Headliners 2016

[Muppetmark]

Seems daft to have booked the 2017 headliners now. Lots can change by then. I get the year in advance, but 2 really seems quite silly.

i remember inverviews with whoever is in charge of Reading festival saying that big bands tend to put out feelers up to 3 years in advance as to what shows to do. 

[stuartbert two hats]

He just meant that they've talked to someone about doing it in 2017. Do you think he'll say they have 5 headliners lined up for the next festival soon?

[stocky3000]

Could FM have any chance of coming over to do a bit of a one-off to boost album sales after making all that money last year? One last boost to the retirement funds?

[FloorFiller]

Could FM have any chance of coming over to do a bit of a one-off to boost album sales after making all that money last year? One last boost to the retirement funds?

 

i'd personally say they're out of the question now. 2014 seemed like the most likely year but illness unfortunately took them out of the picture, and this year they went another way. IF there are only two new Glastonbury headliners, i don't think they're one of them

[Ged Devereux]

Biffy and Ed Sheeran for the two new headliners

[FloorFiller]

Biffy and Ed Sheeran for the two new headliners

 

come on now. we can do better than that

[Ged Devereux]

I'd take it, not a fan of Sheeran but it'll happen at some point! Would love it to be Biffy next year! Chances of Macca being one of the returning headliners?

[Robinn]

Radiohead, Muse and Prince for 2016.

Coldplay, Oasis and the Foo Fighters for 2017.

Based on absolutely nothing.

[Slugworth]

Prince(16) and Daft Punk (17) for the new headliners.

[sisco]

Biffy (16) Foo Fighters (17) for the new ones

[Matt42]

Reckon this is all a load of tosh before ticket day

[the wonderwhy]

Obviously Queens of the Stone Age are one of the newbies. 

[thewayiam]

Radiohead, Muse and Prince for 2016.

Coldplay, Oasis and the Foo Fighters for 2017.

Based on absolutely nothing.

Based on Neils new information I'm guessing, Foos are ow a SR for next year.

I don't think myself that Radiohead, Coldplay or Muse will play next year. The only one I think had a chance is Radiohead.

[GlastoSimon]

Reckon this is all a load of tosh before ticket day

 

I don't think you're wrong there Matt. 

 

Don't think it will happen, but I do remember U2 stating they would do outdoor shows for the next album (Innocence and Experience being two separate ones). So that could make them possibilities for 2016 or 2017, depending on album release date of course. 

 

As you say though, aside from Foos I can't think of many being booked this far in advance. Certainly not for 2017. 

[Zoo Music Girl]

I wonder if journos ever pull him up on this stuff though. Like if it was me I'd want to say 'hang on mate you said that last year and it wasn't true so why should we believe you?' Instead they just seem to parrot it.

Mind you I'd find it hard to be mean to the lovely old boy.

[Tuna]

i remember inverviews with whoever is in charge of Reading festival saying that big bands tend to put out feelers up to 3 years in advance as to what shows to do.

That's a lot different, though, to what Eavis claims, isn't it? Plus, banking on new albums being successful for up and coming acts 2, 3 years in advance is so very risky, isn't it?

[FloorFiller]

That's a lot different, though, to what Eavis claims, isn't it? Plus, banking on new albums being successful for up and coming acts 2, 3 years in advance is so very risky, isn't it?

 

maybe said new acts are already extremely successful/headliner size but just haven't headlined Glastonbury yet. Glastonbury isn't like Reading and Leeds where they have an up and coming act headline every year - a lot of the time, all three headliners are already well established

[Swine_Glasto2014]

Sam smith

[mungo57]

Sam smith

Please god no

[eFestivals]

For anyone else http://www.nme.com/news/glastonbury/88172

A little birdie told me I should ignore everything Michael says. Because he tells porkies. Particularly at this time of year.

[Swine_Glasto2014]

Killers, about time they had another go with a decent sound system?

Coldplay or U2 absolutely no thanks.

Another female headliner maybe Swift, Gaga, Adele

[FloorFiller]

A little birdie told me I should ignore everything Michael says. Because he tells porkies. Particularly at this time of year.

 

i think everybody's cottoned on to that now - still fun to speculate though

[FloorFiller]

Killers, about time they had another go with a decent sound system?

Coldplay or U2 absolutely no thanks.

Another female headliner maybe Swift, Gaga, Adele

 

largely irrelevant these days, much like Kings Of Leon. would be a stale booking if made. doomed to headline TITP and V every few years

Coldplay will do it again in the next few years. that's just a given

and Emily has said that Adele is at the top of their wishlist, so as soon as she's ready to do such huge gigs, i guess she'll be booked

[eFestivals]

Killers, about time they had another go with a decent sound system?

surely they'd need to grow some charisma and write some decent tunes, too?

[Swine_Glasto2014]

It would go down a treat I think. Agreed tho, may need a new decent album too bulk up the older stuff.

KOL absolutely no.thanks