I can't remember Depeche Mode ever playing a UK festival.

Getting Depeche Mode to play would be some statement of intent.

[DomDom1984]

Depeche Mode are highly unlikely to play a gig full stop, are they not?

[eFestivals]

I can't remember Depeche Mode ever playing a UK festival.

they did Wireless. It didn't sell out.

[dentalplan]

Depeche Mode are highly unlikely to play a gig full stop, are they not?

Yeah their routine of recording, releasing, touring and getting sick of each other seems pretty tight so their next album's likely to be 2017. I wonder if they'll get offered all the huge slots they pulled out of.

[eastynh]

they did Wireless. It didn't sell out.

I got tickets for free for that, it may have been some o2 promotion or something. I was unable to go in the end but I still have the ticket upstairs somewhere.

[eastynh]

Yeah their routine of recording, releasing, touring and getting sick of each other seems pretty tight so their next album's likely to be 2017. I wonder if they'll get offered all the huge slots they pulled out of.

I'll never understand Depeche Mode. I don't understand why they turn down UK festivals yet headline all the other big European ones. It is as if they are scared of playing at home unless if it is in front of their die hard fans.

There is a part of me that is hoping they will be the rabbit out of the hat in regards to Glasto.

But unfortunately I do not think they will ever get offered headline slots at the major UK festivals again and they only have themselves to blame.

[FloorFiller]

I'll never understand Depeche Mode. I don't understand why they turn down UK festivals yet headline all the other big European ones. It is as if they are scared of playing at home unless if it is in front of their die hard fans.

There is a part of me that is hoping they will be the rabbit out of the hat in regards to Glasto.

But unfortunately I do not think they will ever get offered headline slots at the major UK festivals again and they only have themselves to blame.

theyr're not nearly as big here as they are elsewhere in Europe, and i think they must know that they'd have a hard time winning over a UK festival crowd (especially as a headliner). i know they were heavily rumoured for Glastonbury last year in the beginning, but i just couldn't see it ever happening

[Matt42]

Kylie, The Chemical Brothers, Frank Ocean, The Vaccines

[FloorFiller]

i don't think Frank Ocean will headline (the main stage or the Thursday) - think he'll be high up (even maybe sub), but he's not big enough to headline the festival itself but is probably too big for the Thursday slot - he'll be one of the main draws. i doubt they'll want to stick him in a tent on a Thursday.

[Matt42]

i don't think Frank Ocean will headline (the main stage or the Thursday) - think he'll be high up (even maybe sub), but he's not big enough to headline the festival itself but is probably too big for the Thursday slot - he'll be one of the main draws. i doubt they'll want to stick him in a tent on a Thursday.

I just can't seem to be able to throw together a lineup, decided i'm definitely going this year! Would like some news soon.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

i don't think Frank Ocean will headline (the main stage or the Thursday) - think he'll be high up (even maybe sub), but he's not big enough to headline the festival itself but is probably too big for the Thursday slot - he'll be one of the main draws. i doubt they'll want to stick him in a tent on a Thursday.

I wouldn't say he's currently bigger than M.I.A or Beck & they headlined the Thursday. Granted the the tent was rammed, but still.

[FloorFiller]

I wouldn't say he's currently bigger than M.I.A or Beck & they headlined the Thursday. Granted the the tent was rammed, but still.

with a new album out i'd say he'd be much bigger than both of those. would be a waste to stick him in a tent when he could easily sub the main for much more people to see

[dentalplan]

I think he could headline Saturday night if they're willing to take a punt on his album being as big as it will be. If they're having a hip hop act headline again then they won't realistically find much bigger.

[DomDom1984]

I could buy Frank Ocean. Played third from the top at T in 2013 and could conceivably get bigger off the hype from the last album.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

with a new album out i'd say he'd be much bigger than both of those. would be a waste to stick him in a tent when he could easily sub the main for much more people to see

But that depends if the album is out by the time they book him & whether or not they're willing to take a punt with him if it's not.

I'd rather he didn't do the Thursday night, because M.I.A was a nightmare. But it wouldn't surprise me if he did.

[Tuna]

The Thursday night tent is always rammed tho. Doesn't matter who you put in, there's not that much going on especially not live music. Feel like Frank would be a waste but I felt the same about Hot Chip and Beck and enjoyed those, so...

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

The Thursday night tent is always rammed tho. Doesn't matter who you put in, there's not that much going on especially not live music. Feel like Frank would be a waste but I felt the same about Hot Chip and Beck and enjoyed those, so...

True to a point, Beck wasn't anywhere near as rammed as M.I.A though thankfully. I had room towards the back to dance around like an idiot to Beck, where as at M.I.A people were penned in like battery hens.

[dentalplan]

I haven't been but it's always struck me that they should put these special party things like Fatboy Slim and Chic & Nile Rodgers on the Big Top on Thursday nights instead of taking a slot when there's a ton of live music on. Or is that not viable?

Edited January 30, 2015 by dentalplan

[smogo]

dentalplan - Both the headliners you mention had fucking enormous crowds at the main stage. No way should they have been confined to the Big Top.

And besides, they try to schedule things so that there are no other major acts on at the same time as the main stage headliners.

[dentalplan]

Fair enough. I was just going off the groaning that they usually receive when they're announced but I appreciate that it's different at the festival.